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his_o enemy_n insult_v and_o his_o mother_n weep_v 2._o in_o his_o ear_n his_o ear_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o revile_n of_o the_o people_n matth._n 27.42_o he_o save_v other_o himself_z he_o can_v save_v 3._o in_o his_o smell_n when_o their_o drivel_n fall_v upon_o his_o face_n 4._o in_o his_o taste_n when_o they_o give_v he_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v bitterness_n and_o sharpness_n 5._o in_o his_o feel_n his_o head_n suffer_v with_o thorn_n his_o hand_n and_o foot_n with_o the_o nail_n totum_fw-la pro_fw-la vulnere_fw-la corpus_fw-la now_o be_v this_o white_a lily_n die_v of_o a_o purple_a colour_n 2._o in_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o be_v press_v in_o the_o wine-press_n of_o his_o father_n be_v wrath._n this_n cause_v that_o vociferation_n and_o outcry_n on_o the_o cross_n my_o god_n my_o god_n curio_n deseruisti_fw-la christ_n suffer_v a_o double_a eclipse_n upon_o the_o cross_n a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n how_o bitter_a be_v this_o agony_n the_o evangelist_n use_v three_o word_n to_o express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o begin_v to_o be_v amaze_v mark_v 14.33_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o begin_v to_o faint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a matth._n 26.37_o christ_n feel_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n in_o his_o soul_n though_o not_o local_o yet_o equivalent_o quest._n why_o do_v christ_n suffer_v resp._n sure_o not_o for_o any_o desert_n of_o his_o own_o dan._n 9.26_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o but_o not_o for_o himself_o it_o be_v for_o we_o isa._n 53.6_o unus_n peccat_fw-la alius_fw-la plectitor_n he_o suffer_v that_o he_o may_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o we_o we_o by_o our_o sin_n have_v infinite_o wrong_v god_n
in_o splendour_n above_o the_o bright_a cherub_n 2._o christ_n will_v come_v as_o a_o friend_n indeed_o if_o the_o saint_n judge_n be_v their_o enemy_n they_o may_v fear_v condemn_v but_o he_o who_o love_v they_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o be_v their_o judge_n he_o who_o be_v their_o husband_n be_v their_o judge_n therefore_o they_o need_v not_o fear_v but_o all_o thing_n shall_v go_v well_o on_o their_o side_n three_o the_o trial_n itself_o which_o have_v a_o dark_a and_o a_o light_a side_n 1._o a_o dark_a side_n it_o will_v fall_v heavy_a on_o the_o wicked_a the_o judge_n be_v set_v the_o book_n be_v open_v rev._n 20.12_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o book_n of_o god_n remembrance_n and_o now_o the_o sinner_n charge_v be_v read_v and_o all_o their_o sin_n lay_v open_a their_o murder_n drunkenness_n uncleanness_n christ_n will_v say_v sinner_n what_o can_v you_o plead_v for_o yourselves_o that_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n shall_v not_o pass_v the_o wicked_a be_v convict_v will_v be_v speechless_a then_o follow_v that_o dismal_a sentence_n mat._n 25.41_o item_fw-la maledicti_fw-la depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting-fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n he_o that_o say_v to_o god_n depart_v from_o i_o job_n 21.14_o and_o to_o religion_n depart_v from_o i_o must_v now_o hear_v that_o word_n pronounce_v from_o his_o judge_n depart_v from_o i_o a_o dreadful_a sentence_n but_o righteous_a psal._n 51.4_o the_o sinner_n himself_o shall_v cry_v guilty_a though_o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o sea_n of_o wrath_n yet_o not_o one_o drop_n of_o injustice_n and_o when_o once_o the_o sentence_n be_v past_a it_o be_v irreversible_a there_o be_v no_o appeal_n to_o a_o high_a court_n 2._o the_o trial_n have_v a_o light_a side_n it_o will_v be_v for_o the_o increase_a the_o joy_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o jubilee_n to_o they_o i._o at_o that_o day_n christ_n their_o judge_n will_v own_v they_o by_o name_n those_o who_o the_o world_n scorn_v and_o look_v upon_o as_o precisian_n and_o fool_n christ_n will_v take_v by_o the_o hand_n and_o open_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v his_o favourite_n what_o be_v christ_n confess_v of_o man_n luke_n 12.8_o but_o his_o open_a acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v precious_a in_o his_o eye_n ii_o christ_n as_o judge_n will_v plead_v for_o they_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a to_o be_v both_o judge_n and_o advocate_n to_o sit_v on_o the_o bench_n and_o to_o plead_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n first_o christ_n will_v plead_v his_o own_o blood_n for_o the_o saint_n these_o person_n i_o have_v pay_v a_o price_n for_o they_o be_v the_o travail_n of_o my_o soul_n they_o have_v sin_v but_o my_o soul_n be_v make_v a_o offer_n for_o their_o sin_n second_o christ_n will_v vindicate_v they_o from_o all_o unjust_a censure_n here_o they_o be_v strange_o misrepresent_v to_o the_o world_n as_o 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that_o have_v show_v any_o love_n to_o christ_n name_n that_o have_v be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n christ_n will_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o say_v well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n he_o himself_o will_v be_v the_o herald_n to_o proclaim_v your_o praise_n thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o christ_n delight_v to_o honour_n five_o christ_n will_v call_v his_o saint_n from_o the_o bar_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n with_o he_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n jude_n 14._o behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o 1_o cor._n 6.2_o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n the_o saint_n shall_v sit_v with_o christ_n in_o judicature_n as_o justice_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o judge_n they_o shall_v applaud_v christ_n righteous_a sentence_n on_o the_o wicked_a and_o as_o it_o be_v vote_n with_o christ._n this_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a 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it_o light_a feathery_a christian_n float_v in_o vanity_n they_o mind_v not_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o serious_a spirit_n sink_v deep_a into_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o meditation_n of_o this_o last_o day_n will_v make_v we_o very_o sincere_a we_o will_v then_o labour_v 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 easy_a to_o carry_v it_o fair_a before_o man_n but_o there_o be_v no_o dissemble_v or_o prevaricate_a with_o god_n he_o see_v what_o the_o heart_n be_v and_o will_v according_o pass_v his_o verdict_n 2._o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v we_o will_v keep_v we_o from_o judge_v our_o brethren_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o judge_v other_o as_o to_o their_o final_a state_n which_o be_v for_o man_n to_o step_v into_o christ_n place_n and_o take_v his_o work_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n jam._n 4.12_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o thou_o that_o pass_v a_o rash_a sentence_n upon_o 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thou_o cover_v they_o with_o the_o veil_n of_o humility_n as_o moses_n when_o his_o face_n shine_v put_v a_o veil_n over_o it_o if_o thou_o be_v humble_a thou_o shall_v be_v acquit_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n job_n 22.29_o he_o shall_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n a_o humble_a man_n judge_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o christ_n will_v acquit_v they_o who_o judge_v themselves_o 2._o if_o you_o will_v stand_v acquit_v at_o the_o last_o day_n then_o keep_v a_o clear_a conscience_n do_v not_o load_v yourselves_o with_o gild_n and_o furnish_v your_o judge_n with_o matter_n against_o you_o the_o lord_n say_v paul_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 17.21_o and_o how_o will_v paul_n fit_v himself_o for_o that_o day_n act_v 24.16_o herein_o i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man._n be_v careful_a of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n be_v holy_a 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speak_v be_v too_o precious_a to_o be_v lose_v as_o we_o will_v have_v god_n hear_v all_o our_o word_n when_o we_o pray_v so_o we_o must_v hear_v all_o his_o word_n when_o he_o speak_v we_o must_v not_o be_v as_o the_o deaf_a adder_n which_o stop_v her_o ear_n he_o that_o stop_v his_o ear_n when_o god_n cry_v shall_v cry_v himself_o and_o not_o be_v hear_v 2._o if_o god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n than_o we_o must_v attend_v to_o they_o with_o reverence_n every_o word_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o oracle_n from_o heaven_n god_n himself_o be_v the_o preacher_n this_o call_v for_o reverence_n if_o a_o judge_n give_v a_o charge_n upon_o the_o bench_n all_o attend_v with_o reverence_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n god_n himself_o give_v a_o charge_n god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n therefore_o with_o what_o veneration_n shall_v we_o attend_v moses_n be_v to_o put_v off_o his_o shoe_n from_o his_o foot_n in_o token_n of_o reverence_n when_o god_n be_v about_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o 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of_o heaven_n how_o will_v the_o angel_n confirm_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28.7_o lo_o say_v he_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o i_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o angel_n much_o more_o shall_v the_o moral_a law_n be_v believe_v when_o it_o come_v to_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o god_n god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n unbelief_n enervate_v the_o virtue_n of_o god_n word_n and_o make_v it_o prove_v abortive_a heb._n 4.2_o the_o word_n do_v not_o profit_n not_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n eve_n give_v more_o credit_n to_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o speak_v than_o she_o do_v to_o god_n 5._o if_o god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n then_o love_v the_o commandment_n psal._n 119.97_o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n consider_v how_o i_o love_v thy_o precept_n psal._n 119.159_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o copy_n of_o god_n will_n our_o spiritual_a directory_n it_o show_v what_o sin_n to_o avoid_v what_o 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