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etc._n etc._n 2._o because_o this_o will_v be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o time_n which_o put_v a_o period_n to_o christ_n mediatory_a kingdom_n and_o usher_n in_o eternity_n 3._o because_o in_o this_o day_n our_o great_a lord_n will_v manifest_v his_o omnipotence_n faithfulness_n justice_n holiness_n wisdom_n with_o his_o other_o glorious_a attribute_n which_o now_o seem_v veil_v with_o great_a lustre_n and_o majesty_n 4._o it_o seem_v to_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o opposition_n to_o man_n day_n in_o this_o life_n the_o wicked_a have_v their_o day_n of_o sin_n ay_o but_o the_o lord_n will_v also_o have_v his_o day_n of_o jugement_n the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n have_v their_o day_n of_o persecution_n ay_o but_o will_v not_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o day_n of_o vengeance_n also_o close_n hypocrite_n have_v their_o day_n of_o hypocritic_n profession_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o day_n of_o manifestation_n and_o discovery_n afflict_a saint_n have_v their_o day_n of_o suffer_v but_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v also_o his_o day_n of_o recompense_n 2_o thes_n 1.6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n our_o apostle_n have_v take_v this_o ressemblance_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o lord_n mat._n 24.43_o but_o know_v this_o that_o if_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n have_v know_v in_o what_o watch_n the_o thief_n will_v come_v he_o will_v have_v watch_v etc._n etc._n so_o luk._n 12.39_o the_o same_o similitude_n be_v use_v to_o the_o same_o intent_n by_o paul_n 1_o thes_n 5.2_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n the_o like_a rev._n 3.3_o &_o 16.15_o but_o why_o be_v the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n thus_o express_v under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o thief_n be_v come_v because_o 1._o the_o come_n of_o a_o thief_n be_v unexpected_a and_o uncertain_a he_o usual_o surprise_v those_o in_o the_o house_n when_o they_o least_o expect_v he_o so_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v he_o when_o secure_a sinner_n lest_o expect_v he_o 2._o the_o come_n of_o a_o thief_n be_v usual_o swift_a and_o speedy_a the_o less_o he_o be_v expect_v the_o more_o speed_n he_o make_v though_o the_o whole_a family_n be_v asleep_a yet_o he_o sleep_v not_o but_o be_v vigilant_a and_o active_a in_o his_o course_n and_o motion_n so_o our_o lord_n his_o come_n be_v not_o less_o speedy_a than_o unexpected_a though_o sinner_n may_v sleep_v on_o the_o bed_n of_o carnal_a ease_n and_o security_n yet_o he_o sleep_v not_o but_o be_v exceed_a quick_a and_o swift_a in_o his_o motion_n so_o mat._n 24.27_o for_o as_o the_o lightning_n come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o shine_v even_o unto_o the_o west_n so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v 3._o a_o thief_n come_v to_o rob_v and_o make_v spoil_n yea_o oft_o to_o kill_v so_o our_o lord_n come_v be_v in_o order_n to_o vengeance_n on_o the_o secure_a unbelieve_a world_n thus_o luke_n 21.34_o 35._o so_o that_o day_n come_v on_o you_o unaware_o for_o as_o a_o snare_n shall_v it_o come_v on_o all_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_n refer_v that_o clause_n in_o the_o night_n not_o so_o much_o to_o thief_n as_o to_o will_v come_v be_v of_o a_o opinion_n that_o christ_n second_o come_v will_v be_v in_o the_o night_n this_o also_o they_o collect_v from_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o virgin_n mat._n 25.6_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v give_v the_o first_o ground_n to_o the_o popish_a vigil_n or_o watch_n but_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o the_o word_n night_n here_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o beza_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d referendum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d
wait_v for_o their_o lord_n return_v luke_n 12.36_o and_o you_o yourselves_o like_v unto_o man_n that_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o will_v return_v from_o the_o wedding_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a paul_n tit._n 2.13_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n etc._n etc._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erasmus_n and_o schmidius_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o transitive_a active_a sense_n and_o so_o render_v it_o hasten_v the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n namely_o by_o your_o faith_n prayer_n and_o holy_a affection_n but_o because_o we_o never_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v transitive_o but_o always_o neutral_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o rather_o incline_v with_o beza_n gerhard_n and_o our_o own_o version_n to_o take_v it_o in_o the_o late_a notion_n and_o so_o by_o understand_v the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o kind_n 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and_o hasten_v to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o part_n of_o but_o also_o that_o which_o have_v a_o causal_a influence_n on_o a_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n wherein_o some_o refer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o to_o the_o day_n immediate_o precedent_a and_o so_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v put_v according_a the_o hebraic_a idiom_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o as_o v._o 10._o thus_o our_o version_n other_o think_v it_o may_v more_o proper_o be_v refer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o come_n and_o so_o render_v it_o according_a to_o its_o proper_a construction_n by_o which_o i_o e._n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o come_v the_o whole_a universe_n shall_v be_v destroy_v thence_o it_o follow_v the_o heaven_n be_v on_o fire_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v he_o have_v say_v v._n 10._o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n but_o now_o lest_o any_o shall_v imagine_v that_o the_o heaven_n 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the_o text_n and_o include_v a_o dissolution_n sect_n 2._o observation_n from_o the_o word_n the_o word_n thus_o explicate_v afford_v several_a great_a observation_n doct._n 1_o as_o 1._o from_o that_o first_o expression_n but_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v we_o may_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v which_o will_v make_v the_o stout_a proud_a sinner_n to_o stoop_v and_o tremble_v and_o the_o most_o afflict_a saint_n to_o rejoice_v oh_o what_o a_o great_a day_n will_v that_o be_v when_o all_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v seek_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o rock_n to_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n so_o rev._n 6.15_o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o great_a man_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o chief_a captain_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n and_o every_o bondman_n and_o every_o freeman_n hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o den_n and_o in_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o mountain_n 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vigour_n agility_n spirituality_n incorruption_n and_o glory_n all_o their_o spiritual_a ignorances_n in_o a_o perfect_a intuition_n and_o vision_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v face_n to_o face_n all_o their_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n in_o perfect_a peace_n all_o their_o distemper_n of_o will_n in_o perfect_a subjection_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n all_o their_o exorbitant_a affection_n in_o a_o most_o regular_a and_o harmonious_a motion_n towards_o god_n all_o their_o heart-distraction_n and_o spiritual_a deadness_n in_o duty_n in_o a_o vigorous_a active_a uninterrupted_a exercise_v of_o grace_n all_o church-division_n in_o perfect_a union_n and_o communion_n of_o saint_n oh_o what_o a_o great_a glorious_a and_o bless_a day_n will_v this_o be_v doct._n 2_o 2._o from_o that_o notion_n as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o second_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n will_v be_v most_o unexpected_a sudden_a and_o destructful_a to_o the_o secure_a world_n oh_o what_o 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shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n doct._n 3_o 3._o from_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n the_o earth_n also_o and_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o observe_v that_o at_o the_o second_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n and_o art_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v by_o general_a flame_n by_o the_o frame_n of_o nature_n and_o art_n i_o understand_v all_o corruptible_a body_n both_o natural_a and_o artificial_a as_o now_o constitute_v i_o determine_v not_o whether_o this_o dissolution_n shall_v be_v total_a as_o to_o substance_n or_o only_o partial_a as_o to_o a_o refinement_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n though_o
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a_o secret_a shame_n and_o blush_n do_v he_o leave_v on_o those_o who_o come_v short_a herein_o do_v not_o holy_a exemple_n oft_o compel_v man_n to_o be_v holy_a much_o more_o than_o the_o strong_a reason_n or_o argument_n holy_a exemple_n carry_v in_o they_o not_o only_o a_o rule_n but_o also_o a_o instance_n how_o practicable_a the_o way_n of_o godliness_n be_v yea_o how_o do_v christian_a exemple_n excite_v and_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o power_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o imitate_v the_o same_o what_o holy_a emulation_n and_o desire_n do_v they_o beget_v in_o we_o to_o that_o which_o perhaps_o we_o little_o mind_v before_o how_o willing_a be_v man_n to_o venture_v on_o the_o way_n of_o god_n when_o they_o see_v other_o go_v before_o they_o a_o holy_a exemple_n be_v a_o visible_a particular_a precept_n which_o oft_o prevail_v more_o than_o doctrinal_a instruction_n for_o man_n natural_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o believe_v their_o eye_n than_o their_o ear_n when_o they_o see_v grace_n 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