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not_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o second_o death_n as_o none_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o be_v folly_n to_o dread_v it_o see_v it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n if_o a_o town_n be_v well_o furnish_v with_o victual_n as_o be_v babylon_n which_o be_v provide_v for_o twenty_o year_n as_o write_v xenophen_n and_o herodotus_n though_o the_o town_n be_v besiege_v the_o people_n within_o be_v secure_a but_o be_v unstor_v quake_v for_o fear_n whence_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o what_o importance_n it_o be_v to_o prevent_v danger_n and_o be_v well_o prepare_v in_o time_n for_o that_o which_o astonish_v many_o at_o their_o death_n
reprobate_n john_n he_o mourn_v for_o death_n and_o cry_v lord_n iâ—su_n come_v quick_o he_o will_v not_o contribute_v one_o penny_n to_o this_o pardon_n if_o otherwise_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o awake_v from_o this_o sleep_n a_o godly_a matron_n desire_v the_o return_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o rejoice_v to_o hear_v he_o be_v at_o hand_n but_o a_o strumpet_n be_v contrary_o affect_v and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n between_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n but_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v to_o answer_v this_o impious_a request_n thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o no_o money_n will_v alter_v the_o free_a counsel_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o his_o elect_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n will_v not_o be_v bow_v at_o any_o man_n petition_n to_o deal_v unrighteous_o no_o though_o noah_n job_n moses_n and_o daniel_n entreat_v he_o ezâ—_n 14._o 14._o to_o 20._o for_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o 24._o shall_v speak_v and_o not_o do_v he_o abhor_v thy_o money-marting_a and_o will_v not_o fell_v thou_o for_o money_n that_o which_o be_v never_o buy_v for_o money_n psal._n 49._o 7._o and_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n elect_v will_v wish_v they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v for_o this_o day_n make_v they_o full_a amends_o for_o the_o manifold_a vexation_n and_o indignity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n clothe_v they_o with_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o with_o a_o wedding-garment_n and_o join_v they_o to_o he_o as_o the_o body_n to_o the_o head_n or_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n eternal_o let_v this_o be_v then_o the_o conclusion_n forall_a we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o god_n judgement_n seat_n and_o give_v account_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n of_o all_o our_o work_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v taste_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n must_v if_o repentance_n prevent_v not_o die_v the_o death_n but_o yet_o because_o thou_o shall_v not_o depart_v comfortless_a 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of_o our_o heart_n with_o the_o publican_n cry_v mighty_o for_o pardon_n and_o peace_n at_o the_o judge_n foot_n and_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n second_o then_o by_o a_o stead_n fast_o faith_n let_v we_o apprehend_v christ_n merit_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o miscarry_v for_o he_o never_o fail_v any_o true_a believer_n three_o let_v we_o reform_v our_o life_n and_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o new_a obedience_n without_o halt_v or_o look_v back_o and_o show_v our_o faith_n by_o our_o work_n and_o the_o money_n which_o we_o will_v so_o prodigal_o bestow_v upon_o judas_n for_o this_o suppose_a pardon_n let_v we_o bestow_v it_o total_o upon_o christ_n himself_o in_o his_o poor_a member_n and_o he_o will_v reward_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n with_o eternal_a life_n math._n 25._o 34._o 35._o 36._o four_o watch_v in_o prayer_n and_o continue_v in_o well_o do_v for_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n and_o whereas_o thou_o fear_v and_o abhor_v the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n acquaint_v thyself_o with_o god_n and_o with_o it_o daily_o by_o degree_n and_o holy_a meditation_n and_o as_o a_o man_n that_o carry_v simile_n a_o over-heavy_a burden_n do_v lighten_v it_o by_o pull_v out_o the_o stick_v one_o by_o one_o so_o endeavour_n thou_o daily_o to_o lessen_v and_o pull_v out_o thy_o sin_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v that_o day_n if_o so_o be_v also_o as_o thou_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v a_o care_n to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o the_o judge_n and_o as_o fencer_n which_o be_v to_o play_v the_o prize_n of_o trial_n do_v daily_o try_v their_o strength_n and_o exercise_v their_o simile_n weapon_n bend_v their_o whole_a mind_n how_o they_o may_v best_o foil_v their_o enemy_n that_o when_o the_o day_n come_v they_o may_v have_v honour_n and_o triumph_v so_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v for_o who_o a_o great_a reward_n without_o comparison_n be_v lay_v up_o if_o we_o will_v die_v well_o and_o appear_v upright_o in_o judgement_n but_o if_o otherwise_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v we_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o unspeakable_a shame_n and_o reproach_n and_o this_o our_o meditation_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v handle_v in_o no_o other_o order_n then_o the_o same_o our_o death_n and_o departure_n bring_v with_o it_o for_o as_o they_o which_o be_v to_o run_v simile_n a_o race_n do_v oftentimes_o lead_v their_o horse_n up_o and_o down_o the_o run_a place_n that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o be_v the_o better_o acquaint_v with_o the_o stone_n and_o un-even_a place_n and_o other_o impediment_n in_o the_o same_o that_o when_o the_o day_n come_v they_o may_v finish_v the_o race_n without_o stay_n or_o stop_v so_o we_o which_o must_v measure_v the_o pace_n and_o race_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o shall_v do_v very_o well_o if_o now_o in_o our_o mind_n &_o meditation_n we_o frame_v this_o race_n and_o diligent_o consider_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o special_o see_v the_o way_n be_v obscure_a and_o perilous_a and_o many_o for_o want_v of_o this_o consideration_n miscarry_v this_o do_v now_o and_o thou_o need_v not_o then_o fear_v to_o appear_v in_o judgement_n the_o use_n serve_v for_o comfort_n to_o the_o elect_n use_v that_o albeit_o the_o reprobate_n arise_v and_o against_o their_o will_n as_o bear_v to_o a_o stake_n or_o felon_n to_o the_o bar_n be_v hale_v to_o judgement_n for_o great_a increase_n of_o their_o sorrow_n yet_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o exceed_a joy_n to_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o be_v send_v for_o to_o appear_v before_o their_o heavenly_a father_n who_o be_v to_o be_v their_o judge_n &_o whâ—_n will_v fear_v to_o come_v to_o judgement_n that_o be_v assure_v his_o father_n shall_v be_v his_o judge_n yet_o christ_n love_v we_o above_o any_o father_n 15._o and_o spill_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o and_o how_o then_o can_v he_o condemn_v we_o then_o this_o joyful_a appearance_n be_v to_o we_o the_o fruit_n and_o crown_n of_o our_o watchful_a godly_a life_n and_o holy_a death_n and_o therefore_o the_o day_n of_o our_o reredemption_n be_v come_v we_o shall_v enter_v to_o the_o inheritance_n purchase_v we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v free_v from_o all_o fear_n and_o danger_n he_o that_o stand_v upon_o a_o sure_a rock_n may_v laugh_v when_o other_o weep_v and_o drown_v and_o he_o that_o be_v build_v upon_o christ_n the_o rock_n be_v safe_a when_o other_o sustain_v shipwreck_n and_o howsoever_o the_o reprobate_n find_v it_o a_o terrible_a day_n to_o we_o it_o shall_v be_v right_a hearty_o welcome_a as_o a_o day_n long_o wish_v and_o expect_v for_o and_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o all_o tremble_a that_o it_o shall_v fare_v with_o we_o as_o with_o a_o king_n son_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o turk_n and_o put_v up_o in_o hold_n in_o close_a prison_n which_o his_o father_n hear_v of_o come_v hasty_o with_o a_o exceed_a army_n royal_a lay_v siege_n against_o the_o castle_n and_o with_o his_o ordinance_n 〈…〉_z ter_v the_o wall_n which_o cause_v the_o enemy_n within_n to_o tremble_v and_o quake_v but_o the_o king_n son_n much_o rejoice_v for_o now_o he_o shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o return_v to_o his_o country_n with_o much_o joy_n and_o triumph_v and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o we_o if_o we_o approve_v christ_n true_a heart_v subject_n and_o child_n we_o need_v not_o fear_n but_o much_o rejoice_v at_o this_o summons_n else_o woe_n unto_o we_o so_o than_o you_o see_v that_o to_o god_n choose_v this_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o joyful_a day_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n singular_a mercy_n elect._n
there_o be_v in_o that_o hellish_a city_n and_o if_o the_o devil_n themselves_o be_v spirit_n can_v abide_v this_o burn_a how_o much_o less_o shall_v corporal_a man_n do_v it_o all_o fear_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o terror_n all_o torment_n be_v but_o sport_n to_o this_o death_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o prevent_v all_o this_o but_o as_o be_v abovesaid_a and_o even_o as_o isaiah_n chap._n 33._o 14._o 15._o advise_v say_v who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o everlasting_a burn_n he_o that_o walk_v in_o justice_n and_o speak_v righteous_a thing_n refuse_v gain_n of_o oppression_n shake_v his_o hand_n from_o take_v of_o gift_n stop_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v of_o blood_n and_o shut_v his_o eye_n from_o see_v evil_a he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o so_o far_o of_o the_o nine_o motive_n the_o ten_o motive_n to_o watchfulness_n reprobate_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n proceed_v in_o judgement_n for_o first_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n he_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o as_o a_o shepherd_n separate_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o he_o shall_v set_v the_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o goat_n on_o the_o left_a math._n 25._o 31._o 32._o 33._o where_o first_o note_n here_o be_v no_o produce_v of_o witness_n nor_o impanel_a of_o jury_n because_o the_o judge_n himself_o know_v the_o very_a secret_n of_o all_o heart_n and_o be_v perfect_o privy_a to_o every_o man_n way_n according_a to_o revel_v 2._o 23._o all_o the_o church_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o he_o which_o search_v the_o reins_n and_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o you_o according_a to_o your_o work_n and_o beside_o this_o every_o man_n guilty_a conscience_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n and_o as_o a_o book_n of_o inditement_n and_o evidence_n against_o he_o assent_v and_o consent_v to_o this_o proceed_n of_o his_o judge_n rom._n 2._o 15._o 16._o and_o 9_o 1._o cor._n 4._o 5._o math._n 16._o 19_o revel_v 20._o 12._o and_o so_o remain_v upon_o the_o file_n that_o day_n this_o separation_n of_o the_o wheat_n from_o the_o tare_n of_o the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o lamb_n from_o the_o wantonkydde_v be_v the_o entrance_n &_o beginning_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a which_o how_o ghastful_a and_o distasteful_a it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o devil_n themselves_o as_o also_o to_o all_o reprobate_n no_o heart_n can_v conceive_v nor_o tongue_n relate_v in_o this_o life_n the_o goatish_a worldling_n lord_n it_o and_o scorn_v to_o be_v set_v on_o the_o worse_a hand_n but_o now_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o stand_v below_o and_o give_v place_n to_o their_o better_n for_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n can_v easy_o discern_v between_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a and_o place_n 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