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but_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o christ_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n jew_n that_o can_v take_v up_o by_o the_o sky_n what_o manner_n of_o weether_o shall_v be_v but_o search_v not_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n luke_n 12._o 56._o but_o as_o to_o his_o second_o come_v he_o never_o tell_v of_o the_o time_n of_o it_o yea_o in_o daniel_n in_o his_o last_o chapter_n 4._o verse_n there_o be_v a_o plain_a inhibition_n to_o seek_v out_o the_o time_n of_o it_o therefore_o it_o perteine_n not_o to_o man_n to_o know_v it_o yea_o it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o know_v the_o time_n of_o it_o nor_o to_o know_v it_o and_o this_o christ_n mean_v matt._n 24._o 42._o watch_z therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o at_o what_o hour_n your_o master_n will_v come_v where_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n be_v very_o profitable_a for_o we_o because_o it_o make_v we_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v whereas_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_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
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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such_o a_o glory_n quantity_n and_o light_n as_o it_o be_v never_o of_o before_o because_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o a_o most_o glorious_a lord_n will_v you_o know_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o use_n of_o this_o glorious_a fire_n read_v 2._o epist_n of_o peter_n chap._n 3._o this_o fire_n go_v before_o he_o shall_v burn_v first_o the_o heaven_n then_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o element_n and_o melt_v they_o all_o with_o heat_n it_o shall_v next_o come_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v burn_v up_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o work_n will_v you_o know_v what_o shall_v come_v after_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o so_o this_o fire_n shall_v serve_v for_o the_o purify_n and_o burn_v of_o the_o dross_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o all_o the_o creature_n the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n heâ—_n draw_v on_o a_o corruption_n through_o our_o sin_n but_o be_v there_o no_o other_o use_n of_o this_o fire_n this_o fire_n shall_v also_o in_o the_o lord_n justice_n be_v a_o fire_n to_o devour_v the_o adversary_n heb._n chap_n 10._o verse_n 27_o to_o burn_v the_o reprobate_n for_o eever_n and_o therefore_o vain_a man_n who_o take_v pleasure_n in_o thy_o sin_n let_v â—he_n memory_n of_o this_o flame_a fire_n terrify_v thou_o that_o in_o time_n thou_o may_v repent_v now_o this_o much_o for_o that_o glorious_a company_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v accompany_v in_o that_o glorious_a come_n now_o come_v to_o the_o effect_n in_o the_o next_o word_n when_o he_o be_v come_v from_o the_o heaven_n accompany_v with_o the_o glorious_a angel_n and_o flame_a fire_n certain_o he_o will_v not_o come_v for_o nothing_o king_n in_o the_o earth_n may_v fliâ—_n their_o camp_n for_o nothing_o but_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n will_v not_o do_v so_o now_o the_o effect_n in_o one_o word_n be_v render_v repay_v recompense_a the_o judgement_n be_v in_o render_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o due_a in_o 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 time_n and_o with_o draw_v not_o the_o moyen_fw-fr whereby_o this_o gospel_n may_v be_v propagate_v in_o the_o world_n i_o speak_v no_o more_o of_o this_o matter_n one_o day_n will_v show_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n yet_o ere_o i_o leave_v the_o word_n mark_v further_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v persecute_v and_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n render_v and_o yet_o he_o say_v not_o he_o shall_v render_v vengeance_n to_o they_o that_o afflict_a and_o trouble_v the_o godly_a he_o speak_v not_o of_o they_o that_o be_v afflict_v but_o he_o say_v to_o they_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n so_o he_o touch_v the_o ground_n persecution_n and_o trouble_v of_o the_o saint_n rise_v ever_o on_o this_o ground_n rebellion_n to_o god_n rebellion_n to_o christ_n no_o persecuter_n but_o a_o rebel_n to_o god_n a_o contemner_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v be_v a_o contemner_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o 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apostasy_n be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d danger_n be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_o antichrist_n what_o a_o deceive_v he_o be_v and_o what_o false_a doctrine_n be_v when_o it_o be_v sow_v among_o people_n and_o what_o damage_n it_o import_v the_o very_a name_n of_o apostasy_n and_o of_o the_o antichrist_n and_o false_a doctrine_n will_v terifie_v we_o and_o discourage_v we_o altogether_o for_o i_o trow_v therebe_n none_o of_o we_o but_o if_o a_o canker_n enter_v in_o a_o joint_n of_o our_o finger_n we_o will_v 〈…〉_o for_o it_o brethren_n false_a doctrine_n be_v a_o canker_n and_o there_o be_v as_o never_o a_o canker_n that_o will_v consume_v so_o as_o the_o canker_n of_o false_a doctrine_n and_o so_o when_o it_o enter_v in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v fear_v for_o it_o and_o astonish_v to_o see_v it_o but_o alas_o there_o be_v not_o feel_v of_o the_o spiritual_a canker_n we_o 〈◊〉_d so_o groâ—â—e_a in_o our_o 〈…〉_o that_o 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cause_n when_o we_o speak_v to_o the_o elect_a that_o we_o call_v they_o the_o belove_a of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o token_n of_o love_n when_o god_n have_v elect_v a_o man_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n look_v to_o your_o experience_n there_o be_v not_o one_o i_o say_v when_o they_o â—eele_v their_o election_n for_o thou_o shall_v feel_v it_o and_o find_v in_o thy_o hart_n that_o thou_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n but_o they_o will_v feel_v it_o with_o such_o a_o joy_n and_o sense_n of_o love_n of_o he_o that_o have_v choose_v they_o as_o be_v unspeakable_a for_o there_o be_v nonone_v gift_n of_o god_n but_o when_o we_o feel_v it_o and_o consider_v it_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o he_o that_o give_v thou_o the_o gift_n and_o it_o wake_v up_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hart_n exceed_o what_o matter_n of_o the_o benefit_n it_o with_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v on_o we_o the_o sense_n of_o love_n be_v not_o communicate_v for_o the_o 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