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world in flames; muſt ſtand at the ⟨diſſolution⟩ of all terreſtial things; and be an ⟨attendant⟩ on the burial of nature.—I muſt ⟨ſee⟩ the vaſt expanſe of the ſky wrapt up like ⟨a⟩ ſcroll; and the incarnate God, iſſuing ⟨forth⟩ from light inacceſſible, with ten ⟨thouſand⟩ times ten thouſand angels, to judge ⟨both⟩ men and devils.——I muſt ſee the ⟨curtain⟩ of time drop; ſee all eternity disclosed ⟨to⟩ view: and enter upon a ſtate of being, ⟨that⟩ will never, never have an end.
And ought I not (let the vaineſt ⟨imagination⟩ determine; ought I not) to try ⟨the⟩ ſincerity of my faith, and take heed to ⟨my⟩ ways? Is there an inquiry, is there a care, ⟨of⟩ greater, of equal, of comparable importance⟨?⟩——Is not this an infinitely preſſing call, ⟨to⟩ ſee that my loins are girded about, my ⟨lamp⟩ trimmed, and myself dreſſed for the ⟨Bridegroom's⟩ appearance; that, waſhed in ⟨the⟩ fountain opened in my Saviour's ſide, ⟨and⟩ clad with the marriage garment, wove ⟨by⟩ his obedience I may be found in peace, unblameable, and unreprovable. Otherwise how ſhall I ſtand with boldness, when ⟨the⟩ ſtars of heaven fall from their orbs? how ſhall I come forth erect and courageous, when the earth itself reels to and fro like a drunkard? how ſhall I look up with joy, and see my salvation drawing nigh, when the hearts of millions and millions fail for fear?
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