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graciousness_n and_o goodness_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o name_n and_o nature_n and_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a be_v not_o the_o contrary_a harsh_a and_o cruel_a the_o tenderness_n of_o god_n exceed_v the_o tenderness_n of_o a_o mother_n to_o her_o suck_a child_n isa_n 49._o math._n 18._o from_o 11_o to_o 33._o what_o a_o quite_o contrary_a nature_n be_v in_o christ_n i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o thy_o debt_n assoon_o as_o desire_v second_o see_v what_o god_n servant_n in_o all_o age_n say_v in_o testimony_n to_o the_o contrary_a nature_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n nehemiah_n 9.17_o god_n be_v a_o god_n ready_a to_o pardon_v grâ—_n elly_v merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n of_o great_a kindness_n seâ—_n the_o same_o psal_n 103._o from_o
all_o these_o part_n be_v worth_a our_o handle_n and_o consideration_n only_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o shall_v pass_v they_o and_o proceed_v to_o the_o close_a of_o this_o parable_n we_o have_v but_o one_o remarkable_a passage_n more_o to_o handle_v &_o apply_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o slothful_a servant_n and_o that_o be_v our_o lord_n reply_n to_o the_o slothful_a servant_n plea_n and_o defence_n which_o you_o have_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o 24_o 25._o verse_n now_o in_o these_o 26_o and_o 27_o verse_n we_o have_v our_o lord_n reply_v which_o divide_v itself_o into_o two_o general_a part_n first_o his_o ill_a resentment_n appear_v in_o his_o severe_a rebuke_n and_o reproof_n second_o his_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n ordain_v and_o pronounce_v against_o he_o first_o we_o have_v his_o severe_a rebuke_n and_o reproof_n v._o 26_o 27._o and_o then_o his_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n v._o 28_o 29_o 30._o i_o shall_v first_o endeavour_v to_o handle_v this_o first_o part_n which_o 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speech_n to_o he_o vers_n 26._o where_o our_o lord_n in_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o servant_n five_o it_o appear_v in_o his_o angry_a expostulation_n with_o he_o v._o 27._o show_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v six_o in_o that_o he_o charge_v he_o with_o incompatibleness_n and_o inconsistency_n with_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o principle_n in_o these_o several_a circumstance_n we_o hear_v our_o lord_n breathe_v forth_o his_o displeasure_n against_o this_o â—ale_a servant_n 〈◊〉_d ay_o 〈◊〉_d to_o raise_v these_o proper_a observation_n con_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o word_n let_v we_o consider_v and_o inquire_v into_o sâ—â—â—_n word_n and_o circumstance_n in_o they_o as_o first_o let_v â—â—inquire_v into_o these_o two_o epithet_n wicked_a slothful_a second_o whether_o our_o lord_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n in_o these_o his_o word_n thou_o know_v or_o whether_o christ_n do_v only_o upbraid_v three_o what_o do_v christ_n intend_v when_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v have_v put_v his_o money_n to_o the_o exchanger_n five_o in_o what_o sense_n do_v christ_n palliate_v or_o encourage_v usury_n between_o man_n and_o man_n first_o as_o to_o the_o two_o epithere_n the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d male_a translate_v wicked_a be_v a_o very_a comprehensive_a word_n it_o have_v many_o acceptation_n in_o scripture_n as_o evil_a naught_o lewd_a dishonest_a false_a despiteful_a rude_a unskilful_a but_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n it_o be_v use_v to_o set_v out_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o wickedness_n malice_n and_o guile_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o superlative_a degree_n see_v act_n 18.14_o wicked_a lewdness_n the_o high_a kind_n of_o evil_n that_o can_v be_v exceed_v naught_o in_o short_a the_o word_n be_v use_v to_o set_v out_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o devil_n himself_o see_v mat._n 13.38_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o so_o 1_o joh._n 5._o that_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o malignus_fw-la as_o if_o christ_n shall_v say_v thou_o most_o wicked_a or_o thou_o malignant_a ill-affected_a person_n our_o lord_n do_v not_o use_v this_o word_n but_o upon_o special_a occasion_n he_o use_v it_o mat._n 18.32_o concern_v the_o servant_n that_o have_v 10000_o talent_n forgive_v he_o who_o be_v so_o cruel_a to_o his_o fellow-servant_n oh_o thou_o wicked_a servant_n so_o here_o thou_o wicked_a but_o what_o be_v the_o principal_a evil_n in_o this_o servant_n that_o christ_n refer_v unto_o which_o make_v he_o speak_v so_o sharp_o to_o he_o as_o in_o this_o word_n it_o will_v easy_o be_v grant_v he_o may_v be_v call_v slothful_a but_o why_o wicked_a i_o answer_v there_o be_v four_o capital_a evil_n in_o he_o as_o first_o his_o ungratefulness_n and_o unanswerableness_n to_o his_o master_n love_n second_o his_o slight_a carriage_n and_o term_n three_o his_o safe_a and_o untrue_a charge_v his_o lord_n four_o his_o impudent_a harden_v his_o face_n against_o his_o lord_n in_o all_o this_o first_o his_o ungratefulness_n and_o unanswerableness_n to_o his_o master_n love_n and_o his_o high_a intrustment_n of_o he_o it_o be_v no_o small_a favour_n that_o his_o master_n shall_v intrust_v he_o with_o a_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n to_o improve_v christ_n expect_v this_o servant_n shall_v have_v answer_v his_o love_n and_o render_v suitable_a return_n the_o wickedness_n of_o that_o servant_n we_o read_v of_o mat._n 18._o lay_v in_o this_o particular_a not_o answer_v love_n receive_v o_o ungratfulness_n be_v a_o high_a sin_n and_o great_o offend_v god_n and_o christ_n how_o ill_o do_v god_n take_v it_o at_o hezekiah_n hand_n not_o render_v according_o to_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v receive_v 2_o cron_n 32_o 25._o therefore_o wrath_n break_v out_o against_o he_o it_o be_v wickedness_n to_o trample_v upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n second_o wickedness_n consist_v in_o slight_v undervalue_a term_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n see_v the_o character_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 10._o he_o contemn_v god_n see_v job_n 22.27_o they_o say_v what_o can_v the_o almighty_a do_v for_o we_o nah._n 1.11_o there_o be_v one_o come_v out_o of_o thou_o that_o imagine_v evil_a against_o the_o lord_n a_o wicked_a counsellor_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n unto_o who_o christ_n speak_v mat._n 12._o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o simon_n act_v 8.22_o he_o imagine_v mean_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n three_o his_o wickedness_n lie_v in_o his_o verbal_a false_a accusation_n of_o his_o lord_n this_o be_v one_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o devil_n wickedness_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v brand_v with_o false_a accuse_v the_o brethren_n it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o name_n the_o part_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n psa_n 10._o that_o god_n can_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v this_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n mat._n 12._o that_o accuse_v christ_n that_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o devil_n this_o be_v the_o wickedness_n that_o job_n friend_n think_v he_o guilty_a of_o in_o charge_v god_n false_o and_o for_o this_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n judas_n 15._o for_o hard_a speech_n this_o be_v some_o part_n of_o the_o slothful_a servant_n evil_a he_o give_v hard_a speech_n of_o his_o lord_n four_o his_o wickedness_n be_v further_o aggravate_v by_o his_o pertinacy_n stubbornness_n frowardness_n and_o wilfulness_n as_o we_o may_v perceive_v in_o the_o two_o former_a verse_n he_o harden_v his_o face_n against_o his_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o character_n of_o a_o wicked_a person_n see_v prov._n 6.12_o a_o wicked_a person_n walk_v with_o a_o froward_a mouth_n ch._n 21.29_o a_o wicked_a man_n harden_v his_o face_n that_o be_v against_o god_n so_o that_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v this_o servant_n do_v deserve_v this_o epithet_n thou_o wicked_a servant_n the_o next_o word_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v into_o be_v the_o word_n slothful_a which_o be_v a_o emphatical_a word_n it_o have_v near_o 20_o acceptation_n in_o scripture_n thou_o slothful_a sluggish_a idle_a dull_a stop_v hard_o to_o be_v remove_v loath_a to_o labour_v it_o signify_v to_o delay_v stand_v still_o and_o many_o more_o by_o such_o a_o comprehensive_a word_n our_o lord_n set_v out_o his_o dissatisfaction_n to_o the_o high_a against_o this_o person_n he_o the_o four_o â—asâ—â—ge_n to_o be_v 〈…〉_o mâ—â—â—ing_v in_o â—â—ese_fw-mi word_n 〈…〉_o christ_n consent_n and_o agree_v with_o he_o or_o upbraid_v he_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o speech_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v nonâ—â—al_a and_o â—â—â—â—ding_n like_o that_o speak_v to_o adam_n gen._n 3.22_o the_o man_n be_v become_v at_o one_o of_o we_o and_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o lord_n often_o speak_v in_o scripture_n see_v job_n 40.12_o deck_n thyself_o with_o strength_n and_o majesty_n behold_v he_o that_o be_v high_a and_o abase_v he_o it_o be_v not_o
word_n i_o shall_v now_o according_a to_o my_o promise_n lay_v down_o those_o doctrinal_a conclusion_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n thus_o open_v with_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o context_n there_o be_v ten_o part_n or_o doctrinal_a conclusion_n that_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o and_o speak_v a_o brief_a word_n to_o each_o and_o so_o wind_v up_o these_o verse_n part_v 1_o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v victorious_a and_o shall_v overcome_v in_o judgement_n every_o mouth_n shall_v be_v stop_v before_o he_o jesus_n christ_n have_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o this_o pertinacious_a pleader_n part_n 2._o that_o the_o second_o come_v of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o strip_v discover_v day_n a_o day_n of_o pull_v off_o of_o vizard_n part_v 3_o the_o angel_n be_v christ_n subordinate_a minister_n and_o executioner_n at_o thaâ—_n day_n part_n 4._o that_o christ_n way_n of_o proceed_v in_o judgement_n be_v to_o exalt_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o such_o as_o be_v so_o by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o other_o the_o dispraise_n and_o shame_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o other_o part_n 5._o it_o be_v christ_n never-failing_a rule_n and_o maxim_n that_o industry_n in_o spiritual_n shall_v produce_v abundance_n we_o have_v it_o five_o time_n express_v from_o christ_n mouth_n part_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n that_o strip_v bereavement_n and_o poverty_n be_v the_o never-failing_a portion_n of_o the_o slothful_a servant_n part_n 7._o that_o christ_n proceed_v in_o judgement_n with_o his_o unfaithful_a servant_n be_v with_o violence_n and_o detestation_n cast_v you_o part_n 8._o it_o be_v high_o displease_v to_o christ_n when_o we_o be_v not_o profitable_a to_o ourselves_o part_n 9_o darkness_n utter_a darkness_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o satan_n and_o wicked_a man_n as_o well_o such_o within_o as_o without_o the_o church_n part_n 10._o that_o the_o greatness_n and_o exquisitness_n of_o the_o wrath_n and_o misery_n of_o condemn_a sinner_n will_v occasion_v envy_n rage_n vexation_n vent_v in_o lamentable_a clamour_n with_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n i_o shall_v speak_v a_o very_a brief_a word_n to_o each_o of_o these_o 1._o that_o christ_n shall_v overcome_v in_o judgement_n this_o part_n i_o gather_v from_o his_o silence_v this_o pleader_n that_o word_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v that_o every_o mouth_n shall_v be_v stop_v when_o he_o come_v to_o plead_v with_o man_n this_o servant_n be_v now_o dumb_a like_o the_o man_n we_o read_v of_o mat._n 22._o christ_n do_v but_o ask_v he_o a_o question_n and_o he_o be_v speechless_a this_o david_n prophesy_v of_o psal_n 51.4_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v and_o overcome_v when_o thou_o judge_v or_o plead_v christ_n will_v carrâ—_n the_o day_n in_o judgement_n against_o the_o most_o arrogant_a pleader_n what_o bold_a presumptuous_a pleader_n do_v chriâ—meet_a with_o mat._n 7._o with_o luk._n 13._o yet_o what_o daviâ—_n say_v psal_n 1._o be_v true_a they_o can_v stand_v in_o judgement_n this_o man_n in_o our_o text_n have_v liberty_n to_o plead_v and_o reason_n with_o his_o lord_n as_o long_o as_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v and_o now_o he_o can_v say_v nothing_o why_o sentence_n may_v noâ—_n be_v pronounce_v against_o he_o if_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o day_n then_o take_v david_n counsel_n ps_n 2._o kiss_v the_o son_n before_o that_o day_n come_v he_o be_v now_o willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thou_o make_v peacâ—_n with_o he_o before_o that_o day_n as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n direct_v chap._n 27._o and_o now_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o he_o job_n 22._o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o part._n 2._o that_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v shall_v be_v a_o strip_v unmask_a discover_v day_n i_o show_v yoâ—_n in_o the_o explication_n that_o the_o take_v away_o do_v principal_o consist_v in_o his_o discovery_n and_o shame_n cut_v asunder_o or_o cut_v off_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v as_o to_o that_o servant_n luke_n 12.46_o which_o be_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o punishment_n this_o servant_n go_v for_o current_n before_o hâ—_n master_n and_o christ_n find_v he_o in_o his_o house_n as_o he_o do_v he_o without_o the_o wedding-garment_n mat._n 22._o this_o day_n will_v be_v a_o sad_a day_n for_o hypocrite_n when_o christ_n come_v they_o may_v well_o be_v afraid_a of_o that_o day_n isa_n 13.14_o in_o this_o day_n every_o secret_a thing_n shall_v be_v discover_v that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o secret_a in_o closet_n shall_v be_v publish_v upon_o the_o house_n top_n that_o be_v the_o very_a proper_a time_n of_o discovery_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o yea_o every_o secret_a thing_n shall_v be_v reveal_v eccl._n 12.14_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o be_v through_o and_o cordial_a for_o god_n in_o what_o we_o do_v or_o in_o what_o we_o profess_v sincerity_n be_v that_o which_o will_v stand_v thou_o in_o stead_n and_o nothing_o else_o the_o varnish_n and_o paint_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v then_o be_v wash_v off_o and_o he_o must_v lie_v open_a in_o his_o colour_n this_o shall_v put_v each_o of_o we_o upon_o the_o test_n before_o that_o day_n come_v examine_v and_o judge_v thyself_o before_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v in_o that_o day_n for_o every_o man_n work_n must_v be_v try_v by_o fire_n the_o day_n shall_v try_v it_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o part._n 3._o the_o angel_n be_v christ_n subordinate_a officer_n in_o that_o day_n they_o be_v to_o degrade_v and_o take_v away_o that_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o next_o come_v be_v attend_v with_o multitude_n of_o angel_n yea_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n be_v plain_a in_o scripture_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n see_v psal_n 68_o but_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o say_v more_o to_o this_o afterward_o i_o have_v in_o open_v the_o word_n show_v you_o that_o the_o reaper_n be_v the_o angel_n and_o those_o that_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o which_o offend_v be_v the_o angel_n this_o set_v forth_o the_o high_a and_o excellent_a nature_n of_o christ_n who_o come_v so_o glorious_o attend_v when_o christ_n be_v bear_v they_o worship_v he_o heb._n 1._o by_o appointment_n and_o in_o this_o day_n they_o shall_v serve_v he_o see_v how_o far_o christ_n be_v above_o angel_n they_o wait_v on_o he_o in_o his_o temptation_n matth._n 4._o the_o angel_n come_v and_o minister_v unto_o he_o they_o also_o wait_v on_o he_o in_o his_o last_o passion_n they_o then_o minister_a unto_o he_o what_o a_o dreadful_a and_o glorious_a appearance_n will_v this_o be_v then_o when_o they_o shall_v all_o attend_v on_o he_o the_o angel_n be_v then_o his_o great_a host_n and_o attendant_n in_o that_o day_n he_o come_v then_o in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n 4._o that_o the_o slothfulness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o some_o of_o christ_n servant_n shall_v redound_v to_o th'augmentation_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o reward_n of_o the_o other_o who_o be_v faithful_a give_v it_o to_o he_o that_o have_v ten_o he_o have_v a_o large_a portion_n before_o have_v double_v he_o have_v ten_o before_o yet_o he_o must_v have_v this_o augmentation_n christ_n will_v heap_v honour_n upon_o the_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d that_o day_n give_v it_o to_o he_o that_o heâ—_n ten_o how_o do_v this_o set_v forth_o the_o unexpressible_a respeâ—â—_n that_o christ_n bear_v to_o faithfulness_n and_o industry_n 〈◊〉_d know_v not_o how_o to_o gratify_v he_o enough_o rather_o thaâ—_n such_o a_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v serve_v answerable_o he_o wiâ—â—_n come_v forth_o and_o serve_v he_o himself_o luk._n 12._o bâ—â—_n because_o i_o shall_v meet_v with_o something_o like_o those_o in_o thâ—_n next_o part._n 5._o that_o what_o christ_n do_v in_o this_o case_n be_v the_o answer_n to_o a_o stand_a rule_n and_o maxim_n lay_v down_o by_o himself_o that_o industry_n in_o spiritual_n shall_v produce_v abundanâ—â—_n we_o have_v this_o rule_n five_o time_n mint_v by_o the_o evangelist_n mat._n 13.12_o for_o whosoever_o have_v to_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d give_v this_o christ_n give_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n propound_v by_o his_o disciple_n why_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o multitude_n in_o parable_n he_o answer_v because_o they_o shall_v not_o understand_v as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o two_o verse_n follow_v in_o regard_n they_o have_v not_o improve_v their_o understanding_n they_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o but_o vers_fw-la 16._o bless_a be_v your_o eye_n for_o they_o see_v that_o be_v you_o have_v be_v improve_n what_o you_o have_v you_o shall_v have_v more_o knowledge_n none_o shall_v set_v forward_o in_o christ_n way_n in_o good_a earnest_n but_o shall_v find_v great_a encouragement_n see_v mark_v 4.24_o 25._o to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v more_o be_v give_v i._n e._n that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v find_v put_v forward_o for_o he_o that_o
congression_n or_o gather_v that_o will_v be_v unto_o he_o and_o before_o his_o throne_n a_o this_o his_o second_o come_v express_v by_o a_o figure_n all_o nation_n 3._o we_o have_v the_o curious_a and_o exact_a segregation_n and_o strict_a division_n that_o christ_n will_v make_v of_o this_o vast_a number_n into_o two_o part_n sheep_n and_o goat_n 4._o we_o have_v the_o examination_n trial_n and_o final_a sentence_n upon_o both_o number_n according_a to_o their_o work_n that_o which_o lie_v first_o in_o order_n before_o we_o be_v the_o first_o of_o these_o head_n which_o be_v a_o three_o relation_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v we_o have_v two_o before_o in_o this_o chapter_n first_o his_o come_v under_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o bridegroom_n second_o as_o a_o lord_n or_o nobleman_n and_o here_o as_o a_o glorious_a king_n on_o his_o throne_n now_o we_o have_v in_o this_o relation_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v four_o circumstance_n considerable_a 1._o the_o capacity_n that_o he_o than_o come_v in_o which_o be_v as_o son_n of_o man_n 2._o the_o glory_n he_o shall_v come_v in_o here_o call_v emphatical_o his_o glory_n 3._o the_o great_a attendant_n he_o shall_v have_v in_o this_o day_n all_o the_o holy_a angel_n 4._o that_o in_o this_o appearance_n of_o his_o he_o shall_v place_v himself_o upon_o a_o glorious_a throne_n of_o these_o brief_o in_o order_n 1._o he_o come_v as_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v not_o a_o empty_a epithet_n jesus_n christ_n be_v near_o a_o hundred_o time_n in_o scripture_n style_v son_n of_o man_n not_o half_o so_o many_o son_n of_o god_n and_o as_o often_o be_v this_o title_n apply_v to_o he_o upon_o his_o second_o come_v as_o upon_o any_o other_o account_n see_v mat._n 16.27_o 28._o luke_n 18._o chap._n 19_o chap._n 22._o &_o 21.27_o 36_o and_o many_o time_n more_o so_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o when_o christ_n come_v again_o he_o come_v as_o son_n of_o man._n that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v assume_v this_o nâ—me_n with_o respect_n to_o this_o day_n of_o his_o come_v be_v so_o plain_a that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o multiply_v scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o but_o that_o which_o will_v be_v more_o needful_a to_o insist_v upon_o be_v to_o inquire_v why_o it_o may_v be_v think_v he_o do_v so_o often_o render_v himself_o under_o this_o capacity_n first_o he_o be_v style_v son_n of_o man_n to_o show_v the_o property_n and_o reality_n of_o his_o person_n son_n of_o man_n and_o man_n be_v the_o same_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v as_o a_o man_n in_o this_o day_n see_v act._n 17.31_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v here_o he_o be_v call_v a_o man_n who_o in_o our_o text_n be_v call_v son_n of_o man._n christ_n will_v have_v we_o know_v that_o in_o all_o his_o office_n to_o we_o ward_n he_o be_v and_o act_n in_o they_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o a_o man_n in_o his_o preach_a and_o converse_v on_o earth_n in_o his_o death_n a_o man_n in_o his_o resurrection_n a_o real_a man_n act._n 24._o feel_v i_o say_v christ_n a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o have_v joh._n 20._o act._n 7.56_o stephen_n see_v he_o so_o i_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n stand_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o his_o mediatorship_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o come_n again_o he_o be_v a_o real_a man_n therefore_o it_o be_v record_v as_o to_o his_o come_v rev._n 1.7_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o so_o that_o he_o may_v well_o by_o himself_o be_v style_v man_n or_o son_n of_o man._n so_o daniel_n foresee_v he_o in_o a_o vision_n of_o his_o second_o come_v dan._n 7.13_o he_o shall_v appear_v as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v real_a substantial_a man._n two_o he_o be_v call_v son_n of_o man_n to_o set_v out_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o exaltation_n which_o be_v found_v in_o his_o great_a humility_n for_o son_n of_o man_n be_v a_o title_n of_o dimâ—â—t_n on_o a_o lessen_v title_n a_o â—pâ—het_n to_o set_v ouâ—_n meanness_n lowness_n that_o it_o be_v often_o use_v see_v num._n 23.19_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v where_o it_o be_v use_v by_o way_n of_o dimmution_n so_o it_o be_v use_v job_n 26.6_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o worm_n so_o psal_n 8._o whâ—_n be_v man_n or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n ezekiel_n be_v near_o a_o hundred_o time_n call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o as_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a be_v it_o be_v to_o humble_v he_o ezekiel_n be_v a_o man_n wrap_v up_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n and_o he_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v of_o himself_o above_o a_o man_n he_o live_v so_o much_o in_o heaven_n as_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v he_o be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o god_n in_o this_o stile_n mind_v he_o often_o of_o his_o original_n son_n of_o man._n it_o be_v record_v of_o some_o proud_a man_n who_o will_v derive_v their_o pedigree_n from_o the_o god_n or_o from_o the_o star_n as_o alexander_n the_o great_a will_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n the_o son_n of_o the_o sun_n he_o do_v think_v it_o below_o he_o to_o be_v call_v son_n of_o man._n in_o our_o lord_n be_v still_v himself_o son_n of_o man_n he_o bear_v in_o his_o mind_n his_o former_a low_a estate_n which_o give_v he_o a_o right_a to_o this_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n in_o phil._n 2.5_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o christ_n glory_n in_o his_o humiliation_n and_o we_o have_v a_o eminent_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n joh_n 5.27_o and_o â—ath_v give_v he_o authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man._n this_o give_v he_o right_a to_o this_o his_o glory_n three_o son_n of_o man_n to_o set_v out_o the_o suitableness_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v converse_n and_o followship_n with_o man_n which_o make_v society_n with_o he_o very_o desirous_a and_o the_o contrary_a very_o burdensome_a therefore_o israel_n beg_v of_o god_n not_o to_o speak_v himself_o in_o his_o glory_n but_o to_o speak_v unto_o they_o by_o a_o man_n like_o themselves_o and_o it_o be_v reckon_v a_o mercy_n to_o they_o when_o god_n do_v so_o condescend_v to_o they_o in_o it_o deut._n 11._o we_o be_v son_n of_o man_n therefore_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o communion_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n four_o son_n of_o man_n to_o show_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v glorisied_a in_o the_o same_o body_n that_o he_o suffer_v in_o as_o his_o visage_n be_v more_o mar_v than_o any_o isa_n 52._o so_o his_o visage_n shall_v be_v more_o glorious_a christ_n shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a body_n phil._n 3._o this_o be_v figure_v out_o in_o the_o transfiguration_n mat._n 16._o 5th_o son_n of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v the_o second_o adam_n so_o call_v 1_o cor._n 15._o by_o man_n come_v death_n by_o man_n come_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a christ_n triumph_v and_o be_v victorious_a conquer_v and_o recover_v all_o that_o the_o first_o man_n lose_v these_o circumstance_n consider_v it_o be_v not_o a_o empty_a title_n when_o christ_n call_v himself_o in_o his_o second_o come_v son_n of_o man._n the_o use_n of_o this_o consideration_n use_v do_v christ_n appear_v as_o son_n of_o man_n or_o real_a manâ—_n then_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o instruction_n against_o those_o vaâ—â—_n and_o airy_a imaginary_a conceit_n as_o to_o christ_n come_v many_o that_o conceit_n his_o come_n only_o in_o the_o spirit_n anâ—_n invisible_a do_v not_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o be_v son_n of_o man_n iâ—_n this_o his_o glorious_a come_v this_o doctrine_n however_o understand_v in_o our_o day_n be_v a_o feed_n nourish_a doctrine_n christ_n teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o eat_v haâ—_n flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n joh._n 6.51_o to_o 58._o which_o in_o effect_n be_v to_o have_v our_o faith_n conversant_a upon_o the_o reality_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o have_v flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o we_o qu._n but_o how_o do_v this_o nourish_v i_o ans_fw-fr it_o inform_v we_o and_o satisfi_v we_o that_o christ_n take_v and_o carry_v our_o nature_n on_o he_o heb._n 2.16_o 17._o see_v how_o the_o apostle_n apply_v this_o consideration_n as_o nourishment_n to_o the_o hebrew-church_n 2._o christ_n by_o this_o assume_v our_o nature_n put_v himself_o into_o a_o capacity_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o as_o st._n peter_n speak_v 1_o pet._n 2.24_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n heb._n 10._o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o christ_n overcome_v as_o son_n of_o man_n both_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n this_o may_v be_v a_o ground_n
of_o encouragement_n to_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o man_n that_o they_o may_v do_v so_o and_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o for_o that_o end_n joh._n 16._o i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n and_o herein_o christ_n be_v but_o as_o the_o first-fruit_n the_o second_o particular_a we_o be_v to_o speak_v unto_o be_v the_o glory_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o in_o that_o day_n christ_n shall_v then_o have_v a_o â—â—stinct_a glory_n of_o his_o own_o besides_o the_o father_n glory_n so_o mat._n 16.27_o mark_v 8.38_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o come_v in_o his_o and_o in_o his_o father_n glory_n now_o jesus_n christ_n must_v either_o be_v understand_v 1._o of_o internal_a and_o essential_a exod._n 33._o or_o two_o external_a and_o visible_a shine_a glory_n and_o splend_v or_o bright_o as_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n glorious_a and_o visible_a this_o be_v call_v glory_n 1_o cor._n 15._o one_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n another_o glory_n of_o the_o moon_n this_o outward_a splendidness_n in_o appearance_n job_n call_v his_o glory_n job_n 19_o they_o have_v say_v he_o strip_v i_o of_o my_o glory_n this_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o god_n word_n to_o job_n chap._n 40._o deck_v thyself_o with_o glory_n and_o beauty_n visible_a glory_n be_v sometime_o attribute_v to_o apparel_n as_o isa_n 63._o who_o be_v this_o glorious_a in_o apparel_n now_o that_o christ_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o visible_a splendour_n as_o to_o his_o garb_n be_v plain_a in_o scripture_n see_v dan._n 10._o rev._n 1._o this_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n see_v in_o the_o mount_n and_o this_o glory_n of_o christ_n be_v render_v distinct_a from_o his_o power_n therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o come_v in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n mat._n mark_n luke_n this_o glory_n as_o his_o robe_n be_v such_o a_o glory_n as_o every_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o behold_v nay_o it_o will_v be_v a_o special_a favour_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o behold_v this_o king_n in_o his_o glory_n isa_n 33._o this_o may_v 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112._o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v disperse_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o matth._n 6._o god_n shall_v reward_v he_o open_o luke_n 12.33_o sell_v the_o you_o have_v and_o give_v alm_n provide_v yourselves_o baggâ—_n which_o wax_v not_o old_a treasure_n in_o heaven_n that_o 〈◊〉_d not_o where_o no_o thief_n approach_v nor_o moth_n corrupt_v 2._o cor._n 9.6_o but_o this_o i_o say_v he_o which_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o and_o he_o that_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18_o 19_o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high-minded_a nor_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o give_v we_o rich_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v that_o they_o do_v good_a that_o
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punishment_n of_o they_o that_o worship_v the_o beast_n rev._n 14._o cast_v into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o all_o those_o who_o name_n be_v not_o in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n rev._n 20.15_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v a_o question_n among_o some_o of_o our_o modern_a writer_n whether_o by_o fire_n in_o these_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v material_a sire_n but_o the_o generality_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v material_a and_o shall_v we_o depart_v from_o the_o literal_a fence_n and_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v immaterial_a fire_n it_o will_v be_v dangerous_a for_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o divinity_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o letter_n unless_o we_o be_v force_v to_o it_o to_o preserve_v other_o scripture_n from_o violence_n now_o i_o know_v no_o scripture_n can_v be_v wrong_v by_o take_v these_o scripture_n in_o the_o literal_a fence_n second_o if_o we_o shall_v give_v way_n to_o question_v the_o materiality_n and_o reality_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o reprobate_n it_o will_v make_v way_n to_o question_v the_o reality_n of_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o we_o will_v believe_v to_o be_v real_a three_o that_o it_o be_v material_a fire_n we_o have_v the_o earnest_n of_o it_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sodom_n which_o fire_n proceed_v from_o god_n and_o be_v a_o punishment_n represent_v this_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o four_o if_o this_o fire_n be_v immaterial_a or_o allegorical_a the_o scripture_n in_o some_o place_n or_o other_o will_v have_v tell_v we_o so_o as_o in_o some_o other_o case_n gal._n 3._o yet_o we_o grant_v that_o this_o fire_n do_v considerable_o differ_v from_o our_o ordinary_a fire_n in_o six_o circumstance_n first_o as_o to_o the_o unexpressible_a and_o vehement_a extreme_a heat_n of_o it_o as_o one_o well_o observe_v if_o all_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o world_n be_v contract_v in_o one_o and_o all_o the_o combustible_a matter_n in_o the_o 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therefore_o they_o be_v joint_a in_o sin_n and_o joint_n in_o punishment_n five_o our_o fire_n consume_v or_o annihilate_v all_o that_o come_v into_o they_o they_o reduce_v all_o into_o its_o own_o nature_n turn_v flesh_n into_o ash_n but_o this_o do_v not_o so_o here_o be_v not_o a_o annihilation_n but_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v to_o that_o afterward_o six_o this_o be_v call_v unquenchable_a fire_n mat._n 3._o it_o be_v note_v by_o the_o learned_a that_o a_o river_n of_o brimstone_n can_v be_v quench_v that_o there_o be_v such_o certain_a punishment_n for_o the_o reprobate_n we_o have_v the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o most_o approve_a author_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a zanchy_a austin_n lambert_n aquinas_n gregory_n and_o many_o other_o second_o the_o name_n of_o hell_n
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here_o but_o i_o may_v say_v of_o such_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v of_o those_o who_o do_v in_o his_o time_n deny_v the_o resurrection_n or_o say_v it_o be_v past_a as_o these_o do_v let_v they_o deny_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o turn_v it_o aside_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a there_o will_v be_v a_o resurrection_n and_o eternal_a judgement_n to_o their_o cost_n who_o so_o say_v first_o from_o this_o doctrine_n we_o may_v perceive_v the_o curse_a nature_n of_o sin_n oh_o what_o a_o antipathy_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n see_v his_o severity_n against_o the_o first_o sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v gen._n 3._o in_o paradise_n god_n curse_v the_o serpent_n the_o woman_n and_o the_o man_n and_o in_o the_o end_n see_v in_o our_o text_n the_o severity_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o unspeakable_a torment_n and_o one_o thing_n i_o will_v beseech_v all_o our_o allegorizer_n upon_o hell_n torment_v serious_o to_o weigh_v and_o that_o be_v the_o reality_n of_o god_n first_o punishment_n be_v it_o not_o literal_o as_o god_n speak_v ask_v the_o woman_n and_o she_o will_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o that_o she_o bring_v forth_o in_o pain_n and_o do_v not_o all_o man_n real_o go_v to_o the_o dust_n in_o a_o literal_a sense_n for_o it_o why_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v strange_a as_o to_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o god_n threaten_n to_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v as_o real_o and_o literal_o perform_v as_o those_o in_o the_o beginning_n that_o god_n mean_v as_o he_o speak_v in_o promise_n precept_n and_o threaten_n may_v be_v see_v in_o several_a case_n the_o threaten_a of_o the_o old_a world_n the_o make_v the_o ark_n the_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n which_o last_o may_v full_o satisfy_v we_o we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n that_o what_o god_n say_v be_v so_o fulfil_v there_o be_v a_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n therefore_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o precept_n promise_n or_o threaten_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n but_o god_n present_a silence_n and_o defer_a execution_n that_o occasion_n this_o thought_n this_o be_v prophesy_v of_o by_o god_n psal_n 50._o because_o i_o keep_v silence_n but_o i_o will_v set_v thy_o sin_n in_o order_n god_n reckon_v all_o sinner_n to_o be_v his_o adversary_n and_o he_o will_v have_v a_o time_n to_o avenge_v himself_o of_o his_o adversary_n psal_n 7.11_o second_o consider_v what_o ground_n of_o lamentation_n with_o great_a admiration_n that_o the_o great_a number_n of_o person_n be_v post_v to_o this_o place_n of_o torment_n yet_o not_o sensible_a of_o it_o nor_o consider_v whither_o they_o be_v go_v there_o be_v but_o a_o thread_n between_o most_o man_n and_o this_o eternal_a torment_n and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o state_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a debauch_a world_n that_o never_o profess_a acquaintance_n with_o christ_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o 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