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faith_n and_o obedience_n by_o mind_v they_o what_o they_o may_v expect_v and_o shall_v meet_v with_o therein_o and_o for_o comfort_v they_o in_o distress_n and_o admonish_v and_o warn_v they_o of_o and_o reprove_v they_o for_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n propound_v gospel_n terror_n to_o they_o without_o turn_v they_o to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n 1_o joh._n 4.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o eph._n 5.1_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o 11_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 19_o 20_o 21._o prov._n 22.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o so_o use_v 3_o 3._o it_o be_v also_o a_o good_a directory_n to_o preacher_n what_o to_o hold_v forth_o to_o the_o people_n both_o for_o matter_n of_o and_o motive_n to_o faith_n
prepare_v and_o promise_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o he_o and_o this_o be_v execute_v upon_o man_n in_o their_o natural_a infirmity_n weakness_n and_o death_n and_o out_o of_o this_o judgement_n all_o shall_v be_v raise_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o second_o which_o second_o be_v that_o that_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v and_o execute_v 5.10_o heb._n 9.27_o 28._o john_n 5.22_o â—_o câ—_n 5.10_o after_o all_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o not_o by_o god_n immediate_o as_o the_o former_a be_v but_o by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n jesus_n christ_n noâ—_n shall_v it_o be_v upon_o all_o in_o one_o man_n but_o upon_o all_o in_o their_o several_a person_n nor_o shall_v it_o be_v upon_o all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o different_o as_o man_n have_v be_v find_v in_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n some_o do_v good_a in_o accept_v and_o submit_v to_o christ_n 2.1_o john_n 5.28_o 29._o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o and_o so_o be_v find_v in_o he_o who_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o life_n and_o happiness_n and_o other_o do_v evil_a in_o reject_v christ_n and_o sin_v against_o he_o deny_v he_o that_o buy_v they_o and_o prefer_v sin_n and_o satan_n before_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o everlasting_a condemnation_n there_o be_v indeed_o several_a judgement_n in_o this_o life_n and_o world_n upon_o particular_a man_n but_o clear_o distinct_a from_o these_o two_o before_o mention_v because_o not_o general_a they_o differ_v also_o from_o the_o first_o in_o this_o that_o that_o be_v in_o one_o and_o one_o upon_o all_o but_o these_o be_v divers_a upon_o divers_a person_n as_o upon_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n destruction_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n after_o divers_a judgement_n too_o before_o that_o upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n upon_o david_n 11._o isa_n 27.9_o heb._n 12.10_o 11._o that_o the_o sword_n depart_v not_o from_o his_o house_n and_o that_o only_o to_o testify_v displeasure_n against_o 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the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o pray_v for_o spare_v and_o forbearance_n during_o the_o day_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o patience_n 8._o psal_n 75.7_o 8._o whence_o also_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v order_v or_o pour_v out_o of_o a_o cup_n in_o god_n hand_n who_o wine_n be_v red_a but_o full_a of_o mixture_n to_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v distribute_v in_o measure_n and_o with_o much_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n that_o last_o judgement_n as_o to_o the_o wrath_n then_o to_o be_v execute_v shall_v be_v without_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n or_o abatement_n of_o what_o be_v deserve_v even_o as_o the_o mercy_n and_o good_a award_v to_o the_o good_a shall_v be_v without_o mixture_n of_o sorrow_n and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n indignation_n which_o be_v of_o a_o incomprehensible_a capacity_n without_o mixture_n rev._n 14.9_o 10_o 11._o sect_n 6._o of_o two_o world_n the_o world_n that_o now_o be_v and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 6._o mmention_n also_o be_v make_v of_o two_o world_n the_o one_o make_v for_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n to_o live_v in_o and_o be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o they_o in_o he_o and_o that_o world_n be_v and_o be_v very_o large_a great_a and_o glorious_a and_o adam_n be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v the_o lord-deputy_n of_o it_o and_o this_o world_n we_o find_v too_o mention_v as_o under_o a_o double_a condition_n 1._o in_o its_o create_a state_n while_o not_o subject_v to_o bondage_n and_o before_o any_o sin_n in_o it_o or_o curse_n come_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o upon_o mankind_n and_o this_o be_v its_o case_n in_o man_n innocensie_n and_o so_o shall_v have_v continue_v hadnot_v man_v sin_v a_o case_n of_o excellency_n and_o freedom_n from_o curse_n and_o corruption_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v its_o present_a state_n 18._o rom._n 8.21_o gen._n 3.17_o 18._o as_o subject_v to_o vanity_n for_o man_n sin_n and_o fill_v with_o occasion_n of_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n to_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o much_o curse_n and_o appoint_v as_o to_o its_o present_a state_n at_o least_o to_o be_v destroy_v and_o perish_v as_o once_o already_o as_o to_o the_o generality_n of_o its_o inhabitant_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n it_o have_v and_o shall_v again_o more_o full_o with_o respect_n to_o which_o its_o destruction_n it_o be_v as_o to_o its_o corrupt_a state_n also_o speak_v of_o as_o twofold_a 1._o the_o old_a world_n or_o the_o world_n that_o be_v 2_o pet._n 2.5_o &_o 3.6_o namely_o that_o be_v before_o the_o flood_n and_o be_v for_o its_o wickedness_n destroy_v by_o the_o flood_n except_o eighâ—_n person_n leave_v to_o repeople_v it_o and_o 2._o the_o world_n that_o now_o be_v which_o be_v reserve_v unto_o fire_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n 13._o 2_o pet._n 3.7_o 8_o 10_o 13._o when_o the_o heaven_n also_o that_o arâ—_n now_o shall_v be_v wrap_v up_o as_o a_o scrol_n be_v 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