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cor._n 6.14_o or_o shall_v they_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o iniquity_n who_o must_v sit_v on_o throne_n with_o christ_n and_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o world_n who_o must_v judge_v it_o and_o the_o angel_n 1._o cor._n 6.2.3_o that_o be_v shall_v they_o now_o justify_v the_o world_n with_o their_o talk_n and_o conversation_n who_o must_v hereafter_o condemn_v it_o and_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o devil_n with_o the_o sentence_n of_o their_o mouth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o their_o way_n that_o holy_a author_n of_o the_o 119._o psalm_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o this_o bless_a hope_n of_o be_v one_o of_o christ_n attendant_n hereafter_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o be_v for_o all_o company_n but_o profess_v himself_o a_o companion_n only_o to_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o law_n psal_n 119.62_o he_o will_v not_o hazard_v his_o frail_a pot-shard_a upon_o the_o rock_n of_o evil_a company_n for_o any_o thing_n and_o wherefore_o do_v david_n hate_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o not_o company_n with_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 26.5_o but_o because_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n he_o fear_v to_o have_v any_o fellowship_n with_o god_n enemy_n and_o be_v persuade_v that_o as_o god_n will_v not_o take_v a_o wicked_a man_n by_o the_o hand_n job_n 8.20_o so_o none_o of_o god_n company_n shall_v also_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o make_v they_o his_o companion_n on_o earth_n of_o who_o he_o can_v have_v no_o hope_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o companion_n in_o heaven_n let_v they_o consider_v this_o who_o cast_v in_o their_o lot_n with_o a_o wicked_a generation_n for_o their_o end_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o mingle_v heaven_n and_o earth_n together_o in_o a_o society_n whereof_o we_o may_v say_v the_o head_n be_v gold_n but_o the_o leg_n be_v iron_n and_o the_o foot_n stand_v upon_o clay_n dan._n 2.33_o i_o speak_v to_o the_o faithful_a who_o i_o will_v not_o have_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o avoid_v the_o wicked_a that_o be_v in_o it_o but_o entreat_v by_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o be_v as_o careful_a as_o they_o can_v to_o avoid_v they_o and_o their_o assembly_n and_o if_o they_o must_v use_v they_o for_o necessity_n not_o to_o use_v they_o as_o companion_n neither_o to_o draw_v with_o they_o in_o any_o yoke_n of_o affection_n but_o rather_o to_o draw_v back_o when_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o place_n a_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a use_v 3_o who_o the_o wicked_a thrust_n out_o of_o their_o company_n and_o will_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o world_n because_o of_o their_o conscience_n to_o god_n for_o though_o they_o be_v not_o accept_v where_o evil_a man_n bear_v sway_v which_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o they_o but_o glory_n nor_o loss_n but_o gain_n yet_o they_o be_v esteem_v of_o the_o good_a and_o admire_v of_o the_o evil_a though_o not_o follow_v of_o they_o or_o do_v the_o wicked_a hate_v they_o they_o shall_v loose_v nothing_o by_o such_o hatred_n for_o god_n &_o good_a man_n will_v love_v they_o will_v not_o the_o unrighteous_a have_v any_o fellowship_n with_o they_o it_o be_v the_o better_a for_o they_o for_o they_o be_v in_o less_o danger_n of_o corruption_n and_o more_o possibility_n of_o grace_n and_o where_o man_n that_o be_v evil_a avoid_v they_o christ_n and_o his_o thousand_o will_v stick_v unto_o they_o those_o worthy_n of_o who_o we_o read_v in_o the_o eleven_o to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v vile_o and_o cruel_o deal_v with_o in_o the_o world_n but_o what_o say_v the_o text_n the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o they_o heb._n 11.36.37.38_o the_o wicked_a drâ—ue_v they_o out_o of_o their_o company_n by_o sharp_a persecution_n into_o desert_n and_o mountain_n and_o hole_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o they_o be_v worthy_a and_o have_v far_o better_a company_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v go_v before_o they_o ver_fw-la 40._o so_o for_o the_o faithful_a that_o now_o live_v if_o the_o ungodly_a make_v no_o more_o of_o they_o then_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n &_o the_o ofscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n 1._o cor._n 4.13_o it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v good_a to_o live_v among_o they_o and_o too_o precious_a to_o be_v cast_v before_o swine_n that_o so_o tread_v they_o under_o foot_n and_o rend_v they_o mat._n 7.6_o and_o where_o they_o say_v away_o with_o such_o fellow_n from_o the_o earth_n act._n 22.22_o christ_n will_v in_o his_o time_n take_v they_o from_o the_o earth_n by_o a_o bless_a &_o sweet_a death_n to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o &_o his_o thousand_o wherefore_o let_v we_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o say_n 1._o thes_n 4.18_o a_o comfort_n against_o death_n use_v 4_o or_o instruction_n not_o to_o fear_v death_n but_o rather_o to_o long_o for_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o happy_a death_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v so_o great_a preferment_n as_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n we_o desire_v and_o great_o affect_v earthly_a preferment_n and_o shall_v this_o prerogative_n of_o the_o saint_n get_v from_o we_o so_o small_a affection_n and_o weak_a desire_n shall_v we_o not_o rather_o prefer_v to_o our_o chief_a joy_n not_o jerusalem_n only_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o christ_n himself_o the_o head_n of_o his_o own_o church_n that_o he_o may_v be_v honour_v in_o we_o &_o in_o the_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n again_o if_o we_o be_v hate_v in_o a_o place_n we_o will_v long_o to_o go_v out_o of_o it_o to_o a_o place_n where_o we_o know_v or_o hope_v to_o be_v otherwise_o and_o better_o regard_v here_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v hate_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o love_v and_o few_o place_n shall_v he_o come_v into_o where_o the_o good_a course_n he_o follow_v and_o the_o profession_n he_o be_v of_o be_v not_o speak_v against_o what_o comfort_n then_o can_v we_o have_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o meshech_n of_o those_o assembly_n where_o such_o hater_n of_o god_n be_v psal_n 120.5_o and_o what_o great_a comfort_n must_v it_o need_v be_v to_o he_o to_o remove_v to_o that_o place_n and_o glory_n where_o all_o love_n the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n which_o place_n be_v heaven_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o not_o in_o these_o tent_n of_o kedar_n therefore_o that_o we_o may_v comfortable_o look_v for_o this_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o day_n of_o our_o remove_n to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o company_n of_o all_o his_o thousand_o let_v we_o love_v the_o appear_v of_o christ_n here_o love_v to_o go_v out_o with_o the_o saint_n to_o meet_v he_o in_o christian_a assembly_n love_v his_o truth_n and_o brethren_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o decline_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o we_o may_v escape_v their_o judgement_n so_o much_o for_o the_o judgement_n itself_o the_o end_n of_o the_o judge_n his_o come_n follow_v to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n 15._o verse_n 15._o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n be_v to_o judge_v general_o all_o man_n particular_o all_o ungodly_a man_n the_o general_n be_v of_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o particular_a here_o mention_v be_v of_o bad_a only_a the_o good_a shall_v receive_v a_o sentence_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o absolution_n the_o bad_a shall_v have_v their_o judgement_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o rebuke_n for_o the_o first_o which_o be_v the_o judgement_n that_o concern_v all_o man_n it_o administer_v this_o doctrine_n doctr._n that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o universal_a judgement_n or_o judgement_n of_o all_o man_n just_a and_o unjust_a so_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n speak_v where_o he_o say_v we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n he_o say_v we_o that_o be_v the_o righteous_a and_o all_o that_o be_v both_o godly_a and_o sinner_n must_v appeareâ—_n and_o not_o by_o their_o attorney_n but_o in_o their_o own_o person_n no_o man_n absence_n shall_v be_v excuse_v by_o security_n or_o bail_v neither_o will_v any_o caution_n be_v receive_v for_o a_o after-coming_a for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v we_o must_v appear_v hereafter_o but_o we_o must_v appear_v that_o be_v present_o appear_v and_o without_o delay_n before_o christ_n the_o judge_n saint_n matthew_n say_v that_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v gather_v before_o he_o mat._n 25.32_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o in_o every_o nation_n every_o man_n 5.28.29_o joh._n 5.28.29_o woman_n &_o little_a child_n high_a low_a poor_a and_o rich_a shall_v personal_o be_v cite_v to_o judgement_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o air_n but_o shall_v they_o be_v cite_v and_o shall_v they_o not_o come_v the_o evangelist_n say_v they_o shall_v be_v gather_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o
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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the_o destroy_n of_o this_o his_o mortal_a tabernacle_n in_o a_o prison_n where_o be_v many_o condemn_v shall_v some_o riot_n and_o forget_v death_n because_o they_o first_o be_v not_o draw_v out_o to_o die_v or_o because_o one_o go_v before_o another_o to_o execution_n shall_v he_o that_o come_v last_o come_v forth_o pleasant_o with_o agag_n and_o say_v sure_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v past_a 1._o sam._n 15.32_o because_o we_o die_v not_o so_o soon_o as_o other_o and_o we_o shall_v not_o all_o die_v at_o once_o shall_v we_o therefore_o count_v ourselves_o immortal_a if_o we_o be_v old_a we_o may_v be_v sure_a our_o turn_n be_v near_o and_o if_o we_o be_v young_a it_o may_v be_v as_o near_o for_o they_o that_o be_v old_a may_v travel_v long_o but_o we_o that_o be_v young_a may_v have_v a_o short_a way_n home_o see_v then_o this_o hope_n of_o live_v till_o we_o be_v old_a be_v so_o vain_a and_o deceitful_a we_o shall_v make_v as_o great_a haste_n to_o god_n at_o twenty_o as_o 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of_o godliness_n in_o a_o young_a man_n be_v his_o strong_a constitution_n which_o persuade_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v live_v long_o &_o that_o therefore_o he_o may_v at_o leisure_n enough_o turn_v to_o god_n hereafter_o but_o no_o constitution_n in_o man_n can_v enlarge_v his_o charter_n of_o life_n one_o poor_a hour_n indeed_o the_o good_a complexion_n of_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o long_a life_n but_o he_o that_o prolong_v our_o day_n on_o earth_n he_o only_o can_v make_v we_o to_o live_v long_o exod._n 20.12_o a_o three_o impediment_n of_o godliness_n be_v parentage_n abuse_v for_o some_o think_v that_o god_n never_o require_v
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