the_o day_n itself_o or_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o judge_n by_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v try_v p._n 456._o sect._n 3_o or_o the_o nature_n and_o number_n of_o their_o accuser_n p._n 459._o sect._n 4_o or_o last_o the_o dreadfulnes_n of_o the_o sentence_n which_o shall_v then_o be_v pronounce_v upon_o they_o p._n 461._o sect._n 5_o second_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o day_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o special_a comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a whether_o they_o meditate_v upon_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o t'c_a day_n itself_o in_o regard_n of_o they_o or_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n towards_o they_o and_o the_o gracious_a promise_n make_v unto_o they_o p._n 464._o sect._n 6_o or_o the_o quality_n &_o condition_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o respect_n of_o they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v try_v or_o last_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o sentence_n which_o shall_v then_o be_v pronounce_v on_o their_o behalf_n p._n 467._o sect._n 7_o three_o the_o 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