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christ_n indeed_o it_o be_v true_a they_o shall_v conceive_v a_o sorrow_n and_o shall_v be_v touch_v with_o a_o remorse_n and_o shall_v weep_v bitter_o but_o a_o sweet_a weep_v they_o shall_v weep_v that_o ever_o their_o sin_n procure_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o lord_n of_o glory_n therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v both_o joyful_a and_o sorrowful_a joyful_a because_o the_o redeemer_n be_v at_o hand_n sorrowful_a for_o their_o sin_n that_o christ_n shall_v have_v die_v for_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v pierce_v he_o through_o with_o they_o read_v of_o this_o at_o length_n luke_n chap._n 21._o verse_n 28._o zachary_n chap._n 13._o verse_n 11._o revel_v chap._n 1._o verse_n 7._o yea_o they_o who_o pierce_v he_o through_o with_o their_o sin_n shall_v bewail_v he_o all_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bewail_v he_o all_o the_o elect_a shall_v sorrow_n that_o their_o sin_n shall_v have_v procure_v the_o death_n of_o this_o sweet_a and_o glorious_a lord_n this_o for_o the_o sign_n immediate_o go_v before_o his_o come_n understand_v brethren_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o process_n of_o time_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n so_o that_o one_o thing_n shall_v by_o a_o certain_a space_n go_v before_o another_o it_o shall_v be_v sudden_a but_o not_o so_o sudden_a but_o they_o who_o be_v alive_a shall_v see_v one_o thing_n do_v by_o a_o space_n of_o time_n before_o another_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o sensible_a that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v live_v at_o that_o day_n shall_v see_v every_o thing_n do_v sensible_a now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o sign_n join_v with_o his_o come_n at_o his_o down_n come_v christ_n sign_n join_v with_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o lord_n rise_v out_o of_o his_o throne_n before_o he_o be_v see_v the_o whole_a world_n that_o shake_v before_o he_o rise_v shall_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o terrible_a dissolution_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o so_o 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reprobate_n so_o paul_n 1_o cor_fw-la chap._n 6._o verse_n 3._o say_v know_v 〈…〉_o judge_v the_o angel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o shall_v allow_v that_o most_o just_a sentence_n of_o jesus_n and_o among_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o twelf_n apostle_n special_o shall_v have_v place_n for_o they_o shall_v sit_v on_o twelve_o throne_n to_o justify_v that_o just_a sentence_n that_o shall_v pass_v on_o the_o reprobate_n then_o shall_v the_o sentence_n pass_v out_o on_o the_o reprobate_n the_o voice_n shall_v go_v down_o through_o the_o air_n to_o the_o earth_n a_o terrible_a voice_n 〈◊〉_d accurse_a of_o my_o father_n to_o the_o fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o angel_n brethren_n think_v not_o this_o a_o fable_n many_o will_v not_o believe_v this_o until_o they_o feel_v it_o in_o themselves_o now_o to_o be_v short_a to_o speak_v of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o reprobate_n after_o this_o sentence_n they_o shall_v noâ—_n remain_v on_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o the_o doom_n that_o be_v certain_a they_o shall_v pass_v to_o damnation_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o at_o that_o same_o very_a moment_n thou_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o life_n thou_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n the_o moment_n the_o reprobate_n receive_v sentence_n of_o damnation_n they_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n now_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o death_n and_o life_n i_o will_v not_o be_v curious_a there_o be_v much_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n thereof_o both_o to_o let_v we_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o reprobate_n but_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o one_o word_n it_o be_v never_o all_o tell_v never_o prophet_n nor_o apostle_n express_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o joy_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o godly_a nor_o of_o the_o pain_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o ungodlie_a there_o shall_v be_v another_o pain_n nor_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n to_o be_v torment_v in_o neither_o can_v any_o express_v the_o joy_n in_o heaven_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o glory_n and_o joy_n as_o the_o ear_n of_o man_n never_o hear_v of_o the_o eye_n his_fw-mi not_o see_v nor_o yet_o his_fw-mi it_o enter_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n now_o look_v how_o paul_n speak_v of_o this_o joy_n here_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o lord_n he_o content_n he_o with_o these_o word_n to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n import_v not_o a_o dwelling_n only_o with_o he_o but_o a_o life_n and_o glorious_a life_n joy_n that_o be_v with_o he_o unspeakable_a i_o can_v tell_v it_o all_o the_o tongue_n in_o the_o world_n can_v tell_v it_o for_o all_o the_o joy_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v shine_v through_o he_o that_o be_v through_o the_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n cover_v over_o with_o a_o majesty_n and_o so_o all_o heaven_n joy_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o glory_n and_o joy_n with_o he_o i_o dare_v say_v more_o these_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v outwith_o we_o only_o but_o within_o our_o bowel_n the_o joy_n and_o glory_n shall_v not_o be_v outwith_o the_o godly_a as_o it_o be_v now_o common_o the_o glory_n the_o pleasure_n be_v outwith_o we_o the_o matter_n of_o joy_n outwith_v we_o and_o we_o 〈◊〉_d to_o it_o but_o then_o all_o matter_n of_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o we_o christ_n first_o be_v in_o we_o and_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o god_n in_o 〈◊〉_d be_v dwel_v in_o we_o and_o then_o when_o thou_o have_v all_o within_o thou_o what_o shall_v thou_o want_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o revelation_n chap_n 21._o verse_n 2_o it_o be_v say_v we_o shall_v not_o need_v thing_n outwith_o us._n neither_o a_o temple_n nor_o sun_n nor_o moon_n for_o god_n be_v in_o thou_o shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o temple_n he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o he_o be_v in_o thou_o 〈…〉_o all_o 〈…〉_o thou_o in_o one_o word_n he_o shall_v be_v within_o theâ—_n 〈…〉_o because_o god_n in_o christ_n shall_v dwell_v within_o thou_o and_z 〈…〉_o part_n of_o that_o glory_n and_o felicity_n of_o that_o life_n now_o be_v there_o no_o more_o nor_o this_o what_o matter_n if_o it_o werfor_o a_o time_n we_o be_v to_o be_v with_o he_o what_o matter_n of_o heaven_n if_o heaven_n last_v not_o what_o matter_n of_o a_o kingdom_n that_o vanish_v away_o a_o man_n set_v up_o on_o a_o pomp_n to_o day_n casten_z down_z to_z morrow_n what_o matter_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n let_v be_v the_o earthly_a glory_n if_o it_o last_v not_o but_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o take_v up_o then_o our_o blessedness_n it_o stand_v in_o two_o point_n first_o a_o pass_v and_o exceed_a joy_n and_o glory_n and_o secondlie_o in_o a_o eternity_n and_o everlastingness_n of_o joy_n and_o glory_n paul_n plain_o and_o pithy_o set_v these_o two_o together_o 2._o cor._n chap._n 4._o verse_n 17._o he_o call_v it_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v excellent_a then_o he_o call_v it_o a_o everlasting_a glory_n there_o be_v two_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n and_o a_o everlasting_a weight_n of_o glory_n and_o more_o excessivelie_o excessive_a he_o can_v get_v word_n to_o utter_v it_o it_o be_v a_o weight_n that_o will_v weigh_v down_o all_o the_o world_n and_o then_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n excessivelie_o excessive_a and_o then_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a so_o our_o felicity_n in_o glory_n and_o pass_v great_a glory_n and_o a_o everlasting_a glory_n as_o for_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o reprobate_a i_o will_v not_o insist_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o because_o the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v here_o to_o comfort_v the_o elect_a now_o when_o the_o apostle_n his_fw-mi make_v a_o discourse_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n he_o make_v his_o exhortation_n and_o say_v and_o so_o i_o say_v also_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n brethren_n many_o have_v seek_v comfort_n death_n be_v dolorous_a and_o wearisome_a in_o the_o own_o nature_n and_o therefore_o many_o of_o the_o heathen_a have_v busy_v themselves_o to_o get_v comfort_n and_o matter_n of_o consolation_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n what_o matter_n of_o death_n if_o there_o be_v a_o comfort_n therein_o but_o then_o be_v death_n dolorous_a when_o it_o be_v without_o comfort_n but_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o that_o get_v comfort_n that_o know_v not_o christ_n and_o the_o resurrection_n and_o a_o life_n after_o this_o life_n no_o never_o man_n neither_o king_n nor_o emperor_n as_o for_o all_o the_o comfort_n they_o have_v all_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o dream_n of_o comfort_n again_o i_o say_v be_v there_o ever_o any_o that_o give_v comfort_n to_o a_o body_n in_o death_n or_o that_o give_v comfort_n to_o they_o that_o be_v heavy_a for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o friend_n but_o that_o man_n that_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o that_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o come_n and_o therefore_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v comfort_n in_o death_n &_o give_v comfort_n for_o death_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o world_n know_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o after_o the_o resurrection_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o eternal_a joy_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o look_v that_o this_o be_v not_o only_a word_n in_o the_o mouth_n there_o be_v many_o vain_a babbler_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o that_o glorious_a resurrection_n a_o knave_n a_o adulterer_n a_o murderer_n will_v flatter_v himself_o and_o clatter_n of_o that_o glory_n and_o joy_n but_o all_o be_v vanity_n will_v thou_o be_v a_o knave_n and_o then_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n the_o lord_n shall_v punish_v thou_o look_v therefore_o that_o thy_o speak_n of_o the_o latter_a
but_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o christ_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n jew_n that_o can_v take_v up_o by_o the_o sky_n what_o manner_n of_o weether_o shall_v be_v but_o search_v not_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n luke_n 12._o 56._o but_o as_o to_o his_o second_o come_v he_o never_o tell_v of_o the_o time_n of_o it_o yea_o in_o daniel_n in_o his_o last_o chapter_n 4._o verse_n there_o be_v a_o plain_a inhibition_n to_o seek_v out_o the_o time_n of_o it_o therefore_o it_o perteine_n not_o to_o man_n to_o know_v it_o yea_o it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o know_v the_o time_n of_o it_o nor_o to_o know_v it_o and_o this_o christ_n mean_v matt._n 24._o 42._o watch_z therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o at_o what_o hour_n your_o master_n will_v come_v where_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n be_v very_o profitable_a for_o we_o because_o it_o make_v we_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v whereas_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o will_v make_v we_o careless_a you_o may_v ask_v at_o i_o may_v we_o on_o no_o way_n speak_v or_o think_v of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o time_n thereof_o i_o answer_v to_o define_v a_o special_a time_n either_o in_o the_o cogitation_n or_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o can_v not_o nor_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o but_o general_o to_o think_v and_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v come_v short_o whether_o this_o age_n or_o the_o next_o age_n i_o know_v not_o but_o i_o know_v well_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v long_o when_o the_o judge_n shall_v come_v it_o shall_v be_v soon_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o think_v and_o say_v this_o for_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v say_v when_o it_o be_v crave_v revel_v chap._n 22._o vers_fw-la 20._o come_v lord_n jesus_n yes_o say_v he_o i_o come_v short_o when_o he_o say_v he_o will_v come_v short_o let_v we_o believe_v it_o the_o history_n in_o the_o gospel_n matt._n 24._o 25._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a servant_n teach_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v until_o the_o lord_n come_v the_o evil_a servant_n say_v my_o master_n delay_v his_o come_n home_o therefore_o he_o will_v begin_v to_o play_v the_o wanton_a and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o smite_v his_o companion_n the_o good_a servant_n will_v say_v i_o be_o look_v for_o my_o master_n come_v short_o he_o will_v come_v at_o noontide_n or_o midnight_n or_o cockcrow_n i_o will_v wait_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v be_v vigilant_a and_o so_o this_o good_a servant_n tell_v that_o we_o shall_v ever_o await_v for_o the_o lord_n come_v diligent_o and_o sure_o his_o come_n be_v near_o and_o fain_o will_v the_o godly_a have_v his_o come_n to_o end_v their_o misery_n and_o to_o perfect_a the_o joy_n and_o glory_n he_o have_v appoint_v for_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o come_v short_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v long_o and_o albeit_o we_o think_v it_o be_v long_o since_o he_o promise_v this_o yet_o think_v not_o he_o delay_v his_o come_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v but_o as_o a_o hour_n 2._o pet._n 3._o 8._o and_o in_o respect_n of_o he_o there_o be_v neither_o long_a nor_o short_a tyme._n so_o think_v ever_o with_o the_o good_a servant_n the_o lord_n will_v come_v short_o and_o he_o be_v daily_o come_v yea_o and_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o to_o come_v short_o every_o day_n and_o we_o shall_v ever_o patient_o wait_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o this_o clause_n be_v add_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v which_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v perfect_a that_o work_n of_o glory_n you_o see_v paul_n say_v 2._o tim._n 4._o verse_n 7._o 8._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n i_o have_v run_v out_o my_o course_n then_o he_o subjoine_v but_o what_o rest_n i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o crown_n of_o glory_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o judge_n general_n will_v give_v i_o and_o 〈◊〉_d only_o give_v to_o i_o but_o to_o all_o they_o with_o thirst_v for_o his_o come_n assure_o that_o body_n shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n whereto_o be_v we_o so_o curious_a of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n know_v we_o not_o that_o our_o own_o death_n be_v our_o particular_a judgement_n know_v i_o not_o that_o within_o a_o short_a time_n i_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n before_o that_o tribunal_n no_o soon_o shall_v the_o soul_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n but_o as_o soon_o shall_v my_o judgement_n begin_v for_o the_o soul_n shall_v immediate_o depart_v to_o that_o place_n where_o it_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o therefore_o see_v the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o i_o and_o how_o many_o of_o you_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n will_v be_v live_v this_o day_n twenty_o year_n what_o need_v we_o to_o be_v curious_a anâ—ut_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n see_v our_o own_o particular_a judgement_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o lord_n be_v already_o warn_v we_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v we_o more_o know_v the_o particular_a time_n of_o death_n noâ—_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o uncertain_a albeit_o man_n will_v be_v curious_a to_o know_v it_o the_o cause_n be_v that_o all_o may_v be_v in_o readiness_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o hour_n in_o the_o day_n but_o thou_o be_v ready_a when_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v on_o thou_o and_o will_v say_v to_o thou_o go_v i_o will_v have_v thou_o carry_v here_o no_o long_o that_o thou_o may_v say_v lord_n i_o will_v go_v with_o thou_o and_o we_o will_v come_v death_n the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o tell_v his_o disciple_n particular_a time_n but_o bid_v they_o watch_v for_o that_o tyme._n this_o doctrine_n be_v very_o requisite_a to_o us._n they_o be_v live_v this_o day_n who_o 〈◊〉_d this_o day_n eight_o day_n the_o lord_n will_v call_v on_o therefore_o let_v every_o one_o prepare_v themselves_o no_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n he_o give_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a that_o they_o shall_v know_v of_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n for_o say_v he_o you_o yourselves_o know_v perfect_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n that_o be_v uncertain_a 'sdainty_o of_o christ_n come_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o uncertain_a 〈◊〉_d sodaintie_o men_n shall_v never_o know_v until_o they_o see_v christ_n come_v if_o he_o come_v in_o the_o morning_n than_o you_o may_v say_v when_o he_o be_v come_v the_o lord_n be_v come_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o before_o that_o time_n thou_o shall_v not_o think_v noâ—_n speak_v of_o the_o certain_a hour_n of_o christ_n come_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v know_v both_o together_o the_o come_a of_o christ_n on_o a_o sodaintie_o and_o the_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n if_o i_o know_v the_o lord_n will_v come_v sodaintie_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o i_o to_o travail_v to_o know_v the_o special_a hour_n thereof_o when_o thou_o have_v calculate_v to_o see_v the_o very_a hour_n of_o his_o come_n it_o be_v but_o vanity_n i_o tell_v thou_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n which_o time_n be_v most_o uncertain_a and_o therefore_o all_o thy_o calculation_n fail_v thou_o yet_o far_o he_o say_v that_o you_o yourselves_o know_v perfect_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o a_o certain_a tyme._n here_o be_v a_o certain_a time_n but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o certainty_n of_o a_o certain_a time_n but_o a_o certainty_n of_o a_o uncertain_a tyme._n and_o if_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o a_o certainty_n of_o a_o uncertain_a time_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o thou_o to_o get_v a_o certainty_n of_o it_o you_o shall_v read_v this_o in_o matthewâ—_n chap._n 24._o verse_n 42._o and_o who_o ever_o have_v travail_v in_o any_o age_n to_o count_v the_o hour_n and_o time_n of_o his_o come_n the_o lord_n have_v let_v they_o see_v they_o be_v confooted_a of_o error_n and_o the_o lord_n his_fw-mi condemn_v that_o labour_n it_o be_v a_o bold_a thing_n to_o man_n to_o seek_v out_o that_o thing_n the_o lord_n his_fw-mi hide_v man_n will_v stand_v up_o and_o calculat_v such_o a_o year_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v o_o vanity_n thou_o pass_v thy_o bound_n and_o thou_o have_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o commission_n give_v to_o thou_o the_o lord_n keep_v we_o from_o such_o vanity_n but_o to_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o
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