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worthiness_n for_o suffer_v but_o paul_n rom._n chap._n 8._o verse_n 18._o say_v all_z this_o suffering_n be_v not_o worthy_a this_o weight_n of_o glory_n so_o i_o answer_v this_o worthiness_n be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o that_o which_o be_v christ_n worthiness_n and_o proper_o pertain_v to_o he_o here_o be_v improper_o ascryve_v to_o we_o for_o through_o that_o strate_a conjunction_n we_o have_v with_o christ_n he_o and_o we_o be_v make_v one_o and_o therefore_o his_o grace_n after_o a_o sort_n be_v ascrive_v to_o us._n i_o have_v christ_n may_v challenge_v his_o merit_n and_o worthiness_n his_o grace_n that_o he_o his_fw-mi conquise_v as_o life_n everlasting_a etc._n etc._n to_o i_o as_o ever_o man_n may_v challenge_v any_o land_n or_o heritage_n therefore_o gather_v not_o here_o any_o worthiness_n simple_o without_o christ_n always_o i_o see_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o consolation_n to_o the_o godly_a that_o suffer_v here_o be_v not_o so_o much_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v 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 upon_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o 2._o thessa_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 6._o 7._o 8_o 9_o 6_o for_o 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 which_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v show_n himself_o from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n 8_o in_o flame_a fire_n render_v vengeance_n unto_o they_o that_o do_v not_o know_v god_n and_o which_o obey_v not_o unto_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 9_o which_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a perdition_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o
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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to_o judgement_n be_v not_o the_o wrack_n of_o the_o reprobate_n but_o his_o chief_a end_n in_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n shall_v be_v the_o glorify_v of_o his_o own_o that_o in_o their_o glory_n he_o may_v be_v glorify_v for_o ever_o the_o order_n of_o the_o give_v out_o of_o their_o doom_n and_o sentence_n of_o life_n and_o death_n at_o that_o day_n make_v this_o master_n plaâ—ne_v read_v the_o order_n of_o the_o give_v forth_o of_o this_o sentence_n in_o the_o 25._o chap._n of_o matthew_n vers_fw-la 34._o etc._n etc._n johâ—_n 5._o cha_n 29._o vers_fw-la the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v give_v first_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v first_o to_o they_o ere_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o the_o other_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o kingdom_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o 〈◊〉_d then_o when_o that_o sentence_n be_v past_a he_o shall_v draw_v the_o godly_a to_o be_v assessor_n to_o he_o and_o with_o their_o consent_n and_o approbation_n 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 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this_o be_v in_o effect_n that_o same_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o before_o even_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n the_o lord_n to_o be_v glorify_v and_o to_o wonder_v at_o he_o the_o meaning_n be_v short_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v first_o he_o shall_v make_v the_o faithful_a wonderful_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o then_o in_o their_o wonderfulnes_n all_o the_o world_n shall_v wonder_v at_o he_o who_o he_z make_v they_o wonderful_a now_o mark_n the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o esay_n 9_o chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la among_o all_o the_o name_n he_o get_v there_o he_o be_v call_v the_o wonderful_a and_o the_o marvelous_a one_o now_o this_o name_n in_o effect_n shall_v show_v the_o selfcheef_o in_o that_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o chief_o in_o that_o day_n christ_n shall_v be_v wonderful_a and_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v wonder_v at_o he_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a wonder_v we_o have_v here_o wonderful_a christ_n at_o his_o come_n wonderful_a you_o 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