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word_n shall_v all_o be_v account_v for_o the_o judge_n himself_o speak_v this_o very_o plain_o mat._n 12._o 36._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o idle_a word_n may_v be_v mean_v word_n useless_a and_o unprofitable_a to_o the_o speaker_n and_o to_o the_o hearer_n or_o idle_a and_o vain_a according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n use_n may_v signify_v false_a deceitful_a lie_v god_n do_v hear_v all_o word_n at_o present_a psal_n 139._o 4._o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n but_o lo_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v it_o altogether_o and_o word_n which_o very_o much_o declare_v what_o most_o abound_v in_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v answer_v for_o at_o last_o and_o if_o unprofitable_a talk_n will_v then_o be_v condemn_v how_o sad_a will_v be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o obscene_a and_o filthy_a speaker_n of_o all_o egregious_a liar_n of_o all_o injurious_a slanderer_n and_o backbiter_n of_o all_o blasphemer_n curse_v curse_a swearer_n of_o all_o who_o impious_a tongue_n have_v make_v bold_a with_o the_o blood_n and_o wound_n of_o god_n their_o judge_n and_o instead_o of_o serious_a pray_n have_v most_o presumptuous_o call_v upon_o and_o dare_v god_n to_o damn_v they_o 3._o as_o the_o work_n and_o word_n so_o the_o thought_n of_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o judgement_n thought_n be_v sin_n and_o need_v forgiveness_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o memorable_a be_v that_o which_o simon_n peter_n say_v to_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o 22._o repent_v therefore_o of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o if_o these_o be_v not_o repent_v of_o and_o pardon_v alas_o these_o also_o must_v be_v charge_v upon_o sinner_n vast_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o punishment_n how_o innumerable_a be_v the_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o the_o million_o of_o million_o of_o vain_a and_o wicked_a thought_n desire_n and_o lusting_n that_o have_v lodge_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o ungodly_a the_o heart_n searcher_n see_v every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o will_v make_v they_o know_v at_o the_o last_o day_n that_o he_o remember_v all_o proud_a and_o self-conceited_a thought_n and_o tour_a imagination_n impure_a and_o lascivious_a thought_n and_o inward_a boil_a of_o concupiscence_n insatiable_a covetousness_n and_o eager_a project_n for_o filthy_a gain_n the_o stir_n of_o envy_n malice_n anger_n and_o revenge_n the_o judge_n will_v take_v notice_n of_o all_o for_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n joh._n 2._o 25._o it_o will_v be_v a_o large_a bill_n of_o indictment_n where_o deed_n word_n and_o thought_n be_v all_o write_v down_o from_o first_o to_o last_o and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o â—ne_a forget_v the_o open_n of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n remembrance_n where_o all_o be_v record_v will_v be_v very_o amaze_a 4._o the_o sentence_n that_o will_v be_v pass_v upon_o the_o wicked_a will_v be_v unconceivable_o full_a of_o horror_n mat._n 25._o 41._o then_o shall_v he_o say_v to_o they_o on_o the_o lefthand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o deuâ—_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o he_o who_o be_v the_o way_n to_o come_v to_o god_n to_o say_v depart_v to_o depart_v from_o christ_n the_o sinner_n only_a hope_n and_o saviour_n to_o depart_v with_o a_o curse_n to_o depart_v into_o fire_n the_o extremity_n of_o torment_n to_o depart_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n to_o be_v torment_v without_o any_o intermission_n or_o end_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o in_o such_o evil_a and_o hateful_a company_n as_o devil_n and_o damn_a angel_n this_o be_v woeful_a beyond_o all_o utterance_n and_o this_o sentence_n as_o soon_o as_o pass_v will_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n now_o indeed_o such_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v and_o therefore_o such_o be_v their_o malignity_n and_o ingratitude_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a eccles_n 8._o 11._o but_o at_o the_o great_a day_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o wicked_a be_v sentence_v they_o will_v be_v send_v and_o force_v to_o go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n mat._n 25._o ult_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d everlasting_a punishment_n or_o torment_n be_v remarkable_a for_o here_o it_o be_v necessary_o imply_v that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v certain_o be_v to_o eternity_n that_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v and_o torment_v to_o eternity_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v sensible_a else_o it_o will_v not_o be_v torment_n of_o the_o punishment_n they_o undergo_v by_o eternal_a destruction_n you_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v eternal_a annihilation_n or_o be_v turn_v for_o ever_o into_o nothing_o for_o if_o a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v altogether_o cease_v to_o be_v he_o must_v needs_o also_o cease_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o punishment_n to_o be_v nothing_o to_o eternity_n than_o it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o punishment_n to_o have_v be_v nothing_o from_o eternity_n wicked_a man_n must_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o alas_o they_o must_v bear_v for_o ever_o the_o lord_n vengeance_n and_o indignation_n i_o speak_v thus_o terrible_o not_o without_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n towards_o you_o i_o will_v fain_o fright_v you_o by_o tell_v you_o of_o wrath_n and_o the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n that_o you_o may_v never_o never_o feel_v it_o in_o the_o four_o place_n i_o be_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o certainty_n of_o this_o judgement_n if_o faith_n concern_v it_o be_v but_o more_o strong_a what_o a_o influence_n will_v it_o have_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v it_o the_o argument_n to_o prove_v a_o future_a judgement_n be_v these_o 1._o be_v there_o not_o fear_n of_o this_o judgement_n impress_v even_o upon_o natural_a 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thought_n accuse_v and_o excuse_v and_o then_o present_o speak_v of_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 2._o 15_o 16._o conscience_n judge_n at_o present_a and_o hint_n a_o future_a judgement_n 2._o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o discrimination_n make_v in_o this_o world_n between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o difference_n that_o grace_n have_v make_v between_o they_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o day_n come_v when_o there_o will_v be_v such_o a_o discrimination_n solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o course_n of_o divine_a providence_n at_o present_a no_o man_n can_v know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o all_o thing_n fall_v alike_o to_o all_o there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o