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he_o shall_v survive_v until_o that_o day_n or_o else_o those_o warning_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v they_o 1_o thess._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o of_o the_o time_n and_o season_n i_o need_v not_o write_v unto_o they_o for_o yourselves_o know_v perfect_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n etc._n etc._n now_o these_o warning_n they_o may_v abuse_v and_o this_o be_v one_o way_n by_o which_o man_n may_v be_v unsettle_a and_o unshaken_a i.e._n by_o false_a gloss_n and_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n 2._o or_o rather_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v some_o spurious_a and_o counterfeit_a write_n which_o be_v one_o mean_n of_o deceit_n use_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n supposititious_a or_o apocryphal_a legend_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v say_v to_o write_v something_o as_o if_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o that_o age_n wherein_o they_o live_v now_o to_o obviate_v this_o the_o apostle_n be_v suppose_v to_o insert_v that_o passage_n chap._n 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for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v it_o draw_v near_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v begin_v already_o but_o the_o sense_n be_v vast_o different_a for_o by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a expression_n the_o apostle_n only_o do_v intend_v that_o the_o last_o dispensation_n be_v then_o on_o foot_n no_o other_o change_n of_o dispensation_n or_o worship_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v till_o the_o come_v of_o christ._n but_o i_o shall_v more_o clear_o and_o distinct_o show_v 1._o what_o reason_n the_o apostle_n have_v to_o speak_v at_o this_o rate_n 2._o what_o little_a reason_n these_o seducer_n have_v to_o pervert_v this_o speech_n to_o countenance_v their_o hypothesis_n or_o supposition_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o the_o apostle_n have_v reason_n to_o say_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n 1._o with_o respect_n of_o faith_n for_o faith_n give_v a_o kind_n of_o presence_n to_o thing_n heb._n 11.1_o now_o faith_n be_v the_o subtance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v that_o be_v it_o give_v a_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o existence_n to_o thing_n future_a and_o afar_o off_o and_o set_v they_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o give_v we_o some_o sight_n of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o come_v and_o therein_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o light_n of_o prophecy_n look_v as_o by_o the_o light_n of_o prophecy_n john_n say_v rev._n 20.12_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v etc._n etc._n so_o say_v do_v in_o effect_n see_v what_o it_o believe_v wâ—â—l_o then_o faith_n look_v upon_o thing_n distant_a anâ—_n absent_a as_o near_o at_o hand_n the_o apostle_n have_v reason_n to_o use_v this_o language_n to_o believer_n as_o if_o the_o judge_n be_v at_o the_o door_n phil._n 4.5_o let_v your_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o present_a providence_n but_o also_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n it_o be_v as_o certain_a to_o faith_n as_o if_o he_o be_v already_o come_v 2._o with_o respect_n of_o love_n love_n will_v not_o account_v it_o long_o to_o endure_v the_o hardship_n of_o this_o present_a world_n until_o christ_n come_v to_o set_v all_o thing_n at_o right_n jacob_n serve_v seven_o year_n for_o rachel_n for_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o she_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o but_o a_o little_a while_n gen._n 2d_o 20_o if_o we_o have_v any_o love_n for_o christ_n we_o shall_v be_v content_v to_o suffer_v a_o while_n for_o his_o sake_n the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v persecute_v no_o more_o when_o the_o mouth_n of_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v stop_v when_o the_o desire_n and_o hope_n of_o all_o believer_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o the_o redeemer_n work_n shall_v be_v consummate_v when_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o father_n when_o those_o that_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v full_o confute_v faith_n see_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o and_o love_n make_v we_o hold_v out_o till_o the_o time_n come_v about_o 3._o the_o apostle_n may_v speak_v so_o as_o compare_v time_n with_o eternity_n psal._n 90.4_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o thy_o sight_n be_v but_o as_o yesterday_o when_o it_o be_v past_a and_o as_o a_o watch_n in_o the_o night_n 2_o pet._n 3.8_o one_o day_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o one_o day_n the_o long_a time_n to_o eternity_n be_v but_o as_o a_o drop_n lose_v and_o spill_v in_o the_o ocean_n and_o all_o the_o tediousness_n of_o the_o present_a life_n be_v but_o like_o one_o rainy_a day_n to_o a_o everlasting_a sunshine_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n though_o trouble_n be_v lengthen_v as_o long_o as_o our_o life_n be_v yet_o 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be_v uncertain_a and_o hide_a for_o this_o very_a purpose_n that_o man_n in_o all_o age_n may_v be_v quicken_v to_o faithfulness_n and_o watchfulness_n and_o make_v that_o preparation_n which_o be_v necessary_a now_o therefore_o it_o concern_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n to_o bind_v man_n duty_n upon_o they_o by_o show_v the_o nearness_n of_o it_o in_o all_o the_o forementioned_a consideration_n that_o they_o may_v be_v always_o ready_a for_o so_o we_o find_v our_o lord_n himself_o press_v it_o luke_n 12.40_o be_v you_o therefore_o ready_a for_o the_o son_n come_v at_o a_o hour_n when_o you_o think_v not_o mat._n 24.42_o watch_z therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o what_o hour_n your_o lord_n come_v he_o may_v come_v in_o a_o moment_n our_o duty_n be_v unquestionable_a but_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n be_v uncertain_a and_o to_o please_v ourselves_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o delay_n be_v a_o mighty_a deaden_v thing_n and_o quench_v our_o duty_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o enticement_n to_o all_o evil_a mat._n 24.48_o the_o wicked_a servant_n take_v liberty_n to_o beat_v his_o fellow_n servant_n because_o of_o his_o lord_n delay_v we_o be_v bid_v to_o be_v sober_a and_o watchful_a and_o always_o to_o be_v look_v for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o the_o seducer_n have_v little_a reason_n to_o pervert_v this_o speech_n to_o the_o countenance_n of_o their_o hypothesis_n or_o supposition_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n have_v very_o good_a reason_n to_o be_v zealous_a in_o the_o confutation_n of_o this_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o seducer_n who_o maintain_v that_o christ_n will_v come_v in_o that_o age._n 1._o to_o inquire_v after_o the_o time_n be_v curiosity_n act_v 1.7_o it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o to_o know_v the_o time_n or_o the_o season_n which_o the_o father_n have_v put_v into_o his_o own_o power_n those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o for_o we_o to_o inquire_v after_o be_v sinful_a it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a to_o pry_v into_o our_o master_n secret_n when_o we_o have_v so_o many_o reveal_v truth_n to_o busy_v our_o mind_n about_o we_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o ill_a manner_n to_o pry_v into_o that_o which_o be_v purposely_o conceal_v as_o to_o break_v up_o a_o secret_a letter_n and_o the_o like_a the_o practise_v of_o know_a duty_n will_v prevent_v this_o curiosity_n these_o thing_n tend_v not_o to_o our_o profit_n and_o edification_n 2._o much_o more_o be_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o fix_v the_o time_n it_o be_v a_o arrogant_a presumption_n for_o of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n know_v no_o man_n no_o not_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n but_o my_o father_n only_o mat._n 24.36_o the_o peremptory_a time_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n keep_v to_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v arrogance_n for_o any_o to_o define_v it_o and_o set_v a_o time_n when_o god_n be_v resolve_v to_o keep_v it_o secret_n 3._o the_o fix_v of_o that_o time_n do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o hurt_n 1._o for_o the_o present_a it_o draw_v away_o their_o mind_n from_o their_o call_n because_o they_o expect_v a_o sudden_a come_n of_o the_o lord_n ill_a impression_n either_o destroy_v or_o weaken_v necessary_a duty_n 2._o the_o least_o error_n do_v gratify_v satan_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n 3._o it_o may_v shake_v their_o faith_n in_o other_o thing_n when_o their_o credulity_n be_v disprove_v by_o the_o event_n the_o gospel_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o contempt_n when_o their_o error_n only_o be_v confute_v as_o many_o man_n who_o have_v be_v peremptory_a in_o fix_v time_n afterward_o have_v throw_v off_o their_o religion_n 4._o it_o show_v a_o disease_a mind_n that_o they_o be_v