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and_o whereaâ—_n there_o spring_v so_o much_o fruit_n from_o thence_o we_o must_v attribute_v that_o to_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n nevertheless_o if_o we_o be_v not_o too_o far_o devoide_a of_o sense_n we_o will_v think_v it_o our_o bind_a duty_n to_o endeavour_n ourselves_o all_o that_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o set_v forth_o and_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n the_o which_o be_v also_o join_v with_o our_o glory_n therefore_o this_o â—ight_a to_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o all_o our_o good_a work_v that_o we_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n chap._n ii_o 1_o now_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o our_o assemble_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n which_o consist_v of_o instruction_n and_o exhortation_n for_o he_o teach_v evident_o by_o certain_a sign_n when_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v the_o thessalonian_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o former_a epistle_n which_o he_o appoint_v to_o be_v read_v before_o all_o man_n that_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o far_o off_o there_o be_v also_o certain_a deceiver_n who_o plain_o affirm_v that_o now_o already_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v imminent_a and_o so_o they_o great_o trouble_v the_o church_n wherefore_o that_o they_o may_v forsake_v that_o conceive_a opinion_n and_o understand_v the_o truth_n paul_n labour_v show_v what_o must_v first_o go_v before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o what_o sign_n and_o thing_n precurrent_a man_n be_v to_o be_v forewarn_v these_o sign_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v many_o day_n two_o sort_n of_o sign_n which_o shall_v be_v before_o the_o judgement_n day_n and_o yet_o of_o two_o sort_n whereof_o some_o shall_v precurre_v and_o be_v see_v long_o before_o other_o some_o shall_v go_v before_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n but_o a_o short_a time_n concern_v the_o sign_n go_v long_o before_o the_o judgement_n day_n our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v 24.37_o mat._n 24.37_o as_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n be_v so_o likewise_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v 17.26_o luk._n 17.26_o for_o as_o in_o the_o day_n before_o the_o flood_n they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v marry_o and_o give_v in_o marriage_n unto_o the_o day_n that_o no_o enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o know_v nothing_o till_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v they_o all_o away_o so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v also_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o diverse_a sign_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n where_o he_o say_v 4.1_o 1._o tim._n 4.1_o now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v evident_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o shall_v give_v heed_n unto_o spirit_n of_o error_n &_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n which_o speak_v lie_n through_o hypocrisy_n and_o have_v their_o conscience_n burn_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v this_o know_v 3.1_o 2._o tim._n 3.1_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v come_v perilous_a time_n for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a curse_a speaker_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a without_o natural_a affection_n truce_n breaker_n false_a accuser_n intemperate_a fierce_a despiser_n of_o they_o which_o be_v good_a traitor_n heady_a high_o mind_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_v a_o show_n of_o godliness_n but_o have_v deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o among_o these_o sign_n also_o those_o which_o paul_n reherse_v here_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o concern_v the_o fall_v away_o from_o sincere_a doctrine_n and_o the_o revea_n of_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v which_o shall_v long_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n be_v see_v the_o sign_n which_o shall_v be_v more_o near_o the_o judgement_n day_n &_o as_o it_o be_v within_o the_o view_n of_o the_o same_o be_v these_o 24._o mat._n 24._o straight_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v loose_v her_o light_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v move_v and_o then_o shall_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n appear_v in_o heaven_n how_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v as_o touch_v the_o form_n and_o manner_n no_o man_n can_v tell_v until_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v 11.25_o rom._n 11.25_o also_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o will_v not_o brethren_z that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o secret_a that_o partly_o obstinacy_n be_v come_v to_o israel_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o deliverer_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o the_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n this_o shall_v be_v a_o present_a sign_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o how_o the_o same_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o very_a moment_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n let_v he_o that_o can_v define_v it_o it_o rather_o be_v in_o we_o to_o wish_v for_o it_o then_o certain_o to_o appoint_v the_o time_n the_o time_n will_v one_o day_n come_v say_v augustine_n wherein_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n 33._o august_n lib._n 2._o quest_n euang._n cap._n 33._o in_o the_o save_a health_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v manifest_a but_o when_o and_o how_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v he_o do_v not_o express_v by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n do_v adjure_v the_o faithful_a by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o do_v not_o rash_o believe_v the_o day_n of_o the_o same_o to_o be_v present_a and_o to_o think_v no_o otherwise_o of_o it_o then_o religious_o and_o sober_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v as_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o thing_n very_o precious_a unto_o you_o by_o which_o he_o shall_v gather_v we_o together_o unto_o himself_o and_o shall_v in_o very_a deed_n perfect_a and_o accomplish_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o body_n which_o as_o yet_o imperfect_o we_o embrace_v by_o faith_n even_o so_o by_o the_o same_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v not_o to_o light_v of_o credit_n if_o some_o by_o one_o colour_n or_o other_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o same_o day_n be_v present_a but_o as_o some_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v to_o ready_a to_o believe_v the_o present_a come_n of_o christ_n which_o give_v paul_n occasion_n to_o write_v this_o exhortation_n so_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o in_o this_o age_n there_o be_v many_o epicure_n which_o offend_v in_o the_o other_o extremity_n and_o live_v in_o security_n do_v contemn_v as_o a_o fable_n those_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n against_o who_o the_o apostle_n peter_n write_v this_o there_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n mocker_n which_o will_v walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n 3.3_o 2._o pet._n 3.3_o and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n for_o since_o the_o father_n die_v all_o thing_n continue_v in_o the_o same_o estate_n wherein_o they_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o as_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v light_n of_o credit_n to_o believe_v those_o vain_a imagination_n of_o such_o as_o be_v foolish_o curious_a in_o point_v out_o the_o time_n and_o moment_n of_o time_n which_o god_n have_v by_o his_o prerogative_n reserve_v from_o