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that_o day_n and_o hour_n know_v no_o man_n no_o not_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o father_n only_o math._n 24.36_o no_o not_o the_o son_n himself_o mark_n 13.32_o the_o son_n know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v not_o as_o he_o be_v man_n although_o he_o know_v it_o as_o he_o be_v god_n or_o he_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v as_o s._n ambrose_n note_v he_o know_v for_o himself_o although_o he_o will_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o we_o to_o who_o s._n augustine_n gregory_n and_o hilary_n accord_n and_o therefore_o s._n chrysostom_n well_o observe_v in_o that_o christ_n jesus_n say_v neque_fw-la angeli_fw-la neither_o the_o angel_n know_v this_o day_n he_o repress_v his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o desire_v to_o know_v that_o which_o the_o angel_n themselves_o be_v ignorant_a of_o but_o in_o that_o he_o say_v neither_o the_o son_n himself_o he_o do_v forbid_v they_o not_o only_o from_o 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shall_v enjoy_v pleasure_n without_o end_n treasure_n without_o measure_n and_o unspeakable_a glory_n for_o evermore_o wicked_a better_a be_v poverty_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n than_o all_o the_o pomp_n and_o pelf_n of_o the_o world_n without_o s._n august_n in_o psal_n 110._o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a_o joy_n to_o the_o godly_a but_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a o_o terque_fw-la quaterque_fw-la beati_fw-la o_o thrice_o and_o four_o time_n nay_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o time_n happy_a shall_v they_o be_v who_o this_o bless_a sentence_n shall_v embrace_v who_o will_v not_o for_o a_o little_a space_n in_o this_o life_n endure_v any_o misery_n and_o undergo_v any_o torment_n to_o keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v this_o bless_a sentence_n with_o what_o joy_n and_o comfort_n may_v the_o godly_a expect_v this_o joyful_a time_n although_o the_o wicked_a can_v think_v of_o it_o but_o with_o terror_n for_o as_o s._n augustine_n speak_v judicum_fw-la formidandum_fw-la malis_fw-la propter_fw-la paenam_fw-la amandum_fw-la bonis_fw-la propter_fw-la coronam_fw-la this_o divine_a judgement_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v of_o the_o wicked_a because_o of_o their_o punishment_n but_o to_o be_v love_v of_o the_o godly_a because_o of_o that_o bless_a crown_n they_o shall_v then_o enjoy_v it_o shall_v therefore_o be_v joy_n unto_o god_n child_n as_o it_o be_v terror_n unto_o the_o wicked_a terror_n unto_o they_o because_o of_o that_o fearful_a sentence_n which_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v against_o they_o in_o that_o second_o judgement_n when_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o not_o with_o a_o veni_fw-la come_v thou_o bless_v but_o with_o a_o abi_n separation_n a_o fearful_a separation_n go_v thou_o curse_v not_o with_o a_o euge_n well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n but_o with_o a_o apage_fw-la away_o thou_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n depart_v into_o everlasting_a torment_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n o_o most_o horrible_a sound_a thunderclap_n o_o fearful_a lightning_n wo_n unto_o they_o wicked_a a_o horrible_a thunderclap_n for_o the_o wicked_a who_o head_n and_o heart_n shall_v be_v smite_v with_o thy_o terror_n thou_o send_v the_o wicked_a into_o torment_a flame_n but_o how_o many_o hour_n or_o day_n or_o month_n or_o year_n shall_v they_o remain_v in_o that_o scorch_a fire_n their_o hour_n can_v be_v number_v their_o month_n measure_v nor_o their_o year_n determine_v their_o hour_n be_v eternal_a their_o year_n eternal_a and_o their_o fire_n eternal_a for_o that_o fire_n have_v no_o end_n into_o fire_n they_o be_v send_v and_o in_o fire_n they_o shall_v be_v torment_v for_o evermore_o for_o as_o the_o ship_n be_v oppress_v with_o bellow_v wave_n ship_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n like_o a_o ship_n sink_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n so_o the_o damn_a be_v load_v with_o the_o fearful_a billow_n of_o god_n anger_n sink_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n from_o whence_o they_o shall_v never_o arise_v the_o mariner_n that_o carry_v jonah_n 1.5_o jonah_n 1.5_o fear_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o sea_n call_v forth_o their_o good_n and_o lighten_v their_o ship_n now_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o little_a ship_n toss_v too_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o troublesome_a sea_n of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v heavy_a load_v with_o the_o grievous_a weight_n of_o sin_n be_v almost_o every_o moment_n ready_a to_o suffer_v shipwreck_n shipwreck_n beware_v of_o shipwreck_n o_o beloved_a see_v then_o the_o everlasting_a flood_n of_o god_n anger_n which_o shall_v overflow_v the_o damn_a in_o hell_n be_v so_o horrible_a and_o unsufferable_a how_o willing_o shall_v we_o cast_v out_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v endanger_v this_o weak_a crazy_a and_o leak_a ship_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v they_o never_o so_o dear_a unto_o we_o rather_o than_o incur_v this_o eternal_a and_o most_o fearful_a shipwreck_n how_o willing_o shall_v we_o cast_v out_o the_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o drown_v they_o in_o the_o sea_n of_o repentance_n that_o our_o ship_n may_v be_v lighten_v and_o make_v free_a from_o this_o terrible_a danger_n thus_o we_o shall_v do_v and_o thus_o if_o we_o do_v happy_a and_o bless_a shall_v we_o be_v we_o shall_v be_v safe_a from_o the_o flood_n of_o god_n anger_n &_o flame_n of_o his_o vengeance_n and_o be_v embrace_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o mercy_n have_v now_o pass_v these_o two_o great_a and_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o water_n and_o of_o fire_n note_v in_o the_o two_o first_o colour_n of_o the_o rainbow_n the_o colour_n of_o water_n and_o the_o colour_n of_o fire_n come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o preserve_v the_o world_n from_o that_o future_a destruction_n note_v in_o the_o green_a and_o gracious_a colour_n signify_v the_o spring_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o the_o summer_n of_o his_o mercy_n i_o have_v set_v my_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o the_o earth_n 3.22_o the_o green_a colour_n note_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o preserve_v the_o world_n from_o destruction_n ferus_fw-la in_o gen._n cap._n 9_o paraeus_n in_o gen._n cap._n 9_o justitiae_fw-la quidem_fw-la quod_fw-la olim_fw-la mundus_fw-la propter_fw-la impietatem_fw-la aquarum_fw-la dilwio_fw-la just_a deletus_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la deum_fw-la simili_fw-la profanitate_fw-la offendere_fw-la metuamus_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la vero_fw-la quod_fw-la &c_n &c_n ut_fw-la ad_fw-la amorem_fw-la &_o gratitudinem_fw-la erga_fw-la deum_fw-la excitemur_fw-la lament_n 3.22_o discamus_fw-la ex_fw-la iride_fw-la non_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la mundus_fw-la non_fw-la iterum_fw-la deletus_fw-la fuit_fw-la aut_fw-la deleatur_fw-la sed_fw-la divinae_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la say_v a_o 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the_o world_n again_o to_o move_v we_o to_o show_v our_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n towards_o he_o for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o lamen_n 3.22_o for_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v like_o a_o river_n of_o water_n flow_v throughout_o all_o nation_n water_v all_o generation_n and_o abound_v throughout_o all_o age_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v like_o the_o sea_n compass_v the_o earth_n on_o every_o part_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v like_o the_o sun_n shine_a both_o upon_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a upon_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a it_o hide_v itself_o from_o none_o but_o give_v preservation_n unto_o all_o it_o lift_v the_o wicked_a from_o the_o mire_n of_o iniquity_n and_o direct_v the_o godly_a in_o the_o way_n of_o piety_n it_o give_v all_o good_a thing_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a health_n beauty_n honour_n riches_n and_o strength_n and_o therefore_o i_o 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sicut_fw-la α_n &_o
eternity_n i_o who_o be_o el-schaddai_a the_o strong_a powerful_a omnipotent_a and_o all-sufficient_a god_n i_o who_o have_v create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o establish_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o my_o power_n who_o have_v make_v a_o way_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o a_o path_n in_o the_o mighty_a water_n excelse_a jam._n 1.17_o psallam_fw-la nomini_fw-la tuo_fw-la excelse_a who_o have_v spread_v out_o the_o firmament_n like_o a_o curtain_n and_o give_v the_o sea_n her_o bound_n and_o star_n and_o planet_n their_o several_a influence_n who_o be_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o light_n with_o who_o be_v no_o variableness_n 9.2_o psal_n 9.2_o neither_o shadow_n of_o turn_v who_o be_o helion_n the_o high_a over_o all_o the_o earth_n the_o only_a lord_n and_o gracious_a deliverer_n beside_o who_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n in_o a_o word_n i_o who_o have_v destroy_v the_o old_a world_n with_o abundance_n of_o water_n and_o have_v save_v thou_o my_o servant_n noah_n 7.23_o gen._n 7.23_o and_o thy_o family_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o mercy_n i_o even_o i_o have_v set_v my_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o appoint_v it_o for_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o the_o earth_n here_o than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o grace_n doctrine_n god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n non_fw-la â_fw-la nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la â_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la principium_fw-la soederis_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o of_o god_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o all_o grace_n favour_n and_o mercy_n for_o fons_fw-la gratiae_fw-la in_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la he_o it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o the_o well_o spring_n of_o mercy_n from_o the_o happy_a smile_n of_o who_o favourable_a countenance_n all_o true_a joy_n 1.3_o rom._n 9.16_o eph._n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o 1._o pet._n 1.3_o and_o happiness_n do_v proceed_v whether_o we_o respect_v the_o grace_n of_o election_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o effectual_a vocation_n the_o grace_n of_o justification_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n whether_o we_o respect_v temporal_a deliverance_n 16._o gen._n 7.13_o 16._o as_o of_o noah_n from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n of_o lot_n from_o the_o desolation_n of_o sodom_n 2.8_o gen._n 19.16_o exod._n 15.30_o numb_a 16._o 32_o 33_o 34._o eph._n 2.8_o and_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o overthrow_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o devour_v of_o corah_n or_o the_o eternal_a deliverance_n of_o god_n elect_v from_o the_o pain_n and_o torment_n of_o hell_n fire_n all_o proceed_v and_o flow_v from_o this_o wellspring_n of_o live_a water_n from_o this_o everlasting_a fountain_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n mercy_n bounty_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n all_o these_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o free_a gift_n of_o grace_n 4.10.19_o rom._n 5.8_o 1._o john_n 4.10.19_o and_o love_v token_n of_o a_o favourable_a god_n and_o therefore_o st._n john_n tell_v we_o in_o this_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o 21._o s._n august_n tom._n 7._o lib._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi perseverantiae_fw-la cap._n 21._o of_o this_o love_n s._n august_n speak_v excellent_o deum_fw-la non_fw-la diligeremus_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la dilexisset_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o fecisset_fw-la dilectores_fw-la suos_fw-la we_o shall_v not_o have_v love_v god_n except_o he_o have_v love_v we_o first_o &_o make_v we_o to_o be_v lover_n of_o he_o and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n quoniam_fw-la charitas_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la est_fw-la because_o the_o fluent_a stream_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n do_v flow_v from_o he_o and_o not_o from_o us._n man_n s._n bernard_n lib._n de_fw-fr amore_fw-la c._n 4._o quem_fw-la admodum_fw-la nilus_n 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