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faith_n or_o the_o blessing_n we_o reap_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v many_o and_o very_o precious_a never_o to_o be_v forget_v of_o true-hearted_a believer_n 1._o this_o voluntary_a and_o true_a obedience_n of_o christ_n unto_o death_n even_o this_o accurse_a death_n be_v our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v rom._n 5.19_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o righteous_a many_o be_v make_v righteous_a in_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n death_n lie_v the_o chief_a matter_n of_o all_o our_o felicity_n and_o rejoice_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 6.14_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n more_o recommend_v in_o so_o many_o and_o so_o evident_a prophecy_n than_o this_o so_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o free_v from_o the_o second_o death_n 2._o by_o this_o 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what_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v and_o how_o comfortable_a to_o the_o believer_n first_o that_o he_o be_v lord_n and_o king_n over_o all_o in_o respect_n of_o creation_n as_o also_o of_o preservation_n and_o providence_n it_o be_v manifest_a col._n 1.16_o 17._o for_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v in_o heaven_n and_o earthy_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v he_o be_v the_o same_o also_o much_o more_o by_o right_n of_o redemption_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v eternal_a and_o spiritual_a respect_v the_o very_a conscience_n have_v that_o only_a absolute_a power_n to_o command_n and_o forbid_v to_o condemn_v and_o to_o absolve_v the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n this_o be_v testify_v act_v 2.36_o let_v all_o israel_n know_v for_o a_o surety_n that_o god_n have_v make_v he_o both_o lord_n and_o christ_n this_o jesus_n i_o say_v who_o you_o have_v crucify_v and_o to_o testify_v this_o his_o excellency_n when_o christ_n go_v up_o to_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n it_o be_v say_v he_o give_v great_a gift_n to_o his_o church_n far_o excel_v the_o gift_n of_o earthly_a prince_n in_o their_o coronation_n for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o give_v his_o church_n aposty_n prophet_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n eph._n 4.11_o 12._o now_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o these_o gift_n and_o benefit_n give_v by_o this_o great_a king_n be_v comfortable_a for_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o these_o be_v give_v for_o the_o collect_v of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o building_n of_o it_o 33._o luk._n 11.13_o act_n 16.6_o 9_o isa_n 11.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o act_n 2.32_o 33._o this_o collection_n be_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a jer._n 15.19_o and_o a_o translation_n of_o man_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o light_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 10,11_o eph._n 2.2_o 3._o by_o the_o ministry_n and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5.18_o outward_o and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n inward_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o christ_n office_n in_o his_o kingdom_n second_o christ_n lead_v his_o precious_a people_n as_o a_o great_a general_n do_v his_o army_n through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n into_o his_o everlasting_a canaan_n and_o this_o he_o do_v also_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n whereby_o he_o call_v they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n outward_o the_o mighty_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n inward_o and_o in_o this_o travel_n he_o do_v exercise_n they_o as_o in_o canaan_n with_o manifold_a affliction_n and_o temptation_n in_o this_o life_n psal_n 23._o and_o yet_o defend_v they_o against_o the_o rage_n of_o all_o enemy_n first_o give_v they_o in_o their_o life-time_n strength_n to_o suffer_v and_o to_o fight_v against_o all_o his_o enemy_n most_o mighty_o phil._n 1.24_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v for_o christ_n that_o not_o only_o you_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n chap._n 4.13_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o he_o which_o strengthen_v i_o rom._n 8.36_o 37._o for_o thy_o sake_n we_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o we_o be_v count_v at_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n nevertheless_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o and_o in_o death_n itself_o he_o never_o forsake_v they_o rom._n 8.38_o 39_o but_o then_o make_v a_o everlasting_a separation_n between_o they_o and_o all_o their_o enemy_n zech._n 13._o luk._n 16._o now_o i_o shall_v speak_v something_o to_o the_o last_o article_n concern_v christ_n which_o be_v this_o from_o thence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a first_o i_o say_v this_o article_n follow_v fit_o after_o the_o former_a for_o confirmation_n of_o it_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v mighty_o and_o wonderful_o appear_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o world_n first_o to_o judge_n or_o to_o give_v judgement_n be_v the_o proper_a action_n and_o function_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o condemn_v or_o justify_v of_o any_o man._n in_o condemn_v by_o pronounce_v he_o guilty_a of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o adjudge_v he_o to_o some_o punishment_n for_o his_o sin_n in_o justify_v by_o pronounce_v he_o just_a or_o acquit_v he_o of_o sin_n and_o so_o free_v he_o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n i_o say_v then_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o article_n be_v this_o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o only_o now_o exercise_v his_o kingly_a office_n in_o heaven_n as_o be_v afore-shewed_n but_o shall_v also_o triumphant_o descend_v from_o the_o right-hand_a of_o his_o father_n in_o a_o visible_a form_n and_o corporal_a presence_n to_o judge_v all_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v find_v at_o his_o come_n alive_a or_o dead_a now_o to_o proceed_v in_o order_n to_o speak_v of_o this_o great_a judgement_n these_o point_n must_v be_v consider_v first_o by_o what_o argument_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o general_a judgement_n second_o what_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n thereof_o shall_v be_v three_o how_o this_o argument_n serve_v to_o comfort_v we_o and_o to_o humble_v we_o first_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o universal_a judgement_n may_v appear_v thus_o against_o caviller_n that_o deny_v it_o first_o 27._o luk._n 8.17_o joh._n 12.48_o jud._n 14.15_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 7_o 8._o joh._n 5.22_o 27._o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o evident_a for_o this_o psal_n 50.1_o the_o god_n of_o god_n have_v speak_v and_o call_v all_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o set_n of_o the_o same_o our_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v not_o keep_v silence_n heb._n 9.27_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v once_o die_v and_o after_o that_o come_v the_o 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at_o a_o time_n appoint_v before_o the_o great_a judge_n rom._n 2.15_o 16._o four_o by_o his_o judgement_n particular_o on_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n on_o egypt_n on_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o general_o on_o the_o world_n in_o the_o deluge_n first_o the_o preparation_n unto_o judgement_n first_o before_o his_o come_v preparation_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o fire_n psal_n 50.3_o a_o fire_n shall_v devour_v before_o he_o as_o we_o hear_v before_o out_o of_o st._n peter_n 2_o pet._n 3.7_o 10_o 11_o 12._o for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n must_v pass_v through_o a_o fire_n not_o to_o consume_v they_o to_o nothing_o for_o then_o where_o shall_v christ_n appear_v in_o judgement_n and_o sinner_n must_v be_v judge_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o have_v sin_v but_o to_o consume_v their_o leprosy_n and_o corruption_n wherewith_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n have_v infect_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o so_o be_v as_o gold_n purify_v in_o fire_n they_o may_v shine_v bright_a and_o glorious_a and_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o entertain_v the_o majesty_n of_o this_o great_a king_n at_o his_o glorious_a come_v to_o judgement_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 7.31_o it_o be_v the_o figure_n or_o form_n not_o the_o nature_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o world_n that_o pass_v away_o the_o same_o be_v testify_v rom._n 8.21_o the_o creature_n also_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o act_v 1._o and_o psal_n 102.27_o 28._o the_o heaven_n shall_v wax_v old_a etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v be_v change_v mean_v into_o a_o better_a state_n as_o other_o scripture_n also_o testify_v rev._n 21.1_o isa_n 65.17_o &_o 66.22_o tit._n 2.14_o second_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o