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of_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v call_v good_a hope_n wherefrom_o flow_v it_o even_o as_o consolation_n flow_v from_o love_n so_o hope_n flow_v from_o consolation_n rom._n 15._o 4._o and_o consolation_n be_v as_o a_o arlespenny_n that_o god_n put_v in_o thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o shall_v get_v they_o full_a payment_n of_o the_o whole_a sum_n and_o therefore_o it_o wake_v up_o thy_o hart_n to_o hope_n so_o that_o when_o i_o get_v a_o piece_n of_o consolation_n i_o be_o induce_v to_o hope_v certain_o that_o that_o lord_n that_o have_v give_v i_o that_o arlespenny_n shall_v not_o leave_v i_o till_o he_o fill_v my_o hart_n with_o the_o fullness_n of_o consolation_n for_o the_o satiety_n and_o full_a contentment_n be_v not_o till_o we_o see_v christ_n face_n to_o face_n and_o until_o this_o time_n we_o must_v live_v by_o hope_n in_o end_n he_o say_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v by_o grace_n love_n be_v by_o grace_n consolation_n be_v by_o grace_n hope_n be_v by_o grace_n that_o be_v of_o the_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n without_o any_o desert_n or_o merit_n on_o man_n part_n and_o it_o be_v well_o with_o we_o that_o it_o be_v noâ—_n so_o that_o all_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n without_o out_o merit_n for_o if_o any_o blessing_n of_o god_n hang_v upon_o a_o man_n merit_n upon_o his_o do_v and_o deserve_v alas_o weak_a will_v this_o ground_n be_v and_o there_o will_v not_o be_v one_o day_n but_o we_o shall_v fall_v from_o the_o grace_n if_o it_o 〈◊〉_d depend_v on_o i_o i_o will_v lose_v it_o every_o moment_n of_o the_o day_n so_o the_o ground_n of_o thiâ—_n surety_n and_o stability_n of_o god_n blessing_n be_v only_o in_o god_n even_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n when_o the_o lord_n regard_v thou_o not_o for_o aught_o that_o be_v in_o thou_o but_o look_v to_o himself_o then_o thou_o have_v steadfastness_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o you_o may_v collect_v of_o the_o 4._o chap._n to_o the_o rom._n verse_n 16._o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v come_v by_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n if_o the_o inheritance_n hang_v upon_o thy_o stink_a work_n for_o thou_o fyle_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o thou_o thou_o shall_v never_o see_v heaven_n and_o thou_o that_o will_v stick_v by_o such_o a_o ground_n and_o say_v heaven_n and_o salvation_n depend_v on_o thy_o work_n thou_o shall_v find_v thyself_o frustrate_a in_o that_o day_n and_o shall_v not_o attain_v to_o that_o inheritance_n that_o thou_o look_v for_o for_o there_o be_v no_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n but_o that_o that_o hang_v upon_o the_o free_a favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n all_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o louse_v this_o ground_n in_o the_o last_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o thing_n he_o pray_v for_o to_o these_o thessalonian_o i_o pray_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n even_o our_o father_n that_o they_o will_v comfort_v your_o heart_n the_o next_o establish_z you_o in_o every_o word_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o every_o good_a work_n consolation_n prayer_n for_o consolation_n these_o be_v the_o two_o thing_n he_o pray_v for_o consolation_n and_o perseverance_n in_o well_o do_v have_v he_o not_o say_v before_o that_o god_n the_o father_n have_v give_v they_o eternal_a consolation_n what_o be_v the_o crause_n then_o he_o pray_v for_o it_o as_o though_o they_o have_v not_o get_v it_o he_o say_v he_o he_z give_v we_o eternal_a consolation_n and_o now_o he_o say_v i_o pray_v the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o he_o will_v comfort_v you_o how_o can_v these_o two_o stand_n mark_v brethren_z