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land_n desolate_a and_o he_o shall_v destroy_v the_o sinner_n thereof_o out_o of_o it_o also_o you_o may_v read_v further_o in_o rev._n 6.17_o 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 five_o it_o be_v remarkable_a as_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o day_n both_o as_o to_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a see_v for_o this_o as_o to_o the_o wicked_a it_o will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o wrath_n botheruel_a and_o with_o fierce_a anger_n as_o in_o isaiah_n 13.9_o and_o further_o as_o to_o the_o wicked_a consider_v isaiah_n 34.4_o and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v roll_v together_o as_o a_o scroll_n and_o all_o their_o host_n shall_v fall_v down_o as_o the_o leaf_n fall_v off_o from_o the_o vine_n and_o as_o a_o fall_a fig_n from_o the_o figtree_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o all_o nation_n and_o his_o fury_n upâ—n_o all_o 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therefore_o night_n shall_v be_v unto_o you_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o vision_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v dark_a unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o divine_a and_o the_o sun_n shall_v go_v down_o over_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o day_n shall_v be_v daâ—_n unto_o they_o so_o amos_n 8.9_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o paâ—_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n that_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o sun_n to_o gâ—_n down_o at_o noon_n and_o i_o will_v darken_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o cleâ—_n day_n trouble_v also_o be_v call_v darkness_n see_v job_n 5.14_o they_o meet_v with_o darkness_n in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o gropâ—_n at_o noon_n day_n as_o in_o the_o night_n and_o according_a to_o that_o understanding_n the_o deep_a sorrow_n and_o affliction_n and_o state_n of_o darkness_n mâ—_n be_v call_v midnight_n to_o have_v a_o noise_n trouble_n a_o hurry_n at_o midnight_n be_v very_o sad_a and_o amaze_a therefore_o as_o a_o very_a sad_a state_n and_o condition_n it_o be_v say_v jâ—_n 34.20_o in_o a_o moment_n shall_v they_o die_v and_o the_o peopâ—_n shall_v be_v trouble_v at_o midnight_n and_o pass_v away_o aâ—â—_n the_o mighty_a shall_v be_v take_v away_o without_o hand_n anâ—_n when_o god_n will_v make_v his_o judgement_n remarkable_a iâ—_n deed_n he_o choose_v to_o execute_v they_o in_o the_o nigh_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o midnight_n as_o exod._n 12.29_o and_o it_o come_v 〈◊〉_d pass_v that_o at_o midnight_n the_o lord_n smite_v all_o the_o firstborn_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o first-born_a of_o pharaâ—â—_n that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n unto_o the_o first-born_a of_o thâ—_n captive_a that_o be_v in_o the_o dungeon_n and_o all_o the_o firstborn_a of_o cattle_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o
thâ—_n night_n as_o in_o 1_o thess_n 5.2_o for_o your_o seive_v knnâ—_n perfect_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o come_v as_o 〈◊〉_d thief_n in_o the_o night_n so_o in_o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o but_o the_o dâ—â—_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n 〈◊〉_d the_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o greâ—â—_n noise_n and_o the_o clement_n shall_v melt_v with_o forvent_a heaâ—_n the_o earth_n also_o and_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d burn_v up_o the_o middle_a of_o the_o night_n be_v a_o sad_a time_n 〈◊〉_d be_v disturb_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n sufficient_a to_o hinder_v the_o man_n rise_v to_o supply_v his_o friend_n with_o loaf_n luk._n 11.7_o it_o be_v midnight_n so_o that_o christ_n come_v at_o midnight_n imply_v three_o thing_n first_o he_o come_v when_o person_n least_o look_v for_o he_o the_o virgin_n do_v not_o look_v for_o christ_n at_o that_o season_n and_o yet_o christ_n choose_v that_o time_n to_o come_v in_o as_o be_v plain_a from_o math._n 24.43_o but_o know_v this_o that_o if_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n have_v know_v in_o what_o watch_n the_o thief_n will_v come_v he_o will_v have_v watch_v and_o will_v not_o have_v suffer_v his_o house_n to_o be_v break_v up_o therefore_o be_v you_o ready_a for_o in_o such_o a_o hour_n as_o you_o think_v not_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v so_o likewise_o in_o luk._n 12.4_o you_o have_v the_o same_o word_n be_v you_o therefore_o ready_a also_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o a_o hour_n that_o you_o think_v not_o also_o in_o mark_n 13.33_o take_v you_o heed_n watch_v and_o pray_v for_o you_o know_v not_o when_o the_o time_n be_v it_o be_v foretell_v to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o juncture_n of_o time_n as_o you_o may_v further_o read_v in_o 1_o thess_n 5.3_o for_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o travail_n upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v second_o when_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o come_v at_o midnight_n it_o imply_v a_o very_a dark_a time_n as_o to_o a_o vision_n micah_n 3.6_o therefore_o night_n shall_v be_v upon_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o vision_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v dark_a unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o divine_a and_o the_o sun_n shall_v go_v down_o over_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o day_n shall_v be_v dark_a over_o they_o three_o a_o troublesome_a time_n a_o time_n of_o great_a distress_n and_o dark_a dispensation_n as_o in_o amos_n 8.9_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n that_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o sun_n to_o go_v down_o at_o noonday_n and_o i_o will_v darken_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o clear_a daâ—_n and_o further_o in_o luk._n 21.25_o 26_o 27._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o star_n and_o upon_o the_o earth_n destress_n of_o nation_n with_o 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act._n 24._o feel_v i_o say_v christ_n a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o have_v joh._n 20._o act._n 7.56_o stephen_n see_v he_o so_o i_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n stand_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o his_o mediatorship_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o come_n again_o he_o be_v a_o real_a man_n therefore_o it_o be_v record_v as_o to_o his_o come_v rev._n 1.7_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o so_o that_o he_o may_v well_o by_o himself_o be_v style_v man_n or_o son_n of_o man._n so_o daniel_n foresee_v he_o in_o a_o vision_n of_o his_o second_o come_v dan._n 7.13_o he_o shall_v appear_v as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v real_a substantial_a man._n two_o he_o be_v call_v son_n of_o man_n to_o set_v out_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o exaltation_n which_o be_v found_v in_o his_o great_a humility_n for_o son_n of_o man_n be_v a_o title_n of_o dimâ—â—t_n on_o a_o lessen_v title_n a_o â—pâ—het_n to_o set_v ouâ—_n meanness_n lowness_n that_o it_o be_v often_o use_v see_v num._n 23.19_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v where_o it_o be_v use_v by_o way_n of_o dimmution_n so_o it_o be_v use_v job_n 26.6_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o worm_n so_o psal_n 8._o whâ—_n be_v man_n or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n ezekiel_n be_v near_o a_o hundred_o time_n call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o as_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a be_v it_o be_v to_o humble_v he_o ezekiel_n be_v a_o man_n wrap_v up_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n and_o he_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v of_o himself_o above_o a_o man_n he_o live_v so_o much_o in_o heaven_n as_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v he_o be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o god_n in_o this_o stile_n mind_v he_o often_o of_o his_o original_n son_n of_o man._n it_o be_v record_v of_o some_o proud_a man_n who_o will_v derive_v their_o pedigree_n from_o the_o god_n or_o from_o the_o star_n as_o alexander_n the_o great_a will_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n the_o son_n of_o the_o sun_n he_o do_v think_v it_o below_o he_o to_o be_v call_v son_n of_o man._n in_o our_o lord_n be_v still_v himself_o son_n of_o man_n he_o bear_v in_o his_o mind_n his_o former_a low_a estate_n which_o give_v he_o a_o right_a to_o this_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n in_o phil._n 2.5_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o christ_n glory_n in_o his_o humiliation_n and_o we_o have_v a_o eminent_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n joh_n 5.27_o and_o â—ath_v give_v he_o authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man._n this_o give_v he_o right_a to_o this_o his_o glory_n three_o son_n of_o man_n to_o set_v out_o the_o suitableness_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v converse_n and_o followship_n with_o man_n which_o make_v society_n with_o he_o very_o desirous_a and_o the_o contrary_a very_o burdensome_a therefore_o israel_n beg_v of_o god_n not_o to_o speak_v himself_o in_o his_o glory_n but_o to_o speak_v unto_o they_o by_o a_o man_n like_o themselves_o and_o it_o be_v reckon_v a_o mercy_n to_o they_o when_o god_n do_v so_o condescend_v to_o they_o in_o it_o deut._n 11._o we_o be_v son_n of_o man_n therefore_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o communion_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n four_o son_n of_o man_n to_o show_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v glorisied_a in_o the_o same_o body_n that_o he_o suffer_v in_o as_o his_o visage_n be_v more_o mar_v than_o any_o isa_n 52._o so_o his_o visage_n shall_v be_v more_o glorious_a christ_n shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a body_n phil._n 3._o this_o be_v figure_v out_o in_o the_o transfiguration_n mat._n 16._o 5th_o son_n of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v the_o second_o adam_n so_o call_v 1_o cor._n 15._o by_o man_n come_v death_n by_o man_n come_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a christ_n triumph_v and_o be_v victorious_a conquer_v and_o recover_v all_o that_o the_o first_o man_n lose_v these_o circumstance_n consider_v it_o be_v not_o a_o empty_a title_n when_o christ_n call_v himself_o in_o his_o second_o come_v son_n of_o man._n the_o use_n of_o this_o consideration_n use_v do_v christ_n appear_v as_o son_n of_o man_n or_o real_a manâ—_n then_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o instruction_n against_o those_o vaâ—â—_n and_o airy_a imaginary_a conceit_n as_o to_o christ_n come_v many_o that_o conceit_n his_o come_n only_o in_o the_o spirit_n anâ—_n invisible_a do_v not_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o be_v son_n of_o man_n iâ—_n this_o his_o glorious_a come_v this_o doctrine_n however_o understand_v in_o our_o day_n be_v a_o feed_n nourish_a doctrine_n christ_n teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o eat_v haâ—_n flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n joh._n 6.51_o to_o 58._o which_o in_o effect_n be_v to_o have_v our_o faith_n conversant_a upon_o the_o reality_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o have_v flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o we_o qu._n but_o how_o do_v this_o nourish_v i_o ans_fw-fr it_o inform_v we_o and_o satisfi_v we_o that_o christ_n take_v and_o carry_v our_o nature_n on_o he_o heb._n 2.16_o 17._o see_v how_o the_o apostle_n apply_v this_o consideration_n as_o nourishment_n to_o the_o hebrew-church_n 2._o christ_n by_o this_o assume_v our_o nature_n put_v himself_o into_o a_o capacity_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o as_o st._n peter_n speak_v 1_o pet._n 2.24_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n heb._n 10._o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o christ_n overcome_v as_o son_n of_o man_n both_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n this_o may_v be_v a_o ground_n
call_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n holiness_n and_o glory_n isa_n 63.15_o and_o we_o read_v of_o several_a heaven_n 1._o the_o cloudy-heaven_n the_o air_n up_o to_o the_o moon_n 2._o the_o planetary-heaven_n where_o the_o star_n be_v and_o we_o read_v of_o a_o three_o callâ—â—_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n 1_o king_n 8.27_o or_o the_o three_o heaven_n which_o be_v that_o heaven_n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o 2_o there_o call_v the_o three_o heaven_n second_o we_o read_v of_o another_o throne_n pitch_v in_o heaven_n of_o a_o low_a or_o middle_a heaven_n or_o region_n this_o we_o understand_v be_v speak_v of_o dan._n 7.8_o where_o it_o be_v say_v one_o sit_v like_o the_o son_n of_o man._n this_o throne_n be_v show_v to_o john_n rev._n 4._o about_o which_o throne_n the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n and_o four_o living_n one_o be_v and_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o this_o throne_n shall_v appear_v when_o the_o low_a heaven_n shall_v depart_v as_o a_o scroll_n rev._n 6._o on_o this_o throne_n christ_n sit_v call_v the_o lamb_n and_o this_o answer_n to_o what_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n foresee_v chap._n 26._o unto_o which_o the_o lord_n descend_v out_o of_o his_o place_n that_o be_v from_o his_o former_a and_o proper_a place_n for_o the_o father_n attend_v christ_n to_o this_o his_o throne_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o faithful_a he_o will_v i_o confess_v before_o my_o father_n and_o his_o angel_n in_o this_o day_n when_o christ_n be_v on_o his_o throne_n the_o prophecy_n of_o zachary_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v zech._n 9.14_o in_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v see_v above_o or_o over_o they_o the_o first_o of_o these_o throne_n be_v invisible_a 1_o tim._n 6.16_o dwelling_n in_o the_o light_n which_o no_o man_n can_v approach_v unto_o who_o no_o man_n have_v see_v or_o can_v see_v the_o second_o be_v the_o throne_n unto_o which_o the_o manchild_n be_v catch_v rev._n 12._o we_o read_v of_o a_o three_o throne_n pitch_v in_o jerusalem_n answer_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n in_o zion_n as_o be_v plain_a 2_o sam._n 5.7_o with_o 1_o chron._n 11.5_o &_o psal_n 2._o a_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n yet_o have_v i_o set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy-hill_n of_o zion_n literal_o understand_v and_o must_v make_v good_a god_n promise_n unto_o he_o repeat_v luke_n 1.32_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n which_o be_v prophesy_v isa_n 24.23_o he_o shall_v reign_v in_o jerusalem_n in_o mount-zion_n this_o removing-place_n by_o christ_n to_o the_o second_o of_o these_o throne_n will_v be_v a_o heart-amazing_a sight_n see_v mat._n 24.30_o it_o shall_v make_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n mourn_v rev._n 1.7_o the_o first_o of_o these_o throne_n be_v jehovah_n alone_a the_o second_o be_v the_o father_n and_o christ_n together_o the_o three_o shall_v be_v christ_n alone_a when_o all_o judgement_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o son_n and_o on_o this_o three_o throne_n the_o saint_n shall_v also_o sit_v judge_v the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 6._o now_o the_o great_a question_n will_v be_v which_o of_o these_o three_o throne_n be_v intend_v in_o our_o text_n herein_o i_o do_v only_o humble_o offer_v my_o thought_n with_o submission_n not_o to_o imposâ—_n upon_o any_o i_o be_o indâ—ned_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o second_o throne_n in_o the_o low_a heaven_n must_v be_v intend_v here_o and_o i_o offer_v my_o reason_n that_o do_v induce_v i_o so_o to_o think_v 1._o because_o this_o be_v the_o throne_n about_o which_o the_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o angel_n do_v attend_v according_a to_o our_o text_n as_o be_v plain_a rev._n 5.11_o as_o also_o chap._n 7.11_o all_o the_o angel_n stand_v about_o this_o throne_n 2._o because_o this_o throne_n 〈◊〉_d our_o text_n be_v the_o throne_n before_o which_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_n must_v be_v judge_v and_o therefore_o not_o that_o throne_n on_o which_o they_o shâ—ll_v sit_v with_o christ_n to_o judge_n the_o world_n for_o that_o christ_n must_v reside_v some_o considerable_a time_n on_o this_o throne_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o work_n do_v whilst_o he_o be_v there_o namely_o first_o the_o battle_n seek_v there_o between_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o the_o dragon_n and_o he_o which_o we_o read_v of_o rev._n 12.7_o two_o whilst_o there_o raise_v the_o dead_a saint_n three_o convert_v the_o jew_n which_o will_v not_o be_v do_v till_o christ_n be_v see_v there_o at_o christ_n sit_v there_o on_o this_o throne_n satan_n be_v cast_v down_o be_v dispossess_v then_o of_o his_o principality_n who_o before_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o air._n 4thly_a christ_n appearance_n and_o christ_n throne_n be_v contemporary_a they_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o scripture_n make_v no_o difference_n in_o they_o as_o st._n paul_n take_v for_o grant_v 2_o tim._n 4.1_o now_o this_o we_o know_v that_o his_o appearance_n be_v in_o the_o cloud_n first_o no_o soon_o do_v christ_n appear_v but_o he_o be_v on_o his_o throne_n so_o it_o be_v in_o our_o text_n then_o shall_v he_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n but_o i_o shall_v wind_v up_o all_o with_o one_o word_n of_o use_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o righteous_a oh_o admire_v the_o unspeakable_a bless_a state_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v stand_v blameless_a before_o this_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n there_o will_v be_v some_o preserve_v without_o fault_n before_o this_o throne_n judas_n 24_o rev._n 14.5_o of_o which_o sort_n be_v all_o the_o wise_a virgin_n v._o 4._o they_o be_v virgin_n v._n 5._o and_o in_o their_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n for_o they_o be_v without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o ver_fw-la 32_o 33._o and_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o as_o a_o shepherd_n divide_v his_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 but_o the_o goat_n on_o the_o left_a in_o these_o two_o verse_n we_o have_v two_o of_o those_o four_o head_n propound_v to_o be_v speak_v unto_o in_o order_n to_o the_o close_a of_o this_o parable_n first_o the_o great_a convention_n or_o gather_v together_o that_o shall_v be_v at_o this_o his_o appearance_n and_o the_o one_o set_v out_o by_o a_o figure_n all_o nation_n second_o the_o strict_a and_o exact_a segregation_n or_o division_n that_o christ_n will_v make_v between_o they_o he_o will_v divide_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n now_o in_o handle_v these_o two_o use_v my_o principal_a work_n will_v lie_v in_o explication_n and_o application_n in_o my_o explication_n i_o shall_v inquire_v into_o these_o six_o particular_n 1._o who_o be_v the_o judge_n on_o this_o throne_n because_o it_o be_v say_v here_o before_o he_o 2._o who_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o all_o nation_n 3._o whereunto_o shall_v this_o gathering_n be_v 4._o what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o this_o separation_n or_o division_n 5._o why_o sheep_n and_o goat_n 6._o what_o may_v here_o be_v understand_v by_o right_a and_o left_a hand_n 1._o the_o judge_n here_o will_v ready_o be_v grant_v to_o bâ—_n the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n alone_o we_o read_v of_o none_o but_o he_o in_o this_o judgement_n oâ—e_v context_n do_v clear_o grant_v it_o and_o the_o apostle_n seem_v so_o to_o understand_v it_o rom._n 14.10_o we_o must_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o christ._n 2_o tim._n 4._o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v christ_n be_v the_o alone_a judge_n on_o this_o throne_n unto_o who_o judgement_n be_v commit_v of_o who_o john_n speak_v rev._n 4.8_o who_o be_v be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v which_o do_v relate_v to_o jesus_n christ_n but_o the_o chief_a circumstance_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o be_v who_o be_v these_o all_o nation_n from_o these_o word_n most_o have_v gather_v that_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o 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people_n 1_o cor._n 29.14_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o and_o whereas_o many_o be_v apt_a to_o judge_n that_o this_o paâ—_n do_v encourage_v man_n to_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o righteouness_n i_o answer_v that_o our_o own_o righteousness_n must_v suppose_v a_o righteousness_n without_o faith_n or_o distinct_a 〈◊〉_d faith_n and_o that_o trust_v in_o without_o a_o eye_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n but_o know_v this_o that_o there_o in_o righteousness_n call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n and_o this_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n upon_o true_a and_o right_a bese_n have_v a_o honourable_a esteem_n with_o christ_n rev._n 19.8_o the_o white_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n and_o john_n say_v he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a â—_o he_o be_v righteous_a now_o because_o this_o part_n seem_v to_o border_v upon_o the_o former_a i_o shall_v leave_v but_o a_o brief_a word_n of_o application_n 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112._o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v disperse_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o matth._n 6._o god_n shall_v reward_v he_o open_o luke_n 12.33_o sell_v the_o you_o have_v and_o give_v alm_n provide_v yourselves_o baggâ—_n which_o wax_v not_o old_a treasure_n in_o heaven_n that_o 〈◊〉_d not_o where_o no_o thief_n approach_v nor_o moth_n corrupt_v 2._o cor._n 9.6_o but_o this_o i_o say_v he_o which_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o and_o he_o that_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18_o 19_o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high-minded_a nor_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o give_v we_o rich_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v that_o they_o do_v good_a that_o
not_o there_o shall_v fall_v into_o this_o lake_n rev._n 20._o last_o but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o may_v some_o say_v first_o be_v your_o name_n record_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o those_o phil._n 4._o of_o who_o st._n paul_n speak_v second_o be_v you_o assistant_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o be_v three_o do_v you_o make_v it_o your_o business_n to_o mortify_v every_o lust_n even_o your_o own_o iniquity_n according_a to_o mark._n 9_o from_o 43._o to_o 48._o those_o that_o escape_n be_v of_o these_o there_o be_v five_o circumstance_n considerable_a in_o these_o verse_n first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a torment_n else_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v make_v it_o a_o argument_n of_o it_o second_o the_o torment_n must_v be_v great_a the_o deliverance_n from_o which_o be_v profitable_o purchase_v with_o such_o loss_n and_o torment_n as_o cut_v off_o and_o pluck_v out_o three_o there_o be_v a_o connaturality_n between_o person_n and_o their_o own_o iniquity_n eye_n hand_n foot_n four_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a and_o hard_a service_n to_o escape_v hell_n to_o cut_v off_o and_o pluck_v out_o especial_o to_o do_v it_o himself_o to_o himself_o five_o notwithstanding_o so_o hard_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v do_v else_o we_o can_v escape_v hell_n torment_n so_o much_o we_o have_v in_o this_o mark_n 9.43_o to_o 49._o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n to_o know_v how_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o we_o in_o this_o matter_n now_o if_o upon_o examination_n we_o find_v upon_o true_a and_o solid_a ground_n that_o we_o have_v some_o good_a hope_n through_o grace_n to_o avoid_v this_o place_n and_o state_n of_o torment_n oh_o what_o ground_n of_o unspeakable_a joy_n be_v here_o to_o a_o poor_a soul_n there_o be_v more_o cause_n of_o joy_n in_o this_o than_o can_v be_v from_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n and_o do_v mighty_a work_n that_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o joy_n this_o be_v see_v luk._n 10.20_o but_o if_o upon_o 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that_o never_o die_v we_o be_v instruct_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o punishment_n itself_o be_v endless_a second_o that_o the_o creature_n in_o this_o fire_n be_v eternal_a and_o endless_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v annihilate_v in_o it_o or_o consume_v to_o nothing_o and_o so_o a_o end_n of_o his_o torment_n as_o to_o himself_o by_o the_o fire_n be_v understand_v the_o punishment_n itself_o by_o the_o worm_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o person_n himself_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v yet_o further_o confirm_v from_o what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o 1_o thes_n 8.9_o who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a perdition_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n the_o same_o be_v far_o confirm_v rev._n 14.19_o 20._o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o now_o our_o lord_n be_v great_o desirous_a that_o person_n may_v take_v 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