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eye_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v again_o zion_n what_o be_v it_o to_o see_v eye_n to_o eye_n to_o see_v eye_n to_o eye_n be_v to_o see_v most_o evident_o and_o distinct_o such_o must_v be_v our_o look_v for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n such_o a_o evident_a distinct_a view_n have_v the_o believe_a galatian_n of_o christ_n crucify_v 3.1_o gal._n 3.1_o gal._n 3.1_o before_o who_o eye_n christ_n have_v be_v evident_o set_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prius_fw-la depictus_fw-la fucrat_fw-mi beza_n they_o have_v such_o evident_a distinct_a particular_a view_n of_o christ_n crucify_v as_o if_o his_o passion_n have_v be_v act_v to_o the_o life_n before_o their_o eye_n whence_o it_o follow_v crucify_v among_o you_o how_o be_v christ_n crucify_v among_o they_o be_v he_o not_o crucife_v at_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v many_o hundred_o mile_n from_o galatia_n yes_o but_o yet_o christ_n crucify_v be_v so_o lively_o represent_v by_o 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inclination_n affection_n action_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o why_o so_o that_o he_o add_v from_o whence_o also_o we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o be_v refer_v by_o some_o to_o the_o whole_a matter_n by_o other_o to_o conversation_n by_z other_o to_o heaven_n the_o difference_n be_v not_o material_a the_o sense_n seem_v this_o and_o true_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n see_v we_o thence_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v he_o not_o our_o saviour_n our_o life_n and_o aught_o we_o not_o to_o live_v where_o our_o life_n be_v where_o shall_v the_o member_n be_v but_o where_o the_o head_n be_v will_v he_o not_o ere_o long_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o by_o all_o manner_n of_o heavenly_a thought_n and_o aspiration_n go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o day_n by_o day_n aught_o we_o not_o every_o hour_n to_o send_v forth_o 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about_o with_o truth_n but_o a_o prepare_a posture_n to_o meet_v your_o lord_n why_o must_v you_o have_v your_o foot_n shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n but_o in_o order_n to_o your_o hasten_v to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n and_o whence_o have_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n wherewith_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a its_o strength_n but_o from_o our_o approach_a lord_n so_o that_o if_o you_o will_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n of_o tentation_n and_o after_o all_o assault_n to_o stand_v as_o conqueror_n you_o must_v ever_o keep_v in_o your_o eye_n the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n this_o shield_n of_o faith_n will_v quench_v all_o the_o ficry_n or_o poison_a dart_n of_o satan_n o_o how_o triumphant_a be_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n over_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o flesh-pleasing_a tentation_n so_o long_o as_o they_o 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the_o whole_a man_n i._n e._n that_o which_o concern_v the_o whole_a man_n ay_o but_o what_o do_v he_o ground_n his_o exhortation_n on_o that_o follow_v v._o 14._o for_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o jugement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a o_o say_v solomon_n remember_v that_o all_o your_o secret_a vanity_n pride_n wantonness_n with_o other_o lust_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o jugement_n at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o this_o consideration_n will_v strong_o oblige_v you_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n upon_o the_o like_a account_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o 4.5_o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o therefore_o judge_v nothing_o before_o the_o time_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o both_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o shall_v every_o man_n have_v 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righteous_a they_o work_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o much_o tribulation_n that_o at_o last_o they_o may_v find_v refreshment_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o wicked_a they_o also_o work_v and_o toil_n hard_a in_o this_o their_o day_n of_o time_n oh_o what_o drudge_n be_v they_o of_o satan_n and_o every_o base_a lust_n and_o as_o both_o have_v their_o work_a day_n so_o also_o their_o day_n of_o recompense_n at_o the_o second_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n so_o luke_n 14.14_o for_o thou_o shall_v be_v recompense_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a i_o e._n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n when_o man_n labour_n end_v their_o recompense_n begin_v 7._o 2_o thes_n 1.6_o 7._o so_o here_o as_o 2_o thes_n 1.6_o see_v it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o 7._o and_o to_o you_o that_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v revel_v from_o heaven_n with_o 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now_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o question_n what_o there_o be_v in_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n come_n which_o render_v our_o look_v for_o and_o hasten_v to_o the_o same_o so_o influential_a etc._n etc._n the_o effect_n of_o christ_n come_n be_v various_a and_o great_a will_v he_o not_o then_o bring_v to_o light_v all_o the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o shall_v not_o all_o man_n be_v then_o recompense_v according_a to_o their_o work_n how_o soon_o will_v the_o wicked_a be_v then_o separate_v and_o cast_v into_o hell_n mat._n 25.32_o 33_o &_o c_o and_o as_o for_o the_o righteous_a will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o day_n of_o redemtion_n for_o they_o as_o luke_n 21.28_o rom._n 8.21_o shall_v not_o christ_n receive_v they_o to_o himself_o john_n 14.3_o and_o they_o be_v ever_o with_o their_o lord_n 1_o thes_n 4.13_o 17._o col._n 3.4_o and_o o_o what_o a_o recompense_n of_o reward_n will_v christ_n then_o give_v unto_o they_o luke_n 14.14_o 1_o pet._n 5.4_o heb._n 11.26_o 27._o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o in_o short_a the_o effect_n of_o christ_n come_v may_v all_o be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o commun_n head_n 1._o the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a 2._o the_o saint_n rest_v the_o consideration_n of_o these_o have_v efficacious_a influence_n on_o such_o as_o wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o their_o lord_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o my_o contemplation_n on_o these_o two_o great_a effect_n have_v excede_v the_o proportion_n i_o allow_v they_o in_o this_o short_a discourse_n i_o rather_o choose_v to_o publish_v they_o apart_o if_o the_o lord_n favour_v my_o desire_n with_o a_o opportunity_n and_o his_o assistance_n chap._n v._o the_o application_n of_o the_o whole_a sect_n 1._o doctrinal_a inference_n have_v dispatch_v the_o explication_n of_o our_o subject_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o application_n thereof_o and_o that_o first_o by_o doctrinal_a inference_n 1._o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n come_v as_o before_o explicate_v we_o may_v infer_v that_o 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