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this_o be_v dreadful_a this_o be_v a_o wonderful_a and_o dreadful_a manifestation_n of_o god_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n they_o will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o so_o they_o that_o know_v this_o name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v fear_v and_o tremble_v they_o can_v but_o admire_v at_o such_o infinite_a grace_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v man_n the_o word_n make_v flesh_n and_o crown_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o dreadful_a manifestation_n of_o god_n there_o be_v cause_n to_o admire_v at_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v show_v to_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n whence_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 2.6_o one_o testify_v what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o etc._n etc._n thou_o crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o christ_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o fear_v as_o man_n so_o as_o man_n he_o be_v most_o deep_o sensible_a of_o and_o affect_v with_o the_o grace_n show_v to_o the_o humane_a nature_n so_o a_o believer_n may_v say_v what_o be_o i_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o mindful_a of_o i_o that_o he_o shall_v visit_v i_o with_o salvation-love_n that_o i_o that_o be_o the_o low_a and_o worst_a of_o creature_n fit_a for_o hell_n and_o to_o be_v a_o companion_n for_o devil_n shall_v be_v co-heir_n with_o christ_n and_o partaker_n with_o he_o of_o all_o his_o glory_n 2._o in_o humility_n the_o discovery_n of_o such_o grace_n and_o goodness_n will_v bring_v down_o high_a imagination_n and_o beget_v lowliness_n of_o mind_n it_o will_v convince_v the_o creature_n of_o its_o own_o emptiness_n and_o nothingness_n this_o have_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o appearance_n of_o god_n both_o to_o man_n and_o angel_n isa_n 6.2_o the_o
love_n of_o god_n in_o your_o elect_v or_o accept_v christ_n on_o the_o term_n offer_v choose_v he_o above_o the_o world_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o rather_o than_o your_o lust_n you_o may_v read_v your_o own_o election_n or_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o mary_n magdalen_n much_o be_v forgive_v she_o for_o she_o love_v much_o pardon_v love_n be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o her_o love_n this_o be_v one_o fruit_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n on_o the_o soul_n so_o you_o may_v say_v god_n will_v for_o the_o creature_n will_n this_o will_n be_v of_o god_n work_v and_o this_o testifiâ—s_n of_o god_n will_n 2._o such_o as_o once_o will_v to_o be_v save_v shall_v continue_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v what_o they_o ought_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n they_o shall_v not_o reject_v christ_n they_o shall_v not_o cast_v of_o his_o yoke_n they_o shall_v so_o live_v and_o do_v as_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n ought_v for_o god_n will_v work_v the_o immutability_n of_o god_n counsel_n shall_v cause_v a_o immutability_n in_o their_o will_n of_o follow_v christ_n as_o nothing_o shall_v separate_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n angel_n principality_n power_n etc._n etc._n nothing_o shall_v alter_v god_n will_n towards_o they_o so_o nothing_o shall_v alter_v their_o will_n towards_o god_n they_o shall_v not_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n into_o utter_a dislike_n or_o disesteem_n of_o he_o their_o conversation_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n they_o shall_v breathe_v and_o long_o for_o salvation_n they_o shall_v deny_v themselves_o and_o walk_v contrary_a to_o the_o world_n they_o shâ—ll_v overcome_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n and_o not_o love_v their_o liveâ—_n o_o the_o death_n for_o god_n shall_v work_v in_o they_o both_o 〈◊〉_d will_v and_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n &c_n &c_n the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o discourse_n the_o five_o discourse_n of_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n or_o 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many_o direction_n be_v give_v how_o we_o may_v prepare_v for_o a_o storm_n the_o last_o be_v this_o furnish_v yourselves_o with_o those_o grace_n with_o which_o the_o day_n of_o reformation_n will_v flourish_v when_o it_o come_v now_o of_o many_o grace_n mention_v which_o will_v live_v in_o that_o day_n this_o be_v one_o in_o that_o great_a day_n when_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v glorious_a through_o the_o destruction_n of_o anti-christ_n by_o a_o increase_n of_o â—ight_n so_o that_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n coveâ—â—he_v sea_n and_o the_o spouse_n shall_v be_v prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v to_o her_o husband_n when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v in_o and_o these_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o fullness_n of_o he_o which_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o in_o this_o glorious_a day_n the_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v a_o holy_a and_o honourable_a day_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o duty_n thereof_o shall_v be_v perform_v with_o great_a delight_n now_o if_o you_o will_v prepare_v for_o a_o storm_n and_o have_v some_o hide_v place_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n see_v that_o you_o be_v find_v in_o a_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n doctrine_n when_o suâ—h_v a_o reformation_n shall_v come_v which_o shall_v makâ—_n 〈◊〉_d church_n glorious_a on_o earth_n then_o shall_v the_o sabbath_n be_v look_v on_o by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o hâ—ly_o â—nd_v honourable_a and_o shall_v be_v observe_v as_o with_o verâ—_n much_o strictne_v we_o so_o with_o great_a delight_n or_o in_o few_o word_n thus_o in_o the_o last_o and_o pure_a of_o gospel_n time_n there_o â—â—ll_v be_v a_o very_a strict_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath-day_n â—ich_a now_o we_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n quest._n you_o will_v ask_v what_o ground_n there_o be_v to_o conclude_v this_o from_o these_o word_n answ_n let_v the_o context_n be_v well_o consider_v and_o we_o shall_v see_v a_o prophecy_n of_o such_o thing_n which_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o have_v a_o full_a accomplishment_n but_o shall_v in_o the_o lâ—st_o day_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_v here_o make_v if_o the_o sabbath_n be_v due_o keep_v than_o what_o be_v promise_v before_o and_o in_o the_o text_n shall_v be_v perform_v and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o god_n command_v the_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o there_o be_v before_o so_o there_o be_v when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v on_o sinai_n a_o sabbath_n give_v there_o remain_v a_o sabbath_n a_o day_n of_o holy_a rest_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n let_v we_o search_v this_o scripture_n then_o and_o see_v whether_o there_o will_v not_o câ—me_v forth_o of_o it_o a_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la for_o a_o sabbath_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o prophet_n be_v send_v to_o show_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n their_o transgression_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o reprove_v they_o of_o their_o hypocrisy_n in_o the_o duty_n they_o perform_v and_o especial_o in_o their_o fast_n which_o be_v a_o counterfeit_n fast_o and_o then_o show_v they_o what_o be_v the_o true_a fast_a and_o then_o make_v many_o gracious_a promise_n which_o be_v his_o usual_a method_n after_o reprove_v present_a evil_n he_o make_v promise_n which_o not_o only_o have_v respect_n to_o present_a time_n but_o chief_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o we_o see_v plain_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o mention_n present_a sin_n and_o present_a judgement_n ver_fw-la 16._o he_o complain_v that_o no_o man_n do_v endeavour_v to_o set_v thing_n right_a and_o so_o declare_v the_o lord_n put_v on_o righteousness_n and_o a_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o his_o enemy_n and_o then_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o they_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n from_o the_o west_n and_o then_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n and_o in_o this_o observe_v how_o sudden_o he_o fall_v into_o prophesy_v of_o gospel_n time_n and_o the_o last_o of_o they_o for_o so_o he_o do_v as_o appear_v rom._n 11.26_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o redeemer_n and_o shall_v turn_v ungodliness_n from_o jacob._n those_o word_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o proof_n for_o call_v the_o jew_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o do_v here_o which_o will_v the_o better_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o particular_n of_o this_o prophecy_n in_o this_o chapter_n which_o will_v manifest_v that_o these_o chief_o respect_v the_o last_o gospel_n time_n 1._o see_v ver_fw-la 8._o thy_o righteousness_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o righteousness_n as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o jer._n 23.6_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o 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14.5_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o his_o saint_n with_o thou_o and_o christ_n shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_a in_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o make_v they_o of_o sinner_n holy_a of_o corruptible_a incorruptible_a change_v vile_a body_n etc._n etc._n 4._o at_o this_o time_n he_o shall_v have_v subdue_v all_o his_o enemy_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o conqueror_n this_o be_v hint_v in_o that_o word_n seat_n he_o shall_v sit_v down_o in_o his_o seat_n he_o appear_v to_o stephen_n as_o stand_v at_o the_o right-hand_n of_o god_n acts._n 7.56_o ready_a for_o action_n take_v his_o power_n rise_v up_o to_o scatter_v his_o enemy_n and_o to_o john_n as_o ride_v on_o a_o white_a horse_n go_v on_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v which_o work_n he_o be_v now_o about_o then_o he_o shall_v sit_v on_o a_o seat_n have_v conquer_a by_o his_o power_n and_o take_v his_o enemy_n as_o rev._n 19.21_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n 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