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shall_v be_v the_o judge_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o shall_v be_v judge_n who_o shall_v in_o a_o visible_a shape_n both_o judge_n and_o pronounce_v sentence_n upon_o all_o man_n as_o the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n on_o the_o elect_v so_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n on_o the_o wicked_a indeed_o judge_v the_o world_n be_v a_o work_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la which_o be_v terminate_v upon_o or_o respect_v the_o creature_n it_o be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n so_o that_o neither_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v exclude_v but_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o scripture_n more_o especial_o appropriate_v to_o the_o son_n and_o that_o partly_o as_o a_o recompense_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o judgement_n be_v visible_a it_o seem_v convenient_a that_o the_o judge_n himself_o shall_v be_v conspicuous_a and_o therefore_o christ_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o denounce_v the_o doom_n of_o 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his_o blood_n for_o my_o redemption_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o my_o justification_n and_o be_v now_o come_v to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a but_o thou_o who_o die_v in_o thy_o sin_n can_v not_o but_o with_o much_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n in_o that_o day_n cry_v out_o and_o say_v loe_o yonder_o be_v he_o who_o come_v from_o heaven_n to_o save_v poor_a lose_a sinner_n and_o who_o do_v sabbath_n after_o sabbath_n even_o all_o my_o life_n long_o by_o his_o minister_n woo_v and_o beseech_v i_o to_o abandon_v my_o lust_n and_o to_o receive_v he_o as_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o yield_v subjection_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o law_n and_o to_o rest_v upon_o he_o alone_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n who_o now_o will_v have_v receive_v i_o into_o eternal_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n but_o i_o miserable_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_v do_v slight_v his_o wooing_n and_o beseeching_n turn_v a_o deaf_a ear_n to_o the_o call_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o prefer_v my_o lust_n and_o 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time_n of_o grace_n so_o to_o renounce_v boâ—h_o our_o own_o wickedness_n and_o righteousness_n as_o to_o join_v ourselves_o to_o our_o lord_n resign_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o the_o government_n of_o his_o holy_a law_n adventure_v and_o rely_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n resolve_v to_o follow_v he_o in_o holiness_n that_o hereby_o we_o may_v make_v he_o sure_o to_o we_o against_o that_o terrible_a day_n iii_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n it_o will_v be_v as_o in_o great_a glory_n so_o in_o great_a terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a 1._o christ_n will_v come_v in_o great_a glory_n aâ—d_v majesty_n 24.30_o even_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n 16.27_o this_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a work_n that_o christ_n
how_o uncertain_a thou_o be_v of_o be_v out_o of_o hell_n till_o the_o next_o morning_n sure_o this_o consideration_n be_v enough_o to_o amaze_v any_o poor_a christian_a who_o be_v indeed_o regenerate_v but_o make_v some_o question_n thereof_o in_o himself_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v it_o amaze_v and_o startle_v thou_o who_o be_v yet_o in_o thy_o carnal_a and_o sinful_a estate_n and_o stir_v thou_o up_o without_o any_o far_a delay_n to_o escape_v for_o thy_o life_n and_o make_v out_o in_o haste_n after_o thy_o redemption_n from_o this_o dreadful_a condition_n i_o will_v ask_v thou_o this_o question_n whether_o if_o thou_o shall_v put_v off_o thy_o seek_n after_o the_o great_a work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n till_o another_o year_n week_n or_o day_n thou_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v then_o on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_n or_o on_o this_o side_n hell_n certain_a it_o be_v thou_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o thy_o life_n for_o one_o day_n long_o nay_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v 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