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destitute_a of_o testimony_n of_o this_o kind_n though_o somewhat_o more_o obscure_o express_v abraham_n speak_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o he_o say_v shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a gen._n 18.25_o and_o the_o father_n speak_v to_o the_o son_n when_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n thou_o shall_v dash_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n psal_n 2.9_o and_o that_o of_o isaiah_n chap._n 45.23_o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 14.11_o apply_v to_o christ_n and_o thence_o prove_v that_o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n 2._o by_o god_n appointment_n of_o he_o and_o give_v he_o authority_n to_o judge_v he_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a act._n 10.42_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v &c_n &c_n act._n 17.31_o prosp_n humilitas_fw-la carnis_fw-la no_o strae_fw-fr throno_fw-la judicator_n be_v honorata_fw-la est_fw-la cypr._n in_o ser_n deaf_a sedebit_fw-la judex_fw-la qui_fw-la stetit_fw-la sub_fw-la judice_fw-la damna_fw-la bit_n veros_fw-la reos_fw-la qui_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la falsus_fw-la reus_fw-la aug._n homil._n 150._o pater_fw-la dedit_fw-la ei_fw-la potestatem_fw-la facere_fw-la quia_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la magis_fw-la quasi_fw-la hoc_fw-la expectaretur_fw-la ut_fw-la diceret_fw-la quo_fw-la niam_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la secundum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la dei_fw-la aequalis_fw-la est_fw-la patri_fw-la videre_fw-la iniqui_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la oportet_fw-la judicem_fw-la vivorum_fw-la &_o mortuorum_fw-la coram_fw-la quo_fw-la judicabuntur_fw-la &_o justi_fw-la videant_fw-la &_o iniqui_fw-la aug._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr trin_n c._n 13._o patrem_fw-la
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only_o in_o himself_o but_o as_o he_o be_v attend_v by_o other_o and_o so_o he_o will_v make_v the_o day_n great_a if_o we_o consider_v 1._o by_o who_o 2._o by_o how_o many_o he_o shall_v thus_o be_v attend_v 1._o by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v creature_n of_o great_a glory_n and_o excellency_n the_o glorious_a angel_n shall_v be_v christ_n attendant_n at_o the_o great_a day_n in_o which_o respect_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o come_v luk._n 9.26_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o mat._n 25.31_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v and_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o and_o luk._n 12.9_o that_o christ_n will_v deny_v some_o before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n these_o angel_n that_o excel_v in_o strength_n be_v his_o heavenly_a host_n his_o minister_n to_o do_v the_o pleasure_n of_o christ_n their_o great_a lord_n and_o commander_n if_o 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