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earthly_a king_n much_o more_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o son_n and_o child_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n behold_v say_v saint_n john_n what_o manner_n of_o love_n the_o father_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o 3.1_o 1._o john_n 3.1_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o glory_n all_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n express_v as_o witness_v the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a apostle_n saint_n paul_n himself_o who_o be_v in_o it_o 12.1,2,3,4,5_o 2._o cor._n 12.1,2,3,4,5_o and_o see_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v i_o know_v a_o man_n in_o christ_n above_o fourteen_o year_n ago_o whether_o in_o the_o body_n i_o can_v tell_v or_o whether_o out_o of_o the_o body_n i_o can_v tell_v god_n know_v such_o a_o one_o catch_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o hear_v unspeakable_a word_n which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a or_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o utter_v so_o great_a and_o infinite_a be_v the_o glory_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o they_o can_v enter_v into_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o we_o must_v enter_v into_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 25.21_o matth._n 25.21_o well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n now_o if_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o pronounce_v the_o servant_n of_o king_n solomon_n happy_a 10.8_o 1._o king_n 10.8_o for_o that_o they_o stand_v continual_o before_o he_o and_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n then_o much_o more_o happy_a be_v the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o do_v continual_o with_o his_o holy_a angel_n stand_v and_o behold_v the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o one_o which_o be_v great_a than_o king_n solomon_n 18.10_o matth._n 18.10_o even_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n himself_o in_o which_o respect_n saint_n ambrose_n on_o his_o death_n bed_v say_v we_o be_v happy_a in_o this_o that_o we_o serve_v so_o good_a a_o master_n yea_o happy_a be_v the_o people_n say_v the_o psalmist_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n 144.15_o psal_n 144.15_o yea_o happy_a be_v that_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n yea_o bless_a and_o happy_a be_v all_o those_o which_o so_o live_v in_o this_o world_n that_o depart_v hence_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v to_o come_v into_o so_o glorious_a a_o place_n and_o presence_n we_o see_v by_o experience_n when_o a_o countryman_n have_v be_v train_v up_o sometime_o in_o the_o court_n he_o forget_v his_o clownish_a kind_n of_o life_n and_o become_v a_o courtier_n let_v we_o therefore_o leave_v the_o speech_n habit_n fashion_n and_o manner_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n wherein_o we_o live_v and_o inure_v ourselves_o with_o the_o custom_n and_o course_n of_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n let_v all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o communication_n testify_v that_o in_o spirit_n we_o be_v already_o there_o let_v my_o mind_n say_v augustine_n muse_v of_o it_o let_v my_o tongue_n talk_v of_o it_o let_v my_o heart_n love_v it_o and_o my_o whole_a soul_n never_o cease_v to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o thou_o come_v into_o this_o glorious_a place_n and_o presence_n ask_v of_o god_n by_o hearty_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n to_o give_v thou_o grace_v entire_o and_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o heart_n both_o to_o understand_v and_o desire_v the_o joy_n and_o glory_n thereof_o and_o so_o to_o be_v affect_v and_o ravish_v with_o the_o delight_n thereof_o that_o ever_o and_o every_o where_o thou_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o serve_v
this_o may_v be_v well_o and_o wise_o do_v if_o the_o last_o will_v and_o testament_n be_v unmake_v in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o health_n which_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n it_o be_v with_o godly_a advice_n and_o counsel_n to_o be_v then_o make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o ancient_a and_o worthy_a man_n 49.1_o gen._n 25.5.6_o gen._n 27._o gen._n 49.1_o abraham_n before_o his_o death_n make_v his_o will_n and_o give_v legacy_n so_o do_v isaak_n and_o jacob_n in_o who_o last_o will_v and_o testament_n be_v contain_v many_o worthy_a and_o notable_a lesson_n blessing_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o his_o child_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 19.25_o joh_n 19.25_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n provide_v for_o his_o mother_n especial_o in_o remember_v she_o unto_o john_n his_o well-beloved_a disciple_n and_o indeed_o this_o duty_n of_o make_v a_o will_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n for_o it_o cut_v off_o much_o 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the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o double_a portion_n and_o because_o stock_n and_o family_n in_o their_o person_n be_v to_o be_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v and_o because_o also_o there_o must_v always_o be_v some_o that_o must_v be_v fit_v thereby_o to_o do_v some_o special_a service_n for_o the_o good_a both_o of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o second_o place_n in_o the_o will_v there_o must_v be_v provision_n make_v for_o the_o godly_a preach_a minister_n and_o poor_a of_o the_o place_n and_o for_o other_o well_o deserve_v the_o same_o according_a to_o every_o man_n ability_n 36.1_o num._n 27.1_o num._n 36.1_o and_o especial_o for_o want_v of_o child_n the_o next_o of_o kin_n must_v be_v remember_v in_o their_o stead_n the_o second_o duty_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o master_n of_o the_o family_n concern_v the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v under_o their_o charge_n and_o government_n and_o this_o consist_v in_o teach_v and_o instruct_v of_o they_o in_o 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14.13.14.15_o 2._o esdr_n 14.13.14.15_o where_o it_o be_v say_v now_o therefore_o set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n etc._n etc._n thus_o if_o master_n and_o governor_n of_o family_n shall_v so_o careful_o dispose_v of_o their_o estate_n and_o give_v such_o a_o godly_a charge_n to_o they_o who_o they_o shall_v leave_v behind_o they_o than_o they_o shall_v hereby_o great_o honour_n god_n die_v as_o well_o as_o live_n o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a say_v moses_n 32.29_o deut._n 32.29_o that_o they_o understand_v this_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v and_o prudent_o provide_v for_o their_o latter_a end_n wherein_o four_o thing_n be_v commend_v unto_o we_o to_o wit_n knowledge_n understanding_n wisdom_n and_o providence_n whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o know_v understand_v and_o wise_o provide_v for_o our_o end_n but_o first_o to_o know_v what_o this_o our_o life_n to_o be_v both_o short_a and_o dangerous_a stuff_v with_o misery_n subject_a to_o vanity_n 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