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soon_o be_v our_o saviour_n christ_n ascend_v or_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n but_o present_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n proclaim_v hiâ—_n descent_n or_o descend_v unto_o judgement_n say_v 1.11_o acts._n 1.11_o you_o man_n of_o galilee_n speak_v unto_o christ_n apostle_n and_o disciple_n why_o stâ—â—â—_n you_o gaze_v into_o heaven_n this_o jesus_n which_o be_v tâ—ken_v from_o you_o into_o heaven_n shall_v so_o come_v meanâ—_n unto_o judgement_n as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o goeâ—_n to_o heaven_n saint_n paul_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n the_o second_o epistle_n unto_o timothy_n plain_o affirm_v 4.1_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o second_o to_o the_o thessalonian_o say_v 7.8_o 2._o thes_n 7.8_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v show_v himself_o from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n render_v vengeance_n 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in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n then_o he_o shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n the_o father_n 15._o â—or_a 15._o but_o it_o may_v be_v again_o object_v that_o the_o same_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n â—ct_n â—ct_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o the_o angel_n 6._o â—â—r_fw-fr 6._o that_o be_v the_o wicked_a man_n of_o this_o world_n and_o evil_a angel_n call_v devil_n and_o christ_n say_v his_o apostle_n shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o seat_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n hereunto_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o at_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n â—ns_n â—ns_n when_o christ_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n accompany_v with_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o all_o the_o elect_a by_o his_o angel_n gather_v unto_o he_o then_o as_o well_o saint_n as_o holy_a angel_n shall_v judge_v that_o be_v subscribe_v and_o give_v consent_n unto_o christ_n his_o most_o righteous_a judgement_n 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fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n 41._o â—er_n 41._o with_o what_o word_n i_o beseech_v you_o can_v our_o saviour_n more_o persuade_v we_o to_o have_v regard_n how_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n then_o by_o propose_v unto_o we_o these_o two_o contrary_a sentence_n the_o one_o so_o full_a of_o joy_n &_o comfort_n as_o no_o tongue_n can_v express_v the_o other_o so_o full_a of_o grief_n &_o horror_n as_o no_o hart_n can_v think_v that_o the_o king_n pronounce_v first_o the_o sentence_n of_o bliss_n it_o note_v his_o goodness_n &_o bountifulness_n incline_v rather_o to_o grace_n and_o mercy_n then_o to_o rigour_n and_o justice_n if_o we_o have_v but_o so_o much_o grace_n and_o goodness_n as_o to_o accept_v of_o it_o before_o it_o be_v too_o late_o that_o he_o use_v this_o singular_a word_n of_o comfort_n come_v you_o it_o note_v the_o ardent_a love_n and_o affection_n that_o our_o saviour_n bear_v to_o his_o sheep_n who_o he_o have_v purchase_v 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god_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o devil_n this_o doctrine_n may_v reach_v we_o while_o we_o live_v 3.4_o mat._n 3.4_o not_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o our_o daily_a bread_n but_o chief_o to_o pray_v for_o god_n blessing_n upon_o our_o bread_n &_o food_n which_o he_o give_v and_o to_o praise_v his_o majesty_n for_o it_o when_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o which_o the_o godly_a call_n say_v of_o grace_n both_o before_o &_o after_o meat_n which_o thing_n the_o godless_a scoff_n at_o &_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o multitude_n will_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o perform_v it_o though_o preacher_n every_o where_o persuade_v they_o to_o it_o &_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v they_o may_v smart_v for_o it_o again_o here_o after_o by_o the_o like_a punishment_n of_o dearth_n &_o famine_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o mercy_n deliver_v we_o from_o when_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n shall_v call_v our_o unthankfulness_n among_o many_o other_o sin_n in_o remembrance_n before_o he_o and_o withal_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o least_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a poor_a that_o be_v often_o time_n pinch_v with_o penury_n if_o they_o be_v well_o assure_v and_o persuade_v that_o even_o in_o their_o great_a want_n god_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o provide_v for_o they_o if_o they_o be_v faithful_a &_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n 12._o 1._o king_n 17_o 4._o &_o 12._o either_o to_o command_v the_o raven_n to_o feed_v they_o as_o he_o do_v elias_n either_o by_o increase_v the_o oil_n in_o the_o cruse_n and_o the_o flower_n in_o the_o pitcher_n as_o the_o widow_n of_o sareptas_n be_v or_o if_o at_o any_o time_n as_o many_o time_n it_o fall_v out_o they_o want_v their_o daily_a bread_n which_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n have_v command_v his_o earthly_a steward_n to_o give_v they_o yet_o will_v god_n either_o feed_v they_o with_o some_o other_o pulse_n or_o sustenance_n to_o their_o good_a content_n and_o like_n which_o be_v daniel_n fare_v or_o at_o leastwise_o he_o will_v stay_v the_o rage_n of_o their_o hungry_a belly_n as_o he_o do_v the_o mouth_n of_o those_o hungry_a lion_n that_o otherwise_o will_v have_v devour_v that_o prophet_n of_o god_n in_o a_o word_n let_v not_o any_o of_o god_n child_n in_o any_o distress_n whatsoever_o doubt_n of_o the_o fatherly_a providence_n of_o our_o god_n who_o haply_o may_v pinch_v we_o but_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o perish_v who_o feed_v the_o young_a raven_n that_o cry_v unto_o he_o and_o shall_v he_o not_o hear_v his_o child_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o call_v upon_o he_o yes_o very_o let_v we_o be_v assure_v 104.21_o psal_n 104.21_o for_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o say_v the_o righteous_a shall_v never_o be_v forsake_v again_o the_o lion_n lack_n and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a god_n make_v we_o faithful_a and_o thankful_a and_o continue_v we_o in_o his_o fear_n thus_o have_v we_o now_o see_v how_o god_n have_v not_o 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