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a_o part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n christ_n death_n have_v take_v away_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o second_o death_n yea_o pain_n and_o power_n too_o for_o it_o shall_v never_o oppress_v such_o as_o belong_v to_o christ_n if_o hell_n and_o devil_n can_v speak_v a_o word_n of_o truth_n they_o will_v say_v comfort_v yourselves_o you_o believe_v soul_n we_o have_v no_o power_n over_o you_o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v conquer_v we_o and_o we_o have_v quite_o lose_v the_o cause_n paul_n be_v very_o confident_a of_o this_o and_o therefore_o he_o throw_v down_o the_o gauntlet_n and_o challenge_v a_o dispute_n with_o all_o comer_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n 34._o rom._n 8.33_o 34._o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v let_v sin_n and_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n unite_v their_o force_n this_o one_o argument_n of_o christ_n death_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v will_v be_v enough_o to_o confute_v and_o confound_v they_o all_o come_v then_o and_o comfort_v yourselves_o all_o believer_n in_o this_o death_n of_o christ_n what_o do_v you_o believe_v and_o be_v you_o confident_a that_o you_o do_v believe_v why_o then_o do_v you_o sit_v droop_v what_o manner_n of_o communication_n be_v these_o that_o you_o have_v as_o you_o walk_v and_o be_v sad_a 24.17_o luke_n 24.17_o away_o away_o dumpishness_n despair_n disquietness_n of_o spirit_n christ_n be_v dead_a that_o you_o may_v live_v and_o be_v bless_v in_o this_o respect_n every_o thing_n speak_v comfort_n if_o you_o can_v but_o see_v it_o god_n and_o man_n heaven_n and_o earth_n angel_n and_o devil_n the_o very_a justice_n of_o god_n itself_o be_v now_o your_o friend_n and_o bid_v you_o go_v away_o comfort_v for_o it_o be_v satisfy_v to_o the_o full_a heaven_n itself_o wait_v on_o you_o and_o keep_v the_o door_n open_v that_o your_o soul_n may_v enter_v we_o have_v boldness_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n 10.20_o heb._n 10.20_o by_o a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n which_o he_o have_v consecrate_v for_o we_o through_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o flesh_n christ_n death_n have_v set_v open_a all_o the_o golden_a gate_n and_o door_n of_o glory_n and_o therefore_o go_v away_o cheary_o and_o get_v you_o to_o heaven_n and_o when_o you_o come_v there_o be_v discourage_v or_o discomfort_a if_o you_o can_v o_o my_o soul_n i_o see_v thou_o be_v pour_v on_o sin_n on_o thy_o crimson_a sin_n and_o scarlet_a sin_n but_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o dwell_v on_o that_o crimson_a scarlet_a blood_n of_o christ_n oh_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v it_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n it_o cry_v for_o mercy_n and_o pardon_v and_o refresh_v and_o salvation_n thy_o sin_n cry_v lord_n do_v 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i_o mean_v 1._o let_v we_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v have_v our_o part_n in_o these_o transaction_n or_o let_v we_o pray_v for_o more_o and_o more_o assurance_n thereof_o unto_o our_o soul_n for_o though_o we_o do_v believe_v yet_o we_o may_v not_o be_v without_o our_o doubt_n and_o in_o case_n of_o doubt_n what_o better_a mean_n than_o prayer_n i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n lord_n strengthen_v my_o faith_n till_o i_o come_v to_o that_o plerophory_n or_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n that_o i_o may_v know_v my_o interest_n in_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n and_o session_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o mission_n of_o christ_n holy_a spirit_n and_o if_o once_o we_o be_v but_o assure_v then_o 2._o praise_v god_n for_o these_o great_a transaction_n of_o his_o son_n be_v they_o not_o mercy_n like_o mountain_n lie_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o reach_v up_o to_o the_o very_a heaven_n do_v not_o love_n break_v out_o at_o first_o in_o a_o direct_a line_n and_o as_o it_o go_v along_o have_v it_o not_o wound_v up_o itself_o in_o such_o a_o variety_n of_o unthought_a of_o discovery_n as_o that_o it_o amaze_v man_n and_o angel_n what_o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v not_o only_o act_v for_o we_o here_o on_o earth_n but_o also_o ascend_v for_o we_o into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v down_o there_o at_o god_n right_a hand_n above_o the_o heaven_n what_o that_o all_o this_o shall_v be_v for_o we_o and_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v down_o his_o spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n to_o fit_v we_o and_o prepare_v we_o for_o his_o glory_n now_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n 2._o psal_n 103.1_o 2._o i_o will_v extol_v thou_o my_o god_n o_o king_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o every_o day_n will_v i_o bless_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o one_o generation_n shall_v praise_v thy_o work_n to_o another_o 12._o psal_n 145.1_o 2_o 4_o 7_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o shall_v declare_v thy_o mighty_a act_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o glorious_a honour_n of_o thy_o majesty_n and_o of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n i_o will_v utter_v the_o memory_n of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n and_o will_v sing_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n thy_o saint_n shall_v bless_v thou_o they_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o thy_o power_n and_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n thy_o mighty_a act_n and_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n thy_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n 14._o psal_n 148.13_o 14._o thou_o also_o exalt_a the_o horn_n of_o thy_o people_n the_o praise_n of_o all_o thy_o saint_n and_o people_n near_o unto_o thyself_o o_o that_o my_o soul_n be_v but_o in_o david_n temper_n thus_o to_o breath_n out_o the_o praise_n of_o jesus_n and_o to_o 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