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day_n that_o he_o shall_v deal_v with_o we_o his_o frown_n be_v able_a to_o sink_v we_o what_o unspeakable_a sorrow_n will_v his_o blow_n cast_v upon_o we_o fill_v we_o with_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o bear_v his_o hand_n upon_o we_o here_o if_o it_o be_v in_o extremity_n though_o but_o upon_o one_o part_n what_o infinite_a sorrow_n than_o will_v it_o cause_n to_o have_v he_o cast_v his_o fury_n upon_o the_o whole_a man_n upon_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n at_o once_o and_o not_o spare_v a_o drop_n of_o his_o displeasure_n upon_o heman_n upon_o david_n make_v they_o cry_v out_o bitter_o what_o will_v a_o sea_n a_o ocean_n of_o wrath_n then_o do_v o_o the_o flood_n and_o sea_n of_o tear_n that_o miserable_a creature_n will_v then_o pour_v forth_o 3._o the_o curse_n of_o god_n shall_v rest_v upon_o they_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o direful_a sentence_n mat._n 25.41_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v if_o they_o may_v go_v from_o his_o presence_n with_o blessing_n it_o will_v be_v some_o comfort_n but_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o with_o a_o curse_n how_o very_o dreadful_a be_v the_o thought_n of_o it_o yet_o thus_o it_o will_v be_v solomon_n say_v the_o curse_n causeless_o shall_v not_o come_v prov._n 26.2_o when_o balaam_n will_v have_v curse_v israel_n it_o come_v not_o but_o be_v by_o god_n turn_v into_o a_o blessing_n because_o balaam_n attempt_v this_o without_o just_a cause_n numb_a 23.22_o 23._o god_n requite_v david_n good_a for_o shimei_n curse_v he_o but_o god_n never_o curse_v without_o a_o cause_n and_o it_o be_v therefore_o effectual_a and_o sad_a be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o when_o adam_n sin_v say_v god_n curse_a be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n gen._n 3._o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v under_o that_o curse_n unto_o this_o day_n rom._n 8.22_o the_o disciple_n marvel_v at_o the_o sudden_a wither_v of_o the_o figtree_n christ_n curse_v mat._n 21.19.20_o when_o elisha_n curse_v the_o mock_a child_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o come_v two_o bear_n and_o tear_v two_o and_o forty_o of_o they_o 2_o king_n 2.24_o oh_o how_o insupportable_a will_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n be_v that_o shall_v lie_v upon_o they_o in_o hell_n 4._o darkness_n will_v annoy_v and_o trouble_v they_o ordinary_o in_o the_o great_a darkness_n god_n command_v some_o light_n unto_o the_o upright_a there_o arise_v light_a in_o the_o darkness_n psal_n 112.4_o the_o lord_n will_v light_v my_o candle_n the_o lord_n my_o god_n will_v enlighten_v my_o darkness_n say_v david_n psal_n 18.28_o but_o hell_n be_v call_v the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n yea_o outer_a darkness_n mat._n 25.30_o mean_v a_o state_n most_o remote_a from_o heaven_n the_o kingdom_n of_o light_n and_o blessedness_n we_o read_v of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o god_n cause_v a_o dreadful_a darkness_n upon_o they_o such_o as_o may_v be_v feel_v exod._n 10.21_o 22_o 23._o not_o only_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n withdraw_v but_o such_o gross_a foggy_a vapour_n do_v arise_v as_o some_o think_v that_o may_v put_v out_o their_o candle_n or_o other_o light_n so_o that_o they_o sit_v still_o in_o their_o place_n for_o three_o day_n be_v under_o the_o arrest_n of_o that_o darkness_n so_o that_o they_o know_v not_o whither_o to_o go_v nor_o what_o to_o do_v but_o the_o darkness_n of_o hell_n will_v be_v much_o more_o afflictive_a and_o affright_a some_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o natural_a darkness_n of_o the_o night_n but_o how_o dismal_a will_v those_o chain_n of_o darkness_n be_v wherewith_o they_o who_o love_v the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n here_o shall_v be_v bind_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n hereafter_o where_o they_o shall_v have_v darkness_n enough_o 5._o the_o worm_n will_v gnaw_v upon_o they_o of_o this_o christ_n speak_v mark_v 9.44_o 46_o 48._o their_o worm_n that_o be_v in_o hell-fire_n of_o they_o he_o speak_v v._o 47._o every_o one_o there_o have_v his_o own_o worm_n not_o literal_o but_o metaphorical_o to_o be_v take_v of_o something_o that_o hold_v resemblance_n to_o it_o a_o worm_n in_o scripture_n be_v put_v to_o resemble_v two_o thing_n 1._o something_o that_o be_v contemptible_a fear_v not_o thou_o worm_n jacob_n and_o 2._o something_o that_o be_v torment_v and_o vexatious_a and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v here_o it_o be_v dreadful_a to_o nature_n to_o have_v a_o worm_n breed_v out_o of_o a_o man_n and_o feed_v upon_o he_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o body_n in_o the_o grave_a the_o worm_n shall_v feed_v upon_o it_o job_n 24.20_o but_o to_o have_v they_o breed_v in_o a_o man_n and_o feed_v upon_o he_o alive_a be_v more_o terrible_a
father_n in_o his_o throne_n the_o text_n be_v express_v for_o it_o this_o be_v various_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n he_o be_v sometime_o say_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o majesty_n in_o the_o heaven_n heb._n 8.1_o sometime_o to_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n mark_v 16._o all_o amount_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n four_o thing_n be_v imply_v in_o it_o 1._o it_o note_v dignity_n superior_n sit_v when_o inferior_n stand_v the_o ancient_a of_o day_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v dan._n 7.9_o and_o god_n be_v describe_v sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n rev._n 7.15_o thus_o christ_n sit_v down_o in_o his_o father_n throne_n that_o be_v he_o be_v advance_v to_o great_a honour_n the_o angel_n never_o arrive_v to_o such_o honour_n to_o which_o of_o all_o the_o angel_n do_v god_n ever_o say_v sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n heb._n 1.13_o the_o very_a interrogation_n imply_v a_o negation_n he_o never_o speak_v thus_o to_o any_o of_o they_o it_o 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all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n john_n 5.22_o 23._o and_o to_o show_v his_o authority_n it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v phil._n 2._o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v angel_n man_n and_o devil_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n phil._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n shall_v at_o last_o be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o authority_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o say_v as_o julian_n the_o apostate_n do_v vicisti_fw-la galilee_n o_o galilean_a thou_o have_v overcome_v i_o and_o all_o saint_n and_o holy_a angel_n shall_v with_o one_o consent_n acknowledge_v and_o own_v he_o as_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o their_o lord_n and_o all_o this_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o signify_v the_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n exaltation_n viz._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o some_o understand_v by_o it_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v exalt_v to_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o glory_n with_o the_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v now_o set_v down_o with_o he_o in_o his_o throne_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n 3._o it_o imply_v a_o settle_a continuance_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o honour_n and_o authority_n it_o be_v say_v that_o joseph_n bow_v abode_n or_o as_o some_o read_v sit_v in_o strength_n gen._n 49.24_o as_o stand_v be_v a_o posture_n that_o show_v a_o man_n ready_a to_o go_v this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n so_o a_o sedentary_a gesture_n note_v continuance_n or_o abide_n though_o man_n be_v in_o honour_n continue_v not_o psal_n 49._o ult_n adam_n be_v in_o honour_n lodge_v not_o whence_o some_o conjecture_n adam_n fall_v in_o the_o very_a day_n he_o be_v create_v and_o though_o our_o day_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n and_o there_o be_v none_o abide_v 1_o chron._n 29.15_o yet_o the_o second_o adam_n abide_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o father_n throne_n for_o ever_o 4._o it_o signify_v christ_n rest_v from_o all_o his_o travel_n labour_n service_n and_o suffering_n as_o after_o much_o labour_n a_o man_n sit_v down_o and_o rest_v himself_o even_o so_o christ_n have_v finish_v the_o work_n his_o father_n give_v he_o to_o do_v a_o cessation_n from_o all_o troublesome_a labour_n follow_v and_o he_o shall_v know_v they_o no_o more_o after_o god_n work_n of_o creation_n be_v finish_v he_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n gen._n 2.2_o thus_o also_o when_o christ_n have_v accomplish_v the_o work_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n he_o enter_v into_o rest_n and_o cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n as_o god_n do_v from_o his_o heb._n 4.10_o some_o carry_v these_o word_n of_o believer_n they_o be_v cease_v from_o sin_n who_o be_v enter_v into_o heavenly_a rest_n other_o that_o believer_n be_v cease_v from_o all_o suffering_n and_o sorrow_n be_v once_o in_o glory_n all_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o some_o take_v it_o for_o christ_n his_o rest_n from_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o trouble_n though_o here_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n yet_o be_v exalt_v to_o sit_v with_o his_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n be_v cease_v from_o these_o for_o ever_o bran._n 3._o overcomer_n shall_v sit_v down_o with_o christ_n on_o his_o throne_n so_o say_v the_o text_n a_o allusion_n say_v some_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o eastern_a king_n who_o throne_n be_v make_v large_a and_o capacious_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o couch_n so_o that_o beside_o the_o king_n place_n other_o who_o the_o king_n will_v honour_n may_v sit_v down_o with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o throne_n what_o this_o throne_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o be_v various_a conjecture_n the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n say_v some_o we_o be_v make_v king_n and_o priest_n and_o reign_v on_o the_o earth_n rev._n 5.10_o that_o be_v have_v dominion_n over_o sin_n satan_n and_o the_o world_n but_o this_o be_v christ_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o our_o conscience_n rather_o than_o our_o sit_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o throne_n say_v other_o who_o therefore_o will_v have_v it_o mean_v of_o his_o throne_n in_o heaven_n but_o there_o christ_n have_v no_o kingdom_n distinct_a from_o the_o father_n for_o have_v once_o end_v that_o great_a transaction_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n he_o shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n and_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o cor._n 15.24.28_o not_o that_o then_o christ_n shall_v lay_v aside_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o some_o have_v think_v but_o that_o his_o present_a mediatory_a kingdom_n shall_v give_v place_n to_o the_o essential_a kingdom_n of_o the_o godhead_n god_n shall_v he_o all_o in_o all_o not_o personal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o essential_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a be_v the_o father_n son_n 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14.6_o and_o believer_n by_o virtue_n of_o it_o shall_v possess_v everlasting_a glory_n neither_o shall_v this_o resignation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v any_o diminution_n to_o his_o glory_n for_o the_o song_n in_o heaven_n will_v be_v worthy_n be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n etc._n etc._n rev_n 5.11_o 12._o other_o understand_v this_o text_n of_o a_o temporal_a and_o visible_a throne_n and_o kingdom_n to_o be_v erect_v in_o this_o world_n before_o the_o last_o judgement_n if_o these_o word_n say_v a_o excellent_a divine_a do_v not_o intimate_v a_o reign_a time_n for_o christ_n church_n on_o earth_n i_o do_v