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its_o come_n sect_n 11._o meditate_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n judgement_n meditate_v on_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n act_v 17.31_o meditate_v 1._o upon_o the_o solemnity_n of_o this_o trial_n the_o trumpet_n shall_v sound_v to_o summon_v all_o the_o world_n before_o the_o judge_n aug._n judge_n si_fw-mi talis_fw-la sit_fw-la horror_n venientis_fw-la qualis_fw-la erit_fw-la judicantis_fw-la aug._n 1_o thes_n 4.16_o and_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n mat._n 25.31_o 2._o meditate_v upon_o the_o universality_n of_o this_o trial_n we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o king_n and_o noble_n all_o must_v come_v to_o the_o bar_n there_o be_v no_o exemption_n i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o wicked_a king_n who_o on_o his_o deathbed_n fall_v a_o weep_a his_o brother_n ask_v he_o why_o he_o weep_v to_o think_v say_v he_o that_o i_o who_o have_v judge_v other_o be_o now_o go_v to_o be_v judge_v myself_o 3._o meditate_v of_o the_o impartiality_n of_o the_o trial_n christ_n will_v do_v justice_n he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n act_v 17.31_o there_o be_v no_o bribe_n take_v in_o this_o court_n no_o relation_n take_v place_n here_o the_o theban_n do_v picture_n their_o judge_n blind_a and_o without_o hand_n blind_a that_o they_o may_v not_o respect_v person_n reusner_n reusner_n without_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v take_v no_o bribe_n christ_n sceptre_n be_v a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 1.8_o it_o be_v not_o nearness_n of_o blood_n avail_v nor_o will_v he_o be_v bribe_v with_o a_o tear_n 4._o meditate_v upon_o the_o exactness_n of_o the_o trial_n it_o will_v be_v very_o critical_a he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n 〈◊〉_d floor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 3.12_o not_o a_o grace_n or_o a_o sin_n but_o christ_n fan_n will_v discover_v it_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o the_o fact_n 5._o meditate_v upon_o the_o issue_n and_o consequence_n of_o this_o trial_n there_o will_v be_v a_o discrimination_n make_v he_o will_v separate_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a mat._n 25.32_o the_o wheat_n and_o chaff_n may_v both_o grow_v together_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o lie_v together_o meditate_v often_o upon_o this_o court_n of_o judicature_n from_o whence_o be_v no_o appeal_n feather_n swim_v upon_o the_o water_n but_o gold_n sink_v into_o it_o light_a feathery_a christian_n float_v in_o vanity_n they_o mind_n not_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o serious_a spirit_n sink_v deep_a into_o the_o meditation_n of_o it_o most_o man_n put_v far_o away_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n amos_n 6.3_o they_o report_v of_o the_o italian_n that_o in_o a_o great_a thunder_n they_o use_v to_o ring_v their_o bell_n and_o shoot_v off_o their_o cannon_n that_o the_o sound_n of_o their_o bell_n and_o the_o roar_n of_o their_o cannon_n may_v drown_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o thunder_n so_o the_o devil_n delight_v man_n with_o the_o music_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o noise_n of_o this_o shall_v drown_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o make_v they_o forget_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o last_o trump_n most_o man_n be_v guilty_a therefore_o they_o do_v not_o love_v to_o hear_v of_o the_o assize_n when_o paul_n preach_v of_o judgement_n faelix_fw-la tremble_v act_v 24.25_o he_o have_v a_o bad_a conscience_n josephus_n tell_v we_o of_o faelix_fw-la that_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n the_o woman_n that_o live_v with_o he_o drusilla_n by_o name_n he_o have_v entice_v away_o from_o her_o husband_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o judgement_n he_o fall_v a_o tremble_a oh_o i_o beseech_v you_o meditate_v upon_o this_o last_o and_o solemn_a day_n while_o other_o be_v think_v how_o they_o may_v get_v riches_n let_v we_o bethink_v ourselves_o how_o we_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n come_v the_o meditation_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 1._o will_v make_v we_o to_o scan_v all_o our_o action_n christ_n will_v come_v with_o his_o fan_n and_o his_o sieve_n will_v this_o action_n of_o i_o bide_v the_o test_n at_o that_o great_a day_n 2._o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o last_o day_n will_v make_v we_o labour_n to_o approve_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n the_o great_a judge_n and_o umpire_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n what_o man_n think_v of_o we_o but_o what_o be_v our_o judge_n opinion_n of_o we_o to_o he_o we_o must_v stand_v or_o fall_v the_o meditation_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v make_v we_o endeavour_v to_o be_v like_o moses_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fair_a to_o god_n as_o the_o original_a have_v it_o 7.20_o it_o act_n 7.20_o the_o galaxia_fw-la or_o milky_a way_n as_o the_o astronomer_n call_v it_o be_v a_o bright_a circle_n in_o the_o heaven_n contain_v many_o star_n but_o they_o be_v so_o small_a that_o they_o have_v no_o name_n nor_o be_v they_o take_v cognizance_n of_o by_o the_o astrologer_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o apply_v it_o possible_o other_o may_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o we_o we_o be_v so_o small_a as_o to_o have_v no_o name_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o if_o we_o be_v true_a star_n and_o can_v approve_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n we_o shall_v hold_v up_o our_o head_n with_o boldness_n when_o we_o come_v to_o stand_v before_o our_o judge_n 3._o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v make_v we_o labour_v after_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o stand_v before_o christ_n but_o by_o be_v in_o christ_n if_o christ_n be_v thou_o than_o all_o be_v well_o no_o matter_n what_o be_v charge_v if_o all_o be_v discharge_v rom._n 8_o 33_o 34._o there_o be_v no_o way_n in_o the_o world_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o by_o make_v a_o party_n make_v christ_n thy_o friend_n and_o then_o thy_o judge_n will_v be_v thy_o 2.1_o thy_o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o advocate_n 4._o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v make_v christian_n less_o censorious_a they_o will_v not_o repobrate_v other_o so_o fast_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o do_v thou_o take_v christ_n sceptre_n into_o thy_o hand_n dare_v thou_o sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o thy_o brother_n perhaps_o when_o the_o critical_a day_n come_v he_o may_v be_v find_v gold_n and_o thou_o chaff_n it_o be_v true_a we_o may_v judge_v man_n way_n but_o not_o their_o person_n rom._n 14.10_o but_o why_o do_v thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n 5._o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v yield_v much_o comfort_n to_o a_o christian_a and_o that_o in_o two_o case_n 1._o in_o case_n of_o weakness_n of_o grace_n a_o poor_a christian_a when_o he_o see_v his_o grace_n so_o defective_a be_v ready_a to_o be_v discourage_v but_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n if_o christ_n find_v but_o a_o dram_n of_o sincerity_n it_o shall_v be_v accept_v if_o thou_o be_v true_a gold_n though_o it_o may_v be_v light_n christ_n will_v put_v his_o merit_n into_o the_o scale_n and_o make_v it_o pass_v currant_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o allowance_n thou_o shall_v have_v grain_n of_o allowance_n i_o may_v allude_v to_o that_o amos_n 9.9_o yet_o shall_v not_o the_o least_o grain_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n he_o that_o have_v but_o a_o grain_n of_o grace_n not_o the_o least_o grain_n shall_v fall_v to_o hell_n 2._o in_o case_n of_o censure_n and_o slander_n the_o saint_n go_v here_o through_o strange_a report_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 6.8_o there_o be_v no_o walk_v in_o the_o world_n now_o a_o day_n let_v we_o tread_v never_o so_o wary_o without_o catch_v some_o spect_n of_o dirt_n john_n baptist_n head_n in_o a_o charger_n be_v a_o common_a dish_n in_o this_o age_n it_o be_v ordinary_a to_o bring_v in_o a_o saint_n behead_v of_o his_o good_a name_n but_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n christ_n will_v unload_v his_o people_n of_o all_o their_o calumny_n and_o reproach_n he_o will_v at_o that_o day_n wash_v his_o spouse_n so_o white_a that_o she_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v guiltless_a but_o spotless_a her_o black_a spot_n of_o reproach_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o ephes_n 5.27_o he_o will_v present_v his_o church_n glorious_a sine_fw-la macula_fw-la &_o ruga_fw-la not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n sect_n 12._o the_o twelve_o subject_n of_o meditation_n meditate_v of_o hell_n 1._o damni_fw-la meditate_v on_o hell_n 1._o poena_n damni_fw-la meditate_v upon_o the_o pain_n of_o loss_n mat._n 25.10_o and_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v to_o have_v christ_n face_n veil_v