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by_o thâ—_n benefit_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o god_n and_o of_o oâ—â—_n saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o which_o especial_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o christ_n which_o have_v set_v forth_o his_o glory_n for_o first_o of_o all_o the_o wonderful_a goodness_n of_o god_n do_v shine_v in_o this_o that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o glory_n to_o be_v see_v in_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v cover_v with_o reproach_n &_o shamâ—_n but_o here_o be_v a_o double_a miracle_n he_o dotâ—_n make_v we_o to_o shine_v with_o his_o glory_n even_o as_o 〈◊〉_d he_o himself_o receive_v glory_n from_o we_o in_o like_a manner_n again_o and_o therefore_o he_o add_v according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o god_n for_o nothing_o belong_v unto_o we_o neither_o iâ—_n the_o action_n itself_o nor_o in_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n for_o our_o life_n be_v frame_v into_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o the_o only_a direction_n and_o conduct_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o whereaâ—_n there_o spring_v so_o much_o fruit_n from_o thence_o we_o must_v attribute_v that_o to_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n nevertheless_o if_o we_o be_v not_o too_o far_o devoide_a of_o sense_n we_o will_v think_v it_o our_o bind_a duty_n to_o endeavour_n ourselves_o all_o that_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o set_v forth_o and_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n the_o which_o be_v also_o join_v with_o our_o glory_n therefore_o this_o â—ight_a to_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o all_o our_o good_a work_v that_o we_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n chap._n ii_o 1_o now_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o our_o assemble_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n which_o consist_v of_o instruction_n and_o exhortation_n for_o he_o teach_v evident_o by_o certain_a sign_n when_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v the_o thessalonian_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o 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day_n our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v 24.37_o mat._n 24.37_o as_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n be_v so_o likewise_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v 17.26_o luk._n 17.26_o for_o as_o in_o the_o day_n before_o the_o flood_n they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v marry_o and_o give_v in_o marriage_n unto_o the_o day_n that_o no_o enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o know_v nothing_o till_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v they_o all_o away_o so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v also_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o diverse_a sign_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n where_o he_o say_v 4.1_o 1._o tim._n 4.1_o now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v evident_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o shall_v give_v heed_n unto_o spirit_n of_o error_n &_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n which_o speak_v lie_n through_o hypocrisy_n and_o have_v their_o conscience_n burn_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v this_o know_v 3.1_o 2._o tim._n 3.1_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v come_v perilous_a time_n for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a curse_a speaker_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a without_o natural_a affection_n truce_n breaker_n false_a accuser_n intemperate_a fierce_a despiser_n of_o they_o which_o be_v good_a traitor_n heady_a high_o mind_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_v a_o show_n of_o godliness_n but_o have_v deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o among_o these_o sign_n also_o those_o which_o paul_n reherse_v here_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o concern_v the_o fall_v away_o from_o sincere_a doctrine_n and_o the_o revea_n of_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v which_o shall_v long_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n be_v see_v the_o sign_n which_o shall_v be_v more_o near_o the_o judgement_n day_n &_o as_o it_o be_v within_o the_o view_n of_o the_o same_o be_v these_o 24._o mat._n 24._o straight_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v loose_v her_o light_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v move_v and_o then_o shall_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n appear_v in_o heaven_n how_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v as_o touch_v the_o form_n and_o manner_n no_o man_n can_v tell_v until_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v 11.25_o rom._n 11.25_o also_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o will_v not_o brethren_z that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o secret_a that_o partly_o obstinacy_n be_v come_v to_o israel_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o deliverer_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o the_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n this_o shall_v be_v a_o present_a sign_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o how_o the_o same_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o very_a moment_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n let_v he_o that_o can_v define_v it_o it_o rather_o be_v in_o we_o to_o wish_v for_o it_o then_o certain_o to_o appoint_v the_o time_n the_o time_n will_v one_o day_n come_v say_v augustine_n wherein_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n 33._o august_n lib._n 2._o quest_n euang._n cap._n 33._o in_o the_o save_a health_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v manifest_a but_o when_o and_o how_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v he_o do_v not_o express_v by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n do_v adjure_v the_o faithful_a by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o do_v not_o rash_o believe_v the_o day_n of_o the_o same_o to_o be_v present_a and_o to_o think_v no_o 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