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flesh_n see_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o in_o rom._n 8.32,33,34_o and_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o and_o offer_v up_o himself_o in_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o and_o be_v in_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n mediate_a in_o our_o behalf_n and_o authorize_v to_o save_v we_o etc._n etc._n the_o hope_n not_o the_o present_a possession_n or_o enjoymeâ—…_n of_o glory_n as_o this_o view_n consideration_n knowledâ—…_n and_o judgement_n of_o he_o be_v spirituous_a &_o powerfâ—…_n beget_v and_o nourish_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o lively_a hope_n 〈◊〉_d expectation_n of_o the_o glory_n possess_v by_o he_o for_o and_o in_o he_o set_v before_o we_o satan_n in_o his_o tempâ—…ons_n sometime_o take_v hold_v of_o that_o and_o such_o 〈◊〉_d saying_n to_o another_o purpose_n for_o make_v use_v man_n unlearnedness_n or_o want_n of_o stability_n in_o tâ—…_n apostles_n doctrine_n he_o uncloth_n christ_n of_o 〈◊〉_d those_o consideration_n of_o his_o death_n and_o sacrifâ—…_n etc._n etc._n yea_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o withdraw_v tâ—…_n soul_n from_o he_o as_o such_o a_o one_o and_o so_o indeed_o froâ—_n the_o true_a christ_n to_o look_v for_o another_o thing_n a_o light_a frame_n power_n or_o operation_n in_o they_o not_o of_o chriâ—…_n as_o crucify_v for_o they_o and_o feed_v on_o by_o they_o though_o as_o so_o consider_v and_o feed_v on_o he_o be_v in_o thâ—_n believer_n the_o hope_n of_o glory_n according_a to_o thâ—_n apostle_n aim_v and_o intention_n as_o be_v say_v before_o anâ—_n not_o as_o divest_v and_o unclothe_v of_o that_o consideration_n nay_o which_o be_v worse_o satan_n sometime_o prevail_v so_o far_o with_o man_n that_o have_v steal_v thâ—_n true_a form_n of_o christ_n from_o man_n and_o have_v persuade_v they_o to_o let_v go_v he_o and_o their_o confidence_n in_o he_o as_o a_o fleshly_a christ_n and_o fleshly_a confidence_n which_o they_o must_v sacrifice_v as_o once_o abraham_n do_v his_o isaac_n though_o not_o with_o his_o success_n for_o they_o 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now_o be_v and_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v burn_v up_o with_o the_o work_v thereon_o even_o the_o earth_n that_o now_o be_v and_o that_o answer_v to_o the_o earth_n drown_v with_o the_o flood_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n the_o grave_n shall_v give_v up_o their_o dead_a and_o they_o that_o sleep_v in_o christ_n in_o bodily_a death_n shall_v be_v together_o with_o such_o as_o live_v to_o that_o day_n catch_v up_o into_o the_o air_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o be_v ever_o with_o he_o who_o now_o in_o this_o body_n they_o be_v though_o saint_n absent_a from_o 1_o thes_n 4.15,16_o with_o 2_o cor._n 5.6_o and_o one_o shall_v not_o prevent_v another_o in_o possess_v that_o kingdom_n or_o the_o kingdom_n in_o that_o administration_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v not_o make_v perfect_a without_o we_o nor_o shall_v any_o then_o live_a prevent_v those_o that_o have_v die_v in_o the_o faith_n long_o since_o and_o receive_v not_o the_o promise_n at_o their_o die_a heb._n 11.13,39,40_o they_o be_v liar_n and_o antichrist_n then_o that_o tell_v thou_o they_o have_v those_o thing_n already_o when_o as_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n or_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v so_o be_v yet_o dead_a in_o their_o spirit_n yea_o dead_a in_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a at_o that_o great_a appear_v of_o the_o lord_n gift_n shall_v cease_v and_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v nor_o shall_v any_o man_n need_v in_o that_o kingdom_n to_o say_v to_o one_o another_o know_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o shall_v then_o know_v he_o when_o we_o be_v all_o come_v together_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n but_o till_o that_o time_n as_o we_o have_v clay_n tabernacle_n body_n of_o flesh_n for_o our_o spirit_n to_o inhabit_v in_o so_o shall_v we_o need_v outward_a medium_n for_o our_o helpfulness_n suit_v to_o our_o condition_n and_o christ_n be_v ascend_v have_v also_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n and_o 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more_o notable_a apostasy_n from_o christ_n that_o must_v precede_v or_o go_v before_o that_o his_o come_n see_v i_o pray_v thou_o 2_o thes_n 2.1,2,3,4_o etc._n etc._n i_o may_v insist_v upon_o that_o say_n here_o that_o the_o world_n at_o a_o end_n in_o and_o with_o they_o for_o such_o like_a expression_n drop_v from_o some_o but_o i_o hope_v that_o be_v so_o evident_o false_a to_o any_o in_o their_o right_a mind_n in_o that_o they_o yet_o live_v in_o the_o world_n eat_v and_o drink_v marry_o and_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n as_o other_o man_n yea_o follow_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n too_o in_o trim_v up_o themselves_o and_o seek_v the_o riches_n pleasure_n and_o fullness_n of_o the_o world_n so_o as_o that_o religion_n rather_o seem_v at_o a_o end_n with_o some_o of_o they_o that_o little_a credit_n will_v be_v give_v they_o therein_o sect._n 10._o of_o sobermindedness_n and_o humility_n take_v heed_n also_o my_o brethren_n of_o those_o evil_n before_o speak_v of_o that_o 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