〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n thief_n and_o not_o to_o will_v come_v and_o so_o the_o word_n come_v must_v be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o but_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n come_v in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n our_o apostle_n here_o do_v more_o full_o explicate_v what_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o v._o 7_o touch_v the_o last_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v pass_v away_o he_o borrow_v from_o his_o master_n mouth_n mat._n 24.35_o marc._n 13.31_o luke_n 21.33_o where_o he_o tell_v we_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v with_o a_o great_a noise_n be_v render_v by_o the_o syriac_a sudden_o by_o erasmus_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o tempestuous_a wind_n and_o so_o loc_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impetum_fw-la veluti_fw-la sibilaâ—tis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—_z beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la sibi_fw-la â—arâ—_n cum_fw-la stridorâ—_n qualis_fw-la est_fw-la siâ—ilus_fw-la rerum_fw-la ovae_fw-la veloâ—issime_fw-la moventur_fw-la ut_fw-la sagittâ—râ—m_fw-la ventorum_fw-la bâ—daeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la plutarcâ—o_fw-la usurpari_fw-la dicit_fw-la de_fw-la impâ—tu_fw-la proâ—urrentium_fw-la militum_fw-la iâ—_n pugâ—ae_fw-la initio_fw-la qui_fw-la magnum_fw-la solext_v edern_a clamorâ—m_n gerhard_n in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v the_o impetus_fw-la or_o violent_a force_n of_o a_o whistle_a tempestuous_a wind_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o hiss_v with_o a_o noise_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v 1._o celerity_n and_o swiftness_n 2._o force_n and_o violence_n 3._o a_o clamour_n or_o noise_n thence_o the_o heaven_n be_v say_v here_o to_o pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a 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and_o godliness_n 1._o here_o we_o have_v a_o rhetorical_a interrogation_n which_o carry_v in_o it_o much_o authority_n and_o weight_n grot._n weight_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la plusquam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la eximiis_fw-la mat._n 8.27_o grot._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o imply_v somewhat_o more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v usual_o affirm_v of_o thing_n most_o excellent_a as_o mat._n 8.27_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v this_o the_o like_a mark._n 13.1_o luke_n 1.29_o luke_n 7.39_o the_o sense_n therefore_o seem_v this_o what_o excellent_a raisure_n of_o spirit_n ought_v you_o to_o aim_v at_o what_o a_o admirable_a life_n of_o faith_n ought_v you_o to_o lead_v how_o much_o shall_v your_o heart_n be_v alienate_v from_o all_o idol_n of_o time_n what_o a_o strong_a fix_a bent_n of_o will_n ought_v you_o to_o have_v what_o pure_a strain_n of_o love_n to_o christ_n 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that_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v after_o all_o kind_n of_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n as_o well_o intern_a as_o extern_a and_o that_o both_o as_o to_o god_n and_o man_n beza_n man_n usurpavit_fw-la numerum_fw-la mâ—ltituâ—inis_fw-la ex_fw-la hebraeorum_n â—ore_fw-la ut_fw-la piâ—tas_fw-la significetur_fw-la omnibus_fw-la suis_fw-la num_fw-la ris_fw-mi ac_fw-la paâ—tibus_fw-la constaâ—s_fw-la quam_fw-la pro_fw-la uâ—râ—bus_fw-la sectari_fw-la nos_fw-la oportet_fw-la beza_n 2._o as_o to_o degree_n that_o we_o shall_v aim_v at_o and_o endeavour_v after_o the_o high_a mesure_n and_o degree_n of_o sanctity_n and_o piety_n 3._o as_o to_o duration_n that_o we_o shall_v persevere_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n even_o to_o the_o end_n by_o phaver_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phaver_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d godliness_n we_o may_v understand_v all_o intern_a principle_n and_o extern_a duty_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o table_n and_o more_o imdiate_o refer_v to_o god_n for_o so_o the_o greek_a word_n proper_o signify_v a_o righteousness_n honour_n and_o worship_n perform_v to_o god_n and_o thence_o a_o godly_a man_n even_o among_o the_o heathen_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philothcos_n and_o theophiles_n a_o lover_n and_o friend_n of_o god_n whence_o proportionable_o by_o holy_a conversation_n we_o may_v understand_v all_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n which_o refer_v more_o immediate_o to_o man_n so_o in_o phavorinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v interpret_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conversation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o institution_n or_o peculiar_a mode_n of_o life_n hence_o it_o follow_v v._o 12._o look_v for_o and_o hasten_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v for_o this_o peter_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v from_o the_o parable_n of_o our_o lord_n concern_v the_o servant_n
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 shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o those_o commun_n flame_n in_o which_o the_o universe_n shall_v be_v involve_v he_o here_o add_v that_o the_o heaven_n also_o shall_v come_v under_o the_o general_a conflagration_n by_o heaven_n we_o must_v understand_v only_o the_o firmament_n together_o with_o those_o celestial_a body_n place_v therein_o not_o the_o supreme_a heaven_n or_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n wherein_o glorify_a angel_n and_o saint_n shall_v have_v their_o mansion_n to_o all_o eternity_n last_o he_o add_v and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v melt_v be_v a_o metaphoric_n notion_n borrow_v from_o wax_n which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o fire_n soon_o melt_v so_o micah_n 1.4_o and_o the_o mountain_n shall_v be_v melt_v as_o wax_v before_o the_o fire_n the_o like_a esa_n 34.4_o and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o place_n be_v parallel_n to_o this_o melt_a in_o 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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himself_o under_o many_o affectionate_a and_o efficacious_a relation_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o be_v exceed_a obligatorie_n and_o influential_a on_o such_o as_o wait_v for_o his_o second_o come_v in_o order_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n 1._o christ_n be_v the_o believer_n saviour_n and_o therefore_o the_o look_v for_o and_o hasten_v to_o his_o second_o come_n can_v but_o leave_v a_o prevalent_a influence_n and_o engagement_n on_o their_o heart_n to_o labour_v after_o the_o high_a pitch_v of_o godliness_n thus_o phil._n 3.20_o 3.20_o phil._n 3.20_o for_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o also_o we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n what_o make_v paul_n so_o studious_a and_o ambitious_a of_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n but_o his_o daily_a expectation_n of_o his_o saviour_n from_o heaven_n oh_o say_v paul_n my_o saviour_n be_v come_v lo_o yonder_o he_o come_v what_o mean_v thou_o o_o my_o 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for_o the_o dreadful_a hour_n of_o death_n and_o jugement_n how_o much_o do_v they_o despise_v all_o the_o dreadful_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n remember_v that_o death_n come_v not_o the_o soon_o for_o your_o expectation_n of_o it_o but_o the_o more_o you_o look_v for_o it_o the_o better_a prepare_v you_o will_v be_v to_o entertain_v it_o when_o it_o come_v you_o will_v die_v out_o of_o choice_n not_o mere_o from_o necessity_n i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o a_o great_a say_n of_o that_o holy_a man_n mr._n john_n rowe_n p._n 124._o of_o his_o life_n when_o he_o draw_v near_o to_o death_n why_o say_v he_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v christ_n come_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n to_o free_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o go_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n to_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n and_o misery_n finis_fw-la book_n print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o john_n hancock_n senior_n and_o junior_fw-la at_o the_o first_o shop_n in_o popes-head-alley_n at_o the_o three_o bibles_n who_o sell_v all_o sort_n of_o divinity-book_n etc._n etc._n to_o chapman_n or_o other_o twelve_o book_n late_o publish_v by_o mr._n thomas_n brooks_n late_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o magarets_n new_a fish-street_n 1._o precious_a remedy_n against_o satan_n device_n or_o salve_n for_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n sore_n be_v a_o companion_n for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o out_o of_o christ_n that_o slight_a or_o neglect_v ordinance_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o live_v above_o they_o that_o be_v grow_v in_o spiritual_n or_o decave_v that_o be_v tempt_v or_o desert_v afflict_v or_o oppose_v that_o have_v assurance_n or_o want_v it_o on_o 2_o cor._n 2.11_o 2._o heaven_n on_o earth_n or_o a_o serious_a discourse_n touch_v a_o well-grounded_n assurance_n of_o man_n everlasting_a happiness_n and_o blessedness_n discover_v the_o nature_n of_o assurance_n the_o possibility_n of_o attain_v it_o the_o cause_n spring_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o with_o the_o resolution_n of_o several_a weighty_a question_n on_o the_o 8._o of_o the_o roman_n 32_o 33_o 34_o verse_n 3._o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n or_o meat_n for_o strong_a man_n and_o milk_n for_o babe_n 〈…〉_o two_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n from_o ephes_n
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now_o idolise_v doct._n 4_o 4._o it_o follow_v v._o 11._o see_v then_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v the_o original_a be_v a_o participle_n of_o the_o present_a tense_n and_o so_o signify_v strict_o be_v dissolve_v which_o note_v the_o certainty_n and_o nearness_n of_o this_o dissolution_n whence_o observe_v that_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n be_v most_o certain_a and_o near_o 1._o as_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o this_o dissolution_n we_o find_v it_o avouch_v not_o only_o by_o sacred_a but_o also_o profane_a writer_n it_o be_v a_o commun_n opinion_n among_o the_o platonist_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o among_o the_o stoic_n who_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seneca_n speak_v much_o and_o full_o to_o this_o purpose_n minutius_n foelix_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o epicurean_o hold_v the_o same_o the_o pythagorean_n also_o with_o 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the_o precedent_n offer_v to_o our_o view_n this_o great_a observation_n that_o the_o fiducial_a look_v for_o or_o expectation_n of_o and_o hasten_v unto_o the_o second_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n have_v a_o mighty_a efficacious_a influence_n on_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n to_o raise_v they_o up_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n this_o great_a truth_n though_o last_o in_o order_n yet_o it_o seem_v first_o in_o the_o apostle_n intention_n and_o that_o indeed_o which_o give_v the_o occasion_n and_o rise_v to_o this_o warm_a discourse_n touch_v the_o second_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o ensue_a jugement_n this_o therefore_o i_o shall_v make_v the_o subject_n of_o our_o follow_a discourse_n and_o for_o the_o explication_n hereof_o three_o question_n offer_v themselves_o as_o matter_n of_o inquisition_n 1_o q._n what_o it_o be_v to_o look_v for_o and_o hasten_v to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n 2_o q._n what_o influence_n the_o look_v for_o 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