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discovery_n that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o gloomy_a and_o dark_a day_n which_o st._n paul_n term_v the_o night_n where_o he_o say_v rom_n 13.12_o 13_o 14._o the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v off_o the_o work_v of_o darkness_n and_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_n but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o now_o the_o night_n which_o be_v far_o spend_v then_o be_v nigh_o spend_v now_o for_o the_o time_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n christ_n first_o come_v be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o last_o part_n and_o therefore_o the_o last_o part_n must_v needs_o now_o be_v near_o expiration_n and_o the_o day_n in_o which_o christ_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n 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3.5_o afterward_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n return_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n and_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o st._n peter_n speak_v of_o the_o lord_n second_o come_n therefore_o term_v these_o day_n the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n institution_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o principality_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o end_n of_o our_o time_n of_o come_v in_o heir_n with_o israel_n all_o this_o will_v end_v upon_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o time_n of_o israel_n great_a and_o glorious_a latter_a day_n before_o quote_v but_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o this_o time_n moses_n prophesy_v of_o their_o fall_v away_o deut._n 31.29_o according_a to_o which_o we_o see_v they_o have_v do_v but_o after_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o this_o time_n in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v which_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n also_o and_o beyond_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o this_o time_n the_o lord_n will_v then_o be_v merciful_a to_o his_o land_n and_o to_o his_o people_n and_o the_o nation_n be_v then_o to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o deut._n 32.43_o at_o which_o time_n god_n will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o his_o adversary_n and_o restore_v his_o people_n and_o circumcise_v their_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n deut._n 30.6_o for_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o zion_n he_o will_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n rom._n 11.26_o deut._n 30.3.6.8_o and_o that_o there_o will_v be_v day_n and_o night_n after_o christ_n second_o come_v be_v evident_a for_o after_o christ_n second_o come_v satan_n be_v to_o be_v bind_v up_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o after_o that_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n to_o be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o rev._n 20.3_o 10._o and_o according_a to_o this_o it_o be_v faid_fw-we isa_n 34.4_o 8._o that_o when_o all_o the_o idumean_n heaven_n 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come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n in_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o for_o we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o st._n peter_n do_v not_o say_v all_o the_o earth_n but_o it_o be_v the_o earth_n before_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v therein_o which_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pronounce_v against_o isa_n 34._o the_o which_o will_v stand_v as_o a_o remark_n of_o god_n fore_n displeasure_n against_o sin_n all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o sodom_n have_v do_v in_o this_o time_n and_o therefore_o st._n peter_n say_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o he_o write_v to_o they_o to_o stir_v up_o their_o mind_n by_o way_n of_o remembrance_n that_o they_o may_v be_v mindful_a of_o the_o word_n which_o 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since_o the_o apostasy_n from_o the_o truth_n the_o wife_a and_o best_a of_o man_n can_v not_o do_v it_o but_o god_n can_v give_v the_o simple_a wisdom_n when_o he_o please_v and_o with_o he_o there_o be_v neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a male_a nor_o female_a gal._n 3.28_o but_o the_o sincere_a heart_n that_o true_o love_v and_o fear_v he_o be_v best_a accept_v of_o he_o and_o god_n have_v employ_v i_o in_o his_o service_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o venture_v all_o even_o life_n and_o all_o for_o he_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n may_v be_v know_v and_o to_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v right_o understand_v when_o the_o scripture_n be_v make_v to_o agree_v and_o thereby_o they_o become_v plain_a to_o a_o rational_a man_n understanding_n which_o be_v the_o light_n that_o god_n have_v set_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man._n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v know_v how_o to_o choose_v the_o good_a and_o refuse_v the_o evil._n and_o the_o scripture_n now_o be_v make_v to_o agree_v and_o god_n 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