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Rev. xx. 12. And I ſaw the dead ſmall and great ſtand before God; and the books were opened: And another task opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of theſe things, which were written in the books, according to their works.

S there are ſeveral books of God, which he hath written for the good of all the children of men, ſo there are two ſpecial books, by which the Lord will proceed in judgement againſt all the ſons and daughters of men. The books which God hath given to the children of men, for their uſe and comfort of ſalvation, are theſe, firſt and chiefly, the books of the Old and New Teſtament; wherein Jeſus Chriſt, in all his offices, as Prophet, Prieſt and King, for to rule us and guide us, by his Spirit in our hearts, is made known