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word_n immediate_o precede_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o be_v a_o adversative_a particle_n and_o put_v here_o oppositive_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v they_o disinherit_v and_o flee_v from_o the_o truth_n but_o they_o will_v throw_v themselves_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o unrighteousness_n they_o rebel_v against_o god_n institute_v ordinance_n but_o willing_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n submit_v to_o a_o usurper_n the_o injustice_n that_o be_v say_v goranus_n the_o antichrist_n who_o before_o be_v call_v the_o man_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o lawless_a one_o and_o here_o in_o the_o abstract_n unrighteousness_n because_o both_o his_o rise_n reign_a and_o manner_n of_o be_v be_v unrighteous_a he_o work_v unrighteousness_n and_o receive_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n with_o these_o his_o follower_n who_o be_v greg._n all_o just_o damn_v for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v the_o high_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o provocative_a of_o wrath_n to_o take_v delight_n in_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o the_o learned_a distinguish_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o comprehend_v the_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o the_o first_o table_n that_o comprehend_v all_o sin_n against_o our_o neighbour_n in_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o that_o take_v pleasure_n in_o iniquity_n may_v be_v interpret_v delight_v in_o rebellion_n murder_n supplant_n robbery_n treason_n slander_v oppression_n adultery_n false_a witnesse-bearing_a and_o covetousness_n these_o be_v sin_n of_o the_o second_o table_n sometime_o as_o here_o in_o the_o text_n we_o find_v the_o word_n oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 6._o there_o the_o apostle_n use_v a_o method_n much_o cry_v down_o by_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o apostate_n of_o these_o time_n viz._n that_o of_o discover_v true_a grace_n by_o sign_n have_v discourse_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o love_n give_v the_o sign_n of_o true_a love_n which_o these_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v the_o follower_n of_o antichrist_n of_o who_o wâ—…treat_n have_v not_o and_o observe_v how_o this_o sign_n of_o true_a love_n meet_v with_o they_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n this_o be_v true_a charity_n and_o love_n but_o now_o the_o follower_n of_o antichrist_n who_o be_v high-flowen_a professor_n and_o prate_n much_o of_o love_n and_o charity_n and_o tenderness_n and_o bowel_n and_o cry_v out_o against_o bitterness_n and_o rigid_a spirit_n do_v notwithstanding_o walk_v the_o antipode_n to_o this_o text._n if_o we_o compare_v this_o in_o the_o corinthian_n with_o this_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o in_o the_o thessalonian_n in_o the_o one_o you_o have_v the_o true_a real_a saint_n rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v the_o same_o word_n he_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o now_o the_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v the_o follower_n of_o antichrist_n you_o find_v they_o here_o in_o the_o text_n 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