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to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v premonish_v ver_fw-la 30._o 2._o to_o intimate_v that_o they_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o fall_v out_o one_o with_o another_o that_o as_o their_o heart_n be_v purify_v in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n so_o now_o especial_o they_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o as_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o it_o be_v now_o high_a time_n when_o this_o peace_n maker_n be_v take_v a_o way_n and_o god_n make_v a_o way_n for_o his_o judgement_n as_o ver_fw-la 20_o 30._o to_o love_v as_o brethren_n and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n that_o so_o they_o may_v if_o possible_a stop_v that_o breach_n god_n have_v be_v make_v and_o by_o their_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o god_n blessing_n may_v be_v with_o they_o psal_n 133._o otherwise_o they_o may_v cause_v division_n and_o fit_v themselves_o for_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o uâ—â—_n 30._o i_o he_o way_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o evil_a even_o from_o the_o evil_a one_o and_o evil_a spirit_n and_o their_o design_n yea_o from_o all_o evil_n be_v to_o be_v one_o as_o in_o judgement_n and_o design_n so_o in_o affection_n so_o much_o may_v be_v signify_v in_o that_o order_n in_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n for_o his_o apostle_n the_o first_o thing_n or_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o thing_n he_o pray_v for_o they_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o and_o the_o next_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o the_o evil_a jâ—h_o 17._o 11._o 15._o thus_o our_o saviour_n even_o when_o his_o hour_n be_v come_v within_o six_o day_n before_o his_o departure_n oftentimes_o instruct_v and_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o love_v one_o another_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v strengthen_v against_o persecutor_n and_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a 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time_n in_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v these_o thing_n i_o write_v unto_o thou_o hope_v to_o come_v unto_o thou_o short_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 3._o and_o 3_o 14._o 15._o but_o now_o he_o say_v he_o know_v they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n no_o more_o yea_o though_o the_o apostle_n give_v that_o high_a account_n of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v no_o man_n like_o mind_a phil._n 2._o 20_o 22._o yet_o he_o commit_v they_o not_o to_o he_o nor_o to_o any_o brother_n no_o it_o be_v possible_a there_o may_v be_v infirmity_n or_o unfaithfulness_n find_v with_o they_o and_o yet_o this_o i_o say_v not_o to_o lead_v â—hy_a to_o neglect_v the_o fellowship_n and_o helpfulness_n of_o brethren_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v companion_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o know_v they_o that_o be_v over_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o admonish_v we_o but_o the_o apostle_n here_o show_v his_o great_a faithfulness_n and_o abundant_a care_n for_o these_o in_o commit_v they_o to_o he_o who_o they_o be_v and_o 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in_o say_v the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n who_o the_o person_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o apostle_n help_v we_o to_o understand_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n tit._n 2._o 14._o immanuel_n god_n with_o we_o who_o be_v god_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o for_o we_o isa_n 9_o 6._o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n help_v we_o so_o to_o understand_v it_o by_o the_o immediate_o forego_v use_n of_o it_o in_o v._o 28_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n like_o that_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 16_o herein_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o
know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o thes_n 1._o 7_o 8._o somewhat_o of_o this_o be_v typical_o enjoy_v by_o solomon_n before_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o lord_n according_a as_o god_n promise_v the_o lord_n give_v he_o rest_v on_o every_o side_n so_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o adversary_n nor_o evil_a occurrent_a 1_o chron._n 22._o 9_o 1_o king_n 5._o 4._o but_o behold_v a_o great_a than_o solomon_n be_v here_o there_o be_v then_o enemy_n in_o be_v but_o now_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o prick_a briar_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n nor_o a_o grieve_v thorn_n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 28._o 24._o psal_n 72._o violence_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o land_n waste_v nor_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n but_o thou_o shall_v câ—ll_v thy_o wall_n salvation_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o mourning_n shall_v be_v end_v he_o will_v then_o destroy_v they_o that_o have_v destroy_v the_o earth_n and_o precious_a shall_v be_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o saint_n for_o he_o will_v take_v vengeaence_n on_o those_o that_o have_v slay_v they_o and_o be_v enemy_n to_o they_o isa_n 60._o 12_o 20._o &_o 63._o 1_o 4._o with_o the_o assurance_n of_o this_o he_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a hand_n and_o feeble_a knee_n viz._n that_o he_o their_o god_n will_v come_v with_o vengeance_n god_n with_o a_o recompense_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o recompense_n will_v sure_o requite_v all_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o saint_n he_o will_v come_v and_o save_v they_o isa_n 35._o 3_o 4._o jer._n 50._o 27_o 28._o &_o 51._o 56._o he_o will_v then_o bind_v their_o king_n in_o chain_n and_o their_o noble_n in_o fetter_n of_o iron_n and_o his_o people_n shall_v have_v a_o hand_n with_o he_o therein_o to_o execute_v upon_o they_o the_o vengeance_n write_v this_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n psal_n 149._o 4_o 9_o those_o righteous_a one_o that_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n do_v enter_v into_o peace_n and_o be_v freâ—d_v from_o oppression_n but_o yet_o their_o blood_n be_v not_o avenge_v but_o they_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n how_o long_o o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v thou_o not_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n for_o this_o they_o wait_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v rest_v yet_o for_o a_o little_a season_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 6._o 9_o 11._o but_o then_o he_o will_v thorough_o plead_v their_o cause_n shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o own_o elect_a which_o cry_n unto_o he_o day_n and_o night_n i_o tell_v you_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o luke_n 18._o 7_o 8._o vengeance_n be_v he_o and_o he_o will_v repay_v rom._n 12._o 19_o rev._n 11._o 18._o their_o eye_n shall_v then_o see_v their_o desire_n upon_o their_o enemy_n psal_n 92._o 11._o &_o 112._o 8_o 10._o in_o righteousness_n shall_v they_o then_o be_v establish_v they_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o oppression_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o fear_v and_o from_o terror_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o they_o isa_n 54_o 7_o 8_o 13_o 14._o then_o he_o will_v complete_o and_o glorious_o bless_v his_o people_n with_o peace_n and_o they_o shall_v delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n psal_n 29._o 11._o &_o 37._o 11._o 3._o they_o when_o thus_o raise_v and_o free_v from_o all_o evil_a shall_v be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n in_o companionship_n with_o he_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o than_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a and_o remain_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v catch_v up_o together_o with_o they_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 15_o 17._o he_o will_v then_o come_v and_o receive_v they_o to_o himself_o that_o where_o he_o be_v they_o may_v be_v also_o joh._n 14._o 1_o 3._o this_o be_v his_o will_n concern_v they_o that_o those_o the_o father_n 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city_n from_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n be_v there_o ezek._n 48._o 35._o and_o then_o there_o will_v be_v a_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o righteous_a as_o unto_o he_o so_o one_o unto_o and_o with_o another_o and_o his_o come_n and_o their_o be_v gather_v together_o unto_o he_o be_v put_v together_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 1._o now_o in_o a_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a consideration_n they_o meet_v together_o they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v one_o family_n one_o house_n and_o instruction_n give_v to_o they_o here_o to_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v sever_v and_o scatter_v as_o to_o personal_a society_n and_o so_o at_o a_o distance_n one_o from_o another_o and_o many_o of_o they_o unknown_a one_o to_o another_o yea_o some_o of_o they_o not_o own_v one_o another_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o body_n who_o yet_o jesus_n christ_n have_v receive_v they_o be_v now_o scatter_v and_o separate_v one_o from_o another_o sometime_o by_o contention_n judge_n and_o dâ—spisings_n one_o of_o another_o and_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a lamentation_n and_o when_o they_o fall_v out_o they_o be_v hardly_o reconcile_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n to_o dig_v up_o evil_a and_o in_o their_o lip_n be_v a_o burn_a fire_n they_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n and_o will_v set_v all_o on_o fire_n they_o sow_v strife_n and_o endeavour_v further_a to_o separate_v and_o make_v the_o breach_n wide_o by_o whisper_v and_o secret_o foment_v jealousy_n and_o so_o be_v separate_v even_o chief_a friend_n prov._n 16._o 27_o 28._o hâ—nce_o they_o be_v admonish_v to_o be_v angry_a and_o not_o sin_n not_o to_o let_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o their_o wrath_n neither_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n eph._n 4._o 26_o 27._o the_o devil_n be_v watch_v for_o such_o a_o advantage_n and_o therefore_o needful_a 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christ_n be_v the_o corner_n stone_n that_o câ—uples_n the_o build_n together_o and_o in_o come_v unto_o he_o they_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o their_o call_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o that_o they_o may_v do_v so_o the_o way_n be_v to_o endeavour_v it_o with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n etc._n etc._n all_o lowliness_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n instruct_v to_o unto_o this_o endeavour_n namely_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n suffer_v our_o pride_n and_o high_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o by_o occasion_n of_o our_o learning_n knowledge_n gift_n utterance_n attainment_n riches_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v purge_v out_o and_o hide_a from_o we_o and_o lowliness_n in_o our_o word_n demeanour_n and_o look_n have_v low_a eye_n for_o only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n that_o so_o brotherly_a love_n may_v 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