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all_o after_o his_o often_o come_v down_o to_o they_o and_o enrich_v they_o by_o his_o give_v forth_o light_z love_n life_n and_o all_o that_o they_o may_v be_v full_o gainer_n he_o will_v take_v they_o up_o to_o himself_o and_o so_o to_o live_v in_o eternal_a glory_n with_o they_o for_o ever_o where_o sin_n and_o sinner_n suffer_v and_o sickness_n shall_v trouble_v they_o no_o more_o but_o all_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v pass_v away_o and_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o their_o eye_n isa_n 25.8_o rev._n 7.17_o chap._n 21.4_o o_o come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o amen_o amen_n o_o now_o my_o soul_n what_o loss_n be_v there_o by_o lose_v for_o christ_n his_o cause_n and_o interest_n ah_o happy_a be_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o work_n o_o who_o will_v not_o leave_v itself_o and_o its_o all_o to_o he_o and_o his_o disposal_n and_o never_o choose_v or_o refuse_v its_o own_o cup_n that_o the_o father_n mix_v and_o give_v to_o we_o o_o my_o soul_n trust_v 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or_o fearfulness_n be_v evil._n the_o evil_a of_o all_o affliction_n on_o saint_n be_v remove_v by_o god_n through_o christ_n isa_n 27.8_o that_o make_v david_n say_v psal_n 23.4_o though_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n not_o to_o fear_v evil._n second_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n of_o that_o or_o they_o which_o come_v either_o to_o serve_v we_o or_o save_v we_o now_o all_o suffer_v on_o saint_n as_o saint_n come_v to_o serve_v they_o and_o so_o to_o save_v they_o sometime_o from_o sin_n isa_n 27.9_o
and_o sometime_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v isa_n 57.1_o three_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n of_o that_o which_o accomplish_v no_o evil_a but_o always_o good_a if_o all_o do_v rom._n 8.28_o then_o suffering_n â—o_o be_v part_n four_o there_o be_v ground_n of_o fear_n of_o they_o or_o that_o which_o be_v conquer_v before_o we_o encounter_v with_o it_o as_o all_o suffering_n and_o censure_n â—â—e_v rom._n 8.33_o 35_o 39_o five_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n to_o walk_v in_o that_o way_n which_o christ_n our_o captain_n have_v go_v before_o we_o in_o and_o try_v it_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o hold_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n nay_o heart_n all_o the_o way_n six_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o that_o though_o never_o so_o great_a a_o cross_n if_o it_o be_v the_o eminent_a way_n to_o the_o crown_n as_o suffering_n be_v see_v act_n 14.22_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o seven_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n to_o meet_v with_o god_n in_o the_o way_n and_o day_n of_o his_o favour_n for_o saint_n suffer_v season_n be_v god_n observe_v season_n to_o give_v forth_o his_o love_n it_o be_v his_o very_a high_a market_n day_n see_v psal_n 43.2_o 3_o 4._o jer._n 33.3_o eight_o what_o cause_n of_o fear_n be_v there_o of_o that_o which_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n o_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o opportunity_n for_o the_o foundation_n to_o give_v forth_o itself_o like_o a_o fountain_n full_a of_o all_o fresh_a spring_n see_v i_o pray_v see_v david_n see_v the_o three_o child_n see_v daniel_n what_o stream_n of_o light_n love_n nay_o life_n be_v give_v forth_o at_o such_o suffer_a season_n psal_n 23.4_o and_o 27.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 138.3_o 7._o nine_o what_o cause_n be_v there_o of_o fear_n of_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v to_o testify_v and_o seal_v to_o our_o faith_n and_o our_o interest_n in_o god_n love_n and_o eternal_a life_n ten_o what_o cause_n be_v there_o to_o fear_v that_o which_o be_v but_o the_o 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which_o be_v to_o accomplish_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o wit_n the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o eternal_a glory_n with_o god_n &_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o assembly_n of_o saint_n the_o first-born_a and_o angel_n for_o evermore_o see_v heb._n 12.22_o 23_o 24._o o_o these_o consideration_n do_v follow_v i_o many_o day_n and_o night_n till_o my_o soul_n cry_v out_o lord_n where_o be_o i_o lord_n what_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v thus_o honour_v o_o bless_a be_v god_n for_o ever_o after_o this_o or_o upon_o this_o consent_n from_o these_o consideration_n there_o be_v a_o question_n do_v arise_v in_o i_o which_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n why_o man_n may_v suffer_v much_o and_o long_a and_o yet_o be_v nothing_o paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 13.3_o of_o a_o man_n give_v his_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v it_o will_v not_o do_v without_o charity_n so_o than_o the_o question_n be_v who_o be_v true_a sufferer_n or_o when_o do_v a_o soul_n suffer_v right_o and_o when_o not_o 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they_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n now_o if_o the_o soul_n die_v with_o the_o body_n than_o he_o that_o kill_v one_o must_v of_o necessity_n kill_v the_o other_o but_o christ_n say_v plain_o they_o may_v kill_v the_o body_n but_o not_o the_o soul_n so_o there_o be_v a_o soul_n or_o part_n of_o man_n that_o live_v though_o the_o body_n die_v the_o five_o reason_n be_v from_o act._n 7.59_o and_o they_o stone_v stephen_n call_v upon_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n if_o there_o have_v be_v nothing_o in_o stephen_n but_o what_o be_v to_o die_v his_o prayer_n have_v be_v needless_a but_o when_o his_o body_n be_v to_o die_v he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v receive_v his_o spirit_n so_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n or_o soul_n to_o depart_v and_o be_v receive_v though_o the_o body_n die_v the_o six_o reason_n be_v from_o 2_o cor._n 4.16_o for_o which_o cause_n we_o faint_v not_o but_o though_o our_o outward_a man_n 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at_o that_o present_n be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n now_o if_o all_o in_o man_n that_o be_v of_o man_n do_v die_v with_o the_o body_n than_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v present_a with_o god_n but_o you_o may_v here_o see_v it_o be_v and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n groan_v for_o the_o eight_o reason_n be_v from_o heb._n 12.9_o furthermore_o we_o have_v have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n
time_n i_o speak_v from_o with_o the_o bare_a mention_v of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o doctrine_n i_o observe_v from_o thence_o without_o any_o more_o but_o only_o the_o text_n and_o doctrine_n and_o though_o i_o can_v mention_v they_o in_o order_n yet_o as_o many_o as_o i_o can_v remember_v i_o shall_v wish_v god_n may_v make_v proof_n and_o improvement_n of_o they_o to_o they_o that_o read_v they_o and_o the_o first_o i_o shall_v mention_v be_v this_o in_o gen._n 48.21_o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o that_o ever_o i_o speak_v from_o for_o i_o can_v nor_o shall_v not_o set_v they_o down_o in_o order_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o best_a of_o our_o relation_n here_o below_o to_o die_v and_o be_v deprive_v each_o of_o other_o doct._n 2._o the_o loss_n of_o the_o best_a relation_n can_v deprive_v a_o soul_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o god_n promise_a presence_n doct._n 3._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n presence_n bear_v up_o and_o balance_n the_o soul_n under_o the_o loss_n or_o separation_n of_o outward_a relation_n 1_o cor._n 3.18_o doct._n 1._o those_o that_o will_v be_v wise_a in_o a_o gospel-sence_n must_v become_v fool_n doct._n 2._o those_o that_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o world_n wisdom_n and_o not_o yet_o become_v fool_n in_o a_o gospel-sence_n their_o state_n be_v a_o state_n of_o deceit_n we_o raise_v all_o into_o one_o doctrine_n those_o that_o be_v not_o in_o a_o gospel-sence_n become_v fool_n but_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o world_n wisdom_n their_o state_n be_v not_o stand_v but_o a_o state_n of_o deceit_n isa_n 30.15_o doct._n it_o be_v god_n way_n to_o crown_n and_o confirm_v his_o great_a work_n of_o restoration_n by_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v good_a for_o saint_n to_o expect_v and_o wait_v for_o it_o this_o mind_v the_o time_n when_o and_o the_o end_n mark_n 13.37_o doct._n watch_v be_v a_o duty_n proper_a for_o saint_n always_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o ezek._n 22.14_o doct._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o day_n when_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o man_n doct._n 2._o there_o be_v no_o heart_n nor_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n can_v endure_v that_o day_n we_o reduce_v both_o into_o one_o doctrine_n notwithstanding_o god_n long-forbearance_n and_o man_n foolish-confidence_n or_o security_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o day_n to_o deal_v with_o wicked_a man_n in_o which_o day_n hand_n and_o heart_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o support_n will_v fail_v they_o or_o they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v cant._n 2.15_o doct._n there_o be_v little_a yet_o subtle_a evil_n attend_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o hinder_v their_o growth_n the_o sense_n of_o which_o shall_v make_v they_o seek_v to_o christ_n for_o a_o removal_n zeph._n 3.18_o doct._n in_o the_o latter_a day_n there_o will_v be_v in_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n great_a cause_n of_o sorrow_n and_o to_o be_v real_o and_o candid_o employ_v in_o it_o be_v kind_o take_v of_o god_n matth._n 12._o latter_a end_n of_o ver_fw-la 44._o doct._n to_o have_v a_o fair_a appearance_n as_o to_o form_n yet_o in_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v empty_a as_o to_o life_n and_o power_n do_v not_o free_a but_o further_o the_o miserable_a state_n of_o that_o soul_n isa_n 22._o part_n of_o the_o 14._o v._n doct._n not_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o present_a work_n of_o our_o generation_n but_o neglect_v to_o answer_v god_n call_n to_o the_o present_a work_n of_o the_o day_n be_v a_o sad_a sin_n that_o god_n will_v sure_o punish_v 1_o cor._n 1.27_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n doct._n it_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o god_n in_o his_o great_a and_o gospel-work_a to_o make_v choice_n of_o or_o choose_v that_o which_o the_o world_n do_v most_o undervalue_n psal_n 69.32_o doct._n 1._o god_n goodness_n to_o particular_a saint_n especial_o upon_o zions_n account_n be_v matter_n of_o great_a joy_n and_o gladness_n doct._n 2._o that_o humble_a soul_n be_v only_o fit_a to_o meet_v god_n in_o such_o employment_n doct._n 3._o it_o be_v not_o only_o proper_a to_o but_o the_o privilege_n of_o humble_a soul_n to_o bless_v or_o rejoice_v in_o god_n goodness_n to_o particular_a saint_n or_o zion_n in_o general_n all_o be_v reduce_v to_o one_o doctrine_n the_o rejoice_v at_o or_o in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o particular_a saint_n especial_o upon_o zions_n account_n be_v a_o privilege_n and_o employment_n proper_a only_o to_o humble_a soul_n luke_n 21._o first_o part_n of_o the_o 8_o ver_fw-la doct._n 1._o it_o be_v christ_n care_n to_o forewarn_v saint_n of_o deceit_n doct._n 2._o there_o be_v and_o will_v be_v variety_n of_o deceit_n or_o deceiver_n doct._n 3._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o many_o deceit_n or_o deceiver_n shall_v cause_v saint_n to_o take_v heed_n we_o reduce_v all_o into_o one_o doctrine_n doct._n saint_n aswell_o as_o sinner_n from_o the_o advice_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o deceit_n aught_o to_o take_v heed_n psal_n 119.1_o doct._n there_o be_v a_o blessedness_n annex_v to_o god_n way_n but_o proper_o applicable_a to_o none_o but_o they_o that_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a in_o they_o isa_n 61.3_o doct._n 1._o though_o it_o be_v christ_n work_n to_o proclaim_v and_o bring_v forth_o comfort_n to_o all_o sensible_a sinner_n yet_o most_o eminent_o to_o mourner_n in_o zion_n doct._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o commendable_a and_o comely_a posture_n for_o saint_n in_o zion_n to_o be_v mourner_n doct._n 3._o it_o be_v not_o a_o saint_n present_a enjoyment_n either_o of_o countenance_n or_o outward_a accommodation_n but_o a_o future_a change_n that_o be_v a_o saint_n gain_v or_o ground_n of_o comfort_n doct._n 4._o what_o saint_n appear_v to_o be_v and_o be_v in_o their_o outward_a condition_n in_o their_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n the_o quite_o contrary_a they_o will_v be_v when_o god_n appear_v to_o dispense_v his_o promise_a grace_n and_o glory_n doct._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o a_o saint_n portion_n to_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n col._n 4.2_o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o saint_n not_o only_o to_o pray_v but_o to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n doct._n 2._o watchfulness_n in_o prayer_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o saint_n practice_n doct._n 3._o thankfulness_n be_v part_n of_o a_o saint_n complete_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n first_o supplication_n 2_o watchful_a observation_n 3_o a_o thankful_a application_n be_v comprehend_v in_o prayer_n act._n 15.30_o doct._n it_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o member_n of_o zion_n especial_o minister_n to_o inquire_v after_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o particular_a soul_n jer._n 6.16_o doct._n they_o and_o they_o only_o prosecute_v or_o seek_v truth_n true_o that_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n while_o they_o seek_v after_o it_o gal._n 6.2_o doct._n 1._o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v under_o burden_n doct._n 2._o the_o burden_n of_o particular_a saint_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v bear_v by_o themselves_o but_o aught_o to_o be_v bear_v by_o all_o doct._n 3._o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o perform_v if_o that_o duty_n be_v neglect_v rev._n 3._o last_o part_n of_o the_o 1._o v._n doct._n 1._o even_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v some_o that_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v and_o yet_o be_v dead_a doct._n 2._o to_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v and_o not_o have_v the_o power_n and_o life_n but_o to_o be_v dead_a be_v that_o which_o expose_v the_o creature_n to_o the_o sad_a sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n we_o reduce_v all_o into_o one_o doctrine_n to_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v and_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o power_n of_o life_n but_o be_v dead_a their_o outward_a propriety_n among_o saint_n will_v not_o free_a but_o do_v rather_o further_o their_o sad_a censure_n from_o god_n displeasure_n psal_n 23.4_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sufficient_a support_n to_o saint_n in_o the_o low_a state_n or_o the_o great_a affliction_n this_o in_o general_a but_o in_o particular_a see_v doct._n 1._o affliction_n and_o death_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o saint_n doct._n 2._o not_o the_o least_o but_o the_o low_a state_n in_o affliction_n be_v a_o saint_n portion_n doct._n 3._o this_o state_n to_o soul_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n doct._n 4._o in_o the_o low_a state_n of_o affliction_n saint_n have_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n doct._n 5._o god_n presence_n with_o saint_n in_o the_o great_a afflicton_n remove_v fear_n or_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o soul_n in_o any_o state_n if_o god_n be_v with_o they_o doct._n 6._o the_o true_a sense_n not_o only_o of_o god_n strength_n in_o his_o love_n but_o soul_n profit_v by_o his_o lash_n do_v in_o
sceptre_n own_o must_v to_o themselves_o now_o die_v for_o he_o alone_o that_o be_v on_o the_o throne_n 25._o mat._n 16.24_o 25._o give_v life_n and_o liberty_n now_o i_o true_a liberty_n do_v know_v 61.1_o isa_n 61.1_o to_o christ_n i_o will_v praise_n sing_v 3.17_o 2_o cor._n 3.17_o for_o he_o through_o death_n will_v bring_v i_o no_o more_o to_o sigh_v and_o sin_n 17_o rev._n 2.7_o 17_o i_o wish_v this_o news_n abroad_o may_v spread_v home_n 25.8_o isa_n 25.8_o that_o all_o my_o foe_n may_v see_v 21.4_o rev._n 7.17_o &_o 21.4_o and_o saint_n with_o understanding_n read_v and_o know_v my_o liberty_n what_o if_o false_a witness_n shall_v arise_v 6.13_o jer._n 6.13_o and_o labour_v to_o betray_v my_o innocency_n by_o their_o lie_n 10.21_o mat._n 24.9_o and_o 10.21_o my_o life_n to_o take_v away_o yet_o christ_n cause_n i_o will_v witness_v to_o 21.16_o luke_n 21.16_o though_o for_o the_o same_o i_o die_v 21.13_o act._n 20.24_o &_o 21.13_o i_o shall_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v 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