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as_o they_o go_v hence_o be_v they_o who_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n or_o walk_v that_o be_v live_v as_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o here_o the_o prophet_n set_v down_o two_o thing_n the_o generality_n of_o the_o promise_n every_o one_o and_o condition_n under_o which_o it_o be_v make_v that_o walk_v before_o he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o generality_n and_o where_o the_o prophet_n say_v every_o one_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o neither_o country_n nor_o parentage_n nor_o diversity_n of_o sex_n and_o calling_n nor_o any_o outward_a thing_n shall_v make_v his_o end_n unhappy_a who_o life_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o godly_a life_n be_v happy_a where_o learn_v that_o doctr._n god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n that_o be_v respect_v not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n but_o his_o grace_n in_o man_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o or_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n to_o put_v faith_n in_o he_o and_o to_o live_v unto_o he_o let_v he_o be_v bear_v wheresoever_o and_o let_v his_o degree_n be_v whatsoever_o such_o a_o one_o say_v amen_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o so_o it_o may_v be_v that_o be_v one_o may_v not_o perish_v and_o yet_o miss_v of_o peace_n therefore_o it_o be_v add_v and_o have_v everlasting_a life_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v miserable_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v happy_a ever_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o he_o shall_v live_v eternal_o in_o glory_n joh._n 3.16_o peter_n perceive_v this_o and_o in_o a_o vision_n come_v from_o heaven_n see_v this_o and_o therefore_o as_o god_n open_v the_o vision_n act._n 10.15_o so_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o say_v of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v or_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n i_o now_o know_v that_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n or_o god_n do_v give_v his_o grace_n indifferent_o to_o one_o and_o other_o whether_o bear_v in_o jewrie_n or_o fear_v god_n in_o caesarea_n and_o therefore_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n no_o matter_n what_o countryman_n so_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n he_o that_o reverence_v he_o shall_v have_v his_o part_n in_o he_o act._n 10.34.35_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentil_n circumcise_v or_o uncircumcised_a rich_a or_o poor_a bond_n or_o free_a he_o shall_v have_v life_n if_o he_o walk_v before_o the_o god_n of_o life_n bless_a be_v every_o one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n psal_n 128.1_o all_o that_o walk_n in_o the_o sunshine_n of_o christ_n shall_v receive_v the_o die_n of_o his_o favour_n as_o all_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o suâ—_n be_v tan_v they_o shall_v gain_v peace_n and_o find_v rest_n
and_o if_o for_o shall_v it_o not_o much_o concern_v we_o without_o put_v off_o present_o to_o turn_v unto_o god_n present_o to_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o present_o to_o enter_v into_o and_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o virtue_n which_o be_v so_o seldom_o bird_n in_o our_o day_n a_o terror_n to_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n use_v 2_o who_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o for_o now_o the_o king_n writ_n come_v forth_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o ungodly_a man_n and_o of_o such_o he_o will_v say_v at_o his_o second_o come_v bring_v they_o hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o luk._n 19.27_o then_o shall_v king_n be_v bind_v in_o chain_n and_o the_o noble_n that_o will_v not_o be_v link_v to_o christ_n in_o link_n of_o iron_n till_o the_o appoint_a vengeance_n come_v and_o when_o that_o time_n be_v come_v the_o king_n will_v say_v executioner_n do_v your_o office_n bound_v these_o king_n and_o these_o great_a man_n bind_v they_o hand_n and_o foot_n that_o they_o may_v neither_o defend_v themselves_o nor_o fly_v and_o cast_v they_o into_o utter_a darkness_n that_o if_o they_o will_v fly_v they_o may_v not_o know_v whether_o to_o fly_v in_o the_o dark_a mat._n 22.13_o they_o have_v have_v their_o time_n and_o this_o be_v i_o man_n dare_v not_o rebuke_v they_o but_o i_o will_v rebuke_v they_o in_o judgement_n and_o not_o they_o only_o but_o all_o the_o ungodly_a of_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v my_o great_a day_n wherein_o i_o will_v burn_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o rebuke_n and_o perpetual_a torment_n with_o the_o intolerable_a fire_n of_o hell_n all_o my_o enemy_n thus_o christ_n will_v rebuke_v all_o the_o ungodly_a among_o man_n when_o he_o send_v the_o damn_a to_o their_o own_o place_n at_o his_o come_n &_o when_o he_o shall_v put_v on_o these_o garment_n of_o rebuke_n he_o will_v sharp_o reprove_v the_o world_n with_o a_o fire_n burn_v before_o he_o at_o mignight_o shall_v a_o cry_v be_v make_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o angel_n and_o trumpet_n of_o god_n 6._o mat._n 15_o 6._o now_o can_v thou_o hear_v a_o sudden_a and_o long_o cry_v of_o fire_n fire_n at_o midnight_n and_o not_o be_v afraid_a thou_o will_v be_v worse_a afraid_a if_o the_o fire_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o worse_o than_o that_o if_o it_o shall_v burn_v in_o the_o timber_n and_o along_o the_o floor_n of_o thy_o bed_n chamber_n but_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v sudden_o and_o woeful_o hear_v a_o great_a cry_n and_o cry_v of_o great_a fear_n for_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o not_o the_o bare_a cry_n of_o fire_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o ear_n and_o begin_v to_o kindle_v in_o their_o body_n at_o their_o first_o rise_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n they_o shall_v see_v heaven_n and_o earth_n burn_v before_o their_o eye_n and_o the_o chamber_n of_o their_o grave_n all_o on_o a_o fire_n they_o shall_v see_v the_o fire_n about_o they_o and_o flame_n of_o ever-burning_a fire_n ready_a to_o enter_v into_o they_o to_o torment_v they_o day_n and_o night_n so_o terrible_a shall_v this_o day_n of_o rebuke_n be_v to_o sinner_n and_o ungodly_a man_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o expectation_n of_o all_o this_o make_v the_o unrighteous_a to_o melt_v with_o fear_n if_o the_o downfall_n of_o two_o or_o three_o house_n can_v give_v such_o a_o crack_n what_o a_o terrible_a crack_n and_o great_a burst_n will_v the_o heaven_n air_n sea_n and_o all_o the_o element_n with_o all_o the_o building_n and_o house_n of_o this_o large_a and_o great_a frame_n make_v when_o they_o shall_v all_z run_v together_o like_o a_o scroll_n in_o the_o fire_n therefore_o if_o we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o cry_n at_o midnight_n to_o condemn_v we_o let_v we_o now_o in_o this_o midday_n of_o the_o gospel_n hear_v to_o obedience_n the_o cry_n of_o the_o word_n that_o we_o may_v live_v if_o we_o will_v have_v a_o comfortable_a rise_n let_v we_o go_v to_o our_o bed_n that_o be_v grave_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o if_o we_o will_v not_o fear_v hereafter_o let_v we_o fear_v now_o and_o now_o be_v saint_n if_o we_o mean_v to_o be_v as_o the_o saint_n then_o that_o be_v at_o that_o great_a day_n of_o christ_n come_n so_o much_o for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o extend_v follow_v all_o the_o ungodly_a among_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v rebuke_v in_o judgement_n be_v the_o ungodlie_a yea_o all_o the_o ungodly_a none_o except_v by_o this_o property_n of_o ungodliness_n and_o by_o these_o person_n who_o be_v call_v ungodly_a the_o apostle_n understand_v impenatâ—_n wickedness_n and_o the_o impenitent_a wicked_a against_o god_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v rise_v to_o damnation_n ungodliness_n be_v a_o sin_n direct_o against_o god_n and_o ungodly_a man_n be_v fighter_n against_a he_o either_o their_o thought_n be_v that_o their_o be_v no_o god_n ps_n 10.4_o or_o if_o they_o believe_v a_o god_n yet_o they_o deny_v his_o providence_n and_o distinguish_v of_o his_o presence_n they_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o a_o sport_n of_o his_o justice_n or_o if_o they_o confess_v that_o god_n be_v ruler_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o confess_v his_o rule_n by_o his_o word_n job_n 21.14_o nor_o worship_v he_o as_o he_o have_v command_v but_o as_o they_o themselves_n think_v good_a they_o neither_o pray_v for_o their_o necessity_n nor_o give_v thanks_o for_o their_o receipt_n job._n 21.15_o they_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o abhor_v his_o inheritance_n they_o make_v much_o of_o his_o enemy_n and_o smite_v down_o his_o people_n live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n nor_o judgement_n to_o come_v ps_n 44.5_o these_o be_v ungodly_a man_n and_o against_o these_o this_o judgement_n of_o rebuke_n be_v threaten_v doctr._n from_o whence_o we_o learn_v that_o god_n will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a though_o he_o bear_v with_o they_o nor_o count_v they_o innocent_a though_o he_o suffer_v they_o long_o when_o the_o lord_n stand_v before_o moses_n and_o proclaim_v his_o name_n before_o he_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o mercy_n grace_n and_o slowness_n to_o wrath_n yet_o with_o a_o reservation_n and_o proviso_n of_o take_v his_o justice_n unto_o he_o when_o he_o see_v time_n for_o he_o add_v that_o all_o this_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o wicked_a innocent_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v indeed_o i_o be_o slow_a to_o anger_v but_o just_a in_o my_o anger_n to_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v abuse_v these_o grace_n of_o my_o patience_n mercy_n and_o favour_n to_o sinner_n exod._n 34_o 6.7_o when_o the_o hater_n of_o god_n and_o they_o who_o cast_v his_o word_n behind_o they_o pour_v out_o themselves_o to_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n the_o lord_n hold_v his_o tongue_n that_o be_v seem_v not_o to_o dislike_v so_o great_a disorder_n and_o excess_n of_o wickedness_n in_o ungodly_a man_n therefore_o they_o think_v that_o he_o be_v like_a to_o they_o 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scripture_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o one_o crucify_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o crave_v with_o faith_n mercy_n to_o salvation_n receive_v this_o answer_n to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n but_o it_o speak_v but_o of_o one_o that_o be_v so_o save_v and_o it_o speak_v of_o another_o in_o that_o very_a place_n and_o at_o that_o very_a time_n that_o be_v damn_v and_o here_o a_o father_n say_v we_o read_v of_o one_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v despair_v and_o but_o of_o one_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v presume_v this_o example_n therefore_o be_v a_o medicine_n against_o desperation_n &_o no_o cloak_n for_o sin_n let_v we_o therefore_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o dwell_n here_o in_o fear_n see_v we_o be_v redeem_v from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n not_o with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o with_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n undefiled_a and_o without_o spot_n 1._o pet._n 1.17_o to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o holyghost_n be_v all_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o sermon_n the_o second_o sermon_n job_n chap._n 14._o verse_n 14._o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n i_o will_v wait_v till_o my_o change_n be_v come_v these_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o job_n of_o who_o patience_n and_o provocation_n to_o impatiency_n this_o whole_a book_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o saint_n james_n be_v lively_a proof_n jam._n 5.11_o in_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n job_n have_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o behold_v god_n anger_n in_o the_o chastisement_n that_o his_o soul_n feel_v wherein_o as_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v hide_v in_o some_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n till_o the_o lord_n face_n be_v change_v towards_o he_o and_o till_o he_o may_v see_v those_o frown_n to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o countenance_n that_o have_v cast_v such_o knot_n upon_o 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