answer_n 1._o john_n 3.3_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a purgation_n go_v before_o salvation_n the_o put_v off_o of_o the_o old_a adam_n with_o his_o deceivable_a lust_n before_o the_o new_a adam_n can_v be_v put_v on_o with_o his_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o christ_n can_v exalt_v thou_o moses_n must_v humble_v thou_o before_o that_o christ_n work_n be_v impute_v thou_o thou_o must_v forsake_v the_o work_n that_o be_v thou_o before_o god_n adopt_v thou_o his_o son_n thou_o must_v disclaim_v the_o devil_n the_o father_n of_o thy_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v christ_n to_o be_v thy_o king_n thou_o must_v covenant_v holy_a obedience_n due_a to_o that_o king_n the_o heaven_n be_v pure_a in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o yet_o the_o heavenly_a sphere_n and_o glitter_a star_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o throne_n how_o much_o more_o must_v thy_o damnable_a corruption_n be_v cast_v away_o except_o thou_o together_o with_o thy_o corruption_n will_v be_v for_o ever_o cast_v away_o come_v we_o but_o before_o a_o earthly_a king_n queen_n lord_n oh_o how_o we_o will_v trick_v up_o our_o attire_n make_v bright_a our_o countenance_n and_o study_v to_o place_v our_o word_n in_o order_n and_o all_o this_o why_o do_v we_o because_o forsooth_o we_o must_v come_v before_o a_o noble_a man_n a_o noble_a woman_n but_o how_o prepare_v we_o for_o meet_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n in_o the_o cloud_n who_o shall_v come_v with_o the_o 24._o the_o 1._o cor._n 15_o 52._o matth._n 24._o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n his_o angel_n march_v before_o to_o gather_v together_o his_o elect_n from_o one_o wind_n unto_o another_o how_o be_v we_o fit_v with_o spiritual_a garment_n shall_v we_o be_v clad_v with_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n with_o what_o face_n will_v we_o look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n harlot_n face_n thievish_a face_n murder_v face_n face_n puff_v uppe_o with_o pride_n these_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n with_o what_o word_n will_v we_o greet_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n he_o say_v we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o our_o 12.36_o our_o mat._n 12.36_o idle_a word_n and_o dare_v we_o meet_v he_o with_o unsavourie_a speech_n and_o rot_a word_n away_o away_o with_o such_o care_n to_o please_v man_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n careless_a to_o please_v god_n careless_a how_o christ_n find_v we_o occupy_v careless_a how_o to_o come_v before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n the_o heaven_n shall_v give_v place_n but_o man_n will_v stand_v still_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n the_o element_n shall_v melt_v but_o man_n heart_n will_v not_o melt_v more_o than_o a_o adamant_n the_o earth_n shall_v willing_o permit_v the_o fire_n to_o consume_v his_o corruption_n but_o man_n will_v not_o let_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n his_o spirit_n burn_v up_o and_o consume_v his_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o unprofitable_a lust_n the_o devil_n at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o great_a day_n do_v tremble_v but_o man_n can_v hear_v of_o the_o great_a day_n the_o fire_n of_o that_o day_n the_o judgement_n of_o that_o day_n and_o never_o be_v stir_v in_o his_o soul_n oh_o miserable_a man_n and_o ten_o time_n more_o stupid_a than_o any_o creature_n strive_v and_o contend_v to_o fear_v before_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n study_v holiness_n and_o righteousness_n without_o which_o thou_o shall_v never_o see_v god_n let_v now_o at_o last_o thy_o stony_a heart_n gush_v out_o tear_n as_o the_o israelite_n 10.11_o israelite_n nomb._n 20_o 10.11_o rock_n gush_v out_o water_n &_o bathe_v thy_o soul_n in_o they_o contrite_a tear_n as_o in_o another_o baptism_n and_o rise_v uppe_o from_o thy_o earthly_a way_n as_o 9_o as_o act._n 9_o saul_n smite_v down_o rise_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o hereafter_o shake_v the_o scale_n of_o natural_a blindness_n from_o thy_o eye_n go_v and_o learn_v to_o be_v holy_a as_o our_o head_n be_v holy_a that_o so_o thou_o 3.14_o thou_o 2._o pet._n 3.14_o may_v be_v find_v of_o he_o in_o peace_n without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a mount_v sinaj_n upon_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o holy_a law_n be_v all_o on_o smoke_n the_o smoke_n ascend_v as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o furnace_n and_o the_o mountain_n tremble_v exceed_o but_o in_o this_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o world_n all_o valley_n high_a thing_n low_a thing_n shall_v not_o only_a smoke_n but_o fry_v in_o a_o consume_a flame_n the_o israelite_n tremble_v at_o the_o first_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o tremble_v at_o the_o second_o the_o israelite_n dare_v not_o approach_v sinaj_n before_o they_o be_v 19.14_o be_v exo._n 19.14_o sanctify_v by_o moses_n and_o dare_v we_o approach_v the_o great_a day_n of_o doom_n what_o time_n the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o lake_n of_o scorch_a brimstone_n and_o unquenchable_a fire_n before_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o christ_n jesus_n they_o dare_v not_o come_v near_o the_o hill_n with_o unwashen_n clothes_n but_o we_o think_v to_o stand_v before_o christ_n his_o pure_a throne_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o with_o unwashen_n hand_n unwashen_n heart_n where_o as_o no_o one_o shall_v appear_v without_o confusion_n of_o face_n that_o first_o have_v not_o 7.14_o not_o rev._n 7.14_o make_v their_o robe_n white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n i_o say_v not_o in_o his_o own_o work_n but_o â—_o say_v again_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n bless_a therefore_o be_v he_o that_o watch_v and_o keep_v his_o spiritual_a garment_n lest_o at_o his_o sudden_a come_n he_o walk_v naked_a and_o man_n ay_o and_o angel_n see_v his_o filthiness_n if_o thou_o shame_v not_o now_o at_o unholy_a conversation_n and_o ungodliness_n in_o that_o great_a day_n a_o hellish_a shame_n shall_v cover_v thy_o face_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n shall_v confound_v thou_o if_o the_o devil_n shall_v not_o then_o claim_v thou_o for_o his_o own_o do_v here_o shake_v of_o his_o livery_n cote_n of_o unholines_n and_o tear_v of_o his_o cognizance_n of_o ungodliness_n but_o if_o thou_o here_o will_v carry_v his_o unholy_a brand_n in_o thy_o forehead_n hand_n and_o hart_n than_o together_o with_o thy_o black_a lord_n expect_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o 21.8_o the_o rev._n 21.8_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n in_o that_o great_a day_n wicked_a cain_n and_o his_o city_n nimrod_n &_o his_o bloodhound_n wicked_a saul_n and_o his_o desperate_a javelin_n balaam_n and_o his_o bribe_n the_o usurer_n and_o his_o money-bagge_n shall_v be_v part_v thevish_a achan_n and_o his_o wedg_n of_o gold_n shall_v be_v sunder_v the_o harlot_n and_o whore_n divorce_v the_o murderer_n and_o his_o bilbow-blade_n the_o idolater_n &_o his_o shrine_n the_o drunken_a nabal_n and_o his_o tipple_a cup_n the_o merchant_n and_o his_o false_a measure_n the_o courtier_n and_o his_o soft_a raiment_n nebuchadnezzer_n and_o his_o pallatial_a prospect_n the_o glutton_n and_o his_o belch_a banquet_n the_o mad_a dancer_n and_o his_o instrument_n in_o that_o great_a day_n they_o shall_v shake_v hand_n and_o never_o meet_v more_o see_v all_o which_o and_o more_o terrible_a than_o that_o must_v and_o shall_v be_v effect_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n shall_v king_n and_o queen_n be_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n have_v rich_a man_n need_v to_o be_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n have_v prophet_n need_v to_o be_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v we_o all_o need_n to_o be_v in_o holiness_n of_o conversation_n and_o godliness_n that_o when_o cain_n shall_v roar_v for_o his_o murder_n i_o be_o for_o not_o cover_v his_o father_n nakedness_n esau_n for_o his_o misspend_v time_n &_o scorn_v sacramental_a sign_n saul_n for_o his_o persecution_n the_o false_a prophet_n for_o preach_v peace_n to_o man_n when_o man_n be_v not_o at_o peace_n with_o god_n shechem_n for_o his_o defile_n dinah_n alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n for_o resist_a paul_n that_o when_o demas_n shall_v wring_v his_o hand_n for_o depart_v from_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o live_v as_o a_o farmer_n and_o grazier_n that_o when_o proud_a diotrephes_n shall_v curse_v himself_o for_o prattle_v and_o play_v the_o busy-body_n against_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o end_n that_o then_o we_o may_v bold_o hold_v up_o our_o head_n in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n let_v we_o now_o so_o live_v as_o we_o may_v not_o fear_v present_o to_o die_v let_v we_o now_o study_v so_o to_o die_v as_o we_o may_v not_o fear_v present_o to_o make_v appearance_n before_o that_o glorious_a judge_n and_o all_o the_o glorious_a army_n of_o heaven_n so_o live_v not_o the_o earthly_a mind_a prophet_n who_o in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o bad_a conscience_n cry_v 23.10_o nomb._n 23.10_o oh_o that_o i_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o my_o last_o end_n may_v be_v like_o he_o but_o so_o live_v the_o humble_a poor_a apostle_n who_o in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n cry_v i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n so_o live_v good_a simeon_n who_o can_v say_v lord_n now_o thou_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n and_o so_o must_v every_o professor_n of_o christ_n live_v as_o when_o he_o hear_v christ_n say_v 22.20_o say_v reu._n 22.20_o sure_o i_o come_v quick_o he_o with_o long_a soul_n may_v answer_v amen_n even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n amen_n sic_fw-la vivamus_fw-la á¼Î½_fw-gr Ï„á¿·_n κοσμω_fw-gr ut_fw-la ne_fw-la simus_fw-la á¼Îº_n τοῦ_n κοσμοῦ_n amen_n
what_o time_n the_o old_a world_n be_v destroy_v by_o water_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o they_o two_o verse_n in_o the_o seven_o verse_n he_o teach_v the_o pure_a mind_v that_o the_o same_o word_n that_o bring_v forth_o the_o former_a effect_n the_o same_o word_n be_v the_o preserver_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o conservation_n but_o that_o the_o same_o word_n have_v determine_v a_o end_n unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n which_o shall_v as_o very_o take_v place_n by_o fire_n as_o erst_o by_o water_n the_o day_n of_o which_o destruction_n shall_v be_v what_o time_n the_o lord_n shall_v utterlie_o destroy_v the_o ungodly_a close_o intimate_v thus_o much_o as_o the_o water_n overflow_v the_o earth_n in_o that_o day_n wherein_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o preserve_v noah_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o unbeliever_n so_o very_o shall_v the_o fire_n cease_v upon_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o that_o day_n wherein_o our_o god_n have_v secret_o conclude_v the_o destruction_n of_o all_o such_o mocker_n and_o ungodlie_a person_n in_o the_o eight_o and_o nine_o verse_n he_o stir_v up_o the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v ground_v in_o a_o persuasion_n quite_o contrary_a unto_o the_o former_a mocker_n first_o in_o not_o be_v ignorant_a as_o the_o former_a be_v willing_o ignorant_a second_o to_o testify_v their_o not_o be_v ignorant_a by_o believe_v first_o that_o before_o the_o lord_n one_o day_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v alike_o this_o be_v secret_o oppose_v to_o the_o ignorant_a judgement_n of_o the_o mocker_n who_o think_v god_n will_v never_o come_v because_o he_o have_v drive_v so_o many_o year_n second_o by_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v slack_a in_o keep_v his_o promise_n of_o come_v howsoever_o some_o in_o their_o foolishness_n account_v he_o slack_a for_o the_o effect_n of_o which_o belief_n in_o they_o he_o give_v in_o the_o next_o word_n a_o 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conversation_n and_o godliness_n the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n express_v in_o these_o word_n but_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v be_v a_o opposition_n to_o the_o mocker_n negative_a axiom_n which_o be_v this_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o come_v and_o to_o make_v the_o affirmation_n more_o forcible_a the_o holy_a apostle_n prepon_v the_o particle_n but_o as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o mocker_n affirm_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o come_v but_o i_o affirm_v he_o will_v come_v thus_o the_o apostle_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v ever_o in_o contradiction_n like_v to_o jehovah_n and_o satan_n in_o paradise_n the_o lord_n he_o say_v in_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a &_o evil_a thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n 2.19_o genes_n 2.19_o satan_n soon_o after_o say_v 3.4_o say_v chap._n 3.4_o you_o shall_v not_o die_v at_o all_o the_o imp_n of_o satan_n can_v say_v loe_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v as_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v therefore_o god_n will_v not_o come_v to_o judgement_n the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n he_o say_v but_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v whether_o now_o shall_v we_o believe_v the_o abominable_a atheist_n or_o the_o bless_a apostle_n peter_n to_o the_o wicked_a their_o fore-but_a the_o apostle_n oppose_v his_o but_o which_o but_o will_v prove_v so_o mighty_a a_o wall_n in_o the_o end_n as_o neither_o mocker_n nor_o mocker_n disciple_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o leap_v over_o without_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o apostle_n paul_n he_o plain_o say_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o 5.2_o thessalonian_o 1._o thes_n 5.2_o you_o know_v perfect_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lordshal_n come_v but_o our_o mocker_n say_v we_o know_v perfect_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o come_v holy_a juda_v bring_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o 14.15_o of_o jude._n 14.15_o henoch_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n come_v with_o 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