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praise_n for_o ever_o amen_o the_o xxvi_o lecture_n upon_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o 1._o thessa_n chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o 20_o despise_v not_o prophesy_v 21_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v good_a 22_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 23_o now_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o throughout_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o your_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v keep_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n in_o this_o part_n of_o this_o epistle_n brethren_n there_o be_v certain_a exhortation_n and_o precept_n so_o link_v together_o that_o the_o next_o be_v ay_o the_o cause_n and_o mean_v of_o the_o former_a he_o begin_v at_o patience_n in_o suffering_n and_o not_o rander_v evil_a for_o evil_n but_o recompense_v good_a for_o evil_n then_o he_o come_v to_o joy_n rejoice_v evermore_o joy_n be_v the_o mean_a and_o cause_n of_o 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the_o time_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n needs_o to_o be_v edify_v he_o edify_v to_o be_v comfort_v he_o comfort_n to_o be_v exhort_v the_o exhorte_n so_o then_o to_o make_v the_o word_n plain_a `_o despise_v not_o prophesy_v it_o be_v asmuch_o as_o he_o will_v say_v despise_v not_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n despise_v not_o this_o ministry_n who_o calling_n be_v to_o preach_v this_o word_n now_o brethren_n you_o see_v here_o among_o all_o the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v enterteinde_fw-la in_o the_o hart_n of_o a_o man_n the_o apostle_n make_v a_o choice_n in_o this_o place_n of_o preach_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n open_v up_o and_o apply_v to_o the_o right_a use_n certain_o this_o be_v to_o the_o great_a commendation_n of_o this_o same_o visible_a ministry_n and_o of_o this_o teach_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v i_o tell_v you_o there_o be_v such_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o this_o word_n for_o as_o base_a as_o it_o seem_v to_o man_n that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o hold_v up_o farewell_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o it_o be_v not_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n a_o visible_a church_n for_o the_o word_n preach_v be_v the_o slandart_n that_o be_v hold_v up_o on_o high_a to_o the_o world_n that_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o will_v be_v safe_a may_v go_v in_o under_o it_o and_o make_v up_o a_o church_n take_v i_o away_o this_o slandart_n where_o shall_v man_n go_v to_o who_o shall_v know_v the_o church_n so_o take_v i_o away_o this_o outward_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n unto_o the_o which_o man_n shall_v resort_v to_o seek_v salvation_n no_o church_n will_v man_n go_v to_o experience_n i_o shall_v but_o touch_v it_o there_o be_v but_o over_o great_a experience_n of_o this_o in_o this_o country_n this_o day_n abstain_v 〈◊〉_d hear_v of_o the_o word_n let_v it_o be_v of_o negligence_n or_o 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and_o hopeless_a body_n who_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n who_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o therefore_o hope_v not_o for_o it_o his_o mourning_n and_o sorrow_n will_v be_v excessive_a this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n ignorance_n bring_v 〈◊〉_d in_o death_n it_o make_v a_o man_n hopeless_a not_o to_o hope_v for_o a_o life_n after_o this_o life_n nor_o for_o a_o resurrection_n to_o life_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d what_o joy_n can_v he_o have_v a_o body_n die_v without_o hope_n no_o 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o hope_n when_o thou_o be_v die_v all_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o make_v thou_o to_o rejoice_v by_o the_o contrair_n you_o hear_v by_o the_o apostle_n knowledge_n bring_v hope_n for_o hope_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o knowledge_n and_o hope_n bring_v joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n none_o ever_o yet_o die_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o glorious_a resurrection_n but_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n they_o 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obtain_v by_o christ_n and_o therefore_o fie_o on_o he_o that_o think_v that_o he_o be_v safe_a by_o merit_n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n god_n of_o free_a mercy_n appoint_v to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o ere_o we_o come_v to_o it_o be_v will_v have_v it_o boght_v what_o free_a mercy_n be_v this_o no_o never_o thing_n be_v so_o dear_a boght_n as_o thy_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v not_o boght_v with_o gold_n nor_o silver_n but_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corint_n chap._n 6._o verse_n 20._o you_o be_v boght_v with_o a_o price_n he_o call_v it_o a_o price_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o high_a excellency_n thereof_o as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o price_n but_o only_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n to_o be_v esteem_v of_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n how_o can_v it_o be_v afree_a grace_n and_o boght_n to_o if_o i_o buy_v it_o and_o that_o with_o a_o dear_a 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