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christ_n that_o he_o may_v both_o be_v admire_v of_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o magnify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n and_o devil_n therefore_o he_o now_o be_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o high_a glory_n splendour_n and_o power_n and_o he_o be_v make_v now_o the_o visible_a judge_n this_o must_v be_v most_o glorious_a in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o consummate_v work_n of_o his_o mediatory_a kingdom_n precede_v immediate_o his_o deliver_v up_o his_o kingdom_n to_o god_n the_o father_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o for_o the_o method_n and_o most_o fruitful_a way_n of_o this_o so_o very_o necessary_a meditation_n i_o conceive_v it_o may_v be_v 1._o to_o begin_v with_o those_o scripture_n that_o most_o clear_o and_o distinct_o present_v we_o with_o the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o this_o grand_a point_n 2._o to_o then_o gather_v up_o the_o remarkable_a particular_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n as_o to_o the_o nature_n manner_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o 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27._o verse_n have_v a_o most_o clear_a and_o full_a assertion_n of_o his_o redeemer_n be_v the_o last_o day_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o see_v he_o then_o etc._n etc._n solomon_n eccl._n 12.16_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o thing_n to_o judgement_n every_o secret_a thing_n good_a or_o evil_n dan._n 12.2_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n shall_v arise_v some_o to_o shame_n other_o to_o life_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n out_o of_o christ_n the_o judge_n own_o mouth_n math_n 25.31_o to_o the_o end_n this_o doctrine_n be_v most_o full_o with_o the_o particular_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o describe_v and_o in_o the_o other_o gospel_n often_o so_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n act_n 17.19_o at_o athens_n the_o great_a university_n of_o the_o world_n he_o tell_v they_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o by_o the_o man_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 2.16_o in_o that_o day_n that_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n 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you_o know_v not_o 3._o for_o the_o suddenness_n and_o secrecy_n of_o his_o come_n 2_o pet._n 3.10_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n math._n 24.44_o at_o a_o hour_n you_o think_v not_o your_o lord_n come_v 4._o for_o the_o place_n whence_o he_o set_v out_o and_o come_v 1_o thes_n 1.16_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n 5._o it_o will_v be_v in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n such_o as_o never_o be_v and_o never_o the_o like_a again_o shall_v be_v never_o do_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n ascend_v to_o and_o shine_v in_o such_o a_o meridian_n such_o a_o transcendent_a height_n of_o glory_n tit._n 2.3_o look_v for_o the_o glorious_a appear_v 6._o for_o the_o company_n and_o retinue_n it_o be_v all_o the_o whole_a court_n of_o heaven_n come_v to_o wait_v on_o their_o king_n of_o glory_n all_o the_o glorify_a saint_n and_o angel_n leave_v heaven_n empty_a to_o make_v up_o his_o train_n thousand_o of_o thousand_o give_v their_o 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sound_n but_o nothing_o like_o this_o never_o such_o a_o voice_n that_o which_o will_v make_v the_o whole_a world_n ring_n and_o the_o dead_a rise_n out_o of_o their_o grave_n and_o with_o the_o same_o body_n the_o same_o numerical_a body_n that_o live_v here_o 3._o those_o that_o be_v alive_a shall_v be_v change_v in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n on_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trump_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 4._o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o be_v catch_v up_o together_o with_o they_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n 1_o thes_n 4.16_o 17._o o_o bless_a and_o most_o joyful_a meeting_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v on_o earth_n now_o raise_v change_v and_o
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and_o meditate_v in_o several_a thing_n as_o about_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n greatness_n holiness_n righteousness_n truth_n mercy_n severity_n and_o power_n psal_n 104._o psal_n 12.6_o about_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o those_o shine_a ray_n of_o its_o infallible_a truth_n purity_n perfection_n mighty_a efficacy_n and_o glorious_a excellency_n psal_n 19.7_o 8._o psal_n 119._o and_o so_o about_o the_o work_n and_o way_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o the_o bless_a apostle_n paul_n be_v so_o act_v in_o his_o thought_n about_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gospel_n christ_n and_o free_a grace_n the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 2.4_o 7._o the_o working_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o thus_o other_o saint_n in_o scripture_n prophet_n apostle_n and_o divers_a else_o the_o wise_a heart_a will_v have_v their_o eye_n thus_o exercise_v
eccl._n 12._o imagine_v then_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v come_v thou_o see_v the_o heaven_n depart_v as_o a_o scroll_n the_o element_n melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n the_o earth_n with_o the_o work_v therein_o burn_v up_o imagine_v thou_o see_v the_o lord_n jesus_n descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n come_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n see_v the_o dead_a arise_v the_o live_a all_o change_v in_o a_o moment_n and_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o convent_v and_o bring_v before_o jesus_n christ_n the_o judge_n such_o a_o judge_n as_o never_o any_o be_v in_o any_o degree_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o so_o unspeakable_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a sit_v on_o his_o high_a throne_n in_o high_a and_o most_o transcendent_a majesty_n and_o glory_n as_o there_o can_v possible_o be_v great_a among_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v imagine_v thyself_o there_o appear_v at_o the_o judgement_n 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