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world_n which_o god_n destroy_v with_o water_n then_o the_o wicked_a one_o of_o that_o generation_n be_v very_o ungodly_a gen._n 6.5_o and_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n matth._n 24.12_o that_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v a_o little_a before_o his_o second_o come_v vers_fw-la 30._o and_o it_o will_v be_v so_o with_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o these_o city_n as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o citizen_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n who_o city_n be_v burn_v another_o sign_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v be_v a_o great_a apostasy_n both_o in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o sign_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v the_o apostle_n paul_n foretell_v 2_o thes_n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o now_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v not_o man_n deceive_v you_o for_o that_o day_n shall_v not_o come_v except_o there_o come_v a_o 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even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2_o pet._n 3.3_o 4._o that_o there_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_v &_o c_o insomuch_o that_o our_o saviour_n say_v luke_n 18.8_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faâ—th_n on_o earth_n and_o many_o professor_n will_v fall_v from_o their_o first_o love_n as_o the_o ephesian_n do_v rev._n 2.4_o the_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o the_o primitive_a saint_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n continue_v and_o increase_v 2_o thes_n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o your_o faith_n grow_v exceed_o and_o the_o love_n of_o every_o one_o of_o you_o all_o towards_o each_o other_o abound_v but_o in_o these_o last_o day_n many_o depart_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o many_o cool_a in_o their_o spiritual_a affection_n to_o christ_n there_o be_v great_a decay_n of_o grace_n and_o many_o flourish_a professor_n experience_v 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then_o honour_n dignity_n and_o renown_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o religion_n to_o religious_a person_n and_o to_o all_o holy_a thing_n zech._n 9.16_o the_o church_n shall_v then_o be_v as_o the_o stone_n of_o a_o crown_n lift_v up_o those_o live_a stone_n in_o that_o spiritual_a building_n will_v then_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n &_o a_o royal_a diadem_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 62.1_o 2.3_o &_o 28.5_o 2._o in_o particular_a 1._o to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o jew_n they_o shall_v be_v call_v gather_v unite_a into_o one_o nation_n and_o the_o davidical_a kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o micah_n 4.8_o which_o they_o shall_v take_v and_o possess_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o dan._n 7.14.18_o 27_o 28._o they_o shall_v be_v all_o holy_a isa_n 60._o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 11.26_o 27._o 2._o to_o the_o offspring_n of_o japhet_n the_o gentile_n who_o god_n shall_v persuade_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n even_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v who_o shall_v then_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21.24_o and_o shall_v also_o enjoy_v the_o spiritual_a glory_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v whereof_o we_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o counsel_n to_o virgin_n professor_n in_o this_o generation_n 1._o take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o fall_v asleep_a whilst_o the_o bridegroom_n tarry_v or_o rather_o only_o seem_v to_o delay_v his_o come_n as_o they_o do_v matth._n 25.5_o 6._o they_o all_o slumber_v and_o sleep_v until_o a_o midnight_n dispensation_n a_o cry_n do_v awaken_v they_o out_o of_o their_o carnal_a security_n when_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n they_o become_v formal_a lukewarm_a and_o worldly_a mind_v earthly_a thing_n more_o than_o heavenly_a and_o seek_v their_o own_o thing_n more_o than_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n 2._o prepare_v yourselves_o for_o that_o time_n of_o tribulation_n which_o shall_v come_v before_o christ_n come_v matth._n 24.21_o 29_o 30._o it_o be_v call_v a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o all_o the_o world_n to_o try_v they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n rev._n 3_o it_o will_v come_v upon_o the_o jew_n dan._n 12.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o upon_o the_o gentile_n rev._n 11.7_o but_o more_o especial_o upon_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 8.13_o &_o 12.12_o &_o rev._n 19.19_o 20._o viz._n upon_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o upon_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n prepare_v for_o that_o midnight_n dispensation_n of_o darkness_n distress_n and_o temptation_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o nation_n city_n and_o church_n to_o try_v they_o 3._o consider_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n you_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n that_o look_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n and_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n 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that_o it_o rain_v not_o and_o a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n if_o he_o suffer_v the_o papist_n to_o prevail_v o_o repent_v and_o amend_v administer_v justice_n and_o righteousness_n plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a relieve_v the_o oppress_v and_o acquit_v the_o innocent_a let_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n teach_v you_o citizen_n of_o london_n to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n that_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v you_o may_v have_v life_n everlasting_a amen_n finis_fw-la