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die_v and_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n second_o there_o be_v christ_n come_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d judgement_n which_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n of_o men._n thâ—â—_n i_o grant_v be_v call_v signal_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n his_o second_o come_n act_v 1.11_o 1_o thes_n 4_o 1st_a heb._n 9_o last_o i_o know_v some_o expositor_n will_v have_v this_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n to_o be_v intend_v here_o but_o i_o rather_o think_v it_o to_o â—â—_o mean_v of_o his_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a judgement_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o his_o discipless_a and_o the_o then_o auditory_a to_o who_o he_o speak_v weâ—â—_n not_o like_a to_o live_v to_o see_v christ_n last_o come_v
to_o grace_n â—_o mean_v of_o one_o grace_n unto_o another_o but_o of_o degree_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o same_o grace_n that_o be_v already_o receive_v the_o former_a be_v plain_a from_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n etc._n etc._n the_o latter_a be_v as_o plain_a from_o those_o scripture_n that_o enjoin_v the_o increase_n of_o particular_a grace_n upon_o we_o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o but_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n judas_n v._n 20._o but_o you_o belove_v building_n up_o yourselves_o in_o your_o most_o holy_a faith_n 1_o thes_n 4.10_o we_o beseech_v yeâ—_n brethren_n that_o you_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o that_o be_v in_o love_n jam._n 1.4_o but_o let_v patience_n have_v he_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o and_o many_o more_o such_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v now_o till_o this_o be_v do_v thou_o be_v not_o actual_o ready_a to_o meet_v the_o 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to_o do_v and_o finish_v and_o till_o this_o be_v do_v no_o man_n be_v ready_a for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n act._n 13.46_o that_o after_o he_o have_v serve_v his_o generation_n he_o fall_v asleep_a when_o a_o man_n have_v do_v all_o his_o generation-work_n he_o be_v then_o fit_a for_o death_n and_o ready_a for_o christ_n st._n paul_n foresee_v his_o death_n have_v these_o expression_n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o 7._o i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n mark_n paul_n say_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v offer_v as_o our_o translation_n have_v it_o though_o i_o know_v the_o greek_a word_n may_v be_v translate_v otherwise_o but_o how_o prove_v st._n paul_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a why_o for_o say_v he_o i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v do_v all_o 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then_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o way_n have_v thou_o wrought_v out_o thy_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2.12_o have_v thou_o fill_v up_o thy_o time_n with_o duty_n have_v thou_o do_v all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o place_n condition_n and_o relation_n if_o not_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o ready_a enough_o to_o meet_v the_o lord_n jesus_n five_o this_o actual_a readiness_n lie_v also_o in_o this_o viz._n to_o have_v the_o affection_n in_o subjection_n and_o under_o command_n and_o as_o it_o be_v bring_v under_o one_o foot_n that_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v with_o a_o summons_n for_o the_o soul_n appearance_n than_o the_o soul_n to_o have_v so_o much_o power_n over_o itself_o as_o to_o say_v arise_v let_v i_o go_v hence_o so_o that_o there_o need_v no_o more_o but_o christ_n call_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o set_v forward_o and_o to_o take_v sit_v march_v to_o meet_v he_o this_o now_o be_v actual_a readiness_n it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n that_o when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o go_v into_o a_o place_n that_o he_o shall_v afterward_o receive_v for_o a_o inheritance_n he_o obey_v heb._n 11.8_o so_o when_o christ_n give_v the_o soul_n a_o call_v to_o go_v from_o hence_o for_o the_o soul_n then_o to_o have_v its_o affection_n so_o subdue_v and_o so_o under_o command_n as_o forthwith_o to_o obey_v the_o lord_n call_n this_o â—s_n readiness_n indeed_o it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o the_o witness_n upon_o a_o voice_n cry_v from_o heaven_n to_o they_o come_v up_o hither_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o cloud_n rev._n 11.12_o so_o when_o christ_n voice_n from_o heaven_n bid_v the_o soul_n come_v up_o hither_o and_o the_o soul_n upon_o the_o call_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n this_o be_v readiness_n in_o multis_fw-la gradibus_fw-la in_o many_o legree_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o read_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v the_o poor_a jew_n he_o call_v to_o return_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o ready_a in_o their_o affection_n to_o make_v answer_n to_o their_o call_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v forthwith_o make_v this_o reply_n behold_v we_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n jer._n 3.22_o so_o when_o christ_n say_v return_v you_o child_n of_o man_n and_o we_o answer_v behold_v we_o come_v unto_o thou_o then_o be_v we_o in_o a_o proportionable_a measure_n prepare_v to_o meet_v the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o centurion_n tell_v christ_n that_o his_o servant_n be_v so_o under_o his_o authority_n that_o if_o he_o bid_v one_o of_o they_o go_v he_o go_v and_o if_o another_o come_v he_o come_v and_o if_o he_o bid_v the_o three_o do_v this_o he_o do_v it_o mat._n 8.9_o so_o if_o our_o affection_n like_o the_o centurion_n servant_n be_v so_o under_o christ_n and_o our_o authority_n that_o if_o they_o be_v bid_v go_v they_o gp_v or_o come_v they_o come_v or_o do_v this_o they_o do_v it_o this_o be_v to_o be_v fit_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n bâ—â—_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n now_o if_o the_o affection_n be_v â—â—_o unruly_a unsubdued_a and_o masterful_a as_o that_o theâ—_n will_v not_o bend_v to_o the_o call_v of_o christ_n when_o eveâ—_n he_o summon_v any_o of_o we_o to_o appear_v before_o hâ—â—_n we_o be_v not_o yet_o ready_a to_o meet_v the_o lord_n jesus_n many_o soul_n i_o know_v will_v pretend_v that_o if_o thâ—â—_n be_v to_o be_v ready_a than_o they_o be_v already_o prepare_v for_o they_o be_v as_o they_o pretend_v willing_a to_o depaâ—â—_n from_o hence_o when_o ever_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v theâ—_n but_o alas_o how_o far_o be_v such_o mistake_v for_o let_v bâ—_n christ_n call_v for_o their_o soul_n
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