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speak_v to_o martha_n concern_v this_o subject_n he_o say_v unto_o she_o believe_v thou_o this_o intimate_v that_o we_o shall_v believe_v what_o the_o scripture_n faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o when_o saint_n paul_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o same_o point_n he_o say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n so_o we_o preach_v and_o so_o you_o have_v believe_v 1._o cor._n 15._o 2._o to_o hope_v for_o the_o last_o resurrection_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o example_n of_o saint_n paul_n and_o other_o act._n 23._o 6â—_n &_o â—â—_o 1â—_n because_o it_o will_v be_v a_o joyful_a day_n for_o all_o god_n elect._n 3._o to_o be_v patient_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n under_o all_o affliction_n and_o perfecution_n as_o the_o martyr_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v and_o refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n hebr._n 11._o 35._o 4._o to_o do_v good_a in_o every_o kind_n see_v we_o know_v that_o our_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v recompense_v for_o every_o good_a act_n at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a luk._n 14._o 14._o last_o this_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o last_o resurrection_n shall_v comfort_v all_o good_a christian_n great_o against_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n see_v we_o be_v charge_v to_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n which_o concern_v the_o resurrection_n 1_o thess_n 4._o 18._o more_o particular_o it_o shall_v comfort_v such_o against_o all_o their_o bodily_a infirmity_n and_o defect_n as_o blindness_n deafness_n lameness_n sickness_n etc._n etc._n know_v that_o in_o the_o resurrection_n all_o these_o shall_v be_v do_v away_o and_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o we_o safe_a and_o sound_a in_o all_o part_n and_o in_o all_o respect_n and_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o corporal_a death_n as_o job_n do_v comfort_v himself_o against_o it_o when_o he_o say_v if_o a_o man_n die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_o aâ—_n the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n shall_v come_v job_n 14._o 14._o and_o as_o david_n also_o comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o like_a case_n when_o he_o say_v my_o flesh_n be_v glad_a and_o my_o glory_n rejoice_v because_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n nor_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n psal_n 16._o sect_n vii_o touch_v the_o last_o judgement_n three_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v visible_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o last_o resurrection_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o have_v speak_v of_o two_o of_o these_o before_o i_o be_o now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o three_o in_o this_o section_n and_o here_o for_o the_o better_a information_n of_o our_o judgement_n i_o shall_v affirm_v divers_a thing_n also_o touch_v the_o last_o judgement_n as_o first_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o 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of_o man_n may_v be_v appeal_v from_o unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n at_o least_o but_o the_o last_o judgement_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o appeal_n and_o so_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o judgement_n whether_o of_o god_n or_o of_o man_n second_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o last_o judgement_n inform._n 2_o inform._n shall_v certain_o be_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o due_a season_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v of_o it_o because_o god_n have_v make_v the_o last_o judgement_n sure_a unto_o we_o by_o three_o thing_n as_o 1._o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o one_o end_n for_o which_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a be_v that_o thereby_o he_o may_v assure_v we_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n act._n 17._o 31._o 2._o by_o his_o decree_n and_o appointment_n for_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v but_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n hebr._n 9_o 27._o and_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n act._n 17._o 31._o now_o matter_n decree_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n shall_v certain_o be_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o due_a season_n but_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v a_o matter_n decree_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n therefore_o it_o shall_v certain_o be_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o due_a season_n 3._o by_o plain_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n such_o as_o can_v be_v evade_v for_o david_n speak_v plain_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n when_o he_o say_v the_o ungodly_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n psal_n 1._o 5._o god_n shall_v administer_v judgement_n unto_o the_o people_n in_o uprightness_n psal_n 9_o 8._o he_o shall_v call_v to_o the_o heaven_n from_o above_o and_o to_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v judge_v his_o people_n psal_n 50._o 4._o so_o do_v solomon_n when_o he_o say_v god_n shall_v judge_v the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a eccles_n 3._o 17._o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v bring_v 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shall_v certain_o be_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o due_a season_n three_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v informat_fw-la 3_o informat_fw-la be_v visible_o administer_v only_o by_o christ_n as_o mediator_n as_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n indeed_o i_o grant_v that_o this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v efficient_o cause_v by_o the_o whole_a trinity_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n psa_n 50._o 6._o &_o 75._o 7._o act._n 17._o 31._o and_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v common_a to_o all_o three_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n i_o grant_v also_o that_o this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v instrumental_o cause_v by_o the_o holy_a angel_n because_o they_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o gather_v
1._o that_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o shall_v immediate_o follow_v the_o sentence_n of_o it_o for_o no_o soon_o shall_v that_o sentence_n be_v give_v but_o forthwith_o the_o righteous_a shall_v go_v into_o life_n eternal_a and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n mat._n 25._o 46._o 2._o that_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v full_a and_o complete_a in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n for_o nothing_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o sentence_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v want_v in_o the_o execution_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n shall_v the_o execution_n be_v they_o that_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o execution_n and_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v curse_v in_o the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v curse_v in_o the_o execution_n and_o so_o christ_n shall_v render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n rev._n 22._o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o auguish_n rom._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 3._o that_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o for_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v have_v no_o end_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o if_o so_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o last_o judgement_n shall_v have_v no_o end_n but_o shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o both_o in_o multiply_v of_o joy_n upon_o the_o godly_a and_o in_o multiply_v of_o sorrow_n upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o what_o else_o can_v befall_v they_o both_o after_o the_o sentence_n of_o this_o judgement_n but_o the_o execution_n thereof_o wherefore_o if_o we_o take_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o the_o day_n of_o sentence_n we_o can_v say_v with_o mr_n mede_n and_o say_v true_o that_o it_o apotalyp_v on_o the_o apotalyp_v shall_v continue_v a_o thousand_o year_n but_o if_o we_o take_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o the_o day_n of_o execution_n we_o may_v say_v and_o say_v true_o that_o it_o shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o now_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v thus_o inform_v our_o judgement_n concern_v the_o last_o judgement_n so_o do_v it_o also_o use_v apply_v â—â—e_z same_o doctrine_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o our_o life_n partly_o by_o way_n of_o dehortation_n and_o so_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v dehort_v we_o in_o general_a from_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o sin_n because_o every_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o and_o unpardoned_a shall_v be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n and_o receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n eccles_n 12._o 14._o and_o in_o particular_a it_o shall_v dehort_v we_o 1._o from_o atheism_n in_o all_o degree_n because_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o sin_n without_o a_o pardon_n for_o it_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v suffer_v for_o it_o according_a to_o the_o full_a desert_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o god_n shall_v then_o say_v unto_o such_o a_o atheist_n thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v those_o thing_n in_o order_n before_o thy_o eye_n psal_n 50._o 21._o 2._o from_o sinful_a ignorance_n in_o all_o kind_n because_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o evil_a without_o a_o pardon_n for_o it_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v suffer_v for_o it_o as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o know_v not_o his_o master_n will_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o stripe_n luk._n 12._o 48._o and_o christ_n at_o his_o second_o come_v shall_v take_v vengeance_n on_o such_o as_o know_v not_o god_n 2_o thess_n 1._o 8._o 3._o from_o sinful_a unbelief_n in_o all_o kind_n because_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o evil_a without_o a_o pardon_n for_o it_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o it_o and_o shall_v suffer_v according_a to_o their_o demerit_n as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v mar._n 16._o 16._o and_o the_o unbeliever_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rev._n 21._o 8._o 4._o from_o sinful_a impenitency_n in_o every_o kind_n because_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o evil_a without_o a_o pardon_n for_o it_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v perish_v for_o it_o everlasting_o according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n excepe_v you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o perish_v luke_n 13._o 1_o 2._o 5._o from_o sinful_a disobedience_n in_o every_o kind_n because_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o evil_a without_o a_o pardon_n for_o it_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n 2_o thess_n 1._o 9_o 6._o from_o sinful_a envy_n and_o grudge_v at_o the_o good_a of_o other_o because_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o evil_a without_o a_o pardon_n for_o it_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v severe_o judge_v and_o condemn_v for_o it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n james_n grudge_v not_o one_o against_o another_o brethren_n lest_o you_o be_v condemn_v behold_v the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n jam._n 5._o 9_o 7._o from_o rash_a and_o peremptory_a judge_v one_o of_o another_o because_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o evil_a without_o a_o pardon_n for_o it_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n james_n my_o brethren_n be_v not_o many_o master_n know_v that_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a condemnation_n jam._n 3._o 1._o 8._o from_o sinful_a swear_n in_o every_o kind_n because_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o evil_a without_o a_o pardon_n for_o it_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n james_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o neither_o by_o heaven_n nor_o by_o the_o earth_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_v yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n jam._n 5._o 12._o 9_o from_o sinful_a security_n because_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o evil_a without_o a_o pardon_n for_o it_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v great_o terrify_v in_o their_o conscience_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o shall_v hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o den_n and_o rock_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v rev._n 6._o 16_o 17._o 10._o from_o unmercifulness_n because_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o evil_a without_o a_o pardon_n for_o it_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v for_o it_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a to_o they_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n jam._n 2._o 13._o 11._o from_o adultery_n and_o whoredom_n because_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o evil_a without_o a_o pardon_n for_o it_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v judge_v for_o it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v but_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_n heb._n 13._o 3._o 12._o from_o all_o error_n in_o opinion_n especial_o such_o as_o relate_v to_o this_o subject_a as_o 1._o that_o this_o judgement_n be_v 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not_o mal._n 3._o 6._o 3._o because_o christ_n have_v promise_v that_o none_o of_o god_n elect_n shall_v be_v lose_v joh._n 6._o 37._o and_o if_o none_o of_o â—hem_n shall_v be_v lose_v than_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 4._o because_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a heb._n 5._o 25._o and_o they_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o â—ower_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o and_o if_o â—o_o then_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o whereas_o such_o opinionist_n tell_v we_o of_o solomon_n object_n that_o though_o he_o wâ—re_v one_o of_o god_n elect_n yet_o he_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v because_o as_o they_o say_v he_o never_o true_o repent_v in_o this_o world_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v very_o uncharitable_a to_o think_v or_o say_v that_o solomon_n ans_fw-fr never_o true_o repent_v because_o we_o have_v very_o probable_a evidence_n of_o his_o 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