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for_o that_o time_n when_o christ_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o all_o his_o glory_n that_o he_o may_v be_v dishonour_v no_o more_o that_o sin_n and_o opposition_n may_v have_v a_o end_n here_o god_n haâ—h_v not_o his_o perfect_a glory_n neither_o from_o we_o nor_o from_o the_o wicked_a neither_o from_o angel_n nor_o devil_n not_o his_o perfect_a glory_n from_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o saint_n long_o for_o that_o time_n when_o christ_n may_v be_v more_o admire_v in_o they_o it_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o their_o glory_n that_o there_o will_v a_o time_n come_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v admire_v and_o glorify_v in_o their_o glory_n and_o when_o they_o they_o shall_v praise_v he_o for_o evermore_o without_o weakness_n and_o distraction_n and_o then_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o may_v oppose_v and_o dishonour_v he_o no_o more_o that_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o justice_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o world_n which_o shall_v 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this_o be_v but_o a_o dark_a presignification_n of_o the_o new_a wine_n we_o shall_v drink_v in_o our_o father_n kingdom_n mat._n 26._o 29._o and_o of_o those_o eternal_a comfort_n we_o shall_v have_v there_o and_o those_o unmix_a joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o christ._n therefore_o because_o of_o the_o taste_v they_o have_v have_v and_o those_o beginning_n of_o glory_n their_o heart_n will_v be_v more_o enlarge_v and_o draw_v out_o to_o look_v for_o more_o and_o long_o for_o that_o happy_a time_n when_o all_o this_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v iii_o there_o may_v be_v argument_n take_v and_o draw_v from_o the_o come_v itself_o that_o they_o long_o for_o his_o come_v wherefore_o do_v christ_n come_v what_o be_v the_o end_v of_o it_o it_o be_v to_o manifest_v his_o love_n to_o the_o saint_n main_o as_o to_o punish_v his_o enemy_n and_o glorify_v his_o justice_n 1._o i_o will_v mention_v the_o first_o to_o gather_v the_o saint_n together_o to_o draw_v all_o his_o scatter_a people_n into_o one_o holy_a body_n and_o communion_n psal._n 50._o 5._o gather_v my_o saint_n together_o unto_o i_o those_o that_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacrifice_n now_o they_o be_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o as_o god_n have_v service_n for_o they_o to_o do_v one_o here_o another_o there_o they_o be_v spread_v in_o several_a place_n where_o they_o be_v like_o two_o or_o three_o berry_n in_o the_o uppermost_a top_n of_o the_o bough_n that_o psalm_n be_v general_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o they_o be_v gather_v to_o meet_v in_o one_o great_a assembly_n the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a congregation_n of_o the_o righteous_a where_o the_o sinner_n shall_v not_o stand_v psal._n 1._o 5._o at_o that_o great_a day_n when_o christ_n come_v all_o the_o saint_n shall_v make_v but_o one_o assembly_n and_o one_o congregation_n as_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v bundle_v together_o and_o the_o tare_n cast_v into_o unquenchable_a 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whosoever_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n be_v terrible_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o saint_n if_o he_o come_v as_o a_o judge_n to_o they_o he_o come_v to_o acquit_v they_o upon_o the_o throne_n he_o mean_v no_o trouble_n to_o they_o 3._o he_o come_v to_o crown_v we_o certain_o there_o be_v a_o longing_n for_o this_o day_n and_o come_v for_o what_o be_v his_o work_n he_o come_v to_o crown_v the_o saint_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n then_o he_o come_v to_o put_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n upon_o our_o head_n and_o invest_v we_o with_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o
for_o your_o sin_n so_o you_o ought_v to_o humble_v yourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n when_o you_o be_v vex_v with_o such_o temptation_n as_o pierce_v and_o prick_v you_o in_o your_o vein_n as_o david_n speak_v when_o the_o devil_n bear_v in_o blasphemous_a thought_n upon_o the_o heart_n they_o be_v his_o sin_n but_o your_o correction_n just_o order_v by_o god_n it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v for_o the_o correction_n of_o your_o sin_n that_o you_o have_v provoke_v god_n to_o afflict_v you_o thus_o and_o this_o rod_n if_o it_o smart_v it_o be_v dip_v in_o your_o own_o gild_n and_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o god_n fatherly_a indignation_n for_o your_o folly_n and_o vanity_n for_o god_n may_v thus_o manifest_v it_o by_o give_v thou_o up_o to_o this_o severe_a discipline_n to_o be_v tempt_v and_o vex_v by_o satan_n now_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o be_v sensible_a of_o your_o sin_n and_o say_v as_o zion_n in_o her_o trouble_n lam._n 1._o 18._o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a for_o i_o have_v rebel_v against_o his_o commandment_n 2._o find_v out_o and_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n when_o god_n let_v loose_a satan_n upon_o we_o paul_n discern_v it_o present_o as_o usual_o god_n rod_n bring_v light_a along_o with_o it_o when_o he_o be_v buffet_v with_o a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v exâ—lted_v above_o measure_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o now_o that_o which_o have_v provoke_v god_n to_o exercise_v we_o with_o this_o discipline_n that_o may_v be_v know_v sometime_o by_o the_o time_n when_o this_o temptation_n surprise_v we_o if_o it_o treaâ—_n upon_o the_o heel_n of_o some_o immediate_a and_o forego_v provocation_n that_o be_v the_o sin_n you_o shall_v humble_v yourselves_o for_o or_o by_o that_o ill_a frame_n and_o posture_n of_o spirit_n wherein_o the_o temptation_n find_v you_o as_o paul_n heart_n be_v likely_o puff_v up_o and_o exalt_v with_o his_o spiritual_a enjoyment_n therefore_o god_n let_v loose_a satan_n 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of_o the_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o direction_n to_o remove_v the_o cause_n for_o until_o we_o let_v the_o sin_n go_v god_n will_v continue_v the_o punishment_n though_o we_o strive_v pray_v and_o ask_v counsel_n our_o burden_n will_v still_o be_v continue_v upon_o we_o until_o sin_n be_v mortify_v in_o we_o though_o in_o some_o measure_n it_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil._n we_o come_v to_o the_o close_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v render_v either_o from_o the_o evil_a one_o or_o from_o the_o evil_a thing_n first_o from_o the_o evil_a one_o mat._n 13._o 19_o then_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o evil_a one_o and_o catch_v away_o that_o which_o be_v sow_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 13._o i_o will_v write_v unto_o you_o young_a man_n because_o you_o have_v overcome_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a one._n and_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 18._o he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n keep_v himself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o eph._n 6._o 16._o take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n wherewith_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o wicked_a one._n in_o all_o these_o place_n the_o devil_n be_v so_o call_v because_o his_o great_a business_n be_v to_o draw_v and_o drive_v other_o to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o as_o god_n be_v the_o holy_a one_o so_o satan_n be_v call_v the_o wicked_a one_o second_o it_o may_v be_v render_v that_o evil_a thing_n mat._n 5._o 37._o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o evil._n mat._n 5._o 39_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resist_v not_o evil._n we_o be_v command_v to_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o place_n clear_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o evil_a thing_n and_o so_o in_o many_o other_o place_n now_o which_o of_o 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