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so_o mere_o doctrinal_a but_o it_o may_v be_v improve_v for_o some_o good_a practical_a use_n so_o then_o do_v minister_n preach_v and_o people_n learn_v aright_o those_o doctrinal_a truth_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n his_o attribute_n about_o christ_n his_o person_n nature_n and_o office_n about_o the_o resurrection_n christ_n second_o come_v and_o life_n eternal_a when_o their_o great_a and_o further_a design_n be_v not_o to_o inform_v the_o judgement_n only_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o truth_n but_o also_o to_o rectify_v the_o affection_n by_o press_v some_o practical_a use_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o one_o duty_n or_o other_o upon_o they_o for_o paul_n do_v handle_v some_o of_o these_o truth_n which_o be_v as_o doctrinal_a and_o fall_v as_o little_a under_o our_o practice_n as_o any_o other_o by_o press_v upon_o they_o thence_o a_o practical_a duty_n even_o to_o draw_v comfort_n from_o these_o truth_n for_o allay_v excessive_a sorrow_n wherefore_o 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from_o thence_o be_v either_o vain_a and_o naught_o isa._n 55._o 2._o or_o a_o salve_n much_o narrow_a than_o the_o sore_n prov._n 18._o 14._o for_o he_o bid_v comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n to_o wit_n those_o scriptural_a comfort_n which_o he_o have_v present_o write_v chap._n v._n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n do_v persist_v in_o the_o former_a digression_n about_o christ_n second_o come_v show_v the_o time_n appoint_v for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v know_v v_o 1._o which_o he_o confirm_v first_o from_o their_o own_o knowledge_n of_o its_o unexpectedness_n v_o 2._o and_o second_o from_o the_o terrible_a and_o unexpected_a judgement_n which_o shall_v then_o come_v upon_o secure_a reprobate_n v_o 3._o against_o the_o terror_n whereof_o he_o do_v confirm_v the_o godly_a v_o 4_o 5._o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o press_v the_o exercise_n of_o several_a virtue_n as_o 1._o of_o watchfulness_n and_o sobriety_n v_o 6._o because_o the_o contrary_a vice_n be_v work_n of_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n v_o 7._o from_o which_o they_o be_v merciful_o deliver_v v_o 8._o second_o of_o faith_n love_n and_o hope_v v_o 8._o to_o the_o last_o whereof_o especial_o he_o do_v encourage_v they_o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n hope_v for_o because_o of_o god_n decree_n v_o 9_o and_o the_o mediator_n purchase_v v_o 10._o three_o he_o exhort_v all_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o mutual_a edification_n v_o 11._o and_o four_a the_o people_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o respect_v their_o minister_n v_o 12_o 13_o and_o all_o to_o live_v peaceable_o v_o 13._o and_o sixthly_a to_o administer_v with_o patience_n a_o suitable_a remedy_n to_o three_o several_a sort_n of_o spiritual_a disease_n v_o 14._o seventhly_a to_o abstain_v from_o private_a revenge_n v_o 15._o eighthly_a to_o entertain_v a_o cheerful_a frame_n of_o spirit_n under_o all_o dispensation_n v_o 16._o ninthly_a to_o be_v much_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n v_o 17._o and_o tenth_o of_o thanksgiving_n as_o be_v well_o please_v to_o god_n v_o 18._o eleventhly_o not_o to_o quench_v but_o to_o cherish_v the_o gift_n and_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n v_o 19_o and_o twelfth_o in_o order_n hereto_o not_o to_o despise_v but_o high_o esteem_v the_o public_a preach_v of_o god_n word_n v_o 20._o and_o thirteenth_o to_o try_v what_o doctrine_n they_o hear_v and_o after_o trial_n to_o hold_v what_o be_v sound_a v_o 21._o and_o last_o to_o eschew_v whatsoever_o have_v any_o rational_a appearance_n of_o sin_n v_o 22._o in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o conclude_v the_o epistle_n first_o by_o a_o prayer_n for_o their_o growth_n and_o perseverance_n in_o sanctification_n v_o 23._o second_o by_o a_o promise_n assure_v they_o that_o god_n will_v answer_v his_o prayer_n v_o 24._o three_o by_o recommend_v unto_o they_o 1._o to_o pray_v for_o he_o v_o 25._o 2._o to_o salute_v all_o their_o church-member_n in_o his_o name_n v_o 26._o 3._o to_o communicate_v this_o epistle_n unto_o they_o all_o v_o 27._o and_o four_a he_o conclude_v with_o his_o ordinary_a farewel-wish_a v_o 28._o ver._n 1._o but_o of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o season_n brethren_n you_o have_v no_o need_n that_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o the_o apostle_n foresee_v that_o some_o curious_a head_n may_v haply_o from_o what_o he_o have_v present_o write_v of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n take_v occasion_n to_o inquire_v when_o shall_v those_o thing_n be_v he_o do_v divert_v they_o from_o all_o such_o inquiry_n by_o show_v that_o as_o to_o the_o time_n that_o be_v the_o year_n month_n or_o day_n of_o christ_n come_n or_o as_o to_o the_o determinate_a season_n of_o those_o time_n whether_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o summer_n or_o winter_n by_o day_n or_o by_o night_n at_o morning_n evening_n or_o midnight_n see_v mark_v 13._o 32_o 35._o it_o be_v not_o needful_a for_o he_o to_o write_v unto_o they_o any_o thing_n to_o that_o purpose_n where_o more_o be_v understand_v than_o express_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o know_v either_o the_o time_n or_o season_n of_o his_o come_n as_o the_o reason_n use_v v._n 2._o do_v prove_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o vain_a curiosity_n for_o any_o to_o inquire_v concern_v it_o hence_o learn_v 1._o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n be_v so_o contrive_v that_o as_o nothing_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v for_o our_o incitement_n to_o duty_n and_o direction_n in_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n be_v therein_o omit_v 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o so_o our_o vain_a curiosity_n to_o know_v other_o thing_n the_o knowledge_n whereof_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a but_o will_v rather_o prove_v unprofitable_a and_o hurtful_a be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o measure_n thereby_o satisfy_v for_o it_o be_v write_v chap._n 4._o 16._o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v and_o the_o manner_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o come_n the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o which_o be_v necessary_a but_o as_o to_o the_o 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25._o 3_o 5._o be_v whole_o fearless_a of_o threaten_a judgement_n deut._n 29._o 19_o and_o besort_v himself_o with_o such_o contentment_n and_o pleasure_n as_o he_o can_v find_v in_o this_o preâ—ent_a life_n luke_n 12._o 16_o 17_o 18._o in_o which_o sense_n this_o word_n be_v use_v mark_v 13._o 36._o eph._n 5._o 14._o and_o he_o press_v they_o next_o by_o enjoin_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o virtue_n themselves_o and_o first_o that_o they_o shall_v watch_v whereby_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o mean_a watchfulness_n of_o the_o body_n though_o that_o be_v also_o sometime_o very_o necessary_a and_o therefore_o require_v by_o christ_n matth._n 26._o 4._o as_o spiritual_a watchfulness_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o the_o man_n endue_v with_o it_o have_v all_o his_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n free_a and_o exercise_v matth._n 13._o 16._o so_o that_o he_o doâ—h_v not_o only_o know_v and_o discern_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o dispensation_n call_v he_o to_o every_o duty_n hab._n 2._o 1._o but_o also_o be_v intent_n upon_o it_o psal._n 119._o 32._o careful_a to_o take_v up_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 2_o 3._o and_o guard_n against_o such_o tentation_n as_o will_v divert_v he_o from_o it_o matth._n 16._o 23._o or_o ensnare_v he_o in_o the_o contrary_a sin_n mat._n 26._o 41._o and_o be_v always_o make_v ready_a how_o to_o meet_v comfortable_o with_o god_n in_o any_o future_a dispensation_n of_o mercy_n or_o terror_n job_n 3._o 25_o 26._o second_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v sober_a whereby_o he_o enjoin_v not_o only_a sobriety_n and_o temperance_n strict_o take_v in_o the_o moderate_a and_o sober_a use_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n eccles._n 10._o 17._o but_o more_o large_o also_o as_o it_o moderate_v and_o bound_v our_o affection_n in_o the_o pursuit_n and_o use_n of_o all_o thing_n earthly_a 1_o cor._n 7._o 29_o 30_o 31._o for_o not_o only_a excess_n of_o wine_n but_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o prevalency_n of_o any_o other_o lust_n 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day_n shall_v not_o overtake_v they_o v_o 4_o 5._o he_o draw_v a_o argument_n from_o both_o to_o incite_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n therefore_o say_v he_o let_v we_o not_o sleep_v 2._o the_o undoubted_a certainty_n of_o divine_a promise_n make_v to_o believer_n for_o their_o preservation_n from_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n do_v no_o way_n of_o themselves_o tend_v to_o cherish_v neglect_n of_o duty_n but_o rather_o to_o excite_v they_o to_o great_a diligence_n as_o that_o which_o be_v a_o mean_v appoint_v of_o god_n for_o further_a the_o promise_n to_o a_o accomplishment_n ezek._n 36._o 37._o for_o paul_n have_v give_v to_o believer_n among_o they_o a_o most_o undoubted_a promise_n that_o the_o terror_n of_o that_o day_n shall_v not_o apprehend_v they_o to_o their_o hurt_n v_o 5._o he_o infer_v thence_o therefore_o let_v not_o we_o sleep_v 3._o a_o possibility_n to_o meet_v with_o a_o sudden_a stroke_n and_o unexpected_a trial_n have_v in_o it_o a_o call_n and_o voice_n unto_o the_o 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reverence_n and_o respect_n to_o their_o person_n and_o office_n due_a to_o they_o to_o be_v testify_v in_o their_o speech_n matth._n 12._o 34._o and_o other_o behaviour_n pâ—il_n 2._o 29._o which_o he_o show_v shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o love_n to_o they_o a_o love_n without_o doubt_n which_o ought_v to_o kith_v in_o its_o effect_n gal._n 4._o 15._o second_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n or_o motive_n unto_o all_o the_o forementioned_a duty_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o work_n of_o their_o pastoral_a function_n that_o minister_n may_v be_v encourage_v in_o it_o heb._n 13._o 17._o and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a work_n in_o itself_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 1._o and_o most_o necessary_a and_o advantageous_a to_o the_o lord_n people_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 16._o three_o he_o press_v another_o branch_n of_o sanctification_n relate_v unto_o all_o to_o wit_n the_o study_n of_o keep_v christian_a peace_n and_o concord_n among_o themselves_o and_o especial_o with_o their_o minister_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_v satan_n may_v stir_v up_o strife_n and_o prejudice_n among_o they_o to_o make_v the_o labour_n of_o their_o minister_n unprofitable_a doct._n 1._o the_o great_a thing_n which_o minister_n shall_v press_v in_o relation_n to_o themselves_o upon_o people_n and_o which_o people_n shall_v endeavour_v towards_o their_o minister_n be_v to_o have_v their_o heart_n possess_v with_o a_o affectionate_a and_o good_a esteem_n of_o their_o person_n and_o office_n as_o that_o which_o will_v bring_v with_o it_o the_o hearty_a and_o willing_a performance_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n which_o they_o owe_v unto_o they_o for_o he_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o press_v this_o esteem_n flow_v from_o love_n as_o know_v that_o this_o be_v attain_v all_o the_o rest_n will_v follow_v and_o to_o esteem_v they_o very_o high_o in_o love_n 2._o this_o high_a esteem_n which_o be_v due_a from_o people_n unto_o their_o minister_n as_o it_o must_v flow_v from_o love_n to_o his_o person_n for_o his_o work_n 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because_o of_o our_o propenseness_n to_o the_o sin_n forbid_v he_o premit_v the_o word_n see_v or_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v the_o duty_n enjoin_v belong_v unto_o all_o without_o exception_n to_o wit_n that_o first_o they_o will_v abstain_v from_o recompense_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o wrong_v for_o wrong_n unto_o any_o he_o mean_v private_a revenge_n for_o the_o public_a execution_n of_o justice_n by_o the_o magistrate_n in_o punish_v those_o who_o do_v evil_a be_v not_o here_o forbid_v rom._n 13._o 4._o and_o next_o that_o they_o follow_v or_o as_o the_o word_n imply_v with_o a_o sort_n of_o eagerness_n as_o the_o hunter_n do_v the_o prey_n pursue_v that_o which_o be_v good_a where_o by_o good_a must_v be_v mean_v the_o exercise_n of_o pity_n and_o the_o good_a of_o beneficence_n towards_o even_o their_o enemy_n as_o be_v here_o oppose_v to_o the_o act_n of_o private_a revenge_n see_v gal._n 6._o 10._o and_o this_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v pursue_v ever_o that_o be_v constant_o without_o any_o interruption_n by_o multiplication_n or_o heighten_v of_o injury_n and_o both_o among_o themselves_o who_o be_v christian_n and_o to_o all_o man_n even_o to_o the_o heathen_n among_o who_o they_o live_v doct._n 1._o the_o duty_n of_o abstain_v from_o private_a revenge_n and_o of_o recompense_v good_a to_o those_o who_o wrong_v we_o be_v a_o duty_n from_o which_o of_o any_o other_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v most_o averse_a as_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o those_o woeful_a principle_n of_o pride_n self-love_n impatience_n and_o malice_n which_o be_v imprint_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o a_o lesson_n which_o neither_o ancient_a philosopher_n yea_o nor_o scribe_n or_o pharisee_n matth._n 5._o 43_o etc._n etc._n but_o only_a christ_n himself_o have_v teach_v for_o our_o natural_a averseness_n to_o this_o duty_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o word_n see_v take_v heed_n or_o beware_v which_o be_v prefix_v to_o it_o see_v that_o 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idol_n temple_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 21._o familiar_a and_o unnecessary_a converse_v without_o a_o call_n with_o profane_a lewd_a person_n luk._n 22._o 55._o or_o in_o secret_a suspect_n place_n with_o person_n of_o a_o different_a sex_n chief_o if_o he_o or_o she_o be_v evil_a report_v of_o this_o be_v v_o 22._o doct._n 1._o so_o foolish_a and_o inconsiderate_a be_v most_o man_n natural_o that_o when_o they_o be_v exercise_v in_o fly_v from_o the_o one_o sinful_a extreme_a they_o be_v in_o no_o small_a hazard_n to_o be_v carry_v unaware_o upon_o the_o other_o their_o great_a intentness_n upon_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o fly_v from_o and_o be_v always_o before_o they_o do_v make_v they_o not_o to_o ponder_v or_o advert_v unto_o the_o snare_n which_o be_v behind_o they_o paul_n imply_v so_o much_o while_o have_v dissuade_v from_o the_o one_o extreme_a of_o despise_v public_a preach_v v_o 20._o he_o present_o dissuade_v they_o from_o the_o other_o of_o give_v blind_a obedience_n to_o 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