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and_o glory_n sermon_n xiii_o 2_o thess._n 2.15_o therefore_o brethren_n stand_v fast_o and_o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v whether_o by_o word_n or_o our_o epistle_n the_o apostle_n after_o he_o have_v comfort_v the_o thessalonian_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o constancy_n in_o the_o truth_n whatever_o temptation_n they_o have_v to_o the_o contrary_n the_o comfort_n he_o propound_v to_o they_o be_v take_v 1._o from_o their_o election_n vers_fw-la 13.2_o from_o their_o vocation_n vers_fw-la 14._o his_o exhortation_n be_v to_o perseverance_n therefore_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o word_n observe_v 1._o the_o illative_a particle_n therefore_o because_o god_n have_v choose_v you_o and_o call_v you_o and_o give_v you_o such_o advantage_n against_o error_n and_o seduction_n 2._o the_o duty_n infer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v fast_o it_o be_v a_o military_a word_n you_o have_v the_o same_o in_o other_o place_n 1_o cor._n 16.13_o watch_v you_o 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deserve_v to_o perish_v no_o man_n perish_v but_o for_o his_o own_o fault_n hos._n 13.9_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v â—â—stroyed_v thyself_o but_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n now_o they_o that_o will_v yield_v to_o the_o deceivableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n just_o perish_v though_o there_o be_v deâ—eit_n in_o the_o case_n yet_o there_o be_v unrighteousness_n in_o the_o case_n also_o fraudulent_a deal_n shall_v not_o so_o cozen_v we_o as_o apparent_a unrighteousness_n oâ—_n unfaithfulness_n â—o_o christ_n shall_v warn_v we_o 2._o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o actual_a state_n of_o perdition_n and_o unless_o they_o come_v out_o of_o it_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o propound_v christian_a doctrine_n at_o first_o do_v use_v this_o term_n to_o distinguish_v impenitent_a unbeliever_n from_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o gospel_n as_o 1_o cor._n 1.18_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v foolishness_n but_o unto_o we_o that_o be_v 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enemy_n which_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v they_o forth_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o popery_n be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o damnation_n 3._o it_o bear_v this_o sense_n that_o they_o be_v fâ—â—e_v appoint_v to_o perish_v who_o be_v leave_v to_o these_o delusion_n they_o be_v such_o as_o god_n have_v pass_v by_o and_o not_o choose_v to_o life_n this_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v also_o for_o damnable_a error_n take_v not_o effect_v on_o god_n elect._n mat._n 24.24_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect_a the_o elect_n can_v altogether_o be_v seduce_v and_o draw_v away_o from_o christ_n for_o god_n take_v they_o into_o his_o protection_n and_o guard_v they_o against_o the_o delusion_n of_o false_a prophet_n that_o if_o they_o be_v for_o a_o time_n they_o shall_v not_o always_o be_v deceive_v so_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 13.4_o the_o locust_n shall_v hurt_v none_o of_o those_o that_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o 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offer_v be_v desperate_a yet_o the_o lord_n â—ay_v in_o tender_a mercy_n accept_v of_o other_o devout_a soul_n who_o yet_o live_v in_o that_o way_n if_o they_o hold_v the_o head_n and_o the_o foundation_n 1._o use_v let_v we_o not_o think_v popery_n a_o light_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n so_o peremptory_o threaten_v sure_o it_o be_v no_o liâ—â—â—e_a mercy_n that_o we_o be_v free_v from_o it_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v thankful_a for_o the_o light_n we_o have_v and_o improve_v it_o well_o while_o we_o have_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o fast_o what_o hope_v soever_o we_o may_v have_v of_o man_n live_v in_o former_a time_n and_o foreign_a country_n where_o they_o know_v no_o better_o but_o after_o such_o express_a warning_n what_o hope_n can_v we_o have_v of_o english_a papist_n consider_v the_o time_n when_o rome_n be_v not_o grow_v better_o but_o worse_o and_o what_o be_v common_a opinion_n be_v now_o make_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o when_o the_o truth_n be_v teach_v and_o so_o 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their_o due_n be_v unrighteousness_n there_o be_v a_o give_v man_n his_o due_a and_o a_o give_v god_n his_o due_a matth._n 22.21_o render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_n righteousness_n be_v often_o put_v for_o give_v man_n his_o due_a titus_n 2.12_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o etc._n etc._n and_o give_v god_n his_o due_a which_o be_v worship_n and_o reverence_n psal._n 29.2_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n and_o again_o ps._n 96.8_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n due_a to_o his_o name_n bring_v a_o offering_n and_o come_v into_o his_o court_n now_o this_o unrighteousness_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v principal_o mean_v in_o the_o latter_a sense_n false_a way_n of_o worship_n be_v the_o great_a unrighteousness_n that_o can_v be_v practise_v for_o the_o duty_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n be_v the_o most_o righteous_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n now_o by_o 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