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A07289 Saint Peters watch word the end of all things is at hand / digested into eight chapters, and published by R.M. minister ; perused and allowed. Mavericke, Radford, b. 1561? 1603 (1603) STC 17683A; ESTC S450 71,286 178

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to_o be_v look_v for_o if_o any_o will_v say_v why_o then_o the_o end_n shall_v come_v present_o see_v christ_n say_v when_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v then_o shall_v the_o end_n come_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o word_n then_o must_v not_o only_o be_v refer_v to_o that_o time_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v or_o shall_v be_v preach_v but_o also_o to_o that_o time_n when_o the_o breach_a of_o the_o gospel_n have_v full_o effect_v that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v preach_v and_o publish_v seed_n the_o word_n of_o god_n beavenly_a seed_n for_o we_o know_v the_o preach_v ●f_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o heavenly_a seed_n which_o must_v be_v sow_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o earthly_a man_n heart_n which_o seed_n must_v ●ave_n a_o time_n to_o be_v sow_v a_o time_n to_o grow_v use_v a_o time_n to_o ripen_v assoon_o as_o this_o seed_n 〈◊〉_d full_o ripen_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n ●ect_n and_o the_o reprobate_n make_v inexcusable_a for_o not_o receive_v or_o for_o not_o yield_v 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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 hi●_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 st●●●_n you_o gaze_v into_o heaven_n this_o jesus_n which_o be_v t●ken_v from_o you_o into_o heaven_n shall_v so_o come_v mean●_n unto_o judgement_n as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o goe●_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 unto_o they_o which_o do_v not_o know_v god_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n every_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n unto_o judgement_n as_o in_o the_o 24._o and_o twenty_o five_o of_o matthew_n the_o thirteen_o of_o mark_n the_o seventeen_o of_o luke_n against_o all_o which_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o christ_n himself_o say_v 1●_n object_n joh._n 8_o 1●_n i_o come_v not_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o again_o i_o judge_v no_o man_n but_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a ans_fw-fr ans_fw-fr for_o christ_n therein_o speak_v of_o rash_a private_a and_o partial_a judgement_n whereof_o he_o accuse_v the_o jew_n in_o that_o manner_n christ_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o speak_v elsewhere_o of_o this_o general_a judgement_n he_o say_v plain_o 23._o joh._n ●_o 23._o that_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n yield_v a_o reason_n because_o all_o man_n 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