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those_o that_o shall_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o great_a assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o we_o be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o heaven_n that_o we_o be_v no_o more_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n but_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n 3._o let_v we_o improve_v it_o many_o way_n 1._o to_o comfort_v we_o against_o the_o paucity_n of_o serious_a walker_n and_o real_a christian_n alas_o now_o they_o be_v but_o like_o two_o or_o three_o berry_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o uppermost_a bough_n here_o one_o and_o there_o another_o in_o some_o place_n thin_a in_o other_o thick_a as_o god_n have_v service_n for_o they_o in_o appearance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a flock_n luc._n 12.32_o but_o take_v all_o together_o they_o be_v a_o general_a assembly_n that_o be_v redeem_v out_o of_o every_o kindred_n tongue_n and_o nation_n rev._n 5.9_o yea_o rev._n 7.9_o a_o great_a multitude_n which_o none_o can_v number_v of_o all_o kindred_n tongue_n people_n and_o nation_n as_o few_o as_o we_o be_v and_o as_o despise_v as_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v we_o shall_v not_o want_v company_n in_o heaven_n we_o see_v few_o go_n to_o heaven_n but_o when_o we_o be_v gather_v together_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o our_o everlasting_a companion_n be_v many_o 2._o to_o comfort_v we_o against_o the_o dâ—stance_n of_o christian_a friend_n we_o be_v often_o separate_v from_o the_o society_n of_o good_a christian_n who_o we_o love_v dear_o but_o we_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o congregation_n the_o saint_n be_v now_o scatter_v by_o providence_n they_o live_v in_o divers_a country_n town_n house_n have_v little_a comfort_n of_o one_o another_o they_o live_v where_o they_o may_v be_v most_o useful_a as_o star_n do_v not_o shine_v in_o a_o cluster_n but_o be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o heaven_n and_o as_o they_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o they_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v sprinkle_v here_o and_o there_o not_o lay_v in_o a_o heap_n sometime_o by_o violence_n of_o man_n persecution_n and_o banishment_n sometime_o by_o death_n which_o part_n friend_n perfectus_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la putas_fw-la mortuum_fw-la like_o people_n in_o a_o wrack_n get_v to_o shore_n before_o we_o now_o what_o a_o comfort_n be_v it_o to_o be_v unite_v to_o all_o god_n people_n which_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o meet_v in_o one_o assembly_n mat._n 24.31_o they_o shall_v gather_v together_o the_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n to_o another_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v gather_v from_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n though_o they_o live_v in_o several_a place_n several_a time_n many_o we_o never_o see_v in_o the_o flesh_n christ_n will_v assemble_v they_o all_o bring_v they_o in_o unto_o one_o place_n 3._o to_o comfort_v they_o under_o the_o degenerate_a and_o collapse_a state_n of_o christianity_n 1._o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o good_a and_o bad_a be_v here_o mix_v they_o live_v together_o in_o the_o same_o kingdom_n city_n society_n visible_a church_n family_n bed_n perhaps_o but_o then_o a_o perfect_a separation_n zach._n 14._o last_o there_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v the_o canaanite_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n rev._n 21.27_o nothing_o that_o defile_v shall_v enter_v there_o such_o a_o difference_n shall_v there_o be_v between_o the_o state_n of_o god_n church_n in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v here_o tare_n be_v mingle_v with_o wheat_n good_a fish_n with_o bad_a in_o the_o drag_v net_n it_o be_v hard_o by_o discipline_n to_o keep_v the_o sound_n from_o the_o infect_a 2._o discord_n the_o saint_n be_v divide_v in_o affection_n but_o then_o perfect_a harmony_n they_o be_v all_o gather_v together_o to_o christ_n and_o have_v no_o sign_n and_o badge_n of_o distinction_n to_o herd_n apart_o 3._o it_o be_v universal_a with_o all_o the_o saint_n 4._o perpetual_a never_o to_o part_v more_o sermon_n ii_o 2_o thess._n 2.1_o 2._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 nor_o by_o word_n nor_o by_o letter_n as_o from_o we_o as_o that_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o hand_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o apostle_n caution_n which_o be_v in_o the_o second_o verse_n 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 nor_o by_o word_n nor_o by_o letter_n as_o from_o we_o as_o that_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o hand_n in_o which_o word_n take_v notice_n 1._o of_o the_o error_n disprove_v that_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o hand_n 2._o the_o effect_n which_o this_o error_n may_v produce_v trouble_n and_o unsetledness_n of_o mind_n that_o you_o be_v not_o soon_o shake_v in_o mind_n or_o trouble_v 3._o a_o removal_n of_o all_o the_o suppose_a foundation_n of_o this_o error_n or_o the_o mean_n which_o these_o impostor_n use_v to_o entice_v they_o to_o embrace_v it_o three_o be_v mention_v spirit_n word_n and_o letter_n 1._o nor_o by_o spirit_n that_o be_v pretence_n of_o spiritual_a revelation_n be_v not_o soon_o shake_v in_o mind_n by_o it_o 2._o nor_o by_o word_n some_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v hear_v and_o that_o be_v another_o slight_n of_o deceiver_n some_o tradition_n or_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n 3._o nor_o by_o letter_n as_o from_o we_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v 1._o either_o of_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o former_a epistle_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o 1_o thess._n 4.17_o then_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a and_o remain_v shall_v be_v catch_v up_o together_o with_o they_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o because_o he_o join_v himself_o with_o they_o they_o think_v he_o shall_v survive_v until_o that_o day_n or_o else_o those_o warning_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v they_o 1_o thess._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o of_o the_o time_n and_o season_n i_o need_v not_o write_v unto_o they_o for_o yourselves_o know_v perfect_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n etc._n etc._n now_o these_o warning_n they_o may_v abuse_v and_o this_o be_v one_o way_n by_o which_o man_n may_v be_v unsettle_a and_o unshaken_a i.e._n by_o false_a gloss_n and_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n 2._o or_o rather_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v some_o spurious_a and_o counterfeit_a write_n which_o be_v one_o mean_n of_o deceit_n use_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n supposititious_a or_o apocryphal_a legend_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v say_v to_o write_v something_o as_o if_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o that_o age_n wherein_o they_o live_v now_o to_o obviate_v this_o the_o apostle_n be_v suppose_v to_o insert_v that_o passage_n chap._n 3.17_o the_o salutation_n of_o paul_n with_o my_o own_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o token_n in_o every_o epistle_n so_o i_o write_v first_o from_o the_o error_n disprove_v observe_v doct._n that_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n must_v be_v patient_o expect_v not_o rash_o define_v or_o determine_v for_o this_o be_v the_o error_n which_o the_o apostle_n with_o such_o earnestness_n oppose_v here_o but_o you_o will_v say_v be_v this_o such_o a_o error_n do_v not_o the_o holy_a apostle_n themselves_o say_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o as_o the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 5.8_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 4.7_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n yea_o paul_n himself_o 1_o cor._n 10.11_o these_o be_v write_v for_o our_o admonition_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v and_o rom._n 13.12_o the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v and_o the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n where_o by_o night_n be_v mean_v the_o state_n of_o ignorance_n sin_n and_o paganism_n before_o conversion_n and_o by_o the_o day_n be_v mean_v the_o state_n of_o our_o full_a regeneration_n and_o illumination_n in_o eternal_a glory_n when_o the_o corrupt_a world_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o all_o shadow_n shall_v fly_v away_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v not_o quite_o past_a and_o the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o night_n be_v not_o thorough_o go_v nor_o the_o day_n whole_o come_v yet_o he_o say_v it_o be_v at_o hand_n what_o evil_a be_v in_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v with_o such_o vehemency_n argue_v and_o reason_n against_o it_o ans._n there_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o word_n
for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v it_o draw_v near_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v begin_v already_o but_o the_o sense_n be_v vast_o different_a for_o by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a expression_n the_o apostle_n only_o do_v intend_v that_o the_o last_o dispensation_n be_v then_o on_o foot_n no_o other_o change_n of_o dispensation_n or_o worship_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v till_o the_o come_v of_o christ._n but_o i_o shall_v more_o clear_o and_o distinct_o show_v 1._o what_o reason_n the_o apostle_n have_v to_o speak_v at_o this_o rate_n 2._o what_o little_a reason_n these_o seducer_n have_v to_o pervert_v this_o speech_n to_o countenance_v their_o hypothesis_n or_o supposition_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o the_o apostle_n have_v reason_n to_o say_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n 1._o with_o respect_n of_o faith_n for_o faith_n give_v a_o kind_n of_o presence_n to_o thing_n heb._n 11.1_o now_o faith_n be_v the_o subtance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v that_o be_v it_o give_v a_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o existence_n to_o thing_n future_a and_o afar_o off_o and_o set_v they_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o give_v we_o some_o sight_n of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o come_v and_o therein_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o light_n of_o prophecy_n look_v as_o by_o the_o light_n of_o prophecy_n john_n say_v rev._n 20.12_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v etc._n etc._n so_o say_v do_v in_o effect_n see_v what_o it_o believe_v wâ—â—l_o then_o faith_n look_v upon_o thing_n distant_a anâ—_n absent_a as_o near_o at_o hand_n the_o apostle_n have_v reason_n to_o use_v this_o language_n to_o believer_n as_o if_o the_o judge_n be_v at_o the_o door_n phil._n 4.5_o let_v your_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o present_a providence_n but_o also_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n it_o be_v as_o certain_a to_o faith_n as_o if_o he_o be_v already_o come_v 2._o with_o respect_n of_o love_n love_n will_v not_o account_v it_o long_o to_o endure_v the_o hardship_n of_o this_o present_a world_n until_o christ_n come_v to_o set_v all_o thing_n at_o right_n jacob_n serve_v seven_o year_n for_o rachel_n for_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o she_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o but_o a_o little_a while_n gen._n 2d_o 20_o if_o we_o have_v any_o love_n for_o christ_n we_o shall_v be_v content_v to_o suffer_v a_o while_n for_o his_o sake_n the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v persecute_v no_o more_o when_o the_o mouth_n of_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v stop_v when_o the_o desire_n and_o hope_n of_o all_o believer_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o the_o redeemer_n work_n shall_v be_v consummate_v when_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o father_n when_o those_o that_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v full_o confute_v faith_n see_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o and_o love_n make_v we_o hold_v out_o till_o the_o time_n come_v about_o 3._o the_o apostle_n may_v speak_v so_o as_o compare_v time_n with_o eternity_n psal._n 90.4_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o thy_o sight_n be_v but_o as_o yesterday_o when_o it_o be_v past_a and_o as_o a_o watch_n in_o the_o night_n 2_o pet._n 3.8_o one_o day_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o one_o day_n the_o long_a time_n to_o eternity_n be_v but_o as_o a_o drop_n lose_v and_o spill_v in_o the_o ocean_n and_o all_o the_o tediousness_n of_o the_o present_a life_n be_v but_o like_o one_o rainy_a day_n to_o a_o everlasting_a sunshine_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n though_o trouble_n be_v lengthen_v as_o long_o as_o our_o life_n be_v yet_o 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temple_n of_o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n let_v we_o open_v these_o thing_n more_o particular_o 1._o he_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o one_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o christ_n and_o contrary_a to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o true_a head_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o church_n act_v 10.36_o he_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o but_o antichrist_n oppose_v himself_o that_o be_v show_v himself_o in_o a_o quite_o contrary_a appearance_n that_o which_o be_v most_o remarkable_a in_o christ_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o his_o follower_n be_v humility_n he_o express_v a_o wonderful_a contempt_n of_o the_o riches_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v of_o man_n take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o live_v a_o mean_a inferior_a life_n he_o come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o matth._n 20.28_o he_o keep_v no_o state_n nor_o affect_a pomp_n of_o attendant_n though_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o yet_o he_o become_v poor_a to_o make_v we_o rich_a 2_o cor._n 8.9_o but_o it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o do_v he_o expect_v it_o from_o his_o servant_n and_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n yes_o this_o be_v the_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v recommend_v to_o all_o his_o follower_n matth._n 11.29_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a but_o especial_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n our_o lord_n foresee_v what_o spirit_n will_v work_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o forewarn_v they_o of_o pride_n and_o lordliness_n matth._n 20.25_o 26._o you_o know_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v exercise_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v greaâ—_n exercise_v authority_n upon_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o whosoever_o will_v be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o 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to_o accept_v divine_a honour_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o will_v make_v he_o equalise_v himself_o to_o our_o lord_n christ_n bless_v for_o ever_o so_o do_v he_o show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n 1._o his_o accept_n antichrist_n disciple_n who_o call_v he_o our_o lord_n god_n the_o pope_n supremum_fw-la numen_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la a_o certain_a deity_n upon_o earth_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v the_o same_o consistory_n with_o god_n and_o the_o same_o tribunal_n with_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o from_o he_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n to_o be_v make_v no_o not_o to_o god_n himself_o that_o the_o pope_n may_v do_v all_o that_o god_n do_v that_o he_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n sess._n 4._o alter_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o cathedra_fw-la be_v for_o certainty_n of_o truth_n equal_a to_o the_o 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adore_v by_o all_o and_o most_o like_a unto_o god_n sess._n 9_o it_o be_v say_v the_o aspect_n of_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n dazle_v our_o eye_n and_o apply_v to_o he_o that_o of_o the_o 72._o psalm_n all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v worship_v he_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o now_o to_o accept_v and_o approve_v of_o these_o flatterer_n be_v to_o show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n 2._o by_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n not_o by_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o formal_a name_n as_o arrogate_a to_o himself_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o god_n his_o right_a and_o property_n to_o take_v upon_o himself_o to_o be_v lord_n of_o conscience_n to_o command_v what_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v suppress_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o set_v up_o his_o own_o invention_n dispense_n with_o god_n law_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o pardon_v sin_n one_o article_n for_o which_o luther_n be_v condemn_v be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o 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