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concern_v those_o who_o be_v at_o sleep_n that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a of_o their_o estate_n what_o be_v their_o estate_n while_o they_o lie_v in_o grave_n what_o their_o estate_n shall_v be_v thereafter_o of_o these_o and_o such_o thing_n i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a now_o the_o lesson_n be_v easy_a there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o but_o in_o some_o measure_n we_o shall_v know_v what_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o they_o who_o be_v dead_a what_o be_v their_o estate_n in_o the_o grave_n what_o shall_v be_v their_o estate_n after_o the_o grave_n it_o appertain_v to_o every_o christian_n to_o know_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o some_o measure_n as_o well_o as_o it_o pertain_v to_o they_o to_o know_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o live_a not_o pass_v the_o revelation_n that_o the_o lord_n his_fw-mi make_v therein_o dream_v not_o any_o estate_n to_o the_o dead_a know_v no_o more_o of_o it_o nor_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reveal_v nor_o desire_v to_o know_v 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say_v 14._o vers_n the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d come_v with_o thouland_n of_o his_o sâ—ints_n and_o i_o say_v as_o i_o think_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o angel_n in_o heaven_n but_o all_o shall_v come_v with_o jesus_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v then_o habit_n they_o shall_v come_v like_o a_o army_n all_o as_o it_o be_v in_o aâ—mes_n man_n who_o be_v in_o their_o armour_n in_o their_o harness_n they_o appear_v most_o glorious_a to_o the_o world_n so_o all_o the_o angel_n shall_v come_v as_o a_o army_n arm_v with_o power_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v angel_n of_o his_o power_n terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a because_o they_o shall_v be_v enarm_v against_o they_o comfortable_a to_o the_o godly_a for_o they_o come_v for_o their_o defence_n the_o angel_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v strong_a by_o their_o creation_n potent_a they_o be_v principality_n power_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o the_o word_n will_v import_v more_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v strong_a with_o 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at_o that_o great_a appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o first_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o next_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o son_n the_o lord_n jesuâ—_n christ_n johâ—_n chap._n 17._o verse_n 3._o this_o be_v life_n everlasting_a to_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a god_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n know_v these_o two_o know_v god_n know_v christ_n in_o his_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d vengeance_n shall_v not_o overtake_v thou_o then_o by_o the_o plain_a contrare_fw-la there_o be_v two_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n the_o misknow_v of_o god_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o jesus_n here_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o gospel_n and_o these_o two_o be_v 〈…〉_o gether_o then_o brethren_n in_o one_o word_n let_v not_o the_o jew_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v he_o know_v god_n when_o he_o know_v not_o his_o son_n all_o the_o knowledge_n a_o man_n can_v have_v of_o god_n when_o he_o know_v not_o his_o son_n be_v nothing_o for_o god_n the_o father_n can_v be_v know_v but_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o his_o son_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n from_o judgement_n the_o son_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o god_n will_v be_v know_v in_o he_o heb._n chap._n 1._o verse_n 3._o he_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o ingrave_v form_n of_o his_o person_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n the_o man_n join_v these_o two_o together_o know_v god_n know_v the_o son_n know_v the_o son_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o father_n for_o no_o sight_n of_o the_o father_n but_z in_o the_o son_n this_o further_a will_v be_v mark_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o obedience_n to_o christ_n he_o say_v not_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o he_o say_v they_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o and_o this_o base_a ministry_n which_o man_n esteem_v so_o little_a of_o look_v how_o he_o rank_n this_o gospel_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o with_o christ_n himself_o he_o count_v they_o that_o obey_v the_o gospel_n to_o obey_v christ_n and_o he_o count_v they_o who_o be_v rebellious_a to_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v rebel_n to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o say_v i_o boast_v as_o thou_o will_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o if_o thou_o despise_v this_o gospel_n and_o this_o base_a ministry_n vengeance_n shall_v light_v on_o thou_o thou_o will_v say_v thou_o know_v christ_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o will_v be_v nothing_o in_o
never_o come_v to_o grace_n and_o salvation_n except_o thou_o humble_v thyself_o under_o this_o preach_n which_o thou_o by_o nature_n and_o in_o thy_o judgement_n think_v foolish_a if_o thou_o believe_v not_o in_o this_o take_v thou_o this_o doom_n never_o shall_v thou_o be_v justify_v in_o that_o great_a day_n now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o last_o word_n in_o the_o verse_n in_o that_o day_n there_o be_v a_o emphasis_n in_o this_o word_n that_o day_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o in_o that_o day_n it_o be_v true_a brethren_n at_o this_o time_n in_o this_o same_o moment_n the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v glorify_v and_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a his_fw-mi their_o own_o glory_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n and_o his_o saint_n be_v not_o in_o that_o fullness_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o that_o day_n thou_o see_v he_o now_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o mirror_n dark_o he_o be_v come_v behind_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v look_v in_o a_o 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we_o pray_v for_o you_o that_o god_n will_v make_v you_o worthy_a of_o his_o call_n by_o this_o call_n he_o mean_v life_n everlasting_a by_o the_o mean_a he_o understande_v the_o end_n for_o he_o take_v not_o the_o word_n call_v proper_o but_o he_o take_v it_o for_o the_o end_n of_o our_o call_n which_o be_v life_n everlasting_a then_o you_o see_v he_o crave_v this_o life_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n then_o god_n life_n everlasting_a the_o gift_n of_o god_n learn_v this_o life_n everlasting_a be_v the_o only_a gift_n of_o god_n thou_o have_v it_o not_o by_o nature_n in_o thy_o own_o self_n it_o must_v be_v give_v thou_o as_o a_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n or_o thou_o shall_v never_o get_v it_o further_o i_o see_v one_o or_o two_o mean_n whereby_o we_o must_v come_v to_o this_o life_n set_v down_o here_o before_o thou_o come_v to_o that_o life_n thou_o must_v have_v a_o call_n to_o it_o albeit_o thou_o will_v reave_v a_o kingdom_n here_o by_o tyranny_n yet_o thou_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o this_o kingdom_n except_o thou_o have_v a_o former_a call_n to_o it_o and_o when_o have_v thou_o this_o call_n when_o this_o same_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n sound_n in_o thy_o ear_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o thou_o beleve_v in_o it_o if_o thou_o lay_v not_o to_o thy_o ear_n here_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v call_v and_o lack_v thou_o that_o call_n by_o the_o word_n thou_o shall_v never_o get_v life_n everlasting_a then_o the_o other_o thing_n i_o see_v here_o that_o go_v before_o life_n and_o glory_n be_v a_o worthiness_n a_o dignity_n ere_o thou_o enter_v in_o that_o kingdom_n thou_o must_v have_v a_o worthiness_n who_o will_v choose_v a_o man_n to_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n without_o dignity_n and_o worthiness_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v make_v you_o worthy_a o_o but_o understand_v it_o be_v not_o my_o worthiness_n nor_o thy_o worthiness_n inherent_a in_o i_o or_o they_z no_o it_o be_v that_o worthiness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o us._n christ_n worthiness_n must_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o we_o clad_v with_o it_o when_o you_o hear_v this_o word_n worthiness_n in_o the_o scripture_n take_v it_o never_o to_o be_v a_o inherent_a worthiness_n in_o thou_o or_o in_o i_o but_o the_o worthiness_n of_o that_o only_a worthy_a one_o christ_n the_o lord_n make_v we_o by_o faith_n then_o to_o the_o word_n follow_v he_o point_v out_o more_o clearelie_o this_o life_n everlasting_a and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v fulfil_v all_o his_o good_a pleasure_n which_o good_a pleasure_n which_o come_v of_o his_o gentleness_n and_o goodness_n then_o he_o add_v and_o that_o he_o will_v fulfil_v what_o a_o work_n whereof_o of_o faith_n after_o what_o manner_n with_o power_n and_o might_n then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o power_n or_o else_o faith_n will_v not_o be_v fulfil_v now_o to_o return_v to_o every_o word_n that_o he_o will_v fulfil_v mark_n then_o life_n everlasting_a glory_n everlasting_a be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o a_o thing_n begin_v of_o the_o decree_n go_v before_o of_o life_n everlasting_a first_o there_o must_v be_v a_o entry_n to_o it_o there_o must_v be_v a_o beâ—ginning_n go_v before_o and_o then_o life_n everlasting_a come_v on_o as_o fulfil_v of_o the_o thing_n go_v before_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o go_v before_o it_o be_v his_o good_a pleasure_n by_o his_o good_a pleasure_n be_v understand_v the_o decree_n of_o life_n that_o be_v give_v out_o from_o all_o eternity_n concern_v his_o own_o so_o life_n everlasting_a be_v but_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o a_o decree_n that_o be_v make_v in_o that_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o
the_o world_n be_v make_v thy_o life_n begin_v at_o a_o decree_n that_o never_o have_v a_o beginning_n and_o end_n in_o a_o glory_n that_o never_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n he_o call_v it_o not_o simple_o a_o good_a pleasure_n but_o all_o his_o good_a pleasure_n whereby_o he_o mean_v here_o a_o ample_a thing_n he_o mean_v with_o the_o decree_n of_o life_n all_o the_o mean_n that_o serve_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o life_n there_o be_v not_o one_o mean_a to_o life_n but_o all_o must_v come_v of_o this_o decree_n be_v thou_o call_v in_o time_n it_o come_v of_o a_o decree_n rom_n 8._o 28._o be_v thou_o justify_v it_o come_v of_o a_o decree_n pray_v thou_o it_o come_v of_o a_o decree_n nothing_o come_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o midway_n of_o thy_o journey_n but_o all_o come_v of_o a_o decree_n what_o ever_o come_v whether_o it_o be_v prosperity_n or_o adversity_n think_v noâ—_n it_o come_v by_o chance_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a that_o the_o lord_n his_fw-mi ordain_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o 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