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also_o do_v give_v we_o to_o improve_v that_o matter_n of_o joy_n unto_o actual_a rejoice_v which_o otherwise_o we_o can_v not_o eccles._n 2._o 24._o for_o paul_n though_o he_o have_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o joy_n furnish_v from_o the_o thessalonian_n yet_o he_o look_v over_o they_o to_o god_n and_o return_v he_o thanksgiving_n for_o it_o what_o thanks_o can_v we_o render_v unto_o god_n for_o all_o our_o joy_n say_v he_o 6._o as_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v all_o the_o rent_n which_o either_o the_o lord_n do_v crave_v or_o we_o can_v return_v unto_o he_o for_o favour_n receive_v so_o no_o thanksgiving_n of_o we_o can_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o answerable_a return_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o mercy_n and_o especial_o a_o godly_a heart_n can_v never_o satisfy_v himself_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o prize_v the_o mercy_n receive_v so_o high_a and_o see_v his_o thanks_o to_o be_v so_o feckless_a that_o he_o judge_v all_o he_o can_v do_v of_o no_o 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from_o thence_o be_v either_o vain_a and_o naught_o isa._n 55._o 2._o or_o a_o salve_n much_o narrow_a than_o the_o sore_n prov._n 18._o 14._o for_o he_o bid_v comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n to_o wit_n those_o scriptural_a comfort_n which_o he_o have_v present_o write_v chap._n v._n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n do_v persist_v in_o the_o former_a digression_n about_o christ_n second_o come_v show_v the_o time_n appoint_v for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v know_v v_o 1._o which_o he_o confirm_v first_o from_o their_o own_o knowledge_n of_o its_o unexpectedness_n v_o 2._o and_o second_o from_o the_o terrible_a and_o unexpected_a judgement_n which_o shall_v then_o come_v upon_o secure_a reprobate_n v_o 3._o against_o the_o terror_n whereof_o he_o do_v confirm_v the_o godly_a v_o 4_o 5._o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o press_v the_o exercise_n of_o several_a virtue_n as_o 1._o of_o watchfulness_n and_o sobriety_n v_o 6._o because_o the_o contrary_a vice_n be_v work_n of_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n v_o 7._o from_o which_o they_o be_v merciful_o deliver_v v_o 8._o second_o of_o faith_n love_n and_o hope_v v_o 8._o to_o the_o last_o whereof_o especial_o he_o do_v encourage_v they_o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n hope_v for_o because_o of_o god_n decree_n v_o 9_o and_o the_o mediator_n purchase_v v_o 10._o three_o he_o exhort_v all_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o mutual_a edification_n v_o 11._o and_o four_a the_o people_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o respect_v their_o minister_n v_o 12_o 13_o and_o all_o to_o live_v peaceable_o v_o 13._o and_o sixthly_a to_o administer_v with_o patience_n a_o suitable_a remedy_n to_o three_o several_a sort_n of_o spiritual_a disease_n v_o 14._o seventhly_a to_o abstain_v from_o private_a revenge_n v_o 15._o eighthly_a to_o entertain_v a_o cheerful_a frame_n of_o spirit_n under_o all_o dispensation_n v_o 16._o ninthly_a to_o be_v much_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n v_o 17._o and_o tenth_o of_o thanksgiving_n as_o be_v well_o please_v to_o god_n v_o 18._o eleventhly_o not_o to_o quench_v but_o to_o cherish_v the_o gift_n and_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n v_o 19_o and_o twelfth_o in_o order_n hereto_o not_o to_o despise_v but_o high_o esteem_v the_o public_a preach_v of_o god_n word_n v_o 20._o and_o thirteenth_o to_o try_v what_o doctrine_n they_o hear_v and_o after_o trial_n to_o hold_v what_o be_v sound_a v_o 21._o and_o last_o to_o eschew_v whatsoever_o have_v any_o rational_a appearance_n of_o sin_n v_o 22._o in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o conclude_v the_o epistle_n first_o by_o a_o prayer_n for_o their_o growth_n and_o perseverance_n in_o sanctification_n v_o 23._o second_o by_o a_o promise_n assure_v they_o that_o god_n will_v answer_v his_o prayer_n v_o 24._o three_o by_o recommend_v unto_o they_o 1._o to_o pray_v for_o he_o v_o 25._o 2._o to_o salute_v all_o their_o church-member_n in_o his_o name_n v_o 26._o 3._o to_o communicate_v this_o epistle_n unto_o they_o all_o v_o 27._o and_o four_a he_o conclude_v with_o his_o ordinary_a farewel-wish_a v_o 28._o ver._n 1._o but_o of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o season_n brethren_n you_o have_v no_o need_n that_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o the_o apostle_n foresee_v that_o some_o curious_a head_n may_v haply_o from_o what_o he_o have_v present_o write_v of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n take_v occasion_n to_o inquire_v when_o shall_v those_o thing_n be_v he_o do_v divert_v they_o from_o all_o such_o inquiry_n by_o show_v that_o as_o to_o the_o time_n that_o be_v the_o year_n month_n or_o day_n of_o christ_n come_n or_o as_o to_o the_o determinate_a season_n of_o those_o time_n whether_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o summer_n or_o winter_n by_o day_n or_o by_o night_n at_o morning_n evening_n or_o midnight_n see_v mark_v 13._o 32_o 35._o it_o be_v not_o needful_a for_o he_o to_o write_v unto_o they_o any_o thing_n to_o that_o purpose_n where_o more_o be_v understand_v than_o express_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o know_v either_o the_o time_n or_o season_n of_o his_o come_n as_o the_o reason_n use_v v._n 2._o do_v prove_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o vain_a curiosity_n for_o any_o to_o inquire_v concern_v it_o hence_o learn_v 1._o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n be_v so_o contrive_v that_o as_o nothing_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v for_o our_o incitement_n to_o duty_n and_o direction_n in_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n be_v therein_o omit_v 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o so_o our_o vain_a curiosity_n to_o know_v other_o thing_n the_o knowledge_n whereof_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a but_o will_v rather_o prove_v unprofitable_a and_o hurtful_a be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o measure_n thereby_o satisfy_v for_o it_o be_v write_v chap._n 4._o 16._o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v and_o the_o manner_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o come_n the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o which_o be_v necessary_a but_o as_o to_o the_o 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25._o 3_o 5._o be_v whole_o fearless_a of_o threaten_a judgement_n deut._n 29._o 19_o and_o besort_v himself_o with_o such_o contentment_n and_o pleasure_n as_o he_o can_v find_v in_o this_o preâ—ent_a life_n luke_n 12._o 16_o 17_o 18._o in_o which_o sense_n this_o word_n be_v use_v mark_v 13._o 36._o eph._n 5._o 14._o and_o he_o press_v they_o next_o by_o enjoin_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o virtue_n themselves_o and_o first_o that_o they_o shall_v watch_v whereby_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o mean_a watchfulness_n of_o the_o body_n though_o that_o be_v also_o sometime_o very_o necessary_a and_o therefore_o require_v by_o christ_n matth._n 26._o 4._o as_o spiritual_a watchfulness_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o the_o man_n endue_v with_o it_o have_v all_o his_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n free_a and_o exercise_v matth._n 13._o 16._o so_o that_o he_o doâ—h_v not_o only_o know_v and_o discern_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o dispensation_n call_v he_o to_o 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