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then_o no_o balm_n in_o gilead_n §._o ii_o the_o second_o thing_n to_o come_v his_o appear_v before_o the_o judge_n 5.10_o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o christ_n hierome_n think_v he_o ever_o hear_v that_o sound_n in_o his_o ear_n surgite_fw-la mortui_fw-la arise_v you_o dead_a &_o come_v to_o judgement_n what_o solemnity_n be_v there_o at_o a_o assize_n when_o the_o judge_n come_v to_o the_o bench_n and_o the_o trumpet_n be_v sound_v thus_o christ_n the_o judge_n shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o angel_n and_o archangel_n and_o the_o trumpet_n shall_v be_v blow_v 1_o thes._n 4.16_o for_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o great_a and_o general_a assize_n then_o shall_v christ_n sit_v down_o upon_o the_o throne_n of_o judicature_n hold_v his_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o a_o flame_n come_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n 1.7_o now_o the_o sinner_n be_v summon_v before_o he_o as_o a_o prisoner_n at_o bar_n he_o have_v his_o guilt_n write_v in_o his_o forehead_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemn_v before_o he_o come_v i_o mean_v in_o his_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o consistory_n or_o petty_a session_n and_o appear_v before_o christ_n he_o begin_v to_o tremble_v and_o be_v amaze_v with_o horror_n and_o not_o be_v cover_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o want_v of_o a_o better_a cover_n he_o cry_v to_o the_o mountain_n to_o cover_v he_o 6.26_o and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o great_a man_n say_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb._n nothing_o so_o dreadful_a as_o the_o sight_n of_o mercy_n abuse_v now_o the_o lamb_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o lion_n and_o he_o who_o be_v once_o a_o saviour_n will_v be_v a_o judge_n §._o iii_o the_o 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