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unrighteousness_n etc._n etc._n a_o soul_n that_o wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o hiâ—_n lord_n will_v not_o let_v christ_n his_o interest_n or_o people_n want_n what_o he_o have_v to_o give_v if_o christianâ—_n live_v under_o daily_a and_o fresh_a view_n of_o their_o lord_n approach_v what_o effusion_n of_o mutuâ—â—_n charity_n and_o liberality_n will_v there_o be_v iâ—_n church_n how_o large-hearted_n and_o open-harded_n will_v christian_n be_v in_o give_v what_o 〈◊〉_d sympathize_v will_v there_o be_v with_o other_o in_o misery_n but_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o question_n chap._n iu._n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o look_v for_o and_o hasten_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n have_v such_o a_o efficacious_a influence_n on_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n to_o raise_v they_o up_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n sect_n 1._o what_o there_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o object_n which_o render_v the_o look_v for_o his_o second_o come_v so_o 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the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o such_o as_o daily_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n what_o make_v the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n on_o mount_n sinai_n so_o terrible_a 18._o exod._n 19_o 16_o 17_o 18._o exod._n 19.16_o 17_o 18._o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o manifestation_n yea_o we_o be_v tell_v heb._n 12.21_o and_o so_o terrible_a be_v the_o sight_n that_o moses_n say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v and_o whence_o spring_v this_o great_a pannic_a fear_n which_o surprise_v moses_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n but_o from_o the_o sense_n they_o have_v of_o their_o own_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a state_n upon_o the_o manifestation_n the_o law_n give_v they_o hence_o jackson_n make_v the_o terror_n on_o mount_n sinai_n type_n of_o those_o terror_n which_o shall_v surprise_v sinner_n at_o the_o last_o jugement_n o_o then_o
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and_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o apostle_n consolation_n to_o the_o afflict_a thessalonian_o who_o live_v under_o the_o cross_a all_o their_o day_n 1_o thes_n 4.16_o 17_o 18._o v._o 16_o 17._o he_o give_v they_o a_o lively_a image_n or_o description_n of_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o then_o conclude_v v._o 18._o wherefore_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n o_o what_o a_o spring_n of_o consolation_n be_v here_o if_o thou_o be_v much_o acquaint_v with_o such_o thought_n i_o dare_v say_v thou_o can_v be_v no_o stranger_n to_o true_a comfort_n oh_o how_o much_o comfort_n may_v saint_n enjoy_v amid_o all_o their_o cross_n will_v they_o but_o feed_v and_o refresh_v their_o heart_n with_o frequent_a expectation_n of_o their_o lord_n second_o come_v do_v not_o the_o pure_a and_o best_a consolation_n come_v in_o this_o way_n thus_o paul_n comfort_v the_o same_o thessalonian_o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o and_o to_o you_o who_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o 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