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so_o also_o ezek._n 34._o so_o in_o job_n flock_n job_n 1._o in_o his_o seven_o thousaâ—d_o sheep_n the_o goat_n be_v comprehend_v all_o which_o instance_n do_v serve_v to_o strengthen_v the_o conjecture_n that_o this_o judgement_n in_o our_o text_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v draw_v in_o to_o profess_v christ_n 5_o quest_n why_o do_v christ_n style_v they_o sheep_n and_o goat_n see_v they_o be_v all_o christian_n in_o profession_n i_o answ_v first_o because_o goat_n be_v always_o reckon_v clean_a beast_n fit_a for_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o sheep_n therefore_o these_o bad_a professor_n may_v be_v call_v goat_n comparative_o clean_a christ_n do_v not_o set_v they_o forth_o by_o dog_n bear_n or_o lion_n but_o goat_n two_o sheep_n and_o goat_n to_o set_v out_o the_o difference_n in_o nature_n that_o be_v between_o they_o though_o both_o in_o the_o flock_n or_o church_n a_o sheep_n 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he_o see_v what_o glory_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o this_o lamb_n jesus_n christ_n all_o crown_n be_v cast_v down_o before_o he_o rev._n 4.10_o &_o 5.8_o 3._o this_o inform_v we_o of_o that_o perfect_a knowledge_n that_o christ_n shall_v have_v of_o all_o person_n in_o that_o day_n that_o he_o can_v divide_v before_o he_o try_v he_o know_v who_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o who_o deserve_v the_o leave_v at_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o we_o be_v by_o this_o relation_n if_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o i_o think_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o be_v christ_n flock_n not_o the_o general_a judgement_n inform_v what_o little_a cause_n professor_n and_o bad_a church-member_n have_v to_o bear_v upon_o and_o rest_v in_o their_o mere_a profession_n if_o some_o may_v be_v goâ—ts_n 〈◊〉_d consequent_o condemn_v to_o eternal_a torment_n consider_v it_o will_v be_v a_o unspeakable_a favour_n and_o privilege_n for_o church-member_n to_o stand_v in_o that_o day_n as_o christ_n hine_v when_o 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