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i_o tell_v the_o more_o albeit_o that_o body_n be_v thy_o enemy_n yet_o that_o name_n of_o christian_a in_o he_o bind_v thou_o to_o love_n and_o help_v he_o and_o do_v good_a for_o evil_a to_o he_o it_o be_v no_o small_a obligation_n bind_v every_o man_n to_o do_v good_a then_o he_o add_v to_o and_o say_v do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n to_o christian_a to_o no_o christian_a to_o jew_n gentile_n turk_n pagane_n what_o ever_o he_o be_v mark_v this_o the_o lord_n require_v that_o this_o beneficence_n and_o liberality_n to_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o man_n in_o the_o whole_a corner_n of_o the_o earth_n bear_v they_o the_o name_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n thy_o liberality_n shall_v ay_o extend_v to_o they_o look_v what_o reason_n paul_n rom_n 12._o 20._o vers_fw-la give_v in_o recommend_v the_o same_o well_o do_v to_o our_o enemy_n he_o say_v if_o thy_o enemy_n thirst_n give_v he_o drink_v if_o he_o hunger_n give_v he_o meat_n give_v he_o not_o it_o bitter_o with_o the_o 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precept_n here_o brethren_n which_o the_o apostle_n join_v together_o the_o first_o be_v the_o precept_n of_o patience_n in_o suffer_v wrong_a and_o not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n but_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n of_o this_o we_o hear_v the_o last_o day_n there_o be_v next_o the_o precept_n of_o joy_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o first_o word_n we_o have_v present_o red_a last_o there_o be_v the_o precept_n of_o prayer_n seek_v to_o god_n and_o thank_v god_n for_o the_o benefit_n resave_v in_o the_o next_o
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 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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
thy_o hart_n but_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o boast_v as_o thou_o will_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n thou_o shall_v find_v if_o thou_o be_v impenitent_a in_o this_o point_n vengeance_n shall_v light_v on_o thou_o rebel_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o preach_v thereof_o in_o earth_n rebel_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o heaven_n think_v not_o when_o thou_o hunger_v the_o gospel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n by_o draw_v away_o in_o thy_o â—lookes_n all_o the_o thing_n the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v sustain_v on_o that_o thou_o know_v god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n what_o matter_n of_o the_o hunger_a of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o thou_o close_a the_o mouth_n of_o man_n so_o that_o for_o hunger_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o preach_v say_v not_o thou_o know_v christ_n and_o love_v the_o gospel_n thou_o lie_v false_o when_o through_o thy_o greediness_n thou_o be_v a_o hinderer_n to_o the_o ministry_n who_o the_o lord_n thrust_v out_o to_o be_v dispensator_n of_o the_o food_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n thou_o hunger_v the_o gospel_n when_o thou_o do_v this_o say_v not_o thou_o love_v christ_n thou_o will_v say_v in_o that_o great_a day_n lord_n where_o see_v we_o thee_o hunger_a where_o see_v we_o thou_o naked_a etc._n etc._n but_o the_o lord_n then_o shall_v say_v what_o ever_o thou_o do_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n thou_o do_v it_o to_o i_o thou_o stay_v the_o plant_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n through_o thy_o avarice_n o_o sacrilegious_a abbot_n bishop_n and_o prior_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o rabble_n and_o o_o you_o raven_a wolf_n that_o devour_v the_o teind_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o plantation_n of_o this_o ministry_n and_o gospel_n to_o the_o hunger_a of_o innumerable_a soul_n look_v to_o this_o matter_n and_o take_v up_o yourselves_o that_o the_o lord_n meet_v you_o not_o in_o vengeance_n look_v to_o this_o at_o this_o 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as_o judge_n general_n will_v give_v i_o and_o 〈◊〉_d only_o give_v to_o i_o but_o to_o all_o they_o with_o thirst_v for_o his_o come_n assure_o that_o body_n shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n whereto_o be_v we_o so_o curious_a of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n know_v we_o not_o that_o our_o own_o death_n be_v our_o particular_a judgement_n know_v i_o not_o that_o within_o a_o short_a time_n i_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n before_o that_o tribunal_n no_o soon_o shall_v the_o soul_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n but_o as_o soon_o shall_v my_o judgement_n begin_v for_o the_o soul_n shall_v immediate_o depart_v to_o that_o place_n where_o it_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o therefore_o see_v the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o i_o and_o how_o many_o of_o you_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n will_v be_v live_v this_o day_n twenty_o year_n what_o need_v we_o to_o be_v curious_a anâ—ut_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 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will_v call_v on_o therefore_o let_v every_o one_o prepare_v themselves_o no_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n he_o give_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a that_o they_o shall_v know_v of_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n for_o say_v he_o you_o yourselves_o know_v perfect_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n that_o be_v uncertain_a 'sdainty_o of_o christ_n come_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o uncertain_a 〈◊〉_d sodaintie_o men_n shall_v never_o know_v until_o they_o see_v christ_n come_v if_o he_o come_v in_o the_o morning_n than_o you_o may_v say_v when_o he_o be_v come_v the_o lord_n be_v come_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o before_o that_o time_n thou_o shall_v not_o think_v noâ—_n speak_v of_o the_o certain_a hour_n of_o christ_n come_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v know_v both_o together_o the_o come_a of_o christ_n on_o a_o sodaintie_o and_o the_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n if_o i_o know_v the_o lord_n will_v come_v sodaintie_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o i_o to_o travail_v to_o know_v the_o special_a hour_n thereof_o when_o thou_o have_v calculate_v to_o see_v the_o very_a hour_n of_o his_o come_n it_o be_v but_o vanity_n i_o tell_v thou_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n which_o time_n be_v most_o uncertain_a and_o therefore_o all_o thy_o calculation_n fail_v thou_o yet_o far_o he_o say_v that_o you_o yourselves_o know_v perfect_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o a_o certain_a tyme._n here_o be_v a_o certain_a time_n but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o certainty_n of_o a_o certain_a time_n but_o a_o certainty_n of_o a_o uncertain_a tyme._n and_o if_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o a_o certainty_n of_o a_o uncertain_a time_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o thou_o to_o get_v a_o certainty_n of_o it_o you_o shall_v read_v this_o in_o matthewâ—_n chap._n 24._o verse_n 42._o and_o who_o ever_o have_v travail_v in_o any_o age_n to_o count_v the_o hour_n and_o time_n of_o his_o come_n the_o lord_n have_v let_v they_o see_v they_o be_v confooted_a of_o error_n and_o the_o lord_n his_fw-mi condemn_v that_o labour_n it_o be_v a_o bold_a thing_n to_o man_n to_o seek_v out_o that_o thing_n the_o lord_n his_fw-mi hide_v man_n will_v stand_v up_o and_o calculat_v such_o a_o year_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v o_o vanity_n thou_o pass_v thy_o bound_n and_o thou_o have_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o commission_n give_v to_o thou_o the_o lord_n keep_v we_o from_o such_o vanity_n but_o to_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o
the_o third_o verse_n the_o apostle_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o sodaintie_o of_o the_o come_n of_o that_o day_n as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n for_o when_o they_o shall_v cry_v peace_n peace_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o will_v say_v the_o effect_n shall_v show_v it_o bide_v until_o he_o come_v the_o sudden_a destruction_n at_o his_o come_n shall_v show_v his_o sudden_a come_n when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v all_o be_v well_o shut_v the_o door_n and_o be_v merry_a then_o on_o a_o sodaintie_o the_o destruction_n shall_v overtake_v they_o then_o i_o see_v that_o the_o death_n that_o man_n shall_v die_v at_o christ_n come_n shall_v be_v a_o sudden_a death_n who_o ever_o shall_v die_v at_o christ_n come_n shall_v die_v sudden_o a_o great_a difference_n between_o this_o death_n which_o we_o die_v now_o and_o that_o death_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o christ_n come_v when_o man_n now_o die_v they_o get_v leisure_n to_o die_v there_o be_v patience_n in_o god_n there_o be_v levity_n and_o long_a suffering_n for_o when_o we_o see_v we_o be_v on_o deathbed_n never_o to_o live_v again_o then_o he_o draw_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o he_o will_v not_o sudden_o strike_v we_o to_o death_n but_o give_v we_o time_n to_o amend_v and_o turn_v to_o he_o a_o murderer_n he_o will_v take_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o will_v let_v he_o aâ—yde_v there_o to_o see_v if_o he_o will_v repent_v so_o there_o be_v patience_n now_o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o lenity_n nor_o patience_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o reprobate_n thou_o shall_v not_o have_v grace_n nor_o time_n to_o say_v lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o for_o o_z thou_o end_v the_o word_n when_o thou_o begin_v to_o speak_v thou_o shall_v be_v strike_v and_o what_o mean_v this_o even_o that_o this_o be_v the_o acceptable_a day_n the_o day_n of_o god_n patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v repent_v therefore_o sit_v not_o the_o time_n for_o certanilie_n 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christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o reprobate_n he_o cast_v to_o a_o property_n to_o this_o word_n and_o call_v it_o a_o everlasting_a destruction_n here_o he_o call_v it_o a_o sudden_a hasty_a destruction_n how_o can_v these_o two_o stand_n well_o enough_o for_o in_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n it_o shall_v be_v sudden_a and_o yet_o albeit_o the_o come_n be_v sudden_a the_o destruction_n shall_v be_v endless_a and_o not_o sudden_a well_o be_v they_o if_o they_o be_v beast_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o brane_n of_o a_o beast_n be_v beat_v out_o then_o the_o wreak_n of_o it_o be_v do_v but_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v ay_o be_v de_v and_o never_o be_v dead_a ay_o wreak_v and_o never_o a_o end_n of_o their_o wreak_n what_o matter_n if_o at_o the_o end_n of_o ten_o thousand_o year_n there_o can_v be_v a_o end_n of_o their_o destruction_n paul_n in_o that_o place_n give_v a_o reason_n of_o that_o endless_a destruction_n there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o but_o we_o shall_v 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respect_n of_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n what_o matter_n to_o fall_v in_o man_n hand_n their_o wraith_n and_o power_n be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o infinite_a wraith_n of_o god_n who_o punish_v without_o a_o end_n of_o pain_n hell_n be_v not_o so_o light_a a_o thing_n as_o man_n trowe_v that_o terrible_a day_n be_v not_o as_o man_n believe_v therefore_o in_o who_o hand_n that_o ever_o thou_o cast_v thyself_o cast_v not_o thyself_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o angry_a god_n no_o rather_o choose_v to_o die_v ten_o thousand_o time_n ere_o thou_o fall_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o angry_a god_n if_o thou_o know_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n though_o will_v be_v afraid_a so_o the_o thing_n especial_o we_o shall_v care_v for_o in_o this_o life_n be_v ever_o to_o seek_v to_o stand_v in_o friendship_n with_o he_o to_o be_v war_n of_o his_o wraith_n and_o rather_o take_v on_o thou_o the_o wraith_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n now_o he_o note_v the_o time_n when_o this_o sudden_a destruction_n shall_v fall_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n at_o this_o time_n scarce_o shall_v he_o have_v end_v the_o word_n when_o the_o stroke_n shall_v light_v we_o read_v of_o belshazzar_n daniel_n 5._o 5._o who_o be_v profane_v the_o veshel_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o cry_a peace_n but_o he_o have_v not_o speak_v the_o word_n when_o all_o his_o joint_n sever_v and_o the_o hand_n write_v on_o the_o wall_n afraid_a he_o in_o the_o word_n mark_v two_o thing_n first_o on_o who_o shall_v this_o sudden_a destruction_n fall_v second_o what_o time_n shall_v this_o destruction_n be_v then_o who_o be_v it_o on_o who_o this_o sudden_a destruction_n fall_v the_o word_n bear_v man_n and_o woman_n make_v mirth_n in_o this_o earth_n without_o the_o care_n of_o god_n or_o man_n the_o thief_n when_o he_o break_v in_o in_o a_o house_n in_o the_o night_n who_o be_v it_o in_o the_o house_n he_o oppress_v if_o there_o be_v a_o body_n that_o be_v find_v sleep_v he_o will_v cut_v his_o throat_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o wake_n and_o on_o his_o guard_n that_o man_n will_v escape_v the_o thief_n so_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o will_v compass_v the_o whole_a world_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o span_n who_o will_v he_o oppress_v sudden_o he_o who_o he_o find_v sleep_v in_o the_o senseless_a bed_n of_o security_n without_o thought_n either_o of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n such_o a_o man_n the_o throat_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v cut_v and_o he_o will_v be_v casten_z in_o hell_n incontinent_a but_o who_o shall_v be_v safe_a they_o who_o be_v watch_v and_o pray_v lie_v also_o in_o a_o security_n but_o in_o a_o spiritual_a security_n have_v a_o assurance_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o they_o their_o throat_n shall_v not_o be_v cut_v but_o when_o be_v it_o that_o the_o body_n sleep_v in_o a_o deadly_a security_n shall_v be_v destroy_v even_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o security_n security_n degree_n 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in_o sin_n the_o shall_v the_o lord_n come_v and_o strike_v he_o with_o a_o sudden_a stroke_n and_o light_n on_o his_o head_n with_o a_o heavy_a bloody_a &_o iron_n rod_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o sin_n in_o drink_v in_o murder_n then_o shall_v this_o â—odde_a light_n on_o thy_o head_n to_o destroy_v thou_o now_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d or_o speak_v which_o the_o apostle_n use_v â—â—ere_o will_v be_v mark_v there_o be_v sundry_a kind_n of_o speakinge_n there_o be_v a_o speak_n in_o the_o mouth_n there_o be_v a_o speak_n in_o the_o hart_n there_o be_v a_o speak_v also_o in_o deed_n and_o action_n the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 14._o 1._o the_o foolish_a man_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v not_o a_o god_n they_o confess_v he_o in_o mouth_n but_z in_o heart_n they_o deny_v he_o paul_n speak_v of_o some_o wicked_a man_n who_o profess_v they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o word_n they_o deny_v hiâ—_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o tit._n 1._o 16._o now_o the_o word_n of_o the_o 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evening_n nor_o midday_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v never_o get_v grace_n look_v never_o for_o this_o perfection_n thou_o can_v go_v forward_o in_o the_o rinke_n without_o prayer_n and_o so_o thou_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o the_o butt_n and_o as_o you_o see_v here_o it_o be_v not_o only_o man_n be_v own_o prayer_n that_o be_v requisite_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o rink_v end_n but_o it_o must_v be_v mutual_a prayer_n i_o must_v pray_v for_o thou_o to_o help_v thou_o forward_o thou_o must_v pray_v for_o i_o to_o help_v i_o forward_o so_o prayer_n must_v be_v mutual_a and_o as_o it_o be_v every_o one_o must_v be_v take_v other_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o lift_v they_o up_o from_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o heavenly_a thing_n so_o he_o that_o will_v contemn_v mutual_a prayer_n and_o say_v i_o will_v pray_v for_o myself_o i_o be_o familiar_a with_o god_n i_o have_v a_o bâ—â—ad_a back_n to_o bear_v all_o their_o curl_n if_o they_o be_v never_o so_o many_o alas_o the_o 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and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v both_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o shine_a begin_v at_o he_o and_o end_n at_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 11._o chap._n 36._o verse_n for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o now_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o glory_n of_o we_o he_o set_v it_o down_o in_o these_o word_n according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o shine_a grace_n from_o the_o father_n grace_n from_o the_o son_n then_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o grace_n there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o grace_n in_o heaven_n grace_n in_o earth_n no_o merit_n in_o this_o earth_n no_o merit_n in_o heaven_n no_o merit_n in_o this_o earth_n but_o jesus_n merit_n no_o merit_n in_o heaven_n but_o only_a grace_n grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o earth_n all_o stand_v here_o and_o in_o heaven_n be_v only_o by_o grace_n 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to_o they_o and_o four_o chapter_n thereof_o he_o speak_v concern_v the_o second_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o beside_o other_o thing_n as_o we_o may_v read_v there_o he_o specify_v these_o word_n we_o say_v he_o which_o live_v and_o be_v remain_v in_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v catch_v up_o in_o the_o cloud_n with_o they_o who_o be_v depart_v this_o life_n after_o their_o resurrection_n the_o thessalonian_o read_v this_o incontinent_a conclude_v christ_n shall_v come_v ere_o ever_o we_o die_v we_o shall_v be_v find_v on_o life_n at_o his_o come_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v reâ—t_v up_o in_o the_o air_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o cloud_n with_o they_o who_o be_v depart_v now_o in_o this_o meane-tyme_n the_o devil_n be_v busy_a to_o confirm_v they_o in_o this_o error_n and_o therefore_o he_o raise_v up_o deceyvers_a and_o false_a teacher_n that_o go_v about_o to_o persuade_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o as_o though_o it_o have_v 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they_o willing_o to_o obey_v that_o which_o he_o require_v of_o they_o and_o then_o again_o in_o a_o manner_n violent_o he_o pull_v they_o he_o both_o lead_v and_o draw_v request_v in_o lâ—â—â—tie_n he_o lead_v they_o obte_v in_o severine_n he_o draw_v they_o as_o it_o be_v violent_o common_o you_o shall_v find_v he_o use_v this_o form_n of_o request_v in_o the_o 2._o epist_n to_o the_o cor._n 10._o chap._n 1._o verse_n 〈◊〉_d i_o paul_n myself_o beseech_v you_o by_o the_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n there_o you_o have_v the_o request_n with_o a_o adjure_a and_o charge_v of_o they_o now_o brethren_n take_v these_o two_o take_v lenity_n with_o severity_n together_o they_o will_v have_v a_o great_a force_n in_o the_o hearer_n to_o bring_v they_o forward_o sunder_v they_o none_o of_o they_o will_v be_v so_o effectual_a lenity_n the_o alone_a have_v less_o force_n severity_n the_o alone_o be_v over_o sharp_a it_o will_v destroy_v more_o nor_o win_v 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