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be_v pure_a and_o without_o offence_n until_o the_o day_n of_o christ._n tit._n 2.12.13_o and_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v sober_o and_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o appear_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n second_o in_o particular_a it_o shall_v teach_v we_o 1._o not_o to_o dote_v upon_o earthly_a thing_n see_v they_o must_v all_o be_v consume_v in_o that_o day_n in_o the_o fire_n 2._o to_o be_v patient_a under_o all_o wrong_n see_v we_o be_v assure_v there_o shall_v be_v vengeance_n render_v at_o that_o day_n 2._o thes._n 1.5.6.7_o jam._n 5.6.7_o phil._n 4.5_o three_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o rashness_n in_o judge_v other_o man_n and_o man_n offend_v in_o censure_v 1._o when_o they_o inflict_v censure_n and_o meddle_v over_o busy_o or_o curious_o with_o they_o that_o be_v without_o 1._o cor._n 5.12_o for_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v they_o which_o be_v without_o 2._o when_o man_n speak_v evil_a of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o call_v good_a evil_n esa._n 5.20_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o speak_v good_a of_o evil_n and_o evil_a of_o good_a which_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a &_o sweet_a for_o sour_a 3._o when_o man_n judge_v of_o thing_n doubtful_a as_o the_o hide_a thing_n of_o the_o heart_n &_o the_o secret_a thing_n of_o darkness_n 1._o cor._n 4.5_o therefore_o judge_v nothing_o before_o the_o time_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o will_v lighten_v thing_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o darkness_n and_o make_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o hart_n manifest_a and_o censure_v thing_n in_o the_o worst_a sense_n 4._o when_o man_n uncharitable_o censure_v other_o about_o thing_n indifferent_a rom._n 14.3.4_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o which_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o 4._o who_o be_v thou_o that_o condemne_v another_o man_n servant_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o master_n yea_o he_o shall_v be_v establish_v for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o stand_v etc._n etc._n 13._o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o use_v your_o judgement_n rather_o in_o this_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v or_o a_o stumble_a block_n before_o his_o brother_n 5._o when_o man_n commit_v what_o they_o condemn_v rom._n 2.1.2_o therefore_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v for_o in_o that_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o we_o know_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n or_o be_v guilty_a of_o great_a fault_n condemn_v other_o for_o lesser_a mat._n 7.1.2.3_o judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v and_o why_o see_v thou_o the_o mote_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o brother_n eye_n and_o perceive_v not_o the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n etc._n etc._n 6._o when_o man_n make_v a_o fault_n worse_o than_o it_o be_v four_o it_o shall_v strike_v a_o fear_n into_o our_o heart_n concern_v god_n and_o his_o dreadful_a majesty_n and_o justice_n and_o make_v we_o afraid_a to_o offend_v he_o and_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o glorify_v he_o whatsoever_o become_v of_o we_o and_o the_o world_n revel_v 14.7_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n fear_v god_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o for_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v come_v and_o worship_v he_o that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n
and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o water_n etc._n etc._n five_o we_o shall_v be_v sober_a in_o not_o inquire_v into_o thing_n not_o reveal_v and_o look_v to_o the_o main_a business_n as_o for_o the_o precise_a time_n or_o place_n of_o the_o judgement_n or_o from_o whence_o the_o fire_n shall_v come_v that_o shall_v burn_v all_o or_o what_o kind_a kind_n of_o throne_n it_o shall_v be_v or_o what_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v or_o such_o like_a we_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o ought_v not_o to_o inquire_v when_o where_o or_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v six_o chief_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v compel_v in_o all_o of_o we_o a_o care_n so_o to_o live_v that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v comfort_n in_o that_o day_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v 1._o if_o we_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 5.24_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n 2._o if_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o judge_v ourselves_o here_o god_n will_v not_o condemn_v we_o with_o the_o world_n 1._o cor._n 11.31_o for_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v our_o self_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v etc._n etc._n 3._o if_o continual_o we_o consult_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o see_v that_o our_o deed_n be_v wrought_v in_o god_n joh._n 3.19.20.21_o he_o that_o do_v truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v wrought_v according_a to_o god_n 4._o if_o we_o watch_v and_o pray_v always_o they_o that_o pray_v much_o on_o earth_n shall_v stand_v before_o christ_n with_o comfort_n at_o that_o day_n luke_n 21.36_o watch_z therefore_o and_o pray_v continual_o that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o escape_v all_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o you_o may_v stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 5._o if_o we_o be_v merciful_a and_o love_a and_o bountiful_a to_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o distress_n matth._n 25._o 31_o etc._n etc._n 6._o if_o we_o be_v sheep_n sheep_n i_o say_v 1._o for_o tractablenesse_n so_o as_o we_o know_v hear_v and_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o christ._n 2._o for_o sociableness_n a_o sheep_n will_v not_o be_v alone_o nor_o sort_n with_o swine_n 3._o for_o profitablenesse_n that_o we_o be_v not_o idle_a nor_o unfruitful_a mat._n 25._o joh._n 10._o 7._o if_o we_o can_v get_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o our_o earnest_n of_o our_o final_a redemption_n at_o that_o day_n the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o this_o life_n will_v make_v all_o sure_a against_o that_o day_n ephes._n 1.14_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n until_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o possession_n purchase_v unto_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n rom._n 8.15_o for_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n 8._o if_o we_o hold_v fast_o what_o we_o have_v and_o lose_v not_o what_o we_o have_v wrought_v revel_v 3.11_o behold_v i_o come_v short_o hold_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v that_o no_o man_n take_v thy_o crown_n 2._o joh._n 8._o look_v to_o yourselves_o that_o we_o lose_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v a_o full_a reward_n 9_o if_o we_o often_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o due_a preparation_n for_o therein_o 1._o christ_n do_v familiar_o converse_v with_o we_o and_o be_v give_v to_o our_o nourishment_n to_o eternal_a life_n 2._o the_o outward_a element_n be_v unfeigned_a pledge_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n 3._o we_o therein_o remember_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o and_o how_o he_o be_v judge_v for_o our_o sake_n and_o thereby_o have_v our_o heart_n settle_v against_o the_o fear_n of_o any_o severity_n from_o he_o 4._o in_o the_o right_a preparation_n for_o the_o sacrament_n we_o prepare_v for_o the_o last_o judgement_n too_o one_o work_n serve_v to_o both_o purpose_n 5._o the_o sacrament_n be_v god_n broad_a seal_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v speed_v well_o at_o that_o day_n thus_o of_o the_o use_n for_o instruction_n second_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n have_v singular_a terror_n in_o it_o to_o all_o impenitent_a sinner_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o more_o general_o or_o more_o particular_o first_o in_o general_a it_o be_v terrible_a for_o they_o to_o hear_v and_o know_v that_o god_n have_v set_v they_o a_o day_n and_o have_v give_v they_o final_a warning_n to_o repent_v or_o else_o undoubted_o he_o will_v judge_v they_o with_o all_o severity_n act._n 17.31_o because_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v whereof_o he_o have_v give_v a_o assurance_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o that_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a jude_n 15._o to_o give_v judgement_n against_o all_o man_n and_o to_o rebuke_v all_o the_o ungod_o among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o wicked_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o cruel_a speak_n which_o wicked_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o rom._n 2.5_o but_o thou_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v heap_a unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o will_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n etc._n etc._n second_o in_o particular_a this_o terror_n be_v the_o more_o grievous_a if_o they_o consider_v either_o the_o distinct_a misery_n shall_v then_o fall_v upon_o they_o or_o the_o several_a sin_n god_n have_v reserve_v to_o trial_n and_o punishment_n at_o that_o day_n what_o hart_n can_v stand_v before_o the_o serious_a thought_n of_o the_o particular_n 1._o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o thunder_n of_o christ_n fearful_a voice_n summon_v they_o 2._o they_o shall_v be_v chase_v in_o by_o the_o angel_n before_o christ_n from_o all_o the_o four_o wind_n of_o heaven_n 3._o they_o shall_v be_v set_v at_o christ_n lefthand_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o miserable_a disgrace_n matth._n 25.33_o 4._o a_o fire_n shall_v devour_v before_o christ_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v tempestuous_a round_o about_o he_o psal._n 50.3_o our_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v not_o keep_v silence_n a_o fire_n shall_v devour_v before_o he_o and_o a_o mighty_a tempest_n shall_v be_v move_v round_o about_o he_o etc._n etc._n 2._o thes._n 1.8_o in_o flame_a fire_n render_v vengeance_n unto_o they_o that_o do_v not_o know_v god_n and_o which_o obey_v not_o unto_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 5._o they_o shall_v be_v everlasting_o shame_v and_o before_o all_o the_o world_n dan._n 12.2_o and_o many_o of_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o perpetual_a contempt_n when_o all_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v discover_v and_o set_v in_o order_n before_o they_o psalm_n 50.21_o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v and_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n therefore_o thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v like_o thou_o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 6._o they_o shall_v be_v sentence_v to_o eternal_a condemnation_n contain_v in_o it_o 1._o separation_n from_o god_n christ_n and_o all_o the_o godly_a go_v you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 25.41_o etc._n etc._n 2._o pain_n and_o anguish_n unutterable_a rom._n 2.9_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o grecian_a 3._o fellowship_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n matth._n 25._o 41._o as_o a_o little_a before_o ob._n some_o one_o may_v say_v we_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o day_n sol._n it_o be_v most_o certain_a it_o be_v appoint_v as_o certain_a as_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v heb._n 9.27_o and_o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v once_o die_v and_o after_o that_o come_v the_o judgement_n act_n 17.31_o because_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o terrible_a plague_n which_o have_v be_v and_o be_v in_o the_o world_n show_v that_o god_n be_v