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and_o whereaâ—_n there_o spring_v so_o much_o fruit_n from_o thence_o we_o must_v attribute_v that_o to_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n nevertheless_o if_o we_o be_v not_o too_o far_o devoide_a of_o sense_n we_o will_v think_v it_o our_o bind_a duty_n to_o endeavour_n ourselves_o all_o that_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o set_v forth_o and_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n the_o which_o be_v also_o join_v with_o our_o glory_n therefore_o this_o â—ight_a to_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o all_o our_o good_a work_v that_o we_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n chap._n ii_o 1_o now_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o our_o assemble_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n which_o consist_v of_o instruction_n and_o exhortation_n for_o he_o teach_v evident_o by_o certain_a sign_n when_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v the_o thessalonian_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o 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to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v this_o know_v 3.1_o 2._o tim._n 3.1_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v come_v perilous_a time_n for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a curse_a speaker_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a without_o natural_a affection_n truce_n breaker_n false_a accuser_n intemperate_a fierce_a despiser_n of_o they_o which_o be_v good_a traitor_n heady_a high_o mind_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_v a_o show_n of_o godliness_n but_o have_v deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o among_o these_o sign_n also_o those_o which_o paul_n reherse_v here_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o concern_v the_o fall_v away_o from_o sincere_a doctrine_n and_o the_o revea_n of_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v which_o shall_v long_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n be_v see_v the_o sign_n which_o shall_v be_v 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the_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n this_o shall_v be_v a_o present_a sign_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o how_o the_o same_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o very_a moment_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n let_v he_o that_o can_v define_v it_o it_o rather_o be_v in_o we_o to_o wish_v for_o it_o then_o certain_o to_o appoint_v the_o time_n the_o time_n will_v one_o day_n come_v say_v augustine_n wherein_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n 33._o august_n lib._n 2._o quest_n euang._n cap._n 33._o in_o the_o save_a health_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v manifest_a but_o when_o and_o how_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v he_o do_v not_o express_v by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n do_v adjure_v the_o faithful_a by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o do_v not_o rash_o believe_v the_o day_n of_o the_o same_o to_o be_v present_a and_o to_o think_v no_o 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