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riches_n may_v vantage_n thou_o in_o this_o life_n honour_n may_v be_v pleasant_a to_o thou_o here_o but_z when_o death_n come_v then_o may_v thou_o just_o say_v i_o will_v get_v no_o more_o vantage_n of_o my_o riches_n i_o will_v shake_v all_o off_o i_o and_o go_v naked_a to_o the_o grave_n but_o christ_n will_v go_v to_o the_o grave_n with_o i_o yea_o even_o to_o the_o resurrection_n he_o shall_v accompany_v thou_o and_o then_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v join_v together_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o in_o one_o word_n the_o matter_n of_o this_o joy_n be_v not_o earthly_a thing_n but_o spiritual_a it_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o this_o joy_n until_o thou_o come_v to_o that_o life_n everlasting_a and_o this_o for_o the_o open_n up_o of_o the_o word_n learn_v vseâ—_n vseâ—_n then_o there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v take_v the_o name_n of_o 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feel_v of_o this_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o never_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n in_o his_o redemption_n of_o we_o from_o sin_n in_o that_o life_n purchase_v to_o we_o by_o his_o blood_n who_o never_o rejoice_v in_o these_o but_o ay_o be_v glad_a when_o he_o be_v exercise_v about_o these_o earthly_a thing_n that_o man_n never_o yet_o see_v christ_n kingdom_n and_o albeit_o he_o be_v outward_o in_o the_o church_n the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n yet_o indeed_o he_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o be_v go_v up_o and_o down_o in_o company_n with_o they_o of_o the_o church_n but_o he_o be_v never_o in_o the_o church_n for_o thou_o must_v be_v spiritual_o in_o it_o and_o not_o bodily_a and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v one_o not_o to_o rejoice_v in_o such_o a_o matter_n of_o joy_n god_n offer_v thou_o salvation_n in_o christ_n if_o thou_o rejoice_v not_o therein_o thou_o can_v do_v a_o great_a contempt_n to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v offer_v noâ—_n a_o great_a injury_n to_o god_n thou_o bereave_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n for_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_a glorify_v of_o god_n but_o a_o rejoice_v in_o his_o mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n alas_o what_o great_a blessedness_n we_o defraud_v ourselves_o of_o when_o we_o rejoice_v not_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n it_o be_v wonder_n what_o joy_n the_o angel_n have_v in_o look_v in_o to_o this_o work_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n peter_n in_o his_o 1._o epistle_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 12._o say_v the_o angel_n desire_n to_o look_v in_o to_o this_o mystery_n be_v not_o the_o angel_n preacher_n to_o the_o shiephird_n of_o that_o joy_n and_o blessing_n that_o come_v to_o the_o world_n luke_n chap._n 2._o verse_n 13._o 14._o fie_o on_o thou_o christ_n be_v come_v to_o redeem_v thou_o and_o not_o the_o angel_n and_o yet_o they_o rejoice_v and_o will_v not_o thou_o rejoice_v the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n leap_v and_o rejoice_v for_o the_o hear_n of_o their_o deliverance_n by_o christ_n come_n again_o and_o thou_o can_v rejoice_v fie_o on_o thou_o when_o all_o the_o dumb_a creature_n above_o under_o and_o about_o thou_o rejoice_v and_o thou_o can_v rejoice_v waken_v up_o that_o dead_a hart_n of_o thou_o and_o rejoice_v in_o god_n or_o else_o the_o spirit_n of_o sorrow_n and_o sadness_n shall_v waken_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v weep_v for_o ever_o the_o time_n of_o joy_n be_v precious_a if_o thou_o rejoice_v not_o here_o thou_o shall_v never_o get_v that_o joy_n in_o heaven_n hereafter_o now_o you_o will_v say_v shall_v we_o rejoice_v ay_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v eccle_v chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 4._o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o time_n there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o weep_v a_o time_n of_o laugh_v how_o shall_v we_o ay_o be_v glad_a i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o mourning_n and_o a_o time_n of_o sadness_n and_o i_o trow_v this_o same_o very_a time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o sadness_n but_o i_o tell_v thou_o again_o for_o all_o this_o sadness_n rejoice_v must_v thou_o and_o when_o thou_o be_v command_v to_o be_v sad_a for_o sin_n thou_o be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n for_o remission_n thereof_o where_o nothing_o be_v in_o the_o hart_n but_o sadness_n it_o will_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o despair_v sadness_n will_v ever_o be_v mingle_v with_o joy_n sadness_n for_o misery_n will_v be_v mingle_v with_o joy_n for_o hope_n of_o relief_n or_o else_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v despair_n and_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n at_o â—_o time_n to_o
praise_n for_o ever_o amen_o the_o xxvi_o lecture_n upon_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o 1._o thessa_n chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o 20_o despise_v not_o prophesy_v 21_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v good_a 22_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 23_o now_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o throughout_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o your_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v keep_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n in_o this_o part_n of_o this_o epistle_n brethren_n there_o be_v certain_a exhortation_n and_o precept_n so_o link_v together_o that_o the_o next_o be_v ay_o the_o cause_n and_o mean_v of_o the_o former_a he_o begin_v at_o patience_n in_o suffering_n and_o not_o rander_v evil_a for_o evil_n but_o recompense_v good_a for_o evil_n then_o he_o come_v to_o joy_n rejoice_v evermore_o joy_n be_v the_o mean_a and_o cause_n of_o patience_n from_o joy_n he_o come_v to_o prayer_n in_o ask_v that_o which_o we_o need_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o in_o thank_v he_o for_o the_o grace_n and_o benefit_n receyn_v prayer_n be_v the_o mean_a that_o interteine_n joy_v in_o the_o hart_n from_o prayer_n he_o come_v to_o the_o spirit_n the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o worker_n of_o all_o these_o grace_n in_o our_o hart_n the_o spirit_n work_v patience_n the_o spirit_n it_o work_v joy_n the_o same_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d up_o the_o hart_n to_o prayer_n and_o to_o thankfulness_n this_o spirit_n the_o worker_n of_o all_o grace_n in_o the_o hart_n shall_v not_o be_v quench_v by_o leave_v off_o of_o well_o do_v or_o by_o do_v evil_a for_o both_o these_o two_o quench_v the_o spirit_n now_o short_o to_o come_v to_o ouâ—_n purpose_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n we_o we_o have_v read_v present_o he_o come_v to_o the_o mean_a whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o worker_n of_o all_o grace_n with_o we_o especial_o 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the_o time_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n needs_o to_o be_v edify_v he_o edify_v to_o be_v comfort_v he_o comfort_n to_o be_v exhort_v the_o exhorte_n so_o then_o to_o make_v the_o word_n plain_a `_o despise_v not_o prophesy_v it_o be_v asmuch_o as_o he_o will_v say_v despise_v not_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n despise_v not_o this_o ministry_n who_o calling_n be_v to_o preach_v this_o word_n now_o brethren_n you_o see_v here_o among_o all_o the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v enterteinde_fw-la in_o the_o hart_n of_o a_o man_n the_o apostle_n make_v a_o choice_n in_o this_o place_n of_o preach_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n open_v up_o and_o apply_v to_o the_o right_a use_n certain_o this_o be_v to_o the_o great_a commendation_n of_o this_o same_o visible_a ministry_n and_o of_o this_o teach_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v i_o tell_v you_o there_o be_v 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all_o his_o properperty_n in_o his_o wisdom_n power_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n pass_v all_o and_o he_o seek_v above_o all_o that_o his_o glory_n shall_v shine_v in_o his_o mercy_n towards_o sinner_n and_o certain_o christ_n be_v send_v in_o the_o world_n that_o his_o glory_n shall_v shine_v in_o mercy_n his_o preach_n be_v to_o mercy_n god_n have_v great_a glory_n in_o save_v one_o sinful_a soul_n in_o christ_n nor_o he_o his_fw-mi in_o condemn_v of_o million_o of_o the_o wicked_a so_o brethren_n wonder_v not_o that_o many_o go_v to_o hell_n but_o wonder_n that_o ever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v be_v safe_a and_o marvel_v more_o at_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o save_v of_o one_o sinner_n nor_o at_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o perdition_n of_o ten_o thousand_o so_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v wonderful_a his_o power_n and_o all_o be_v wonderful_a but_o his_o mercy_n pass_v all_o his_o property_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_o the_o second_o lecture_n 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the_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o comfort_v the_o thessalonian_o against_o the_o afflictionâ—s_n wherewith_a for_o the_o time_n they_o be_v exercise_v the_o first_o and_o the_o chief_a argument_n of_o consolation_n be_v take_v from_o that_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n when_o he_o come_v for_o the_o affliction_n that_o the_o godly_a and_o innocent_a suffer_v in_o this_o life_n for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v as_o a_o mirror_n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v to_o judgement_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o afflicter_n and_o to_o render_v and_o to_o give_v rest_n 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o the_o apostle_n take_v occasion_n of_o this_o argument_n point_v out_o the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n he_o note_v the_o place_n from_o which_o he_o shall_v come_v a_o heaven_n above_o all_o these_o visible_a heaven_n he_o note_v the_o company_n wherewith_o in_o his_o come_n he_o shall_v he_o accompany_v first_o 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in_o a_o manner_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o doom_n of_o the_o reprobat_fw-la and_o shall_v say_v depâ—â—_n from_o i_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n john_n 5._o chap._n vers_fw-la 28_o 29_o the_o hour_n shall_v come_v when_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v forth_o that_o have_v doâ—e_n good_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n but_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n this_o his_o order_n of_o proceed_v show_n that_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o christ_n come_n be_v the_o glorify_v of_o his_o own_o the_o cause_n be_v because_o in_o the_o glorify_v of_o his_o elect_a chief_o shall_v god_n be_v glorify_v and_o see_v the_o lord_n chief_o respect_v his_o own_o glory_n therefore_o the_o first_o respect_n he_o shall_v have_v in_o judge_v shall_v not_o be_v to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a for_o â—e_z shall_v cast_v they_o by_o his_o hand_n as_o dog_n but_o to_o glorify_v his_o own_o to_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o word_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o he_o shall_v come_v first_o to_o glorify_v his_o saint_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o glorify_v himself_o for_o he_o can_v be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n except_o he_o glorify_v they_o first_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o he_o must_v glorify_v they_o that_o in_o their_o glory_n he_o may_v be_v glorify_v now_o mark_n as_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a end_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o judgement_n shall_v be_v the_o glorify_v of_o his_o saint_n so_o the_o chief_a mean_n whereby_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v glorify_v shall_v not_o be_v the_o damnation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o life_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o godly_a because_o in_o the_o godly_a at_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v manifest_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o mercy_n his_o omnipotent_a power_n in_o one_o word_n his_o majesty_n and_o his_o glory_n chief_o shall_v be_v manifest_v in_o they_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n when_o they_o see_v they_o stand_v up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o shout_n shall_v cry_v glory_n glory_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o lamb_n that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o elect_v so_o shine_v in_o glory_n they_o shall_v burst_v forth_o in_o cry_v glory_n glory_n glory_n and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v hear_v but_o glory_n ever_o more_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o shall_v once_o see_v and_o hear_v either_o to_o our_o everlasting_a glory_n or_o to_o our_o everlasting_a destruction_n it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o day_n shall_v be_v glorify_v also_o in_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o reprobat_fw-la and_o that_o in_o his_o justice_n you_o read_v in_o the_o 14._o of_o exod._n i_o shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o army_n in_o pour_v out_o a_o vengeance_n on_o they_o i_o shall_v drown_v they_o but_o yet_o the_o justice_n god_n the_o justice_n of_o christ_n serve_v not_o so_o much_o to_o his_o glory_n as_o his_o mercy_n do_v and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n yea_o and_o more_o glory_n shall_v come_v to_o he_o by_o the_o save_n of_o one_o soul_n at_o that_o day_n nor_o by_o the_o condemn_a of_o a_o hundred_o come_v christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o world_n for_o this_o end_n chief_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o his_o justice_n no._n christ_n come_v and_o the_o gospel_n of_o mercy_n be_v give_v we_o that_o man_n and_o angel_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v glorify_v god_n chief_o in_o his_o mercy_n now_o to_o go_v forward_o and_o to_o be_v make_v marvelous_a in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v
and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v both_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o shine_a begin_v at_o he_o and_o end_n at_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 11._o chap._n 36._o verse_n for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o now_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o glory_n of_o we_o he_o set_v it_o down_o in_o these_o word_n according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o shine_a grace_n from_o the_o father_n grace_n from_o the_o son_n then_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o grace_n there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o grace_n in_o heaven_n grace_n in_o earth_n no_o merit_n in_o this_o earth_n no_o merit_n in_o heaven_n no_o merit_n in_o this_o earth_n but_o jesus_n merit_n no_o merit_n in_o heaven_n but_o only_a grace_n grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o earth_n all_o stand_v here_o and_o in_o heaven_n be_v only_o by_o grace_n and_o so_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o everlasting_a stand_n be_v everlasting_a grace_n the_o only_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_o the_o four_o lecture_n upon_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o 2._o thessa_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o 3._o 1_o now_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o our_o assemble_v unto_o he_o 2_o that_o you_o be_v not_o sudden_o move_v from_o your_o mind_n nor_o trouble_a neithr_n by_o spirit_n nor_o by_o word_n nor_o by_o letter_n as_o it_o be_v from_o we_o aâ—_n though_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o hand_n 3_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o by_o any_o mean_n in_o the_o chapter_n precede_v you_o have_v hear_v brethren_n first_o of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o apostle_n wherein_o he_o wish_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o grace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o 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they_o willing_o to_o obey_v that_o which_o he_o require_v of_o they_o and_o then_o again_o in_o a_o manner_n violent_o he_o pull_v they_o he_o both_o lead_v and_o draw_v request_v in_o lâ—â—â—tie_n he_o lead_v they_o obte_v in_o severine_n he_o draw_v they_o as_o it_o be_v violent_o common_o you_o shall_v find_v he_o use_v this_o form_n of_o request_v in_o the_o 2._o epist_n to_o the_o cor._n 10._o chap._n 1._o verse_n 〈◊〉_d i_o paul_n myself_o beseech_v you_o by_o the_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n there_o you_o have_v the_o request_n with_o a_o adjure_a and_o charge_v of_o they_o now_o brethren_n take_v these_o two_o take_v lenity_n with_o severity_n together_o they_o will_v have_v a_o great_a force_n in_o the_o hearer_n to_o bring_v they_o forward_o sunder_v they_o none_o of_o they_o will_v be_v so_o effectual_a lenity_n the_o alone_a have_v less_o force_n severity_n the_o alone_o be_v over_o sharp_a it_o will_v destroy_v more_o nor_o win_v 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that_o will_v upset_o it_o the_o lose_v thou_o get_v by_o deceit_n will_v never_o be_v upset_o all_o the_o king_n and_o doctor_n under_o heaven_n will_v never_o set_v up_o thy_o lose_v thou_o get_v by_o defection_n alas_o what_o have_v that_o 〈◊〉_d win_v when_o he_o his_fw-mi win_v all_o the_o world_n and_o lose_v his_o soul_n by_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n now_o the_o lord_n let_v every_o man_n see_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o comparable_a to_o this_o hurt_n of_o deceive_v what_o pleasure_n can_v thou_o have_v of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n when_o thou_o have_v a_o trouble_a hart_n and_o conscience_n when_o thou_o have_v a_o unquyet_a soul_n within_o thou_o therefore_o as_o we_o say_v it_o be_v good_a to_o sleep_v in_o a_o sound_a skin_n change_v not_o a_o settle_a mind_n and_o pacify_v hart_n with_o all_o the_o world_n and_o prefer_v a_o sound_a mind_n enlighten_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o 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when_o he_o shall_v come_v this_o point_n of_o false_a doctrine_n that_o these_o false_a teacher_n go_v about_o to_o persuade_v the_o thessalonian_o and_o so_o to_o unqivet_v they_o hold_v they_o ay_o in_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o mind_n look_v ay_o for_o christ_n come_n assure_v they_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v ere_o that_o presentage_n shall_v end_v now_o in_o this_o text_n the_o apostle_n enter_v to_o a_o refutation_n of_o that_o false_a doctrine_n and_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o instant_a that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o beat_v such_o a_o time_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o fall_v out_o in_o that_o present_a age_n now_o mark_v his_o reason_n if_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v instant_a then_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o universal_a apostasy_n and_o defection_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n before_o the_o day_n and_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v universal_a defection_n must_v go_v before_o 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to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o to_o make_v this_o matter_n plain_a we_o shall_v insist_v particular_o on_o every_o word_n take_v up_o the_o meaning_n of_o god_n spirit_n here_o and_o first_o â—here_o occur_v this_o word_n apostasy_n which_o must_v be_v before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v this_o apostasy_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o fall_v away_o a_o flyde_v aback_o this_o apostasy_n be_v not_o a_o particular_a apostasy_n or_o defection_n of_o this_o man_n or_o that_o man_n only_o of_o any_o one_o person_n or_o any_o two_o or_o three_o person_n only_o but_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a defection_n of_o multitude_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o this_o world_n for_o the_o word_n you_o see_v be_v general_o set_v down_o in_o the_o text_n to_o be_v a_o departure_n without_o any_o restriction_n it_o be_v not_o say_v a_o depart_n of_o this_o man_n or_o that_o man_n but_o general_o a_o depart_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n must_v mean_v of_o a_o depart_a and_o fall_v away_o of_o multitude_n and_o great_a multitude_n now_o all_o the_o question_n be_v what_o apostasy_n mean_v the_o apostle_n of_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a how_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o old_a latin_a father_n in_o the_o church_n understande_v this_o apostasy_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o defection_n of_o many_o nation_n from_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o how_o well_o and_o right_o they_o understand_v this_o apostasy_n of_o that_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o roman_a empire_n god_n know_v and_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o so_o many_o learned_a and_o quick_a spirit_a man_n shall_v have_v err_v together_o in_o this_o point_n so_o long_o indeed_o it_o be_v likly_a that_o when_o one_o of_o they_o fall_v in_o this_o error_n all_o the_o rest_n follow_v on_o in_o troop_n without_o further_a discretion_n or_o judgement_n but_o i_o leave_v they_o what_o apostasy_n be_v this_o than_o that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v of_o here_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a defection_n not_o from_o a_o emperor_n or_o earthly_a king_n but_o from_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n jesus_n christ_n and_o from_o his_o faith_n this_o agree_v with_o the_o course_n of_o this_o text_n and_o with_o that_o which_o follow_v immediate_o of_o the_o antichrist_n the_o head_n of_o this_o apostasy_n this_o agree_v with_o the_o speak_n of_o this_o same_o apostle_n in_o sundry_a other_o place_n in_o the_o 1._o tim._n chap._n 4._o verse_n 1._o he_o foretell_v of_o this_o universal_a defection_n from_o the_o faith_n the_o word_n be_v the_o spirit_n speak_v evident_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o
shall_v give_v heed_n to_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o the_o lord_n his_o ordain_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v there_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o defection_n whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o this_o place_n look_v also_o the_o 2_o tim._n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o 3._o in_o the_o latter_a day_n there_o shall_v be_v troublesome_a time_n man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o lover_n of_o pleasure_n and_o not_o of_o god_n corrupt_a in_o mind_n reprobate_n concern_v the_o faith_n there_o the_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n in_o that_o same_o epistle_n chap._n 4._o verse_n 3._o the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o man_n shall_v not_o suffer_v to_o hear_v the_o sound_a doctrine_n but_o according_a to_o their_o own_o lust_n shall_v gather_v together_o heap_n of_o teacher_n to_o wit_n order_n of_o monk_n friar_n and_o heap_n of_o jesuite_n and_o 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