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10_o 11._o prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n v._o 2._o in_o this_o holy_a city_n the_o heavenly_a new_a jerusalem_n shall_v the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v celebrate_v and_o his_o sacred_a ordinance_n shall_v be_v administer_v according_a to_o his_o divine_a institution_n and_o his_o spiritual_a gift_n shall_v again_o be_v give_v unto_o his_o saint_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v isa_n 60.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o and_o rev._n 21.10_o 23_o 24._o and_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o which_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n three_o the_o renew_a creature_n who_o earnest_a expectation_n wait_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 23._o and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o ourselves_o also_o 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willing_a to_o resign_v your_o whole_a man_n spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n unto_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n as_o lord_z and_o king_n to_o reign_v and_o rule_n guide_n and_o govern_v you_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o write_a word_n not_o that_o you_o can_v do_v those_o thing_n of_o yourselves_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o without_o christ_n you_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15.5_o but_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o do_v they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o work_v in_o you_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.12_o 13._o that_o he_o so_o work_v in_o you_o you_o may_v work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a i_o will_v through_o the_o divine_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n make_v some_o application_n of_o this_o our_o general_a position_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n for_o their_o edification_n first_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v all_o the_o church_n of_o 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1_o joh._n 2.20_o 27._o but_o you_o have_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o you_o know_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n read_v v._o 27._o and_o joh._n 6.45_o &_o isa_n 54.13_o &_o jer._n 31.34_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o be_v instruct_v and_o lead_v by_o the_o holy_a eternal_a spirit_n into_o the_o sound_n and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o truth_n in_o god_n write_a word_n as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n but_o they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n those_o thing_n fulfil_v which_o they_o have_v read_v and_o hear_v out_o of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n matth._n 24.33_o 34_o 35._o that_o gospel_n ordinance_n of_o praising_n god_n will_v then_o be_v with_o great_a spiritualness_n and_o with_o more_o heavenly_a mindedness_n perform_v in_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v where_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v sing_v together_o even_o 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66.13_o and_o zech._n 1.13_o 17._o then_o zion_n shall_v be_v adorn_v with_o spiritual_a and_o glorious_a beauty_n isa_n 52.1_o 9_o 10._o and_o compass_v about_o with_o peace_n and_o safety_n god_n will_v be_v as_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o zion_n zech._n 2.5_o 10._o sing_v and_o rejoice_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o lo_o i_o come_v and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_z read_v ezek._n 34.23_o 24_o 25_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o no_o canaanite_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n nor_o none_o that_o shall_v hurt_v or_o destroy_v in_o all_o god_n holy_a mountain_n zech._n 2.4_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v as_o town_n without_o wall_n for_o god_n salvation_n shall_v be_v her_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n isa_n 26.1_o 2_o 3._o then_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n will_v bear_v some_o proportional_a resemblance_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o it_o will_v then_o be_v a_o sinless_a state_n isa_n 60.1_o 21._o zeph._n 3.13_o and_o rev._n 14.1_o 5._o and_o a_o sorrowless_a state_n rev._n 21.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o a_o timeless_a state_n rev._n 10.6_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o for_o the_o thousand_o year_n time_n of_o the_o church_n glory_n be_v finish_v and_o all_o the_o time_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n end_v who_o be_v the_o abuser_n of_o time_n time_n shall_v pass_v into_o eternity_n of_o glory_n and_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o eternal_a life_n second_o i_o will_v also_o humble_o entreat_v my_o reverend_a brethren_n to_o declare_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n church_n of_o saint_n what_o be_v note_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n concern_v the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n also_o the_o second_o personal_n come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n from_o heaven_n you_o be_v commission_v and_o command_v to_o declare_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o write_a word_n and_o this_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o come_v of_o christ_n must_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o inhabit_a world_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n thereof_o matth._n 24.14_o as_o a_o witness_n unto_o all_o nation_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o end_n come_v this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o generation_n truth_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v preach_v and_o testify_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n though_o they_o be_v kill_v for_o bear_v this_o testimony_n rev._n 11.3_o 4_o 7._o be_v faithful_a to_o death_n and_o christ_n will_v give_v you_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n rev._n 2.10_o and_o 12.11_o last_o a_o word_n of_o consolation_n to_o those_o that_o do_v believe_v pray_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o the_o spiritual_a glory_n thereof_o 1._o in_o general_n for_o then_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v to_o zion_n with_o song_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n etc._n 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he_o he_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v not_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o and_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n through_o he_o and_o be_v draw_v to_o christ_n by_o god_n the_o father_n he_o do_v by_o a_o lively_a act_n of_o faith_n go_v to_o he_o and_o adventure_v his_o soul_n upon_o he_o resolve_v if_o i_o perish_v i_o will_v perish_v here_o this_o faith_n be_v god_n workmanship_n eph._n 28._o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n faith_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o for_o when_o the_o poor_a lose_a soul_n see_v a_o necessity_n of_o believe_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o believe_v he_o experience_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o power_n to_o believe_v he_o can_v believe_v faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o convert_n lie_v under_o doubt_v until_o god_n give_v he_o to_o believe_v though_o to_o believe_v be_v our_o duty_n yet_o it_o be_v god_n grace_n gift_n and_o work_v 1_o thes_n 1.11_o call_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n col._n 2.12_o as_o before_o another_o part_n of_o god_n workmanship_n upon_o convert_v believer_n be_v mortification_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.6_o our_o old-man_n be_v crucify_a with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v this_o be_v also_o our_o duty_n rom._n 8.13_o but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n to_o wit_n of_o sin_n you_o shall_v live_v and_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n act_v 15.9_o have_v purify_v or_o purge_v their_o heart_n by_o faith_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n work_v out_o sin_n and_o corruption_n both_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o out_o of_o the_o life_n gradual_o kill_v and_o crucify_a our_o old_a man_n gal._n 5.24_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v 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1.14_o 15._o and_o at_o last_o christ_n will_v free_v sanctify_v believer_n from_o the_o indwelling_a presence_n of_o sin_n death_n will_v make_v a_o total_a and_o final_a separation_n between_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o soul_n for_o eternity_n another_o part_n of_o god_n workmanship_n upon_o convert_a believer_n in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n be_v sanctification_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n god_n have_v choose_v you_o to_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o thes_n 2.13_o and_o jesus_n christ_n sanctifi_v his_o people_n heb._n 2.11_o as_o the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 1.9_o so_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n be_v sanctification_n and_o holiness_n isa_n 35.8_o and_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n heb._n 12.14_o sanctification_n consist_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o growth_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o grace_n the_o truth_n of_o grace_n produce_v the_o spiritual_a fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n col._n 1.5_o 6._o the_o word_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n since_o the_o day_n you_o hear_v it_o and_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n the_o growth_n of_o grace_n have_v a_o threefold_a gradation_n some_o sanctify_a believer_n grow_v like_o little_a child_n in_o the_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o 3._o as_o newborn_a babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o those_o st._n john_n call_v little_a child_n who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v 1_o joh._n 2.12_o 13._o and_o st._n paul_n call_v they_o babe_n in_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 3.1_o &_o heb._n 5.13_o for_o he_o be_v a_o babe_n one_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n rom._n 14.1_o &_o 15.1_o though_o such_o have_v but_o a_o little_a grace_n yet_o it_o be_v true_a grace_n and_o do_v grow_v grace_n be_v of_o a_o grow_a 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or_o part_n of_o our_o general_a position_n be_v three_o viz._n 1._o the_o manner_n 2._o the_o time_n 3._o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v first_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n second_o personal_n come_v from_o heaven_n it_o be_v testify_v matth._n 16.27_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o heavenly_a glory_n call_v the_o excellent_a glory_n 2_o pet._n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o when_o we_o make_v know_v unto_o you_o the_o power_n and_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n the_o father_n honour_n and_o glory_n from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n which_o be_v but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o that_o excellent_a glory_n of_o the_o father_n which_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o attend_v with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o glorify_a saint_n from_o heaven_n and_o meet_v in_o the_o air_n by_o all_o the_o change_a saint_n then_o live_v on_o earth_n 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world_n which_o god_n destroy_v with_o water_n then_o the_o wicked_a one_o of_o that_o generation_n be_v very_o ungodly_a gen._n 6.5_o and_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n matth._n 24.12_o that_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v a_o little_a before_o his_o second_o come_v vers_fw-la 30._o and_o it_o will_v be_v so_o with_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o these_o city_n as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o citizen_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n who_o city_n be_v burn_v another_o sign_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v be_v a_o great_a apostasy_n both_o in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o sign_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v the_o apostle_n paul_n foretell_v 2_o thes_n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o now_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v not_o man_n deceive_v you_o for_o that_o day_n shall_v not_o come_v except_o there_o come_v a_o fall_v away_o first_o a_o apostasy_n first_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n especial_o faith_n and_o love_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n say_v matth._n 24.3_o 12._o the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a before_o his_o second_o come_v from_o heaven_n vers_fw-la 30._o some_o teacher_n make_v the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n affirm_v that_o those_o ten_o word_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n other_o preacher_n make_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n a_o doctrine_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n teach_v justification_n by_o work_n and_o salvation_n by_o work_n hold_v freewill_n and_o fall_v away_o and_o many_o there_o be_v of_o who_o the_o apostle_n peter_n prophesy_v 2_o pet._n 2.1_o 2._o false_a teacher_n who_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2_o pet._n 3.3_o 4._o that_o there_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_v &_o c_o insomuch_o that_o our_o saviour_n say_v luke_n 18.8_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faâ—th_n on_o earth_n and_o many_o professor_n will_v fall_v from_o their_o first_o love_n as_o the_o ephesian_n do_v rev._n 2.4_o the_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o the_o primitive_a saint_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n continue_v and_o increase_v 2_o thes_n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o your_o faith_n grow_v exceed_o and_o the_o love_n of_o every_o one_o of_o you_o all_o towards_o each_o other_o abound_v but_o in_o these_o last_o day_n many_o depart_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o many_o cool_a in_o their_o spiritual_a affection_n to_o christ_n there_o be_v great_a decay_n of_o grace_n and_o many_o flourish_a professor_n experience_v great_a wither_v fade_a and_o decay_v in_o their_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n their_o backslide_n be_v increase_v as_o the_o apostasy_n in_o doctrine_n so_o in_o worship_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o last_o day_n and_o of_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n paul_n foretell_v thereof_o 1_o thes_n 2.3_o 4._o &_o 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 5._o this_o know_v also_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n etc._n etc._n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o in_o those_o last_o day_n even_o a_o little_a before_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n the_o laodicean_n church_n will_v be_v lukewarm_a neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a formal_a not_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rev._n 3.15_o 16._o and_o then_o the_o national_a church_n will_v be_v papal_a superstitious_a and_o will-worshipper_n col._n 2.16_o 18-22_a 23._o which_o thing_n have_v indeed_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o will-worship_n etc._n etc._n then_o mystery_n babylon_n will_v say_v i_o sit_v a_o queen_n etc._n etc._n revel_v 18.7_o 8._o therefore_o shall_v her_o plague_n come_v in_o one_o day_n to_o wit_n the_o seven_o vial_n of_o the_o last_o plague_n for_o in_o they_o be_v fill_v up_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n rev._n 15.1_o 7._o and_o then_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v come_v in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n and_o shall_v utter_o destroy_v antichrist_n 2_o thes_n 2.8_o who_o the_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_v when_o those_o virgin-professor_n who_o have_v high_o pretend_v to_o be_v upon_o their_o watch_n wait_v for_o the_o come_v of_o the_o
3_o 8_o 11_o 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v come_v up_o against_o my_o people_n israel_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o vers_fw-la 23._o thus_o will_v i_o magnify_v myself_o and_o sanctify_v myself_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 39.1_o 8-13_a 21_o 25_o 29._o second_o mystery_n babylon_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n unto_o the_o beast_n rev._n 19.19_o 20_o 21._o three_o john_n mystical_a gog_n and_o magog_n and_o all_o their_o multitude_n rev._n 20.8_o 9_o who_o will_v compass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n about_o and_o the_o belove_a city_n and_o fire_n will_v come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o devour_v they_o three_o another_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o another_o work_n that_o he_o will_v do_v when_o he_o come_v again_o be_v this_o viz._n he_o will_v set_v up_o his_o davidical_a kingdom_n on_o earth_n dan._n 2.44_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o king_n shall_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v luk._n 1.31_o 32_o 33._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o isa_n 9.6_o 7._o the_o next_o particular_a in_o our_o general_a position_n be_v touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n do_v in_o several_a place_n plain_o affirm_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n dan._n 7.13_o 14_o 27._o verse_n 14._o and_o there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v verse_n 27._o and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n even_o to_o the_o saint_n of_o 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thereof_o to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o they_o neither_o do_v christ_n blame_v any_o believer_n that_o be_v sound_a in_o their_o judgement_n and_o holy_a in_o their_o conversation_n for_o hold_v communion_n with_o those_o church_n but_o jesus_n christ_n do_v first_o bear_v his_o testimony_n against_o those_o error_n in_o doctrine_n and_o corruption_n in_o conversation_n second_o christ_n call_v upon_o the_o church_n and_o angel_n to_o repent_v and_o reform_v what_o be_v amiss_o and_o three_o christ_n give_v they_o space_n to_o repent_v and_o wait_v for_o their_o amendment_n before_o he_o do_v forsake_v they_o read_v the_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o none_o of_o the_o minister_n nor_o member_n of_o any_o true_a church_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n nor_o ought_v they_o to_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o themselves_o with_o the_o church_n nor_o absent_v themselves_o 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have_v walk_v orderly_o and_o have_v not_o defile_v their_o garment_n but_o have_v watch_v and_o keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n and_o uncorrupted_a with_o those_o evil_n in_o the_o church_n which_o will_v not_o be_v heal_v and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v forsake_v and_o separate_v from_o by_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a people_n of_o god_n see_v then_o that_o the_o end_v time_n of_o this_o evil_a world_n will_v be_v so_o perilous_a and_o a_o day_n of_o so_o great_a tribulation_n i_o do_v entreat_v both_o unconvert_v sinner_n and_o sanctify_a believer_n to_o suffer_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n i_o do_v therefore_o exhort_v unconvert_v sinner_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n be_v come_v by_o death_n or_o dissolution_n that_o you_o will_v come_v to_o christ_n believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o repent_v of_o your_o sin_n first_o i_o exhort_v you_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v not_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o act_v 4.12_o if_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n whilst_o you_o live_v you_o will_v certain_o go_v to_o hell_n when_o you_o die_v psal_n 9.17_o some_o poor_a sinner_n haply_o will_v say_v alas_o i_o be_o a_o vile_a sinful_a sinner_n i_o be_o unworthy_a may_v i_o presume_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n yes_o jesus_n christ_n who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n do_v invite_v all_o that_o will_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o isa_n 55.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o rev._n 22._o v._n 17._o but_o if_o i_o do_v come_v unto_o christ_n will_v he_o not_o refuse_v i_o and_o reject_v i_o and_o cast_v i_o off_o no_o joh._n 6.37_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o some_o poor_a lose_a sinner_n may_v haply_o say_v indeed_o i_o see_v a_o great_a need_n of_o christ_n to_o justify_v i_o and_o to_o sanctify_v i_o and_o to_o save_v i_o but_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n i_o can_v come_v to_o christ_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o christ_n except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o john_n 6.44_o but_o god_n the_o father_n do_v draw_v sinner_n unto_o christ_n with_o his_o cord_n of_o love_n jer._n 31.3_o yea_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n therefore_o with_o lovingkindness_n have_v i_o draw_v thou_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n yet_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n can_v and_o will_v come_v to_o thou_o and_o teach_v thou_o to_o go_v to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v ephraim_n hos_n 11.3_o 4._o the_o danger_n be_v not_o in_o thy_o own_o inability_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n accept_v of_o christ_n and_o take_v christ_n upon_o gospel-term_n of_o free_a grace_n but_o thy_o soul_n danger_n lie_v in_o thy_o
bridegroom_n christ_n jesus_n shall_v grow_v secure_a careless_a invigilant_fw-la and_o all_o slumber_n and_o sleep_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v near_o matth._n 25.5_o 6._o while_o the_o bridegroom_n jesus_n christ_n tarry_v they_o all_o slumber_v and_o sleep_v and_o at_o midnight_n there_o be_v a_o cry_n make_v behold_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v and_o ver_fw-la 10_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n ver_fw-la 13._o see_v my_o exposition_n upon_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n print_v anno_fw-la 1667._o david_n prophesy_v psal_n 145.10.11.12.13_o that_o the_o latter_a day_n saint_n shall_v bless_v the_o lord_n say_v they_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o thy_o power_n to_o make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o when_o the_o wise_a virgin_n begin_v to_o be_v sinful_o silent_a and_o dare_v not_o bear_v their_o testimony_n bold_o and_o public_o for_o christ_n against_o antichrist_n when_o they_o cease_v to_o teach_v and_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v and_o of_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o davidical_a kingdom_n then_o they_o begin_v to_o grow_v carnal_a worldly_a careless_a and_o secure_a formal_a and_o lukewarm_a but_o there_o will_v then_o come_v a_o midnight_n dispensation_n that_o will_v awaken_v all_o virgin_n professor_n and_o then_o christ_n will_v come_v another_o sign_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v from_o heaven_n be_v that_o great_a tribulation_n which_o our_o saviour_n foretell_v his_o disciple_n will_v be_v immediate_o before_o his_o second_o come_v and_o appearance_n matth._n 24.21_o 29_o 30._o for_o than_o shall_v be_v great_a tribulation_n and_o immediate_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n this_o great_a tribulation_n will_v cause_v distress_n of_o nation_n with_o great_a perplexity_n man_n heart_n fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o for_o look_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o earth_n luk._n 21.25_o 26_o 27._o read_v dan._n 12.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 8_o 9_o 13_o etc._n etc._n this_o great_a tribulation_n will_v be_v such_o as_o never_o be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v mat._n 24.21_o woe_n woe_n woe_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 8.13_o and_o of_o the_o sea_n rev_n 12.12_o and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n especial_o his_o two_o prophetical_a witness_n to_o wit_n the_o separate_a church_n and_o their_o faithful_a minister_n shall_v not_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n for_o they_o shall_v suffer_v persecution_n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 12._o this_o know_v also_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v yea_o and_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n and_o when_o the_o two_o prophetical_a witness_n of_o christ_n shall_v have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n that_o be_v to_o say_v have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n king_n of_o nation_n jer._n 7.10_o and_o matth._n 24.14_o the_o beast_n that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n shall_v make_v war_n against_o they_o and_o shall_v overcome_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o rev._n 11.7_o see_v my_o exposition_n of_o the_o 11_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n where_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o before_o the_o second_o woe_n be_v past_a rev._n 11.14_o the_o papal-beast_n shall_v ascend_v that_o be_v rise_v and_o reign_v and_o he_o shall_v overcome_v that_o be_v the_o papist_n will_v prevail_v against_o the_o protestant_n and_o will_v kill_v the_o two_o witness_n that_o be_v they_o will_v persecute_v the_o separate_a church_n of_o saint_n and_o their_o minister_n scatter_v their_o assembly_n disperse_v their_o congregation_n break_v their_o meeting-place_n imprison_v some_o banish_v other_o and_o condemn_v some_o to_o death_n and_o will_v burn_v they_o kill_v and_o slay_v they_o and_o the_o second_o woe_n be_v past_a the_o three_o woe_n will_v come_v quick_o rev._n 11.14_o to_o wit_n the_o seven_o vial_n of_o the_o last_o plague_n of_o god_n almighty_n shall_v then_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o papal-antichristian_a beast_n the_o great_a whore_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n who_o name_n be_v mystery-babylon_n rev._n 17.5_o see_v my_o book_n entitle_v mystical-babylon_n unvail_v three_o touch_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v to_o wit_n what_o christ_n will_v do_v when_o he_o come_v again_o from_o heaven_n first_o when_o christ_n come_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o holy_a angel_n he_o will_v send_v they_o to_o gather_v together_o his_o elect_n from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o matth._n 24.30_o 31._o then_o shall_v the_o disperse_v of_o judah_n be_v gather_v and_o the_o outcast_n of_o israel_n with_o they_o as_o be_v foretell_v isa_n 11.12_o 16._o and_o he_o shall_v set_v up_o a_o ensign_n for_o the_o nation_n and_o shall_v assemble_v the_o outcast_n of_o israel_n and_o gather_v together_o the_o disperse_a of_o judah_n from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o that_o day_n god_n will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o christ_n who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o zech._n 12.10_o and_o rev._n 1.7_o behold_v he_o come_v with_o cloud_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o and_o they_o also_o that_o pierce_v he_o then_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o wonderful_a work_n of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n prophesy_v isa_n 66.6_o 8._o who_o have_v hear_v such_o a_o thing_n who_o have_v see_v such_o thing_n shall_v the_o earth_n be_v make_v to_o bring_v forth_o in_o one_o day_n shall_v a_o nation_n be_v bear_v at_o once_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n isa_n 59.20_o and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n rom._n 11.26_o 27._o for_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n unto_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n be_v gather_v they_o shall_v all_o be_v reunite_v into_o one_o nation_n which_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n show_v they_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o two_o stick_n make_v one_o stick_v in_o his_o hand_n ezek._n 37_o 15-22_a and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o one_o nation_n and_o one_o king_n shall_v be_v king_n to_o they_o verse_n 24._o and_o they_o shall_v have_v one_o shepherd_n verse_n 27._o my_o tabernacle_n also_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o yea_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n verse_n 28._o my_o sanctuary_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o for_o evermore_o then_o shall_v also_o the_o 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isa_n 49.6_o to_o gather_v his_o people_n together_o unto_o himself_o psal_n 50.5_o gather_v my_o saint_n together_o unto_o i_o matth._n 24.27_o 28._o second_o another_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o another_o work_n that_o he_o will_v do_v when_o he_o come_v again_o be_v this_o viz._n he_o will_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n all_o authority_n and_o all_o power_n that_o be_v his_o enemy_n who_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v luk._n 19.27_o for_o he_o must_v reign_v until_o he_o have_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 25._o as_o be_v prophesy_v psa_n 110.1_o and_o luk._n 20.42_o 43._o the_o external_n enemy_n of_o christ_n be_v principal_o three_o first_o ezekiel_n gog_n and_o magog_n who_o be_v prophesy_v of_o ezek._n 38._o &_o 39_o chapter_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o against_o thou_o o_o gog_n c._n 38._o v._n 2_o