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vers._n 4._o his_o carriage_n be_v set_v out_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o he_o have_v a_o tail_n that_o be_v power_n and_o flattery_n to_o persuade_v with_o temporal_a allurement_n and_o by_o these_o two_o he_o prevail_v to_o draw_v minister_n and_o other_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v light_n from_o their_o heavenly_a posture_n to_o a_o earthly_a subjection_n this_o allude_v also_o to_o dan._n 8.10_o where_o the_o cast_v down_o of_o the_o saint_n be_v express_v so_o 2._o his_o other_o practice_n be_v to_o wait_v for_o the_o child_n to_o devour_v it_o in_o a_o word_n he_o leave_v no_o mean_a unassayed_a to_o destroy_v all_o profess_v christian_n that_o bear_v christ_n name_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o win_v to_o any_o outgate_n or_o comfortable_a condition_n as_o pharaoh_n do_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o herod_n to_o christ_n seek_v to_o destroy_v they_o immediate_o at_o their_o birth_n so_o that_o none_o shall_v soon_o be_v a_o profess_a christian_a 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in_o the_o three_o place_n often_o this_o word_n which_o be_v render_v worthy_a here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o meetness_n and_o sutablnesse_n which_o be_v in_o such_o a_o thing_n without_o respect_n to_o any_o merit_n or_o proper_a justice_n thus_o it_o be_v render_v mat._n 3.8_o bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n the_o word_n render_v meet_v there_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v render_v worthy_a here_o and_o import_v only_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o sutablnesse_n in_o their_o fruit_n to_o true_a repentance_n this_o will_v agree_v well_o to_o this_o place_n as_o the_o scope_n clear_v the_o lord_n say_v they_o keep_v themselves_o clean_o when_o other_o be_v defile_v therefore_o they_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o in_o white_a when_o other_o shall_v be_v pollute_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v subjoin_v it_o
vers_fw-la 10._o wherein_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o common_a trial_n foretell_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o same_o and_o 3._o some_o ground_n as_o it_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v premit_v vers_fw-la 10._o the_o trial_n which_o be_v foretell_v be_v several_a way_n set_v forth_o 1._o it_o be_v call_v a_o ventation_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o style_v affliction_n by_o the_o name_n of_o â—entation_n as_o iâ—m_v 1.2_o count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v in_o diversâ—entations_n â—entations_z and_o so_o also_o vers_fw-la 11._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o such_o affliction_n want_v never_o many_o circumstance_n wait_v upon_o they_o which_o do_v indeed_o make_v they_o to_o be_v tentation_n and_o so_o â—ther_o man_n be_v try_v by_o they_o or_o through_o their_o own_o corruption_n snare_v upon_o such_o occasion_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o hour_n of_o tentation_n to_o signify_v both_o the_o definitnesse_n and_o 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because_o thou_o have_v keep_v the_o word_n of_o my_o patience_n i_o also_o will_v keep_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n of_o christ_n patience_n be_v the_o gospel_n call_v so_o 1._o because_o usual_o the_o cross_n follow_v it_o and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a schoolmaster_n that_o teathe_v the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n â—_o vers_fw-la 9_o their_o keep_n of_o this_o word_n of_o his_o patience_n do_v import_v their_o own_n of_o and_o adhere_v to_o this_o gospel_n with_o much_o patience_n under_o many_o cross_n and_o much_o persecution_n and_o so_o this_o connexion_n do_v not_o imply_v any_o merit_n in_o they_o procure_v this_o peculiar_a privilege_n but_o do_v express_v christ_n tenderness_n and_o to_o say_v so_o his_o condescend_v equity_n in_o his_o proceed_n who_o see_v this_o church_n have_v a_o little_a strength_n and_o yet_o have_v bear_v out_o more_o steadfast_o and_o patient_o under_o many_o former_a trial_n than_o other_o who_o may_v be_v of_o great_a ability_n therefore_o out_o of_o his_o tenderness_n he_o now_o promise_v to_o keep_v they_o free_a in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n from_o a_o come_a storm_n the_o last_o thing_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v the_o advertisement_n vers_fw-la 11._o which_o have_v these_o three_o 1._o a_o assertion_n of_o christ_n come_n and_o that_o quick_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o which_o show_v that_o though_o he_o seem_v now_o to_o be_v absent_a and_o to_o delay_v his_o come_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v find_v otherwise_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v quick_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o long_o in_o comparison_n with_o eternity_n 2._o because_o it_o will_v be_v sudden_a to_o enemy_n 3._o it_o will_v be_v seasonable_a to_o friend_n it_o will_v not_o be_v one_o hour_n behind_o the_o due_a time_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v quick_o 4._o he_o be_v for_o the_o present_a haste_v and_o to_o say_v so_o make_v dispatch_n of_o what_o be_v to_o precede_v his_o come_n and_o so_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v come_v quick_o this_o be_v here_o mention_v as_o a_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n to_o the_o angel_n to_o continue_v steadfast_a upon_o the_o one_o side_n and_o as_o a_o watchword_n to_o scare_v they_o from_o decline_v on_o the_o other_o see_v christ_n be_v to_o come_v to_o judgement_n and_o that_o short_o the_o second_o word_n be_v a_o direction_n hold_v that_o fast_o which_o thou_o have_v which_o be_v in_o sum_n you_o be_v in_o a_o good_a condition_n now_o be_v diligent_a to_o retain_v the_o same_o as_o the_o like_a expression_n be_v expound_v chap._n 2.25_o the_o three_o thing_n be_v a_o warning_n add_v to_o this_o direction_n hold_v fast_o etc._n etc._n that_o no_o man_n take_v thy_o crown_n in_o sum_n it_o be_v this_o thou_o be_v now_o in_o a_o royal_a condition_n thy_o honesty_n be_v thy_o crown_n 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