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knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o virtue_n now_o this_o grace_n must_v not_o lie_v idle_a otherwise_o we_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o vain_a 2._o the_o ultimate_a end_n to_o obtain_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n the_o same_o expression_n be_v 2_o pet._n 5.10_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n who_o have_v call_v we_o to_o his_o eternal_a glory_n by_o christ._n jesus_n it_o be_v his_o glory_n mark_v 1._o here_o be_v glory_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 1._o it_o be_v glory_n for_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o glory_n be_v so_o great_a we_o can_v utter_v it_o and_o conceive_v it_o now_o a_o little_a be_v reveal_v to_o we_o but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o 1._o the_o soul_n be_v not_o annihilate_v after_o death_n nor_o do_v it_o sleep_n till_o the_o resurrection_n nor_o be_v it_o detain_v by_o the_o way_n from_o immediate_a pass_v into_o glory_n but_o assoon_o as_o it_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o body_n be_v admit_v into_o god_n presence_n and_o gather_v unto_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a where_o it_o see_v god_n and_o love_v he_o and_o enjoy_v what_o it_o see_v and_o love_v for_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o body_n we_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o tâ—e_v first_o benefit_n we_o receive_v in_o the_o other_o world_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n 1._o pet._n 1.9_o receive_v the_o end_n of_o your_o faith_n even_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n it_o flit_v hence_o to_o god_n 2._o the_o body_n have_v its_o glory_n also_o in_o due_a time_n for_o when_o it_o be_v raise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o grave_a it_o will_v be_v another_o kind_n of_o body_n than_o we_o now_o have_v both_o for_o impassibility_n clarity_n agility_n for_o impassibility_n call_v incorruption_n clarity_n call_v glory_n agility_n call_v power_n subtilty_n call_v a_o spiritual_a body_n by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 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his_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n will_v take_v up_o such_o a_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n as_o can_v fall_v within_o the_o age_n of_o any_o one_o man_n even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n antichrist_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o apostasy_n for_o here_o the_o apostasy_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v conjunct_a now_o the_o mysterious_a apostasy_n can_v not_o be_v perfect_v in_o a_o short_a time_n 2._o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n wherein_o he_o be_v liken_v to_o judas_n joh._n 17.12_o none_o of_o they_o be_v lose_v but_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n he_o he_o resemble_v in_o covetousness_n treachery_n and_o final_a destruction_n the_o term_n may_v be_v explain_v either_o passive_o or_o active_o 1._o passive_o as_o one_o condemn_v to_o everlasting_a destruction_n as_o the_o son_n of_o death_n be_v one_o condemn_v to_o die_v 2_o sam._n 12.5_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o son_n of_o death_n we_o translate_v it_o he_o 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the_o apostle_n grant_v it_o but_o there_o be_v a_o error_n of_o the_o person_n not_o of_o peter_n but_o of_o judas_n let_v we_o see_v the_o parallel_n 1._o judas_n be_v not_o a_o stranger_n but_o a_o pretend_a friend_n and_o apostle_n act_v 1.17_o he_o be_v number_v with_o we_o and_o obtain_v part_n of_o his_o ministry_n turk_n and_o infidel_n be_v enemy_n to_o christ_n but_o antichrist_n seek_v to_o undermine_v he_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o friendship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o in_o show_n for_o and_o in_o effect_n against_o christ_n and_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v say_v to_o push_v with_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 13.11_o if_o he_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n what_o mystery_n be_v there_o in_o it_o but_o mystery_n be_v write_v upon_o the_o woman_n forehead_n rev._n 17.5_o and_o here_o ver_fw-la 7._o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o discern_v the_o false_a prophet_n rev._n 13.18_o but_o there_o need_v no_o great_a 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short_a man_n please_v themselves_o in_o thing_n receive_v 2._o in_o every_o good_a work_n or_o in_o holiness_n of_o life_n here_o need_v the_o great_a establishment_n that_o we_o may_v hold_v on_o our_o course_n to_o heaven_n and_o the_o usual_a apostasy_n and_o backslide_v that_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o be_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v ill_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v taint_v but_o worse_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v alineat_v from_o god_n and_o common_o it_o be_v the_o perverse_a inclination_n to_o the_o will_n that_o taint_v the_o mind_n therefore_o the_o great_a establishment_n be_v to_o be_v settle_v in_o a_o course_n of_o godliness_n 1_o thess._n 3.13_o that_o he_o may_v establish_v your_o heart_n unblameable_a in_o holiness_n before_o god_n even_o our_o father_n until_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o sainâ—s_n now_o this_o establishment_n be_v very_o difficult_a first_o because_o of_o the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o 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