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perfume_n or_o thy_o blood_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o philipp_n 2._o 17._o say_v that_o the_o will_v rejoice_v if_o he_o be_v offer_v up_o upon_o the_o perfume_n of_o their_o faith_n when_o the_o lord_n think_v it_o expedient_a he_o must_v lay_v down_o his_o soul_n and_o with_o his_o blood_n he_o must_v perfume_v the_o gospel_n he_o have_v preach_v otherwise_o he_o his_fw-mi lose_v all_o his_o travel_n and_o his_o life_n to_o and_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v then_o to_o lose_v all_o his_o travail_n and_o in_o the_o end_n his_o life_n this_o time_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v to_o we_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o near_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n give_v we_o grace_v that_o we_o lose_v not_o our_o time_n by-gone_a but_o that_o we_o may_v lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o gospel_n if_o that_o need_n require_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o liberal_a deal_n this_o my_o liberality_n be_v not_o for_o any_o liberality_n of_o you_o 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glory_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n he_o take_v it_o and_o put_v it_o not_o in_o veshelle_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n no_o but_o in_o a_o veshell_n of_o earth_n 2._o corinth_n 4._o 7._o and_o all_o this_o be_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o esteem_v the_o treasure_n according_a to_o the_o veshell_n therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v in_o a_o veshell_n of_o clay_n the_o treasure_n that_o be_v heaven_n in_o christ_n now_o will_v you_o see_v man_n famous_a wisdom_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n come_v out_o of_o this_o base_a and_o infirm_a man_n he_o say_v the_o veshell_n be_v nothing_o worth_a it_o be_v make_v of_o clay_n it_o serve_v for_o no_o purpose_n a_o silly_a fellow_n from_o whence_o come_v he_o therefore_o this_o word_n that_o be_v in_o his_o mouth_n it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v ever_o he_o have_v put_v so_o precious_a a_o thing_n in_o so_o vylde_v a_o veshell_n o_o rebellious_a man_n that_o be_v ever_o contrary_a to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n 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the_o mouth_n of_o a_o man_n it_o will_v make_v he_o honourable_a but_o he_o can_v not_o honour_v it_o if_o he_o be_v never_o so_o noble_a or_o eloquent_a set_a up_o a_o king_n to_o preach_v trow_v you_o he_o will_v honour_v the_o gospel_n no_o but_o he_o shall_v get_v honour_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o no_o if_o it_o be_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n that_o will_v preach_v this_o glorious_a gospel_n they_o can_v not_o give_v it_o honour_n but_o they_o be_v honour_v by_o it_o and_o when_o the_o angel_n come_v and_o cry_v to_o man_n this_o word_n of_o god_n they_o get_v a_o singular_a honour_n paul_n to_o the_o galat._n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 14._o say_v you_o receive_v i_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n yea_o as_o christ_n jesus_n wherefore_o be_v this_o for_o paul_n own_o presence_n no_o but_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o his_o mouth_n which_o make_v he_o to_o be_v account_v as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n never_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o add_v any_o honour_n to_o the_o 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that_o will_v hold_v back_o power_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n put_v his_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o say_v i_o will_v put_v my_o word_n in_o thy_o mouth_n go_v thy_o way_n if_o all_o the_o world_n have_v say_v the_o contrare_fw-la that_o word_n shall_v be_v powerful_a well_o be_v that_o man_n in_o who_o mouth_n this_o word_n be_v put_v and_o well_o be_v that_o people_n that_o have_v a_o man_n in_o who_o mouth_n the_o lord_n his_fw-mi put_v his_o word_n the_o basnesse_n and_o infirmity_n of_o the_o man_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hinder_v the_o power_n thereof_o if_o the_o lord_n once_o put_v his_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n it_o be_v so_o wonderful_a a_o thing_n set_a up_o eloquent_a dememosthenes_n divine_a plato_n facunde_a cicero_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v like_a as_o many_o wonder_v in_o the_o world_n let_v they_o come_v in_o with_o their_o eloquence_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v such_o operation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o a_o silly_a fellow_n and_o simple_a of_o speech_n shall_v have_v when_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o there_o be_v ever_o a_o work_n in_o the_o world_n marvelous_a that_o work_n which_o the_o minister_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n work_n be_v most_o marvellous_a for_o to_o regenerate_v a_o man_n who_o be_v once_o dead_a it_o be_v not_o a_o man_n tongue_n his_o eloquence_n his_o instancy_n that_o can_v do_v it_o but_o only_o that_o powerful_a and_o bless_a word_n of_o god_n that_o all_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o his_o powerful_a operation_n may_v be_v give_v to_o his_o majesty_n mark_v a_o word_n far_o he_o say_v not_o that_o work_n in_o every_o one_o of_o you_o but_o he_o say_v in_o you_o who_o believe_v in_o the_o 1._o chap._n rom._n vers_fw-la 16._o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 1_o vers_fw-la 24._o it_o be_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o they_o that_o have_v that_o effectual_a call_n and_o have_v get_v the_o heart_n oppin_v to_o take_v head_n and_o drink_v in_o the_o word_n only_o in_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n effectual_a to_o salvation_n brethren_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v offer_v with_o power_n to_o the_o unbeliever_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o believer_n but_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n &_o hand_n to_o take_v it_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o thou_o with_o power_n thou_o shall_v never_o receive_v its_o thou_o want_v power_n to_o receive_v it_o but_o there_o be_v power_n in_o the_o word_n very_o sufficient_a unto_o salvation_n alas_o how_o many_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o their_o heart_n so_o harden_v that_o the_o word_n strike_v on_o their_o hart_n as_o a_o hammer_n on_o the_o study_n the_o hardness_n of_o thy_o heart_n beat_v it_o back_o again_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o powerful_a to_o thou_o my_o counsel_n 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any_o other_o any_o grace_n in_o himself_o only_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n only_o and_o without_o god_n there_o be_v no_o joy_n except_o he_o work_v the_o joy_n there_o can_v be_v no_o joy_n in_o the_o heart_n yea_o albeit_o the_o grace_n be_v give_v yet_o if_o he_o give_v not_o a_o new_a grace_n to_o work_v joy_n in_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o grace_n there_o can_v be_v no_o joy_n and_o therefore_o the_o mouth_n when_o it_o be_v open_v to_o praise_v &_o glorify_v first_o of_o all_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v to_o glorify_v he_o who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o honour_v the_o instrument_n as_o the_o instrument_n honour_v the_o minister_n as_o the_o minister_n but_o let_v the_o author_n &_o worker_n of_o all_o have_v the_o glory_n &_o thanks_o then_o thridlie_a mark_n in_o a_o manner_n he_o complain_v that_o he_o can_v not_o get_v a_o mouth_n to_o thank_v god_n sufficient_o for_o all_o that_o grace_n they_o have_v receive_v and_o joy_n he_o have_v receive_v and_o get_v through_o 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capable_a of_o grace_n as_o the_o heart_n be_v i_o mean_v of_o the_o regenerate_v man_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n all_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o tell_v nor_o express_v the_o thousand_o part_n of_o that_o joy_n the_o hart_n will_v have_v in_o god_n grace_n for_o all_o that_o joy_n say_v he_o what_o thanks_o shall_v â—_o give_v to_o god_n as_o he_o will_v say_v my_o mouth_n can_v not_o get_v word_n to_o utter_v thanks_o to_o god_n the_o author_n for_o the_o grace_n receive_v and_o joy_n that_o be_v conceive_v there_o through_o now_o far_o we_o have_v to_o learn_v in_o the_o word_n
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9_o now_o brethren_n mark_v their_o style_n more_o narrow_o and_o short_o god_n be_v a_o name_n of_o majesty_n but_o father_n be_v a_o name_n of_o love_n paul_n use_v to_o set_v down_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n with_o love_n to_o cause_v we_o to_o embrace_v it_o this_o style_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o style_n of_o superiority_n &_o dominion_n the_o style_n then_o that_o paul_n use_v tell_v you_o what_o disposition_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n in_o pray_v he_o speak_v to_o a_o majesty_n he_o speak_v to_o a_o lord_n therefore_o reverence_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o speak_v to_o a_o love_a father_n prayer_n disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o prayer_n therefore_o love_n and_o homelines_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n this_o tell_v we_o what_o disposition_n shall_v be_v in_o our_o heart_n be_v when_o we_o speak_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v dispose_v with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n with_o love_n and_o homelines_n reverence_n and_o fear_n will_v not_o be_v allone_n for_o than_o it_o be_v a_o servile_a fear_n love_n and_o homelines_n will_v not_o be_v allone_n for_o than_o thou_o will_v grow_v in_o contempt_n so_o join_v together_o homelines_n and_o fear_n love_n and_o reverence_n and_o then_o in_o exceed_a sweetness_n shall_v follow_v and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d fashion_n and_o the_o fashion_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a father_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v our_o fashion_n in_o prayer_n look_v the_o person_n he_o direct_v his_o prayer_n not_o to_o pray_v not_o to_o the_o father_n allone_n nor_o to_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d allone_n he_o pray_v god_n the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d lord._n what_o show_v this_o to_o we_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o place_n in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o this_o declare_v â—â—sufficientlie_o unto_o we_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n be_v equal_a with_o god_n the_o father_n else_o 〈◊〉_d have_v never_o pray_v to_o he_o &_o join_v he_o with_o that_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o the_o father_n now_o to_o open_v this_o more_o plain_o to_o you_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v one_o in_o nature_n essence_n and_o substance_n next_o as_o they_o be_v one_o in_o nature_n god_n jesus_n eternal_a god_n so_o both_o their_o do_v be_v but_o one_o that_o that_o the_o father_n do_v the_o son_n do_v and_o that_o that_o the_o son_n do_v the_o father_n do_v also_o in_o john_n he_o say_v my_o father_n work_n to_o this_o day_n and_o i_o work_v with_o he_o john_n 5._o 17._o far_o the_o father_n work_n with_o the_o son_n when_o he_o be_v incarnate_a clad_v with_o our_o nature_n and_o jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o man_n be_v in_o our_o nature_n work_v together_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n give_v we_o all_o the_o grace_n out_o of_o the_o fleshlie_o hand_n of_o christ_n the_o man_n all_o the_o goodness_n that_o flow_v to_o thou_o it_o flow_v through_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n look_v their_o thou_o severe_a not_o christ_n and_o his_o father_n and_o look_v that_o all_o thy_o duty_n thou_o do_v to_o they_o be_v a_o common_a duty_n believe_v thou_o in_o the_o one_o believe_v in_o the_o other_o joh._n 14._o 1._o praie_v thou_o to_o the_o one_o pray_v to_o the_o other_o serve_v thou_o and_o glorify_v thou_o onâ—_n glorify_v and_o serve_v both_o together_o honour_n ever_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n together_o for_o if_o thou_o sever_v the_o son_n from_o the_o father_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o man_n from_o the_o son_n father_n nor_o son_n shall_v do_v thou_o no_o good_a for_o when_o thou_o praie_v to_o the_o father_n sever_a he_o from_o christ_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v or_o to_o jesus_n sever_a
he_o from_o our_o nature_n thou_o draw_v down_o a_o plague_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o blessing_n then_o join_v all_o together_o in_o prayer_n pray_v to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n manifest_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o look_v in_o unto_o god_n the_o father_n through_o the_o son_n then_o he_o pray_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n what_o seek_v he_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o prayer_n he_o seek_v that_o his_o journey_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o the._n thessalonian_o proverb_n cha_n 16._o vers_fw-la 9_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n will_v dispone_v his_o own_o way_n but_o god_n will_v direct_v his_o step_n man_n will_v say_v i_o will_v bide_v here_o to_o morrow_n and_o there_o other_o morrow_o and_o he_o will_v be_v at_o the_o fire_n side_n and_o no_o thought_n of_o god_n who_o have_v the_o journey_n in_o his_o hand_n man_n dispones_fw-la his_o way_n but_o god_n direct_v they_o without_o god_n when_o thou_o have_v take_v all_o thy_o purpose_n thou_o have_v not_o 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work_n shall_v be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o true_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o only_a justice_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n i_o dare_v say_v albeit_o the_o reprobate_a worthy_o shall_v be_v damn_v according_a to_o their_o work_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v special_o condemn_v that_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o contemn_v his_o gospel_n without_o faith_n then_o to_o come_v to_o the_o sentence_n the_o lord_n will_v begin_v at_o the_o elect_a as_o best_a and_o worthy_a and_z he_o shall_v give_v they_o their_o sentence_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n and_o wherâ—â—â—_n the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o before_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o world_n matt._n chap._n 25_o verse_n 32._o from_o once_o this_o sentence_n be_v pass_v out_o on_o they_o when_o this_o absolution_n from_o death_n and_o damnation_n be_v pronounce_v look_v what_o estate_n they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o they_o shall_v stand_v with_o the_o angle_n as_o assessor_n to_o judge_v the_o 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these_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v outwith_o we_o only_o but_o within_o our_o bowel_n the_o joy_n and_o glory_n shall_v not_o be_v outwith_o the_o godly_a as_o it_o be_v now_o common_o the_o glory_n the_o pleasure_n be_v outwith_o we_o the_o matter_n of_o joy_n outwith_v we_o and_o we_o 〈◊〉_d to_o it_o but_o then_o all_o matter_n of_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o we_o christ_n first_o be_v in_o we_o and_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o god_n in_o 〈◊〉_d be_v dwel_v in_o we_o and_o then_o when_o thou_o have_v all_o within_o thou_o what_o shall_v thou_o want_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o revelation_n chap_n 21._o verse_n 2_o it_o be_v say_v we_o shall_v not_o need_v thing_n outwith_o us._n neither_o a_o temple_n nor_o sun_n nor_o moon_n for_o god_n be_v in_o thou_o shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o temple_n he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o he_o be_v in_o thou_o 〈…〉_o all_o 〈…〉_o thou_o in_o one_o word_n he_o shall_v be_v within_o theâ—_n 〈…〉_o because_o god_n in_o christ_n shall_v dwell_v within_o thou_o and_z 〈…〉_o part_n of_o that_o glory_n and_o felicity_n of_o that_o life_n now_o be_v there_o no_o more_o nor_o this_o what_o matter_n if_o it_o werfor_o a_o time_n we_o be_v to_o be_v with_o he_o what_o matter_n of_o heaven_n if_o heaven_n last_v not_o what_o matter_n of_o a_o kingdom_n that_o vanish_v away_o a_o man_n set_v up_o on_o a_o pomp_n to_o day_n casten_z down_z to_z morrow_n what_o matter_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n let_v be_v the_o earthly_a glory_n if_o it_o last_v not_o but_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o take_v up_o then_o our_o blessedness_n it_o stand_v in_o two_o point_n first_o a_o pass_v and_o exceed_a joy_n and_o glory_n and_o secondlie_o in_o a_o eternity_n and_o everlastingness_n of_o joy_n and_o glory_n paul_n plain_o and_o pithy_o set_v these_o two_o together_o 2._o cor._n chap._n 4._o verse_n 17._o he_o call_v it_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v excellent_a then_o he_o call_v it_o a_o everlasting_a glory_n there_o be_v two_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n and_o a_o everlasting_a weight_n of_o glory_n and_o more_o excessivelie_o excessive_a he_o can_v get_v word_n to_o utter_v it_o it_o be_v a_o weight_n that_o will_v weigh_v down_o all_o the_o world_n and_o then_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n excessivelie_o excessive_a and_o then_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a so_o our_o felicity_n in_o glory_n and_o pass_v great_a glory_n and_o a_o everlasting_a glory_n as_o for_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o reprobate_a i_o will_v not_o insist_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o because_o the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v here_o to_o comfort_v the_o elect_a now_o when_o the_o apostle_n his_fw-mi make_v a_o discourse_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n he_o make_v his_o exhortation_n and_o say_v and_o so_o i_o say_v also_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n brethren_n many_o have_v seek_v comfort_n death_n be_v dolorous_a and_o wearisome_a in_o the_o own_o nature_n and_o therefore_o many_o of_o the_o heathen_a have_v busy_v themselves_o to_o get_v comfort_n and_o matter_n of_o consolation_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n what_o matter_n of_o death_n if_o there_o be_v a_o comfort_n therein_o but_o then_o be_v death_n dolorous_a when_o it_o be_v without_o comfort_n but_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o that_o get_v comfort_n that_o know_v not_o christ_n and_o the_o resurrection_n and_o a_o life_n after_o this_o life_n no_o never_o man_n neither_o king_n nor_o emperor_n as_o for_o all_o the_o comfort_n they_o have_v all_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o dream_n of_o comfort_n again_o i_o say_v be_v there_o ever_o any_o that_o give_v comfort_n to_o a_o body_n in_o death_n or_o that_o give_v comfort_n to_o they_o that_o be_v heavy_a for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o friend_n but_o that_o man_n that_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o that_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o come_n and_o therefore_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v comfort_n in_o death_n &_o give_v comfort_n for_o death_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o world_n know_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o after_o the_o resurrection_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o eternal_a joy_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o look_v that_o this_o be_v not_o only_a word_n in_o the_o mouth_n there_o be_v many_o vain_a babbler_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o that_o glorious_a resurrection_n a_o knave_n a_o adulterer_n a_o murderer_n will_v flatter_v himself_o and_o clatter_n of_o that_o glory_n and_o joy_n but_o all_o be_v vanity_n will_v thou_o be_v a_o knave_n and_o then_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n the_o lord_n shall_v punish_v thou_o look_v therefore_o that_o thy_o speak_n of_o the_o latter_a
but_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o christ_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n jew_n that_o can_v take_v up_o by_o the_o sky_n what_o manner_n of_o weether_o shall_v be_v but_o search_v not_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n luke_n 12._o 56._o but_o as_o to_o his_o second_o come_v he_o never_o tell_v of_o the_o time_n of_o it_o yea_o in_o daniel_n in_o his_o last_o chapter_n 4._o verse_n there_o be_v a_o plain_a inhibition_n to_o seek_v out_o the_o time_n of_o it_o therefore_o it_o perteine_n not_o to_o man_n to_o know_v it_o yea_o it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o know_v the_o time_n of_o it_o nor_o to_o know_v it_o and_o this_o christ_n mean_v matt._n 24._o 42._o watch_z therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o at_o what_o hour_n your_o master_n will_v come_v where_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n be_v very_o profitable_a for_o we_o because_o it_o make_v we_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v whereas_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o will_v make_v we_o careless_a you_o may_v ask_v at_o i_o may_v we_o on_o no_o way_n speak_v or_o think_v of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o time_n thereof_o i_o answer_v to_o define_v a_o special_a time_n either_o in_o the_o cogitation_n or_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o can_v not_o nor_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o but_o general_o to_o think_v and_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v come_v short_o whether_o this_o age_n or_o the_o next_o age_n i_o know_v not_o but_o i_o know_v well_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v long_o when_o the_o judge_n shall_v come_v it_o shall_v be_v soon_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o think_v and_o say_v this_o for_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v say_v when_o it_o be_v crave_v revel_v chap._n 22._o vers_fw-la 20._o come_v lord_n jesus_n yes_o say_v he_o i_o come_v short_o when_o he_o say_v he_o will_v come_v short_o let_v we_o believe_v it_o the_o history_n in_o the_o gospel_n matt._n 24._o 25._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a servant_n teach_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v until_o the_o lord_n come_v the_o evil_a servant_n say_v my_o master_n delay_v his_o come_n home_o therefore_o he_o will_v begin_v to_o play_v the_o wanton_a and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o smite_v his_o companion_n the_o good_a servant_n will_v say_v i_o be_o look_v for_o my_o master_n come_v short_o he_o will_v come_v at_o noontide_n or_o midnight_n or_o cockcrow_n i_o will_v wait_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v be_v vigilant_a and_o so_o this_o good_a servant_n tell_v that_o we_o shall_v ever_o await_v for_o the_o lord_n come_v diligent_o and_o sure_o his_o come_n be_v near_o and_o fain_o will_v the_o godly_a have_v his_o come_n to_o end_v their_o misery_n and_o to_o perfect_a the_o joy_n and_o glory_n he_o have_v appoint_v for_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o come_v short_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v long_o and_o albeit_o we_o think_v it_o be_v long_o since_o he_o promise_v this_o yet_o think_v not_o he_o delay_v his_o come_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v but_o as_o a_o hour_n 2._o pet._n 3._o 8._o and_o in_o respect_n of_o he_o there_o be_v neither_o long_a nor_o short_a tyme._n so_o think_v ever_o with_o the_o good_a servant_n the_o lord_n will_v come_v short_o and_o he_o be_v daily_o come_v yea_o and_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o to_o come_v short_o every_o day_n and_o we_o shall_v ever_o patient_o wait_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o this_o clause_n be_v add_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v which_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v perfect_a that_o work_n of_o glory_n you_o see_v paul_n say_v 2._o tim._n 4._o verse_n 7._o 8._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n i_o have_v run_v out_o my_o course_n then_o he_o subjoine_v but_o what_o rest_n i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o crown_n of_o glory_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o judge_n general_n will_v give_v i_o and_o 〈◊〉_d only_o give_v to_o i_o but_o to_o all_o they_o with_o thirst_v for_o his_o come_n assure_o that_o body_n shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n whereto_o be_v we_o so_o curious_a of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n know_v we_o not_o that_o our_o own_o death_n be_v our_o particular_a judgement_n know_v i_o not_o that_o within_o a_o short_a time_n i_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n before_o that_o tribunal_n no_o soon_o shall_v the_o soul_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n but_o as_o soon_o shall_v my_o judgement_n begin_v for_o the_o soul_n shall_v immediate_o depart_v to_o that_o place_n where_o it_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o therefore_o see_v the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o i_o and_o how_o many_o of_o you_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n will_v be_v live_v this_o day_n twenty_o year_n what_o need_v we_o to_o be_v curious_a anâ—ut_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 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will_v call_v on_o therefore_o let_v every_o one_o prepare_v themselves_o no_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n he_o give_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a that_o they_o shall_v know_v of_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n for_o say_v he_o you_o yourselves_o know_v perfect_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n that_o be_v uncertain_a 'sdainty_o of_o christ_n come_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o uncertain_a 〈◊〉_d sodaintie_o men_n shall_v never_o know_v until_o they_o see_v christ_n come_v if_o he_o come_v in_o the_o morning_n than_o you_o may_v say_v when_o he_o be_v come_v the_o lord_n be_v come_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o before_o that_o time_n thou_o shall_v not_o think_v noâ—_n speak_v of_o the_o certain_a hour_n of_o christ_n come_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v know_v both_o together_o the_o come_a of_o christ_n on_o a_o sodaintie_o and_o the_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n if_o i_o know_v the_o lord_n will_v come_v sodaintie_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o i_o to_o travail_v to_o know_v the_o special_a hour_n thereof_o when_o thou_o have_v calculate_v to_o see_v the_o very_a hour_n of_o his_o come_n it_o be_v but_o vanity_n i_o tell_v thou_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n which_o time_n be_v most_o uncertain_a and_o therefore_o all_o thy_o calculation_n fail_v thou_o yet_o far_o he_o say_v that_o you_o yourselves_o know_v perfect_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o a_o certain_a tyme._n here_o be_v a_o certain_a time_n but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o certainty_n of_o a_o certain_a time_n but_o a_o certainty_n of_o a_o uncertain_a tyme._n and_o if_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o a_o certainty_n of_o a_o uncertain_a time_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o thou_o to_o get_v a_o certainty_n of_o it_o you_o shall_v read_v this_o in_o matthewâ—_n chap._n 24._o verse_n 42._o and_o who_o ever_o have_v travail_v in_o any_o age_n to_o count_v the_o hour_n and_o time_n of_o his_o come_n the_o lord_n have_v let_v they_o see_v they_o be_v confooted_a of_o error_n and_o the_o lord_n his_fw-mi condemn_v that_o labour_n it_o be_v a_o bold_a thing_n to_o man_n to_o seek_v out_o that_o thing_n the_o lord_n his_fw-mi hide_v man_n will_v stand_v up_o and_o calculat_v such_o a_o year_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v o_o vanity_n thou_o pass_v thy_o bound_n and_o thou_o have_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o commission_n give_v to_o thou_o the_o lord_n keep_v we_o from_o such_o vanity_n but_o to_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o
execute_v justice_n upon_o this_o ingrate_a world_n for_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o pope_n be_v god_n burrio_fw-la who_o god_n send_v for_o to_o plague_v this_o ingrate_a world_n for_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o this_o great_a universal_a apostasy_n begin_v the_o great_a antichrist_n be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o worker_n of_o it_o and_o brethren_z what_o trow_v you_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o trouble_n send_v in_o our_o church_n this_o day_n this_o high_a contempt_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n his_fw-mi be_v the_o cause_n and_o if_o we_o continue_v in_o this_o contempt_n trouble_n shall_v not_o leave_v off_o this_o same_o antichrist_n the_o pope_n by_o his_o suppost_n shall_v make_v ado_n among_o we_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v a_o avenger_n to_o plague_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n another_o thing_n mark_v here_o he_o say_v not_o that_o god_n 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