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death_n esaias_n by_o god_n appointment_n bid_v he_o set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n for_o he_o shall_v die_v indeed_o it_o be_v natural_a and_o most_o commun_n for_o christian_n at_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n to_o set_v allthing_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o estate_n in_o order_n and_o why_o because_o than_o they_o have_v deep_a apprehension_n of_o the_o near_a approach_n of_o their_o lord_n so_o that_o have_v we_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v such_o lively_a view_n of_o our_o lord_n come_v at_o all_o time_n what_o a_o admirable_a order_n harmony_n and_o consent_n will_v there_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o conversation_n 11._o heart-affecting_a view_n of_o our_o lord_n come_v have_v a_o prevalent_a influence_n on_o christian_a vigilance_n or_o watchfulness_n which_o be_v another_o great_a piece_n of_o godliness_n the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v much_o maintain_v by_o a_o spiritual_a watch_v over_o our_o heart_n and_o way_n usual_o the_o more_o or_o less_o 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sleep_v this_o refer_v to_o these_o last_o day_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o our_o lord_n premonish_v we_o that_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o professor_n will_v be_v spiritual_a slumber_n and_o security_n arise_v from_o the_o bridegroom_n tarry_v i._n e._n their_o not_o apprehend_v the_o nearness_n of_o his_o approach_n whence_o it_o follow_v by_o natural_a consequence_n that_o the_o more_o clear_o and_o full_o we_o apprehend_v the_o bridegroom_n approach_v and_o the_o nearness_n thereof_o the_o more_o vigilant_a and_o watchful_a we_o shall_v be_v there_o be_v two_o main_a part_n of_o christian_a vigilance_n 1._o to_o watch_v against_o sin_n and_o tentation_n 2._o to_o watch_v unto_o duty_n now_o both_o of_o these_o be_v great_o promote_v by_o lively_a expectation_n of_o our_o lord_n approach_v 1._o fix_a contemplation_n of_o our_o lord_n come_v be_v a_o prevalent_a mean_n to_o keep_v the_o soul_n vigilant_a and_o watchful_a against_o sin_n and_o tentation_n thereto_o thus_o mat._n 24.42_o 43._o watch_z therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o what_o hour_n your_o lord_n do_v come_v but_o know_v this_o that_o if_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n have_v know_v in_o what_o watch_n the_o thief_n will_v come_v be_v will_v have_v watch_v and_o will_v not_o have_v suffer_v his_o house_n to_o be_v break_v up_o this_o paul_n apply_v to_o our_o christian_a vigilance_n against_o tentation_n 6._o 1_o thes_n 5.2_o 6._o 1_o thes_n 5.2_o 6._o v._n 2._o for_o yourselves_o know_v perfect_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n he_o refer_v to_o the_o forego_n admonition_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o be_v commun_o receive_v in_o all_o the_o church_n and_o what_o do_v he_o infer_v hence_o v._o 6._o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o sleep_v as_o do_v other_o but_o let_v we_o watch_v and_o be_v sober_a he_o bring_v in_o the_o unexpected_a come_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o a_o forcible_a motive_n to_o provoke_v all_o christian_n unto_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v honour_v with_o dishonour_n or_o reproach_n for_o his_o name_n here_o be_v a_o figure_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acute_a sole_o whereby_o thing_n contrary_a be_v acute_o and_o wise_o conjoin_v they_o count_v their_o dishonour_n and_o disgrace_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n great_a marquess_n of_o honour_n and_o grace_n and_o why_o because_o they_o mesure_v all_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n what_o more_o sovereign_a cordial_n can_v there_o be_v to_o revive_v the_o droop_a despondent_a spirit_n of_o trouble_a saint_n than_o save_v heart-affecting_a view_n of_o their_o lord_n approach_v and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o because_o then_o the_o trouble_a saint_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o his_o press_a fear_n burden_n tentation_n
and_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o apostle_n consolation_n to_o the_o afflict_a thessalonian_o who_o live_v under_o the_o cross_a all_o their_o day_n 1_o thes_n 4.16_o 17_o 18._o v._o 16_o 17._o he_o give_v they_o a_o lively_a image_n or_o description_n of_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o then_o conclude_v v._o 18._o wherefore_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n o_o what_o a_o spring_n of_o consolation_n be_v here_o if_o thou_o be_v much_o acquaint_v with_o such_o thought_n i_o dare_v say_v thou_o can_v be_v no_o stranger_n to_o true_a comfort_n oh_o how_o much_o comfort_n may_v saint_n enjoy_v amid_o all_o their_o cross_n will_v they_o but_o feed_v and_o refresh_v their_o heart_n with_o frequent_a expectation_n of_o their_o lord_n second_o come_v do_v not_o the_o pure_a and_o best_a consolation_n come_v in_o this_o way_n thus_o paul_n comfort_v the_o same_o thessalonian_o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o and_o to_o you_o who_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o 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