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62._o 4._o thought_n be_v vain_a when_o the_o drift_n and_o end_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o think_v on_o they_o be_v vain_a 63._o wicked_a man_n will_v be_v think_v of_o god_n 1._o to_o make_v god_n amends_o for_o their_o dishonour_n of_o he_o by_o their_o wicked_a thought_n ibid._n 2._o to_o colloque_n with_o god_n and_o to_o flatter_v he_o 64._o 3._o to_o smother_v and_o choke_v their_o own_o conscience_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o five_o sermon_n 1_o corinth_n 6._o 2._o 1._o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o text_n together_o with_o the_o vese_n forego_v and_o follow_v 67._o doctrine_n the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n 68_o objection_n how_o shall_v the_o saint_n judge_v the_o world_n 69._o answer_n 1._o by_o their_o consent_n unto_o christ_n judgement_n ibid._n 2._o by_o their_o applause_n to_o christ_n judgement_n ibid._n 3._o by_o their_o majesty_n then_o shall_v they_o shine_v as_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v amaze_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o ibid._n 4._o by_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n their_o accept_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n they_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n reject_v of_o he_o ibid._n three_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n 1._o first_o because_o of_o that_o mystical_a union_n that_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n so_o when_o christ_n judge_v the_o world_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n 70._o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o suffering_n with_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o world_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n 3._o for_o the_o great_a terror_n to_o all_o wicked_a man_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n ibid._n 4._o because_o the_o mouth_n of_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o excuse_n for_o themselves_o ibid._n use_v 1_o for_o information_n in_o five_o particular_n 1._o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o the_o saint_n by_o their_o now_o be_v saint_n do_v now_o judge_v the_o world_n 71._o wherein_o heb._n 11._o 7._o be_v clear_v from_o a_o objection_n 2._o hence_o let_v the_o world_n learn_v that_o when_o any_o one_o sinner_n be_v convert_v there_o be_v one_o judge_n more_o to_o sit_v upon_o they_o 72._o 3._o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o it_o concern_v all_o the_o world_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o every_o grace_n in_o god_n child_n because_o there_o be_v never_o a_o grace_n in_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n but_o it_o shall_v make_v for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o they_o that_o want_v it_o ibid._n 4._o learn_v hence_o that_o if_o the_o saint_n then_o much_o more_o the_o word_n that_o beget_v they_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n 73._o 5._o learn_v hence_o also_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n by_o every_o sermon_n they_o preach_v shall_v judge_v the_o world_n ibid._n use_v 2._o for_o to_o condemn_v the_o world_n who_o see_v not_o a_o amiableness_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v their_o judge_n who_o shall_v judge_v both_o saint_n and_o angel_n 74._o 2._o this_o show_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o prepare_v not_o for_o these_o judge_n ibid._n last_o it_o condemn_v all_o those_o that_o do_v not_o see_v glory_n and_o majesty_n in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n saint_n he_o that_o revile_v the_o saint_n revile_v his_o judge_n ibid._n who_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n 1._o god_n the_o father_n by_o way_n of_o authority_n all_o judgement_n be_v original_o from_o he_o 75._o 2._o god_n the_o son_n by_o way_n of_o dispensation_n ibid._n 3._o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o way_n of_o conviction_n 76._o 4._o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o form_n it_o be_v the_o platform_n according_a to_o which_o christ_n will_v judge_v the_o whole_a world_n ibid._n 5_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n shall_v sit_v as_o justice_n in_o common_a 77._o 6._o all_o the_o saint_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o other_o shall_v assist_v the_o just_a judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n ibid._n so_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o plead_v ibid._n 1._o their_o ignorance_n ibid._n 2._o nor_o their_o poverty_n ibid._n 3._o neither_o their_o sin_v at_o their_o master_n command_n 78._o 4._o neither_o calling_n or_o trade_n ibid._n 5._o neither_o the_o sinful_a time_n they_o live_v in_o ibid._n use_v 3_o first_o for_o the_o just_a reproof_n of_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o circumspect_a over_o their_o way_n as_o they_o ought_v how_o will_v they_o be_v able_a to_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o the_o wicked_a for_o such_o sin_n as_o they_o they_o selve_v live_v in_o ibid._n 2._o it_o may_v serve_v to_o condemn_v some_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o little_a difference_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v betwixt_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o in_o their_o life_n and_o manner_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o tell_v which_o be_v a_o saint_n and_o which_o be_v a_o reprobate_n by_o their_o conversation_n 3._o it_o may_v serve_v to_o condemn_v the_o scandalousnesse_n of_o many_o person_n in_o their_o behaviour_n and_o action_n 80._o the_o content_n of_o the_o six_o sermon_n on_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 30._o doct._n 1._o from_o the_o 18._o v_o that_o whosoever_o will_v come_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n they_o must_v examine_v themselves_o that_o so_o they_o may_v come_v warthy_o 83._o the_o apostle_n give_v three_o reason_n of_o it_o 1._o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o from_o the_o wrong_a man_n offer_v to_o christ_n if_o they_o come_v in_o their_o sin_n ibid._n 3._o from_o the_o woeful_a wrong_n that_o a_o man_n do_v to_o his_o own_o soul_n that_o come_v without_o preparation_n ibid._n the_o use_v of_o the_o point_n be_v these_o 1._o for_o the_o reproof_n of_o those_o that_o come_v unprepared_o get_v no_o spiritual_a strength_n thereby_o ibid._n 2._o for_o terror_n to_o unworthy_a receiver_n 85._o 3._o to_o show_v they_o make_v themselves_o liable_a to_o god_n temporary_a plague_n ibid._n 4._o for_o instruction_n to_o examine_v ourselves_o ibid._n 5._o he_o conclude_v with_o a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n 86._o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o word_n doct._n 2._o god_n do_v most_o severe_o punish_v the_o unworthy_a receiver_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 87._o four_o reason_n hereof_o 1_o because_o christ_n himself_o institute_v it_o ibid._n 2._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o more_o heinous_a the_o defilement_n 89._o 3._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o form_n of_o it_o wherein_o confirm_v grace_n be_v seal_v to_o the_o soul_n 90._o 4._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ibid._n use_v 1_o for_o instruction_n show_v whence_o sickness_n weakness_n etc._n etc._n come_v 91._o from_o whence_o come_v hardness_n of_o heart_n etc._n etc._n 92._o use_v 2._o for_o comfort_v unto_o every_o poor_a afflict_a soul_n etc._n etc._n 93._o use_v 3_o for_o 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