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priest_n than_o christ_n the_o great_a and_o high_a of_o all_o and_o the_o priest_n be_v fain_o himself_o to_o be_v and_o that_o a_o most_o voluntary_a sacrifice_n he_o appear_v at_o first_o to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o but_o when_o he_o come_v the_o second_o time_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n he_o will_v appear_v after_o another_o kind_n of_o manner_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n there_o have_v not_o be_v such_o a_o sight_n as_o there_o will_v be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v come_v with_o a_o power_n which_o none_o can_v withstand_v with_o great_a glory_n which_o will_n â—â—ll_v the_o saint_n with_o joy_n for_o they_o shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n with_o hiâ—_n but_o will_v be_v exceed_o amaze_a and_o confound_v to_o all_o those_o who_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 3._o herâ—_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o stand_v before_o this_o â—â—dgâ—_n if_o you_o â—â—â—_o who_o be_v they_o i_o answer_v by_o 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duty_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o close_v with_o these_o word_n chap._n 12._o ult_n god_n will_v bring_v every_o worâ—_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o how_o plain_o do_v the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 10_o 11._o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a know_v therefore_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v men._n in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o doctrine_n this_o be_v the_o method_n i_o shall_v observe_v first_o i_o shall_v discourse_v concern_v he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n second_o i_o shall_v speak_v concern_v the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v three_o concern_v the_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o judgement_n four_o i_o shall_v demonstrate_v the_o certainty_n of_o this_o judgement_n and_o then_o in_o the_o lest_o place_v make_v application_n in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o be_o to_o discourse_n concern_v the_o judge_n and_o the_o text_n plain_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o judge_n be_v christ_n the_o father_n i_o grant_v be_v say_v to_o judge_v 1_o peâ—_n 1._o 17._o if_o you_o call_v on_o the_o father_n who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o place_n the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n joh._n 5._o 22._o how_o shall_v these_o scripture_n â—e_v reconcile_v the_o reconciliation_n be_v easy_a thus_o the_o father_n judge_n because_o the_o authority_n of_o judge_v belong_v to_o he_o because_o he_o do_v consent_n unto_o the_o son_n judgement_n and_o have_v ordain_v he_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o father_n judge_n all_o but_o it_o be_v mediate_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o in_o another_o sense_n the_o father_n judge_v not_o because_o christ_n the_o son_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n alone_o be_v incarnate_a and_o manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o he_o alone_o will_v visible_o judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o great_a approach_a day_n these_o four_o thing_n may_v be_v observe_v concern_v christ_n the_o judge_n he_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o the_o uttermost_a he_o be_v the_o only_a saviour_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o and_o as_o such_o a_o lord_n he_o will_v come_v with_o a_o â—â—st_n glorious_a attendance_n 1._o christ_n the_o judge_n be_v a_o saviour_n to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o real_o at_o the_o judgment-day_n he_o will_v complete_a the_o church_n salvation_n he_o begin_v it_o here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o still_o be_v carry_v it_o on_o but_o the_o last_o day_n will_v be_v the_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v put_v his_o last_o hand_n to_o this_o work_n and_o make_v it_o perfect_a heb._n â—_o 28._o christ_n wâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d offer_a 〈◊〉_d tâ—â—ear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o unto_o they_o that_o lâ—â—k_v 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v he_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d salvation_n then_o salvation_n shall_v be_v con_v 〈…〉_o the_o whole_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v wrought_v nothing_o oâ—_n sin_n or_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o it_o shall_v remain_v nothing_o that_o shall_v cause_v the_o least_o frown_n in_o the_o face_n 〈◊〉_d god_n to_o eternity_n death_n will_v be_v swallow_v 〈◊〉_d in_o victory_n the_o whole_a man_n will_v be_v glorious_a anâ—_n immortal_a christ_n will_v then_o have_v complete_v his_o whole_a design_n upon_o all_o his_o saint_n and_o member_n he_o will_v have_v make_v they_o as_o holy_a and_o happy_a aâ—_n he_o do_v intend_v to_o make_v they_o he_o will_v indeed_o present_v his_o church_n a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v sâ—_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o holy_a and_o its_o beauty_n without_o the_o least_o 〈◊〉_d eph._n 5._o 27._o 2._o christ_n the_o judge_n be_v the_o only_a saviour_n therefore_o those_o that_o be_v condemn_v by_o he_o 〈…〉_o vain_a for_o they_o to_o expect_v salvation_n from_o any_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v the_o only_a foundation-stone_n on_o which_o all_o that_o build_v shall_v stand_v other_o builder_n be_v foolish_a and_o build_v upon_o the_o sand_n and_o what_o they_o build_v will_v fall_v and_o great_a will_v be_v the_o fall_n of_o it_o they_o that_o be_v not_o interest_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n who_o beside_o can_v save_v they_o from_o wrath_n those_o who_o iniquity_n be_v not_o do_v away_o by_o his_o offer_v up_o oâ—_n himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n there_o can_v be_v find_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n that_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n and_o how_o dreadful_a will_v it_o be_v to_o be_v sentence_v to_o death_n and_o 〈…〉_o by_o the_o only_a author_n of_o salvation_n and_o life_n they_o that_o by_o his_o mouth_n shall_v be_v doom_v â—o_o eternal_a destruction_n that_o destruction_n will_v be_v make_v ten_o thousand_o time_n the_o sore_a by_o eternal_a desperation_n alas_o what_o hope_n can_v be_v leave_v when_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n who_o alone_o can_v take_v away_o sin_n shall_v â—e_v so_o full_a of_o wrath_n as_o for_o ever_o to_o reject_v and_o cast_v away_o the_o sinner_n 3._o christ_n the_o judge_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o angel_n do_v proclaim_v luk._n 2._o 11._o a_o truth_n that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v phil._n 2._o 11._o that_o every_o heart_n ought_v to_o believe_v and_o which_o the_o most_o unbelieving_a and_o obstiâ—aâ—â—_n at_o last_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o know_v christ_n have_v on_o his_o vesture_n and_o on_o his_o thigh_n this_o name_n write_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n rev._n 19_o 1â—_n he_o have_v all_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n be_v subâ—ect_a to_o he_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a do_v willing_o â—ow_o before_o he_o and_o they_o who_o will_v not_o bow_v â—e_n can_v easy_o break_v and_o dash_v they_o to_o piece_n a_o mighty_a lord_n christ_n be_v at_o who_o command_n death_n shall_v deliver_v again_o all_o that_o for_o so_o many_o year_n he_o have_v imprison_v in_o the_o grave_a he_o have_v indeed_o the_o key_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n too_o rev._n 1_o 1â—_n both_o be_v under_o his_o power_n at_o his_o command_n also_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n the_o eartâ—â—lso_o and_o the_o work_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o there_o be_v no_o deal_n with_o this_o judge_n by_o way_n of_o resistance_n it_o concern_v we_o all_o to_o be_v diligent_a that_o â—e_n may_v be_v sound_a of_o he_o in_o peace_n without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a â—_o pet._n 3._o 10_o 14._o 4._o christ_n the_o judge_n will_v come_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d glorious_a attendance_n how_o awaken_n to_o the_o worâ—_n will_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o the_o trâ—mp_n of_o god_n be_v christ_n will_v appear_v with_o a_o light_a sâ—â—_n above_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n not_o a_o member_n of_o he_o but_o shall_v shine_v like_o that_o glorious_a luminary_n mat._n 13._o 43._o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shâ—â—â—_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n and_o what_o a_o spectacle_n will_v all_o the_o saint_n together_o be_v as_o so_o many_o million_o of_o sun_n shine_v at_o once_o