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happiness_n and_o the_o joy_n that_o attend_v it_o pag._n 113_o sect_n xiii_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n all_o enjoy_v after_o death_n pag._n 132_o sect_n fourteen_o discover_v the_o greatness_n of_o christ_n love_n in_o what_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n pag._n 142_o sect_n xv._o be_v other_o brief_a improvement_n of_o the_o point_n page_n 150._o sect_n xvi_o be_v a_o far_a improvement_n of_o the_o doctrine_n aforesaid_a as_o a_o antidote_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n pag._n 157_o a_o postscript_n attempt_v the_o resolution_n of_o a_o weighty_a question_n with_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o 13_o section_n concern_v christ_n filiation_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o learned_a author_n pag._n 185_o happiness_n at_o hand_n the_o introduction_n with_o some_o presupposition_n relate_v to_o the_o point_n that_o godliness_n be_v great_a gain_n and_o the_o way_n thereof_o peace_n and_o pleasantness_n be_v 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i_o find_v not_o that_o the_o contrary_a mind_a have_v make_v any_o exception_n against_o this_o proof_n that_o be_v worthy_a any_o serious_a consideration_n and_o for_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.23_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v no_o less_o convince_a for_o what_o but_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a for_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o angel_n they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o they_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o person_n of_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n unite_v for_o these_o be_v call_v man_n and_o not_o spirit_n much_o less_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a men._n obj._n but_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n the_o angel_n that_o have_v a_o charge_n over_o the_o faithful_a be_v call_v their_o angel_n and_o why_o may_v they_o not_o be_v call_v their_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n indeed_o ans_fw-fr the_o question_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o whether_o they_o 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rev._n 14.13_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n etc._n etc._n have_v urge_v several_a scripture_n for_o my_o purpose_n i_o shall_v now_o only_o add_v this_o unto_o they_o and_o if_o any_o person_n doubt_n whether_o this_o will_v prove_v the_o happy_a state_n of_o just_a man_n soul_n in_o separation_n from_o their_o body_n he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o doubtful_a religion_n but_o for_o the_o business_n let_v we_o note_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o truth_n be_v manifest_v i_o hear_v say_v st._n john_n a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v to_o i_o write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o note_v also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o man_n as_o live_v on_o earth_n or_o in_o heaven_n but_o of_o they_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o faith_n and_o fear_n bless_v be_v those_o dead_a it_o be_v add_v from_o henceforth_o from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o die_a and_o how_o 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be_v in_o a_o better_a state_n present_o after_o death_n than_o a_o dead_a beast_n can_v be_v and_o he_o who_o religion_n be_v any_o thing_n strong_a than_o his_o atheism_n will_v account_v this_o text_n a_o evidence_n of_o it_o and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o point_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o those_o that_o seek_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n and_o humble_o implore_v the_o guidance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o be_o to_o make_v good_a my_o method_n and_o so_o to_o vindicate_v this_o truth_n from_o exception_n and_o defend_v it_o from_o that_o violence_n which_o some_o have_v offer_v unto_o it_o sect_n vi_o the_o happiness_n of_o just_a man_n soul_n in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n vindicate_v as_o to_o contend_v for_o the_o truth_n be_v no_o unlawful_a strife_n by_o clear_v and_o confirm_v it_o so_o to_o maintain_v it_o against_o objection_n be_v not_o unnecessary_a and_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o some_o may_v not_o expect_v it_o but_o before_o i_o answer_v man_n cavil_n against_o this_o comfortable_a doctrine_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o say_v something_o to_o those_o that_o will_v dissuade_v we_o from_o meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n say_v they_o shall_v we_o trouble_v ourselves_o about_o it_o for_o if_o we_o believe_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v a_o eternity_n of_o happiness_n after_o the_o resurrection_n be_v not_o that_o sufficient_a for_o we_o whether_o our_o soul_n can_v be_v happy_a in_o their_o separation_n or_o not_o whether_o it_o be_v kindness_n or_o crossness_n religion_n or_o sin_n that_o move_v man_n to_o talk_v after_o this_o rate_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o inquire_v sure_o i_o be_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o bless_v be_v god_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o do_v so_o and_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o below_o we_o to_o search_v they_o for_o this_o purpose_n if_o perhaps_o we_o may_v find_v satisfaction_n about_o it_o which_o that_o we_o may_v i_o trust_v will_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o unprejudiced_a reader_n thing_n reveal_v do_v belong_v to_o we_o and_o that_o this_o be_v reveal_v may_v easy_o be_v perceive_v by_o what_o have_v be_v insist_v on_o about_o it_o and_o he_o that_o grant_v it_o a_o truth_n will_v never_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o comfortable_a one_o whatsoever_o also_o christian_n may_v undervalue_v methinks_v they_o shall_v not_o despise_v the_o consolation_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o will_v hold_v when_o other_o comfort_n fail_v and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o very_o delightful_a to_o deal_v with_o the_o confident_a cavil_n of_o deceive_v sinner_n yet_o to_o prevent_v their_o mischief_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o bestow_v a_o few_o line_n upon_o they_o as_o for_o scripture_n that_o they_o use_v to_o oppose_v this_o truth_n by_o it_o be_v especial_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n ps_n 6.5_o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o grave_a who_o shall_v give_v thou_o thanks_o but_o must_v not_o they_o be_v very_o quick-sighted_a that_o can_v find_v in_o the_o place_n of_o darkness_n a_o argument_n against_o this_o encourage_n doctrine_n but_o how_o little_a this_o text_n make_v against_o it_o a_o few_o word_n will_v show_v for._n 1._o the_o psalmist_n do_v not_o say_v there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o god_n after_o death_n but_o thus_o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o viz._n in_o that_o which_o be_v in_o death_n or_o under_o death_n power_n even_o the_o body_n or_o then_o there_o be_v no_o such_o remembrance_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o life_n for_o the_o
of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a they_o may_v i_o grant_v be_v alike_o in_o their_o end_n but_o they_o will_v not_o be_v alike_o afterward_o though_o they_o may_v die_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o death_n yet_o death_n will_v not_o be_v the_o same_o to_o both_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v a_o gainer_n by_o it_o and_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a than_o any_o condition_n here_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v a_o loose_a by_o it_o and_o be_v in_o great_a misery_n than_o any_o he_o fear_v in_o this_o world._n that_o which_o by_o any_o mean_n cut_v the_o thread_n of_o his_o life_n cast_v down_o also_o all_o the_o pillar_n of_o his_o hope_n proverb_n 11.7_o when_o a_o wicked_a man_n die_v death_n the_o wicked_a man_n misery_n after_o death_n his_o expectation_n shall_v perish_v and_o the_o hope_n of_o unjust_a man_n perish_v as_o than_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o his_o wealth_n and_o honour_n sport_n and_o pleasure_n and_o all_o that_o outward_a good_a or_o 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according_a to_o his_o way_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o have_v reveal_v his_o wrath_n against_o all_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n rom._n 1.18_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o unbeliever_n so_o continue_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o john_n 3.36_o and_o every_o ungodly_a man_n we_o doubt_v not_o be_v a_o unbeliever_n in_o a_o scripture_n sense_n though_o he_o care_v not_o to_o think_v so_o ill_o of_o himself_o and_o what_o wonder_n be_v it_o if_o the_o holy_a one_o show_v his_o high_a displeasure_n against_o the_o depart_a soul_n of_o that_o sinner_n that_o will_v not_o religious_o depart_v from_o evil_a nor_o be_v ever_o reconcile_v through_o jesus_n christ_n now_o what_o a_o dreadful_a case_n will_v this_o be_v what_o a_o terrible_a take_n will_v a_o guilty_a impenitent_a soul_n be_v in_o when_o it_o see_v itself_o in_o the_o region_n of_o eternal_a darkness_n when_o it_o have_v lose_v all_o comfort_n and_o comfortable_a expectation_n and_o shall_v never_o see_v any_o more_o good_a when_o money_n and_o land_n when_o acquaintance_n and_o friend_n when_o time_n and_o hope_n and_o all_o be_v go_v o_o what_o deep_a distress_n what_o substantial_a sorrow_n will_v it_o be_v fill_v with_o when_o it_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o misery_n unchangeable_a and_o utter_o swallow_v up_o without_o help_n or_o hope_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o god_n revenge_a wrath_n consider_v of_o it_o reader_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o never_o let_v thy_o soul_n be_v satisfy_v without_o that_o mercy_n and_o grace_n which_o may_v fit_v thou_o to_o escape_v such_o a_o fearful_a condition_n 2._o it_o may_v also_o keep_v we_o from_o wonder_v at_o or_o at_o least_o from_o stumble_v at_o the_o trouble_n of_o true_a obedient_a christian_n in_o this_o world._n they_o come_v on_o they_o many_o time_n thick_a and_o threefold_a as_o we_o call_v it_o and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o move_v the_o careless_a world_n to_o pity_v they_o that_o they_o expose_v they_o rather_o but_o too_o common_o to_o the_o utmost_a scorn_n and_o contempt_n sometime_o also_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o blaspheme_n on_o that_o occasion_n and_o say_v behold_v what_o good_a do_v all_o their_o godliness_n do_v they_o for_o how_o miserable_o do_v they_o live_v and_o who_o be_v there_o round_o about_o that_o have_v more_o sorrow_n and_o grievance_n than_o many_o of_o those_o that_o make_v so_o much_o ado_n about_o religion_n but_o assure_o all_o this_o will_v not_o warrant_v they_o to_o despise_v religion_n or_o those_o that_o love_n and_o follow_v it_o for_o beside_o other_o consideration_n that_o may_v be_v urge_v namely_o their_o remain_a sinfulness_n which_o make_v the_o chastisement_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n needful_a for_o they_o with_o that_o most_o wise_a providence_n and_o fatherly_a love_n that_o order_v and_o limit_v they_o together_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n itself_o that_o make_v they_o worthy_a of_o more_o and_o great_a suffering_n than_o in_o this_o mortal_a life_n they_o can_v ever_o bear_v death_n eternal_a be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n rom_n 6.23_o i_o say_v beside_o these_o and_o the_o like_a consideration_n that_o may_v be_v urge_v the_o shortness_n of_o their_o trouble_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o soul_n happiness_n after_o death_n may_v abundant_o satisfy_v they_o and_o be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o countervail_v the_o sad_a suffering_n of_o this_o mortal_a state_n as_o will_n far_o be_v evince_v by_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o that_o felicity_n which_o in_o its_o place_n with_o god_n assistance_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o explicate_v sect_n x._o be_v a_o persuasive_a to_o several_a great_a duty_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o present_a point_n may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o true_a and_o just_a ground_n for_o christian_a practice_n and_o it_o be_v great_a pity_n but_o people_n shall_v be_v somewhat_o the_o better_a for_o a_o point_n of_o so_o much_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n 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