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be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o wonderful_a glory_n we_o shall_v possess_v the_o apostle_n in_o that_o second_o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n 10._o verse_n can_v get_v word_n to_o express_v their_o glory_n which_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v at_o that_o latter_a day_n honour_n and_o glory_n that_o pass_v all_o the_o ignominy_n that_o can_v be_v in_o the_o world_n a_o thousand_o stage_n immortality_n thou_o shall_v never_o die_v again_o life_n and_o life_n that_o be_v without_o end_n peace_n and_o joy_n everlasting_a there_o be_v no_o comparison_n in_o the_o 2._o corinth_n chap._n 4._o verse_n 17._o paul_n call_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o momentaneall_a lightness_n of_o affliction_n they_o be_v first_o light_n than_o their_o affliction_n last_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n yet_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v work_v to_o you_o a_o everlasting_a weight_n of_o glory_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v excellentlie_o excellent_a he_o can_v get_v word_n to_o 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other_o according_a to_o the_o just_a nature_n of_o god_n now_o in_o the_o end_n he_o add_v to_o this_o word_n with_o us._n he_o shall_v render_v relaxation_n to_o you_o and_o to_o i_o also_o i_o be_o trouble_v as_o you_o be_v and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v for_o the_o same_o deliverance_n and_o relaxation_n that_o i_o promise_v to_o you_o promise_v nothing_o to_o the_o people_n but_o the_o thing_n thou_o think_v to_o get_v a_o part_n of_o thyself_o promise_v no_o resurrection_n except_o thou_o think_v to_o get_v a_o part_n thereof_o but_o the_o thing_n i_o mark_v be_v this_o i_o see_v all_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v in_o a_o society_n with_o the_o saint_n resurrection_n life_n everlasting_a be_v with_o the_o godly_a for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o afflictiones_fw-la 1._o peter_n chap._n 5._o verse_n 9_o so_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o rest_n in_o grace_n and_o glory_n ephes_n chap._n 3._o verse_n 14._o 1._o thessa_n chap._n 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the_o diet_n nothing_o but_o patience_n until_o then_o thou_o be_v over_o sudden_a thou_o will_v have_v the_o lord_n render_v to_o thou_o rest_n and_o to_o thy_o enemy_n trouble_v at_o the_o first_o moment_n thou_o will_v have_v he_o to_o put_v thou_o in_o heaven_n at_o the_o first_o hand_n and_o thy_o enemy_n in_o hell_n at_o a_o instant_n no_o bide_v till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o manifestation_n come_v render_v time_n of_o render_v then_o the_o time_n of_o render_v be_v the_o time_n of_o manifestation_n of_o light_n it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o light_n of_o such_o a_o light_n as_o be_v never_o in_o the_o world_n for_o while_o christ_n come_v all_o be_v hide_v heaven_n be_v hide_v hell_n be_v hide_v right_o be_v hide_v wrong_o be_v hide_v damnation_n be_v hide_v salvation_n be_v hide_v life_n hide_v death_n hide_v godly_a man_n be_v hide_v reprobate_a man_n hide_v all_o hide_v till_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n 1._o john_n chap_n 3._o verse_n 2._o when_o christ_n shall_v come_v 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heaven_n christ_n shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n his_o revelation_n shall_v first_o be_v from_o the_o heaven_n that_o word_n heaven_n be_v not_o put_v in_o light_o he_o be_v reveal_v not_o from_o the_o earth_n or_o from_o any_o low_a part_n no_o monarch_n that_o ever_o reveal_v themselves_o in_o the_o world_n come_v down_o yet_o from_o heaven_n the_o lord_n revelation_n when_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n now_o be_v a_o veil_n casten_z in_o between_o our_o eye_n and_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o we_o can_v see_v he_o but_o at_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n shall_v break_v down_o through_o the_o veil_n and_o come_v down_o to_o the_o air_n to_o be_v see_v by_o us._n now_o if_o you_o will_v ask_v what_o a_o heaven_n this_o be_v paul_n 4._o chap._n to_o the_o ephes_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o say_v he_o be_v carry_v to_o a_o heaven_n above_o aâ—_n theâ—e_n heaven_n which_o we_o see_v and_o therefore_o these_o heaven_n 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glorious_a train_n the_o lord_n be_v make_v poor_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v make_v rich_a the_o lord_n take_v upon_o he_o ignominy_n that_o thou_o shall_v get_v glory_n now_o in_o the_o second_o come_v he_o shall_v be_v glorious_o accompany_v no_o never_o monarch_n be_v so_o accompany_v when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o kingdom_n as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v they_o shall_v wonder_v that_o he_o go_v in_o his_o first_o come_v in_o the_o world_n so_o poor_o shall_v have_v such_o glory_n the_o first_o company_n he_o shall_v come_v with_o shall_v be_v angel_n the_o glorious_a creature_n that_o ever_o be_v not_o one_o or_o two_o but_o million_o of_o angel_n principality_n and_o power_n jude_n
say_v 14._o vers_n the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d come_v with_o thouland_n of_o his_o sâ—ints_n and_o i_o say_v as_o i_o think_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o angel_n in_o heaven_n but_o all_o shall_v come_v with_o jesus_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v then_o habit_n they_o shall_v come_v like_o a_o army_n all_o as_o it_o be_v in_o aâ—mes_n man_n who_o be_v in_o their_o armour_n in_o their_o harness_n they_o appear_v most_o glorious_a to_o the_o world_n so_o all_o the_o angel_n shall_v come_v as_o a_o army_n arm_v with_o power_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v angel_n of_o his_o power_n terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a because_o they_o shall_v be_v enarm_v against_o they_o comfortable_a to_o the_o godly_a for_o they_o come_v for_o their_o defence_n the_o angel_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v strong_a by_o their_o creation_n potent_a they_o be_v principality_n power_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o the_o word_n will_v import_v more_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v strong_a with_o their_o own_o power_n but_z they_o shall_v come_v enarm_v with_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o exceed_a and_o extraordinary_a kind_n of_o power_n such_o a_o power_n that_o they_o be_v never_o see_v in_o before_o in_o such_o a_o majesty_n as_o never_o be_v see_v of_o before_o and_o all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o glorious_a lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v lord_n and_o judge_n bless_v for_o ever_o a_o earthly_a king_n when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o great_a glory_n be_v but_o accompany_v with_o selie_o infirm_a creature_n who_o have_v little_a strength_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n shall_v be_v accompany_v at_o his_o come_n with_o angel_n of_o such_o a_o infinite_a strength_n that_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v any_o one_o of_o they_o now_o to_o go_v forward_o the_o next_o company_n that_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o shall_v be_v creature_n something_o inferior_a not_o so_o glorious_a as_o the_o angel_n christ._n flame_v fire_n shall_v accompany_v christ._n but_o very_o glorious_a a_o flame_a fire_n a_o fire_n with_o a_o great_a flame_n and_o therefore_o fire_n that_o shall_v cast_v down_o from_o it_o exceed_o great_a heat_n and_o light_n to_o the_o world_n you_o will_v ask_v what_o fire_n will_v this_o be_v i_o will_v not_o be_v curious_a herein_o but_o i_o think_v that_o that_o fire_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v that_o same_o natural_a element_n that_o the_o lord_n create_v when_o he_o make_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n this_o appear_v very_o well_o of_o peter_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 6._o 7._o when_o he_o say_v the_o first_o world_n be_v destroy_v by_o water_n and_o the_o second_o world_n shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o fire_n certain_o as_o the_o first_o world_n be_v destroy_v by_o a_o natural_a water_n so_o shall_v the_o second_o world_n be_v destroy_v by_o a_o natural_a fire_n this_o fire_n shall_v then_o appear_v in_o such_o a_o glory_n quantity_n and_o light_n as_o it_o be_v never_o of_o before_o because_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o a_o most_o glorious_a lord_n will_v you_o know_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o use_n of_o this_o glorious_a fire_n read_v 2._o epist_n of_o peter_n chap._n 3._o this_o fire_n go_v before_o he_o shall_v burn_v first_o the_o heaven_n then_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o element_n and_o melt_v they_o all_o with_o heat_n it_o shall_v next_o come_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v burn_v up_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o work_n will_v you_o know_v what_o shall_v come_v after_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o so_o this_o fire_n shall_v serve_v for_o the_o purify_n and_o burn_v of_o the_o dross_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o all_o the_o creature_n the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n heâ—_n draw_v on_o a_o corruption_n through_o our_o sin_n but_o be_v there_o no_o other_o use_n of_o this_o fire_n this_o fire_n shall_v also_o in_o the_o lord_n justice_n be_v a_o fire_n to_o devour_v the_o adversary_n heb._n chap_n 10._o verse_n 27_o to_o burn_v the_o reprobate_n for_o eever_n and_o therefore_o vain_a man_n who_o take_v pleasure_n in_o thy_o sin_n let_v â—he_n memory_n of_o this_o flame_a fire_n terrify_v thou_o that_o in_o time_n thou_o may_v repent_v now_o this_o much_o for_o that_o glorious_a company_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v accompany_v in_o that_o glorious_a come_n now_o come_v to_o the_o effect_n in_o the_o next_o word_n when_o he_o be_v come_v from_o the_o heaven_n accompany_v with_o the_o glorious_a angel_n and_o flame_a fire_n certain_o he_o will_v not_o come_v for_o nothing_o king_n in_o the_o earth_n may_v fliâ—_n their_o camp_n for_o nothing_o but_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n will_v not_o do_v so_o now_o the_o effect_n in_o one_o word_n be_v render_v repay_v recompense_a the_o judgement_n be_v in_o render_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o due_a in_o render_v first_o he_o begin_v at_o the_o godless_a and_o wicked_a after_o his_o come_n in_o such_o a_o glory_n he_o shall_v render_v the_o wicked_a that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o they_o that_o be_v vengeance_n to_o who_o to_o they_o that_o know_v god_n on_o this_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n mark_v it_o the_o lord_n keep_v we_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o render_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o that_o know_v not_o god_n grace_n faith_n accompany_v with_o a_o troup_n of_o grace_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n but_o vengeance_n shall_v overtake_v they_o in_o that_o glorious_a appear_v of_o that_o judge_n in_o the_o world_n these_o be_v the_o two_o great_a â—aultes_n and_o sin_n that_o shall_v procure_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n vengeance_n from_o jesus_n christ_n now_o as_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o procure_v this_o vengeance_n so_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o bring_v life_n at_o that_o great_a appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o first_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o next_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o son_n the_o lord_n jesuâ—_n christ_n johâ—_n chap._n 17._o verse_n 3._o this_o be_v life_n everlasting_a to_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a god_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n know_v these_o two_o know_v god_n know_v christ_n in_o his_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d vengeance_n shall_v not_o overtake_v thou_o then_o by_o the_o plain_a contrare_fw-la there_o be_v two_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n the_o misknow_v of_o god_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o jesus_n here_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o gospel_n and_o these_o two_o be_v 〈…〉_o gether_o then_o brethren_n in_o one_o word_n let_v not_o the_o jew_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v he_o know_v god_n when_o he_o know_v not_o his_o son_n all_o the_o knowledge_n a_o man_n can_v have_v of_o god_n when_o he_o know_v not_o his_o son_n be_v nothing_o for_o god_n the_o father_n can_v be_v know_v but_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o his_o son_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n from_o judgement_n the_o son_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o god_n will_v be_v know_v in_o he_o heb._n chap._n 1._o verse_n 3._o he_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o ingrave_v form_n of_o his_o person_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n the_o man_n join_v these_o two_o together_o know_v god_n know_v the_o son_n know_v the_o son_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o father_n for_o no_o sight_n of_o the_o father_n but_z in_o the_o son_n this_o further_a will_v be_v mark_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o obedience_n to_o christ_n he_o say_v not_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o he_o say_v they_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o and_o this_o base_a ministry_n which_o man_n esteem_v so_o little_a of_o look_v how_o he_o rank_n this_o gospel_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o with_o christ_n himself_o he_o count_v they_o that_o obey_v the_o gospel_n to_o obey_v christ_n and_o he_o count_v they_o who_o be_v rebellious_a to_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v rebel_n to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o say_v i_o boast_v as_o thou_o will_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o if_o thou_o despise_v this_o gospel_n and_o this_o base_a ministry_n vengeance_n shall_v light_v on_o thou_o thou_o will_v say_v thou_o know_v christ_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o will_v be_v nothing_o in_o
that_o will_v upset_o it_o the_o lose_v thou_o get_v by_o deceit_n will_v never_o be_v upset_o all_o the_o king_n and_o doctor_n under_o heaven_n will_v never_o set_v up_o thy_o lose_v thou_o get_v by_o defection_n alas_o what_o have_v that_o 〈◊〉_d win_v when_o he_o his_fw-mi win_v all_o the_o world_n and_o lose_v his_o soul_n by_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n now_o the_o lord_n let_v every_o man_n see_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o comparable_a to_o this_o hurt_n of_o deceive_v what_o pleasure_n can_v thou_o have_v of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n when_o thou_o have_v a_o trouble_a hart_n and_o conscience_n when_o thou_o have_v a_o unquyet_a soul_n within_o thou_o therefore_o as_o we_o say_v it_o be_v good_a to_o sleep_v in_o a_o sound_a skin_n change_v not_o a_o settle_a mind_n and_o pacify_v hart_n with_o all_o the_o world_n and_o prefer_v a_o sound_a mind_n enlighten_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o world_n and_o because_o we_o be_v so_o unstable_a mind_v and_o so_o ready_a to_o alter_v that_o except_o we_o be_v sure_o anchor_v on_o christ_n we_o shall_v be_v ever_o beat_a away_o with_o every_o light_a wind_n of_o false_a doctrine_n therefore_o we_o have_v to_o pray_v that_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v anchor_v by_o a_o sure_a faith_n on_o christ_n the_o lord_n therefore_o by_o his_o grace_n anchor_v our_o soul_n on_o christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o praise_n for_o ever_o amen_o the_o five_o lec_n ture_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 34._o for_o that_o day_n shall_v not_o come_v except_o there_o come_v a_o depart_a first_o and_o that_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v disclose_v even_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n 4_o which_o be_v a_o adversary_n and_o exalt_v himself_o against_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v so_o that_o he_o do_v sit_v as_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n well-beloved_a brethren_n you_o have_v hear_v the_o request_n the_o apostle_n make_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o second_o chapter_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o he_o request_v and_o adjure_v they_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o our_o assemble_v unto_o he_o at_o his_o come_n that_o they_o suffer_v not_o themselves_o to_o be_v deceive_v or_o put_v by_o their_o mind_n trouble_v in_o hart_n and_o affection_n especial_o in_o this_o head_n of_o doctrine_n that_o concern_v the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v deceive_v by_o false_a teacher_n who_o go_v about_o to_o deceive_v they_o in_o this_o point_n teach_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n he_o shall_v come_v incontinent_a you_o shall_v be_v find_v alive_a when_o he_o shall_v come_v this_o age_n and_o generation_n shall_v not_o be_v past_a when_o he_o shall_v come_v this_o point_n of_o false_a doctrine_n that_o these_o false_a teacher_n go_v about_o to_o persuade_v the_o thessalonian_o and_o so_o to_o unqivet_v they_o hold_v they_o ay_o in_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o mind_n look_v ay_o for_o christ_n come_n assure_v they_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v ere_o that_o presentage_n shall_v end_v now_o in_o this_o text_n the_o apostle_n enter_v to_o a_o refutation_n of_o that_o false_a doctrine_n and_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o instant_a that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o beat_v such_o a_o time_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o fall_v out_o in_o that_o present_a age_n now_o mark_v his_o reason_n if_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v instant_a then_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o universal_a apostasy_n and_o defection_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n before_o the_o day_n and_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v universal_a defection_n must_v go_v before_o the_o lord_n come_v for_o why_o this_o apostasy_n must_v crave_v a_o large_a space_n of_o tyme._n then_o he_o subjoine_v but_o so_o it_o be_v before_o that_o day_n shall_v come_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o universal_a apostasy_n and_o defection_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o truth_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o he_o conclude_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o they_o say_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o instant_a and_o be_v not_o so_o near_a hand_n as_o they_o go_v about_o to_o persuade_v you_o mark_v his_o reason_n the_o proposition_n and_o first_o part_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o text_n the_o next_o part_n the_o assumption_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o text_n to_o wit_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o be_v before_o that_o a_o universal_a defection_n be_v first_o now_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o word_n take_v up_o short_o this_o one_o thing_n the_o thessalonian_o to_o who_o he_o wryte_n be_v deceive_v think_v that_o 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