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of_o my_o joy_n joy_n faithful_a discharge_n of_o a_o call_n a_o matter_n of_o joy_n the_o matter_n of_o thy_o joy_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o of_o thy_o crown_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v be_v crown_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o call_n if_o it_o be_v the_o call_n of_o a_o king_n it_o will_v not_o be_v that_o that_o will_v make_v thou_o be_v crown_v in_o heaven_n no_o it_o must_v be_v the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o thy_o call_n towards_o they_o with_o who_o thou_o have_v ado_n be_v thou_o a_o king_n the_o faithful_a
discharge_n of_o a_o king_n in_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o good_a order_n and_o peace_n will_v be_v the_o mean_a of_o thy_o crown_n in_o heaven_n be_v thou_o a_o pastor_n intend_v to_o win_v many_o soul_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_a of_o thy_o crown_n in_o that_o great_a day_n when_o a_o crown_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o a_o king_n head_n or_o a_o pastor_n head_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v his_o call_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o crown_n he_o be_v a_o emperor_n therefore_o he_o must_v have_v a_o crown_n in_o heaven_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o he_o be_v a_o pastor_n therefore_o he_o must_v have_v a_o crown_n in_o heaven_n no_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o blessing_n and_o fruit_n that_o god_n give_v thou_o in_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n in_o thy_o call_n here_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o mean_a of_o thy_o crown_n and_o therefore_o let_v never_o flesh_n glory_n in_o any_o call_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o 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that_o solid_a joy_n and_o life_n but_o when_o thy_o heart_n be_v set_v on_o that_o countenance_n of_o jesus_n fool_n thou_o may_v rejoice_v like_o a_o dog_n or_o beast_n with_o a_o sensual_a pleasure_n but_o woe_n to_o thy_o joy_n and_o peace_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a for_o when_o thou_o be_v so_o pass_v thy_o time_n out_o of_o jesus_n the_o judgement_n shall_v sudden_o overtake_v thou_o for_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n out_o of_o jesus_n when_o shall_v this_o be_v at_o this_o come_n it_o be_v true_a we_o walk_v here_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o that_o joy_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n it_o come_v through_o that_o glorious_a body_n wherewith_o he_o be_v clad_v but_o the_o satiety_n of_o all_o shall_v not_o be_v until_o the_o eye_n see_v it_o thy_o glory_n shall_v not_o be_v perfect_v while_n then_o i_o tell_v you_o all_o the_o light_n we_o have_v now_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o light_n of_o the_o euangell_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o be_v his_o face_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o mirror_n thou_o see_v he_o not_o otherwise_o but_o then_o this_o mirror_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n shall_v be_v hold_v up_o in_o your_o sight_n brethren_n while_o we_o be_v here_o the_o light_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o over_o shadow_n and_o transform_v the_o soul_n only_o and_o that_o not_o full_o but_o in_o a_o part_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v he_o shall_v transform_v not_o the_o soul_n only_o but_o these_o vild_a body_n and_o make_v they_o conform_v to_o his_o glorious_a body_n phil._n 3._o 21._o and_o so_o there_o must_v be_v a_o great_a force_n in_o his_o own_o presence_n nor_o be_v in_o the_o mirror_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o thou_o that_o take_v a_o pleasure_n to_o see_v jesus_n in_o the_o mirror_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o be_v overshadow_a with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o face_n of_o jesus_n shall_v shine_v on_o thou_o and_o by_o the_o contrair_a thou_o that_o take_v no_o 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joy_n and_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v crown_v with_o his_o crown_n of_o joy_n and_o glory_n and_o all_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n &_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o praise_n amen_o the_o ten_o lecture_n upon_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o 1._o thessa_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 1_o wherefore_o since_o we_o can_v no_o long_o forbear_v we_o though_o it_o good_a to_o remain_v at_o athens_n alone_o 2_o and_o have_v
eve_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o first_o and_o in_o the_o first_o rank_n for_o before_o they_o who_o in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v change_v which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v to_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o death_n ere_o this_o change_n be_v make_v the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v first_o 1._o corint_fw-la 15._o 51_o 52._o some_o of_o they_o who_o be_v dead_a shall_v rise_v to_o life_n and_o honour_n to_o wit_n the_o elect_a some_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o reprobat_fw-la to_o dishonour_n ignominy_n and_o death_n and_o a_o worse_a death_n nor_o they_o lie_v in_o present_o then_o when_o the_o dead_a be_v raise_v up_o and_o compeare_v first_o then_o shall_v follow_v that_o sudden_a change_n of_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v alyve_a the_o elect_a that_o shall_v be_v alyve_a shall_v be_v alter_v in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n to_o a_o glorious_a estate_n the_o reprobat_fw-la alive_a shall_v be_v alter_v to_o but_o if_o 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i_o live_v by_o a_o natural_a power_n in_o my_o soul_n but_o then_o i_o shall_v live_v spiritual_o by_o a_o spiritual_a power_n in_o christ_n yet_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o another_o property_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v follow_v on_o this_o this_o body_n if_o it_o be_v never_o so_o fair_a yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o glory_n it_o shall_v take_v up_o it_o be_v but_o ignominious_a but_o the_o body_n shall_v rise_v glorious_a and_o shine_a as_o the_o sun_n not_o by_o this_o natural_a skin_n and_o colour_n that_o we_o have_v here_o but_o by_o a_o pass_a light_n and_o brightness_n conform_v to_o that_o brightness_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v transform_v on_o the_o mountain_n read_v matt._n 17._o 1._o and_o conform_v to_o his_o glory_n in_o heaven_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v philipp_n chap._n 3._o verse_n 21._o yet_o more_o you_o see_v our_o body_n weak_a the_o strong_a man_n be_v soon_o beat_a down_o for_o all_o his_o strength_n all_o the_o power_n of_o man_n be_v feeble_a and_o weak_a but_o in_o the_o resurrection_n the_o body_n shall_v be_v strong_a and_o pithy_a one_o man_n to_o be_v homely_a with_o you_o strong_a in_o the_o resurrection_n nor_o a_o hundred_o yea_o nor_o thousand_o be_v now_o for_o all_o feebleness_n shall_v be_v leave_v behind_o he_o in_o the_o grave_n and_o he_o shall_v rise_v strong_a like_o the_o angel_n in_o glory_n and_o strength_n yet_o more_o than_o this_o what_o matter_n of_o all_o this_o former_a glory_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o this_o spiritual_a body_n can_v perish_v the_o apostle_n add_v to_o this_o we_o shall_v rise_v incorruptible_a immortail_a to_o life_n everlasting_a when_o we_o shall_v rise_v in_o that_o strength_n that_o power_n and_o freedom_n immortality_n shall_v follow_v after_o mortality_n glory_n after_o ignomnie_n strength_n after_o weakness_n spirituality_n after_o naturalitie_n in_o life_n we_o shall_v be_v spiritual_a in_o quality_n glorious_a in_o time_n everlasting_a there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o property_n that_o paul_n speak_v of_o our_o body_n in_o the_o resurrection_n now_o to_o go_v forward_o there_o shall_v follow_v more_o in_o this_o convention_n that_o same_o power_n that_o shall_v convene_n all_o man_n together_o reprobat_n separation_n of_o the_o elect_a from_o the_o reprobat_n that_o same_o power_n shall_v make_v a_o sever_n the_o angel_n the_o minister_n of_o that_o glorious_a judge_n shall_v stop_v in_o between_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o reprobate_n and_o put_v they_o a_o sunder_o they_o shall_v severe_a the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n they_o shall_v put_v the_o sheep_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o goat_n at_o the_o left_a hand_n read_v matt._n chap._n 25_o verse_n 33._o appearantlie_o paul_n here_o will_v mean_v to_o we_o another_o kind_n of_o sever_a and_o yet_o all_o be_v one_o this_o appearantlie_o will_v be_v his_o meaning_n they_o shall_v all_o be_v gather_v together_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o shall_v stand_v together_o in_o a_o troup_n and_o then_o this_o sever_n shall_v be_v make_v then_o all_o the_o elect_a shall_v be_v rest_n up_o to_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o cloud_n as_o for_o the_o reprobate_n they_o shall_v all_o stand_v still_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v not_o get_v that_o honour_n to_o be_v rest_n up_o in_o the_o air_n but_o shall_v bide_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o receyve_v their_o judgement_n there_o for_o paul_n when_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v rest_n up_o to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o elect_a then_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o sever_n after_o which_o there_o shall_v never_o be_v a_o meet_n again_o a_o great_a gulf_n shall_v be_v between_o they_o that_o none_o may_v pass_v we_o be_v all_o mingle_v here_o through_o other_o and_o none_o know_v other_o the_o sheep_n oft-time_n be_v take_v for_o the_o goat_n and_o the_o goat_n for_o the_o sheep_n but_o at_o that_o great_a day_n the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o goat_n and_o shall_v never_o meet_v again_o be_v it_o man_n with_o wife_n parent_n with_o child_n there_o be_v two_o effect_n a_o convention_n of_o all_o and_o a_o sever_n of_o all_o yet_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o judge_n shall_v pass_v forward_o and_o the_o three_o effect_n follow_v when_o the_o judge_n his_fw-mi all_o gather_v together_o and_o none_o away_o when_o the_o row_v be_v call_v and_o all_o be_v present_a then_o when_o one_o sort_n shall_v be_v place_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n pronounce_v judgement_n pronounce_v and_o the_o other_o at_o the_o left_a hand_n then_o shall_v he_o fall_v to_o judgement_n he_o can_v judge_v before_o he_o severe_a the_o very_a sever_n tell_v the_o judgement_n but_o before_o the_o sever_n the_o judgement_n shall_v not_o be_v pronunce_v then_o general_o he_o shall_v judge_v all_o according_a to_o their_o work_n the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v the_o book_n of_o conscience_n shall_v be_v open_v the_o book_n of_o work_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o all_o their_o judgement_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o their_o work_n 〈◊〉_d understand_v this_o the_o elect_a man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o his_o work_n not_o that_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o shall_v proâ—â—â—_n his_o life_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o his_o work_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o life_n that_o he_o his_fw-mi live_v in_o the_o world_n as_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o his_o work_n not_o as_o a_o cause_n but_o as_o a_o token_n of_o the_o true_a cause_n as_o you_o will_v judge_v a_o man_n by_o a_o witness_n for_o the_o
work_n shall_v be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o true_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o only_a justice_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n i_o dare_v say_v albeit_o the_o reprobate_a worthy_o shall_v be_v damn_v according_a to_o their_o work_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v special_o condemn_v that_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o contemn_v his_o gospel_n without_o faith_n then_o to_o come_v to_o the_o sentence_n the_o lord_n will_v begin_v at_o the_o elect_a as_o best_a and_o worthy_a and_z he_o shall_v give_v they_o their_o sentence_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n and_o wherâ—â—â—_n the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o before_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o world_n matt._n chap._n 25_o verse_n 32._o from_o once_o this_o sentence_n be_v pass_v out_o on_o they_o when_o this_o absolution_n from_o death_n and_o damnation_n be_v pronounce_v look_v what_o estate_n they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o they_o shall_v stand_v with_o the_o angle_n as_o assessor_n to_o judge_v the_o reprobate_n so_o paul_n 1_o cor_fw-la chap._n 6._o verse_n 3._o say_v know_v 〈…〉_o judge_v the_o angel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o shall_v allow_v that_o most_o just_a sentence_n of_o jesus_n and_o among_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o twelf_n apostle_n special_o shall_v have_v place_n for_o they_o shall_v sit_v on_o twelve_o throne_n to_o justify_v that_o just_a sentence_n that_o shall_v pass_v on_o the_o reprobate_n then_o shall_v the_o sentence_n pass_v out_o on_o the_o reprobate_n the_o voice_n shall_v go_v down_o through_o the_o air_n to_o the_o earth_n a_o terrible_a voice_n 〈◊〉_d accurse_a of_o my_o father_n to_o the_o fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o angel_n brethren_n think_v not_o this_o a_o fable_n many_o will_v not_o believe_v this_o until_o they_o feel_v it_o in_o themselves_o now_o to_o be_v short_a to_o speak_v of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o reprobate_n after_o this_o sentence_n they_o shall_v noâ—_n remain_v on_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o the_o doom_n that_o be_v certain_a they_o shall_v pass_v to_o damnation_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o at_o that_o same_o very_a moment_n thou_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o life_n thou_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n the_o moment_n the_o reprobate_n receive_v sentence_n of_o damnation_n they_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n now_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o death_n and_o life_n i_o will_v not_o be_v curious_a there_o be_v much_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n thereof_o both_o to_o let_v we_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o reprobate_n but_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o one_o word_n it_o be_v never_o all_o tell_v never_o prophet_n nor_o apostle_n express_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o joy_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o godly_a nor_o of_o the_o pain_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o ungodlie_a there_o shall_v be_v another_o pain_n nor_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n to_o be_v torment_v in_o neither_o can_v any_o express_v the_o joy_n in_o heaven_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o glory_n and_o joy_n as_o the_o ear_n of_o man_n never_o hear_v of_o the_o eye_n his_fw-mi not_o see_v nor_o yet_o his_fw-mi it_o enter_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n now_o look_v how_o paul_n speak_v of_o this_o joy_n here_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o lord_n he_o content_n he_o with_o these_o word_n to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n import_v not_o a_o dwelling_n only_o with_o he_o but_o a_o life_n and_o glorious_a life_n joy_n that_o be_v with_o he_o unspeakable_a i_o can_v tell_v it_o all_o the_o tongue_n in_o the_o world_n can_v tell_v it_o for_o all_o the_o joy_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v shine_v through_o he_o that_o be_v through_o the_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n cover_v over_o with_o a_o majesty_n and_o so_o all_o heaven_n joy_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o glory_n and_o joy_n with_o he_o i_o dare_v say_v more_o these_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v outwith_o we_o only_o but_o within_o our_o bowel_n the_o joy_n and_o glory_n shall_v not_o be_v outwith_o the_o godly_a as_o it_o be_v now_o common_o the_o glory_n the_o pleasure_n be_v outwith_o we_o the_o matter_n of_o joy_n outwith_v we_o and_o we_o 〈◊〉_d to_o it_o but_o then_o all_o matter_n of_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o we_o christ_n first_o be_v in_o we_o and_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o god_n in_o 〈◊〉_d be_v dwel_v in_o we_o and_o then_o when_o thou_o have_v all_o within_o thou_o what_o shall_v thou_o want_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o revelation_n chap_n 21._o verse_n 2_o it_o be_v say_v we_o shall_v not_o need_v thing_n outwith_o us._n neither_o a_o temple_n nor_o sun_n nor_o moon_n for_o god_n be_v in_o thou_o shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o temple_n he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o he_o be_v in_o thou_o 〈…〉_o all_o 〈…〉_o thou_o in_o one_o word_n he_o shall_v be_v within_o theâ—_n 〈…〉_o because_o god_n in_o christ_n shall_v dwell_v within_o thou_o and_z 〈…〉_o part_n of_o that_o glory_n and_o felicity_n of_o that_o life_n now_o be_v there_o no_o more_o nor_o this_o what_o matter_n if_o it_o werfor_o a_o time_n we_o be_v to_o be_v with_o he_o what_o matter_n of_o heaven_n if_o heaven_n last_v not_o what_o matter_n of_o a_o kingdom_n that_o vanish_v away_o a_o man_n set_v up_o on_o a_o pomp_n to_o day_n casten_z down_z to_z morrow_n what_o matter_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n let_v be_v the_o earthly_a glory_n if_o it_o last_v not_o but_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o take_v up_o then_o our_o blessedness_n it_o stand_v in_o two_o point_n first_o a_o pass_v and_o exceed_a joy_n and_o glory_n and_o secondlie_o in_o a_o eternity_n and_o everlastingness_n of_o joy_n and_o glory_n paul_n plain_o and_o pithy_o set_v these_o two_o together_o 2._o cor._n chap._n 4._o verse_n 17._o he_o call_v it_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v excellent_a then_o he_o call_v it_o a_o everlasting_a glory_n there_o be_v two_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n and_o a_o everlasting_a weight_n of_o glory_n and_o more_o excessivelie_o excessive_a he_o can_v get_v word_n to_o utter_v it_o it_o be_v a_o weight_n that_o will_v weigh_v down_o all_o the_o world_n and_o then_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n excessivelie_o excessive_a and_o then_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a so_o our_o felicity_n in_o glory_n and_o pass_v great_a glory_n and_o a_o everlasting_a glory_n as_o for_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o reprobate_a i_o will_v not_o insist_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o because_o the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v here_o to_o comfort_v the_o elect_a now_o when_o the_o apostle_n his_fw-mi make_v a_o discourse_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n he_o make_v his_o exhortation_n and_o say_v and_o so_o i_o say_v also_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n brethren_n many_o have_v seek_v comfort_n death_n be_v dolorous_a and_o wearisome_a in_o the_o own_o nature_n and_o therefore_o many_o of_o the_o heathen_a have_v busy_v themselves_o to_o get_v comfort_n and_o matter_n of_o consolation_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n what_o matter_n of_o death_n if_o there_o be_v a_o comfort_n therein_o but_o then_o be_v death_n dolorous_a when_o it_o be_v without_o comfort_n but_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o that_o get_v comfort_n that_o know_v not_o christ_n and_o the_o resurrection_n and_o a_o life_n after_o this_o life_n no_o never_o man_n neither_o king_n nor_o emperor_n as_o for_o all_o the_o comfort_n they_o have_v all_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o dream_n of_o comfort_n again_o i_o say_v be_v there_o ever_o any_o that_o give_v comfort_n to_o a_o body_n in_o death_n or_o that_o give_v comfort_n to_o they_o that_o be_v heavy_a for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o friend_n but_o that_o man_n that_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o that_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o come_n and_o therefore_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v comfort_n in_o death_n &_o give_v comfort_n for_o death_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o world_n know_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o after_o the_o resurrection_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o eternal_a joy_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o look_v that_o this_o be_v not_o only_a word_n in_o the_o mouth_n there_o be_v many_o vain_a babbler_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o that_o glorious_a resurrection_n a_o knave_n a_o adulterer_n a_o murderer_n will_v flatter_v himself_o and_o clatter_n of_o that_o glory_n and_o joy_n but_o all_o be_v vanity_n will_v thou_o be_v a_o knave_n and_o then_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n the_o lord_n shall_v punish_v thou_o look_v therefore_o that_o thy_o speak_n of_o the_o latter_a
give_v ear_n to_o these_o false_a teacher_n that_o say_v that_o christ_n come_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o prophecy_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o antichrist_n and_o of_o the_o universal_a defection_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o chapter_n he_o enter_v in_o as_o his_o manner_n be_v to_o exhortation_n and_o christian_a admonition_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o epistle_n now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o first_o chapter_n first_o he_o salute_v they_o next_o he_o come_v to_o a_o congratulation_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n receive_v by_o they_o last_o he_o come_v to_o the_o consolation_n as_o to_o the_o salutation_n it_o be_v the_o common_a form_n he_o use_v in_o all_o his_o epistle_n and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n alter_v from_o the_o salutation_n he_o use_v in_o the_o first_o epistle_n and_o therefore_o because_o i_o handle_v every_o word_n in_o the_o first_o epistle_n i_o mind_n not_o to_o insist_v in_o it_o here_o again_o only_o this_o far_o there_o be_v three_o person_n that_o salute_v paul_n siluanâ—_n and_o timotheuâ—â—_n paul_n a_o apostle_n silvanus_n and_o timotheâ—â—_n two_o evangelist_n these_o three_o person_n salute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o thessalonica_n that_o church_n he_o say_v that_o be_v in_o god_n the_o father_n found_v and_o ground_v first_o on_o he_o then_o in_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n the_o son_n build_v on_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n all_o 〈…〉_o must_v stand_v on_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o grace_n he_o wish_v to_o the_o church_n be_v these_o common_a grace_n he_o use_v in_o all_o his_o epistle_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o peace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v from_o the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o son_n now_o only_a this_o far_a by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o learn_v of_o the_o salutation_n that_o he_o permit_v before_o his_o epistle_n when_o we_o enter_v in_o to_o speak_v of_o any_o church_n to_o write_v to_o any_o 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the_o world_n be_v make_v thy_o life_n begin_v at_o a_o decree_n that_o never_o have_v a_o beginning_n and_o end_n in_o a_o glory_n that_o never_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n he_o call_v it_o not_o simple_o a_o good_a pleasure_n but_o all_o his_o good_a pleasure_n whereby_o he_o mean_v here_o a_o ample_a thing_n he_o mean_v with_o the_o decree_n of_o life_n all_o the_o mean_n that_o serve_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o life_n there_o be_v not_o one_o mean_a to_o life_n but_o all_o must_v come_v of_o this_o decree_n be_v thou_o call_v in_o time_n it_o come_v of_o a_o decree_n rom_n 8._o 28._o be_v thou_o justify_v it_o come_v of_o a_o decree_n pray_v thou_o it_o come_v of_o a_o decree_n nothing_o come_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o midway_n of_o thy_o journey_n but_o all_o come_v of_o a_o decree_n what_o ever_o come_v whether_o it_o be_v prosperity_n or_o adversity_n think_v noâ—_n it_o come_v by_o chance_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a that_o the_o lord_n his_fw-mi ordain_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o 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this_o building_n that_o go_v up_o continual_o john_n chap._n 6._o verse_n 29._o when_o the_o jew_n glory_n in_o their_o work_n christ_n say_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v in_o i_o this_o be_v the_o building_n that_o must_v be_v build_v even_o faith_n thou_o must_v ever_o be_v build_v this_o faith_n this_o day_n one_o stone_n to_o morrow_n again_o another_o until_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o top_n stone_n which_o be_v glory_n and_o life_n eternal_a paul_n say_v 2._o timoth._n chap_n 4._o vers_fw-la 7._o 8._o i_o have_v go_v forward_o in_o this_o build_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n now_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o then_o life_n everlasting_a be_v the_o crown_n of_o faith_n without_o faith_n nor_o crown_n who_o can_v crown_v thou_o except_o thou_o have_v faith_n it_o be_v faith_n that_o must_v be_v crown_v look_v thou_o to_o be_v crown_v and_o in_o the_o meantime_n have_v thou_o no_o faith_n thou_o deceive_v thyself_o therefore_o seek_v ever_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o else_o seek_v never_o to_o get_v that_o crown_n then_o he_o say_v with_o power_n this_o must_v be_v do_v with_o power_n or_o else_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v do_v all_o the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o angel_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o lift_v up_o this_o crown_n to_o set_v it_o on_o thy_o head_n it_o must_v be_v only_o the_o infinite_a power_n of_o christ_n that_o must_v liftâ—up_v that_o crown_n and_o set_v it_o on_o thy_o â—ead_a after_o thou_o have_v go_v forward_o in_o that_o work_n and_o come_v to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v say_v phill._n 3._o chap._n 21._o verse_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v this_o vile_a body_n shall_v be_v transform_v and_o make_v like_o that_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v the_o mean_a through_o the_o effectualness_n of_o his_o power_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n the_o devil_n sin_n and_o death_n that_o will_v hold_v thou_o aback_o from_o 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and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o man_n seek_v if_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o condemnation_n rather_o ere_o god_n who_o create_v thou_o be_v not_o glorify_v prefer_v god_n glory_n to_o thy_o own_o salvation_n lord_n give_v we_o this_o zeal_n to_o his_o glory_n what_o shall_v the_o end_n be_v trow_v thou_o to_o lose_v any_o thing_n by_o so_o do_v no_o look_v what_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n exod._n 32._o chap._n 33._o verse_n when_o moses_n desire_v to_o be_v scrape_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n no_o the_o lord_n say_v moses_n thou_o who_o so_o earnest_o desire_v my_o glory_n i_o will_v glorify_v thou_o and_o will_v scrape_v they_o out_o that_o deserve_v to_o be_v scrape_v out_o then_o the_o way_n to_o come_v to_o life_n eternal_a be_v to_o renounce_v thyself_o to_o seek_v only_o that_o thy_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v o_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o hart_n when_o we_o find_v that_o zeal_n that_o we_o can_v prefer_v god_n glory_n to_o our_o own_o 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the_o face_n of_o christ_n beat_v on_o thou_o make_v thou_o to_o shine_v what_o be_v the_o shine_a of_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n that_o make_v the_o people_n afraid_a but_o a_o glance_n of_o the_o face_n of_o god_n then_o when_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n his_fw-mi first_o shine_v on_o we_o we_o shine_v and_o then_o our_o shine_v again_o with_o a_o reflex_n go_v back_o to_o that_o son_n of_o righteousness_n it_o come_v from_o and_o he_o of_o new_a shineâ—_n again_o on_o we_o in_o a_o fair_a shine_a nor_o before_o now_o in_o this_o mutual_a reflex_n and_o shine_a 〈◊〉_d yea_o
wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n thou_o must_v live_v ho_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o then_o thou_o must_v believe_v thou_o must_v have_v faith_n that_o be_v through_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o else_o thou_o be_v never_o choose_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o faith_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o holy_a life_n no_o salvation_n for_o thou_o then_o short_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n have_v speak_v of_o faith_n he_o show_v how_o a_o man_n come_v by_o faith_n how_o he_o get_v it_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o which_o you_o be_v call_v i'faith_o thou_o be_v get_v by_o call_v if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o call_v and_o cry_v on_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o shout_n from_o heaven_n o_o the_o dead_a body_n will_v not_o waken_v for_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o cry_v edon_n thou_o will_v not_o get_v grace_n to_o believe_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o cry_v upon_o by_o the_o cry_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n thou_o shall_v never_o get_v faith_n for_o faith_n be_v kindle_v up_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o 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that_o never_o shall_v end_v and_o therefore_o to_o this_o jesus_n the_o anchor_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o caller_n of_o we_o to_o life_n and_o glory_n with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a spirit_n we_o render_v all_o praise_n and_o honour_n for_o now_o and_o evermore_o amen_o the_o nine_o lecture_n upon_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o 2._o thessa_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 15._o 16._o 17._o 15_o therefore_o brethren_n stand_v fast_o &_o keep_v the_o instruction_n which_o you_o have_v be_v laugh_v either_o by_o our_o word_n or_o by_o our_o epistle_n 16_o now_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o our_o god_n â—â—en_o the_o father_n which_o have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d we_o everlasting_a consolation_n and_o good_a hope_n through_o grace_n 17_o comfort_n you_o heart_n and_o establish_v you_o in_o 〈…〉_o and_o good_a work_n after_o the_o apostle_n heâ—_n end_v that_o prophecy_n of_o the_o universal_a defection_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o of_o the_o reveil_v and_o manifest_v of_o the_o antichrist_n and_o his_o power_n he_o do_v three_o thing_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n first_o he_o comfort_v the_o thessalonian_o against_o this_o apostaâ—ie_n and_o defection_n assure_v they_o it_o shall_v not_o touch_v they_o because_o they_o be_v ground_v upon_o that_o stable_a foundation_n of_o the_o eternal_a election_n of_o god_n of_o the_o which_o they_o have_v sure_a token_n and_o testimony_n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o truth_n the_o call_n of_o god_n to_o faith_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n next_o in_o the_o text_n we_o have_v red_a there_o be_v contain_v two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d exhortation_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o to_o stand_v and_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n the_o other_o be_v a_o prayer_n conceive_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 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that_o be_v not_o reveil_v as_o yet_o on_o jesus_n christ_n to_o come_v upon_o that_o glorious_a revelation_n of_o he_o and_o full_a redemption_n that_o he_o shall_v bring_v with_o he_o to_o thou_o now_o fie_o on_o i_o and_o thou_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v bound_v within_o the_o thing_n or_o grace_n of_o this_o life_n if_o we_o hold_v our_o heart_n only_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n then_o as_o paul_n say_v of_o all_o man_n we_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a 1._o cor._n 15._o 19_o and_o therefore_o the_o hart_n shall_v put_v out_o the_o head_n of_o it_o beyond_o this_o life_n and_o lift_v it_o above_o this_o earth_n above_o all_o the_o heaven_n up_o to_o that_o place_n where_o jesus_n christ_n be_v who_o shall_v once_o be_v manifest_v brethren_n as_o concern_v hope_n and_o that_o life_n to_o come_v i_o think_v you_o find_v how_o you_o be_v dispose_v concern_v it_o will_v nature_n teach_v you_o that_o ever_o christ_n shall_v come_v again_o to_o this_o world_n i_o shall_v tell_v 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