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god_n thy_o salvation_n 2_o pet._n 3.15_o have_v he_o smite_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o enmity_n to_o christ_n what_o hope_n have_v remain_v but_o in_o that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o spare_v thou_o but_o also_o give_v thou_o a_o heart_n ingenuous_o ashamed_a and_o humble_v for_o thy_o evil_n do_v not_o this_o speak_v mercy_n for_o thou_o sure_o it_o look_v like_o a_o gracious_a design_n of_o love_n to_o thy_o soul._n inference_n 1._o and_o be_v there_o forgivenss_n with_o god_n for_o such_o as_o have_v be_v enemy_n to_o christ_n 1._o his_o truth_n and_o people_n then_o certain_o there_o be_v pardon_n and_o mercy_n for_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n who_o involuntary_o fall_v into_o sin_n by_o the_o surprisal_n of_o temptation_n and_o be_v break_v for_o it_o as_o ingenious_a child_n for_o offend_v a_o good_a father_n can_v any_o doubt_n if_o god_n have_v pardon_n for_o enemy_n he_o have_v none_o for_o child_n if_o he_o have_v forgiveness_n for_o such_o as_o shed_v 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2._o 2._o be_v there_o pardon_v with_o god_n for_o enemy_n how_o inexcusable_a then_o be_v all_o they_o that_o persist_v and_o perish_v in_o their_o enmity_n to_o christ_n sure_o their_o destruction_n be_v of_o themselves_o mercy_n be_v offer_v to_o they_o if_o they_o will_v receive_v it_o 55.7_o proclamation_n be_v make_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o among_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n who_o repent_v of_o what_o they_o have_v be_v and_o do_v against_o he_o and_o be_v now_o unfeigned_o willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n he_o shall_v find_v mercy_n but_o god_n shall_v wound_v the_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n psal._n 68.21_o if_o
he_o turn_v not_o he_o will_v whet_v his_o sword_n he_o have_v bend_v his_o bow_n and_o make_v it_o ready_a he_o have_v also_o prepare_v for_o he_o the_o instrument_n of_o death_n he_o ordain_v his_o arrow_n against_o the_o persecutor_n psal._n 7.12_o this_o lay_v the_o blood_n of_o every_o man_n that_o perish_v in_o his_o enmity_n to_o christ_n at_o his_o own_o door_n and_o vindicate_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o severe_a stroke_n of_o wrath_n upon_o they_o this_o also_o will_v be_v a_o cut_a thought_n to_o their_o heart_n eternal_o i_o may_v once_o have_v have_v pardon_n and_o i_o refuse_v it_o the_o gospel-trumpet_n sound_v a_o parley_n fair_a and_o gracious_a term_n be_v offer_v but_o i_o reject_v they_o inference_n 3._o 3._o be_v there_o mercy_n with_o god_n and_o forgiveness_n even_o for_o his_o worst_a enemy_n upon_o their_o submission_n how_o unlike_a to_o god_n then_o be_v all_o implacable_a spirit_n ipâ—â—_n some_o there_o be_v that_o can_v bring_v their_o 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cry_n and_o then_o his_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o the_o executioner_n of_o eternal_a vengeance_n never_o never_o to_o see_v a_o glimpse_n of_o hope_n or_o mercy_n any_o more_o imagine_v christ_n like_o the_o general_n of_o a_o army_n mention_v with_o honour_n in_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n all_o the_o service_n that_o the_o saint_n have_v do_v for_o he_o in_o this_o world_n then_o sentential_o justify_v they_o by_o open_a proclamation_n then_o mount_v with_o he_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o enter_v the_o gate_n of_o that_o city_n of_o god_n in_o that_o noble_a train_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n intermix_v and_o so_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n o_o what_o a_o great_a day_n must_v this_o be_v second_o as_o it_o will_v be_v a_o awful_a and_o solemn_a judgement_n so_o it_o will_v be_v a_o critical_a and_o exact_a judgement_n every_o man_n will_v be_v weigh_v to_o his_o ounce_n and_o dram_n the_o name_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n the_o judge_n have_v eye_n as_o flame_n of_o fire_n which_o pierce_v to_o the_o divide_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_o it_o be_v say_v matth._n 12.36_o that_o man_n shall_v then_o give_v a_o account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o they_o shall_v speak_v it_o be_v a_o day_n that_o will_v perfect_o fan_v the_o world_n no_o hypocrite_n can_v escape_v justice_n hold_v the_o balance_n in_o a_o even_a hand_n christ_n will_v go_v to_o work_v so_o exact_o that_o some_o divine_n of_o good_a note_n think_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v last_v as_o long_o as_o this_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n administration_n have_v or_o shall_v last_v three_o it_o will_v be_v a_o universal_a judgement_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ._n and_o rom._n 14.12_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o those_o that_o have_v no_o law_n be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o rom._n 2.12_o those_o that_o have_v many_o talent_n and_o he_o that_o have_v but_o one_o talon_n must_v appear_v at_o this_o bar_n those_o that_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o cradle_n to_o the_o grave_a with_o he_o that_o stoop_v for_o age._n the_o rich_a and_o poor_a the_o father_n and_o the_o child_n the_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n the_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n must_v stand_v forth_o in_o that_o day_n i_o see_v the_o dead_a both_o small_a and_o great_a stand_n before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v rev._n 20.12_o four_o it_o will_v be_v a_o judgement_n full_a of_o convictive_a clearness_n all_o thing_n will_v be_v so_o sift_v to_o the_o bran_n as_o we_o say_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n both_o on_o saint_n and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v applaud_v righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v judge_v thus_o his_o judgement_n will_v be_v as_o the_o light_n that_o go_v forth_o so_o that_o those_o poor_a sinner_n who_o he_o will_v condemn_v shall_v be_v first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self_n condemn_v their_o own_o conscience_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o drop_n of_o injustice_n in_o all_o that_o sea_n of_o wrath_n into_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v five_o and_o last_o it_o will_v be_v a_o supreme_a and_o final_a judgement_n from_o which_o lie_v no_o appeal_n for_o it_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o high_a and_o only_a lord_n for_o as_o the_o ultimate_a resolution_n of_o faith_n be_v into_o the_o word_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n judicii_fw-la so_o the_o ultimate_a resolution_n of_o justice_n be_v into_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n this_o judgement_n be_v supreme_a and_o imperial_a for_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a potentate_n 1_o tim._n 6.5_o and_o therefore_o the_o sentence_n once_o past_a its_o execution_n be_v infallible_a and_o so_o you_o find_v it_o in_o that_o judicial_a process_n matth._n 25._o ult_n just_o after_o the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v by_o christ_n it_o be_v immediate_o add_v those_o shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n three_o in_o the_o last_o place_n i_o must_v inform_v you_o that_o god_n in_o ordain_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n honour_n have_v very_o high_o exalt_v he_o this_o will_v be_v very_o much_o for_o his_o honour_n for_o in_o this_o christ_n royal_a dignity_n will_v be_v illustrate_v beyond_o what_o ever_o it_o be_v since_o he_o take_v our_o nature_n till_o that_o day_n now_o he_o will_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n for_o first_o this_o act_n of_o judge_v pertain_v properly_z to_o the_o kingly_a office_n christ_n will_v be_v glorify_v as_o much_o in_o his_o kingly_a office_n as_o he_o have_v be_v in_o either_o of_o the_o other_o we_o find_v but_o some_o few_o glimpse_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n break_v forth_o in_o this_o world_n as_o his_o ride_v with_o hosannah_n into_o jerusalem_n his_o whip_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n his_o title_n upon_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o be_v but_o faint_a beam_n now_o that_o office_n will_v shine_v in_o its_o glory_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o heaven_n for_o what_o be_v the_o hosannah_n of_o little_a child_n in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o shout_n and_o acclamation_n of_o thousand_o of_o angel_n and_o ten_o thousand_o of_o saint_n what_o be_v his_o whip_n the_o profane_a out_o of_o the_o temple_n to_o his_o turn_v the_o wicked_a into_o hell_n and_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n every_o thing_n that_o offend_v what_o be_v a_o title_n
47._o die_v parent_n present_v with_o a_o pattern_n p._n 262_o 263._o dignity_n of_o christ_n proclaim_v and_o defend_v by_o one_o of_o his_o great_a enemy_n p._n 358._o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n the_o most_o excellent_a doctrine_n p._n 3_o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v knowledge_n sufficient_a to_o our_o salvation_n p._n 7._o doctrine_n what_o the_o proper_a test_n of_o they_o p._n 107._o duty_n even_o the_o best_a need_n christ_n sacrifice_n to_o procure_v their_o acceptance_n p._n 1â—8_n duty_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n in_o six_o particular_n open_v p._n 420_o 421._o e._n empty_a they_o that_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n may_v be_v empty_a of_o the_o creature_n p._n 244_o 245._o end_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v principal_o four_o what_o they_o be_v open_v at_o large_a from_o p._n 523._o ad_fw-la 540._o enemy_n of_o christ_n object_n of_o pity_n p._n 406._o they_o that_o continue_v so_o perish_v inexcusable_o p._n 410._o enemy_n how_o dreadful_a a_o enemy_n god_n be_v p._n 533_o 534._o enemy_n of_o saint_n not_o to_o be_v fear_v p._n 583_o 584._o engage_v when_o man_n first_o engage_v in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n they_o know_v not_o where_o they_o shall_v stop_v p._n 306._o how_o dangerous_a to_o engage_v against_o person_n or_o way_n till_o satisfy_v they_o be_v wicked_a p._n 406._o entertainment_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n most_o magnificent_a and_o glorious_a p._n 566._o error_n about_o the_o messiah_n which_o blind_v the_o jew_n in_o his_o day_n p._n 403_o 404._o six_o error_n about_o the_o hypostaticat_v union_n p._n 58_o 59_o esteem_v of_o christ_n for_o believer_n great_a p._n 35._o evening_n to_o find_v mercy_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o our_o life_n how_o great_a a_o mercy_n p._n 444._o evidence_n five_o evidence_n of_o our_o resurrection_n to_o eternal_a life_n p._n 558_o 559._o evidence_n that_o christ_n have_v complete_v and_o finish_v redemption_n work_v p._n 482_o 483._o exaltation_n of_o christ_n how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v therein_o p._n 540._o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o p._n 540._o what_o the_o comfort_n result_v from_o it_o p._n 541._o f._n faith_n the_o necessity_n of_o it_o to_o pardon_v and_o peace_n p._n 135_o 136._o it_o be_v power_n to_o thaw_v and_o melt_v the_o heart_n p._n 335._o heart_n melt_v act_n of_o faith_n p._n 336._o how_o it_o appear_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o rarity_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 338._o i'faith_o the_o proper_a instrument_n to_o raise_v affection_n p._n 339._o father_n how_o astonish_v his_o love_n be_v in_o give_v christ_n for_o we_o p._n 42_o 43._o how_o strong_o he_o will_v our_o salvation_n ibid._n fear_v of_o creature_n how_o expel_v p._n 218._o forgetfulness_n of_o christ_n foresee_v by_o he_o p._n 275._o what_o a_o evil_a to_o forget_v christ._n p._n 275._o forgiveness_n with_o god_n for_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n demonstrate_v p._n 348_o 349._o to_o forgive_v enemy_n and_o beg_v forgiveness_n for_o they_o be_v christ_n like_a p._n 411_o 412._o what_o fraternal_a forgiveness_n be_v not_o p._n 411_o 412._o what_o it_o be_v p._n 412_o 413._o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o p._n 413._o forgiveness_n be_v with_o god_n for_o such_o as_o persecute_v christ_n and_o his_o way_n ignorant_o p._n 407._o what_o divine_a forgiveness_n be_v p._n 407._o four_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o possibility_n of_o forgiveness_n to_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n p._n 408_o 409._o the_o certainty_n of_o pardon_n for_o humble_a sinner_n p._n 409._o forerunner_n in_o what_o sense_n christ_n be_v so_o p._n 565._o forsake_v god_n may_v for_o a_o time_n forsake_v his_o dear_a child_n p._n 449._o a_o twofold_a admonition_n for_o such_o a_o time_n p._n 460_o 461._o foundation_n what_o cause_n all_o possessor_n have_v to_o examine_v it_o p._n 332_o 333._o friend_n christ_n betray_v by_o a_o pretend_a friend_n p._n 297._o future_a state_n of_o happiness_n or_o misery_n after_o this_o life_n evince_v by_o five_o argument_n p._n 433_o 434_o 435._o g._n gethsemane_n what_o it_o signify_v and_o where_o that_o garden_n be_v scituate_n p._n 282._o gift_n christ_n the_o best_a gift_n that_o ever_o god_n give_v p._n 39_o 40._o give_v how_o christ_n be_v give_v by_o the_o father_n p._n 40_o 41._o how_o the_o give_v of_o christ_n be_v the_o high_a manifestation_n of_o the_o father_n love_n p._n 42_o 43._o god_n what_o hand_n he_o have_v about_o sin_n p._n 342._o gospel_n false_o charge_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o discord_n p._n 404._o government_n of_o christ_n how_o sad_a and_o dangerous_a to_o refuse_v it_o p._n 202._o our_o great_a concernment_n to_o understand_v who_o government_n we_o be_v under_o p._n 203._o grace_n one_o drop_n of_o it_o better_a than_o a_o sea_n of_o gift_n p._n 308._o grave_a a_o believer_n carry_v six_o incomparable_a privilege_n with_o he_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o what_o they_o be_v p._n 518._o great_a and_o learned_a man_n great_a enemy_n to_o christ._n p._n 316._o h._n hand_n of_o god_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 492.577_o happiness_n of_o saint_n objective_n subjective_n and_o formal_a what_o and_o how_o they_o differ_v p._n 185_o 186._o heart_n of_o christ_n heavy_a at_o his_o death_n shall_v make_v we_o the_o light_a when_o we_o die_v p._n 293._o hardness_n of_o heart_n how_o dangerous_a a_o symptom_n p._n 338._o brokenness_n of_o heart_n how_o great_a a_o mercy_n p._n 339._o heaven_n will_v be_v surprise_o glorious_a to_o believer_n p._n 439_o 440._o hell_n the_o terror_n of_o it_o p._n 472._o holiness_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n and_o pattern_n of_o our_o holiness_n in_o four_o particular_n p._n 80_o 81._o holiness_n be_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n p._n 535._o holiness_n the_o soul_n chief_a beauty_n ibid._n holiness_n the_o best_a evidence_n for_o heaven_n p._n 80._o holiness_n a_o spring_n of_o comfort_n in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n p._n 535._o awful_a majesty_n in_o holiness_n p._n 627._o holiness_n the_o discriminate_a mark_n p._n 607._o holiness_n urge_v upon_o the_o redeem_v by_o many_o great_a argument_n p._n 602._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la honour_n how_o saint_n be_v engage_v to_o honour_n christ_n p._n 233._o four_o special_a way_n of_o honour_v christ._n p._n 233_o 234._o hour_n the_o nine_o hour_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o the_o day_n be_v divide_v by_o the_o jew_n p._n 447._o humiliation_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o begin_v and_o end_v p._n 454._o i._o a_o dreadful_a jar_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o evince_v by_o christ_n mediation_n p._n 86._o jealous_a what_o cause_n professor_n have_v to_o be_v so_o p._n 377._o ignorance_n of_o christ_n matter_n of_o humiliation_n p._n 8._o natural_a ignorance_n of_o man_n employ_v in_o christ_n prophetical_a office_n p._n 100_o ignorance_n the_o cause_n of_o enmity_n to_o christ_n p._n 402._o two_o sort_n of_o ignorance_n ibid._n ignorant_n encourage_v to_o wait_v on_o christ_n on_o three_o ground_n p._n 121_o 122._o reason_n why_o the_o jew_n be_v ignorant_a who_o christ_n be_v though_o hear_v his_o miracle_n p._n 40._o illustration_n of_o the_o mystical_a union_n p._n 57_o imitation_n of_o christ_n press_v p._n 76_o 77._o implacable_a spirit_n opposite_a to_o christ._n p._n 410._o importunity_n in_o prayer_n warrantable_a p._n 261_o 262._o impossibility_n of_o salvation_n to_o they_o that_o know_v not_o christ._n p._n 189_o 190._o impotency_n of_o man_n to_o reconcile_v himself_o p._n 177._o infidelity_n how_o unreasonable_a p._n 63_o 64._o infirmity_n of_o our_o nature_n tender_o sense_v by_o christ._n p._n 62._o ingratitude_n of_o the_o world_n to_o christ_n how_o vile_a p._n 242._o inheritance_n purchase_v by_o christ_n what_o and_o how_o great_a p._n 183_o 184._o how_o needful_a to_o clear_v our_o title_n to_o this_o inheritance_n p._n 191_o 192._o innocency_n of_o saint_n will_v be_v vindicate_v p._n 366._o institution_n of_o ordinance_n christ_n prerogative_n p._n 266._o instrument_n use_v by_o christ_n in_o govern_v the_o world_n p._n 213._o intercession_n of_o christ_n most_o valid_a p._n 157._o what_o christ_n intercession_n be_v p._n 154_o 155._o by_o what_o act_n he_o perform_v it_o p._n 156._o whether_o it_o be_v vocal_a or_o only_o efficacious_a p._n 156._o the_o potency_n of_o his_o intercession_n prove_v by_o divers_a consideration_n p._n 158._o interposition_n of_o ourselves_o betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o dishonour_n how_o reasonable_a what_o jerome_n and_o bernard_n say_v in_o the_o case_n p._n 94_o 95._o interest_n in_o christ_n our_o great_a concernment_n p._n 558_o 559._o judas_n who_o and_o what_o he_o be_v p._n 298._o what_o the_o true_a motive_n that_o instigate_v he_o to_o that_o sin_n be_v p._n 301._o judas_n his_o fearful_a end_n p._n 302._o judgement_n commit_v to_o christ_n p._n 589._o evidence_n of_o a_o judgement_n to_o come_v 590_o 591._o what_o a_o great_a day_n it_o will_v be_v and_o why_o p._n 592._o the_o property_n of_o it_o