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to_o remember_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n his_o servant_n so_o we_o be_v further_o counsel_v as_o in_o the_o pprophecy_n hab._n 2._o 2_o 4._o that_o we_o may_v be_v strengthen_v to_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n set_v before_o we_o to_o read_v the_o vision_n where_o it_o be_v now_o more_o plain_o write_v look_v unto_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n for_o consider_v he_o that_o endure_v such_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o lest_o you_o be_v weary_v and_o faint_a in_o your_o mind_n you_o have_v not_o yet_o resist_v unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n heb._n 12._o 1_o 4._o be_v but_o patient_a a_o while_n the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o than_o you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o run_v back_o to_o moses_n nor_o to_o be_v under_o a_o law_n so_o suitable_a to_o servitude_n bondage_n and_o misery_n but_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o out_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o judge_v the_o nation_n for_o he_o shall_v 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etc._n etc._n till_o then_o they_o shall_v none_o of_o they_o in_o these_o body_n sit_v down_o nor_o shall_v their_o righteousness_n shine_v forth_o till_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v do_v come_v nor_o indeed_o will_v there_o be_v any_o long_a settle_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o glory_n upon_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o may_v be_v a_o comfort_n to_o you_o nothing_o but_o overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v till_o he_o who_o right_a it_o be_v do_v come_v and_o god_n will_v give_v it_o he_o ezek._n 21._o 26_o 27._o nor_o till_o then_o be_v it_o your_o time_n as_o saint_n to_o wish_v for_o or_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o as_o such_o and_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n do_v trouble_v you_o rejoice_v not_o now_o when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v neither_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v glad_a when_o he_o stumble_v lest_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o and_o it_o displease_v he_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 24._o 17_o 18._o but_o take_v the_o counsel_n follow_v in_o the_o 19_o 20_o and_o 21._o verse_n compare_v with_o rom._n 12._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o chap._n 13._o 1_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n i_o say_v have_v thus_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n make_v use_n of_o these_o two_o thing_n there_o discourse_v of_o namely_o the_o glorious_a appear_v or_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o our_o be_v gather_v together_o unto_o he_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o argument_n or_o as_o motive_n for_o the_o press_v such_o a_o exhorcation_n by_o way_n of_o usefulness_n now_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o our_o gather_v together_o unto_o he_o that_o you_o be_v not_o soon_o shake_v in_o mind_n or_o be_v trouble_v neither_o by_o spirit_n pretence_n of_o revelation_n nor_o by_o word_n or_o letter_n as_o from_o the_o apostle_n by_o any_o doctrine_n though_o pretend_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o their_o writing_n as_o there_o will_v be_v enough_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n pretend_v to_o be_v seer_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o time_n that_o will_v pervert_v thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v to_o make_v they_o speak_v out_o their_o apprehension_n the_o vision_n of_o all_o as_o plain_o declare_v be_v to_o they_o and_o so_o render_v by_o they_o to_o other_o as_o a_o seal_a book_n but_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o intend_v in_o any_o of_o their_o writing_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o day_n be_v nigh_o and_o the_o like_a to_o signify_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o we_o as_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v otherwise_o at_o hand_n then_o according_a to_o the_o instruction_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n that_o day_n of_o render_v vegeance_n on_o they_o that_o trouble_v we_o and_o rest_n to_o the_o trouble_a be_v not_o so_o at_o hand_n as_o to_o be_v make_v in_o this_o day_n as_o some_o say_v of_o the_o resurrection_n or_o to_o come_v unto_o any_o before_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n and_o we_o be_v all_o gather_v together_o unto_o he_o which_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v accomplish_v together_o the_o apostle_n set_v before_o we_o here_o by_o way_n of_o argument_n or_o motive_n for_o the_o press_v his_o exhortation_n signify_v to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o sweetness_n and_o consolation_n to_o we_o in_o they_o there_o be_v such_o glory_n and_o excellency_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o personal_a body_n glorify_v in_o our_o nature_n in_o which_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o and_o have_v through_o suffering_n obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n the_o faith_n of_o which_o though_o yet_o we_o see_v he_o not_o with_o bodily_a eye_n nor_o do_v enjoy_v such_o personal_a fellowship_n with_o he_o lead_v even_o now_o to_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n what_o will_v it_o be_v then_o to_o enjoy_v his_o personal_a presence_n and_o immediate_a fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o so_o with_o he_o in_o his_o glory_n not_o in_o his_o weakness_n or_o abasement_n as_o sometime_o some_o do_v but_o in_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o now_o actual_o possess_v in_o our_o nature_n in_o his_o own_o personal_a body_n for_o we_o even_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n and_o with_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o we_o by_o that_o appearance_n to_o be_v change_v even_o in_o our_o vile_a body_n into_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o glorious_a body_n and_o so_o make_v capable_a of_o such_o sight_n of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o to_o be_v all_o gather_v together_o not_o only_o moses_n and_o elias_n but_o all_o that_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o sure_o we_o