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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o evil_a life_n common_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a end_n presume_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v die_v in_o christ_n unless_o first_o thou_o live_v in_o he_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v but_o one_o example_n of_o a_o man_n who_o after_o a_o wicked_a 23._o life_n be_v convert_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n one_o there_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o then_o despair_v and_o but_o one_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o before_o hand_n presume_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o nothing_o be_v either_o more_o certain_a than_o death_n or_o more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o time_n thereof_o it_o behove_v we_o careful_o to_o provide_v while_o we_o have_v time_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o death_n whensoever_o it_o come_v may_v find_v we_o in_o he_o let_v our_o life_n be_v a_o preparation_n for_o death_n and_o let_v this_o be_v the_o chief_a care_n of_o our_o life_n that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o death_n this_o 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above_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n now_o what_o this_o reward_n be_v which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o these_o that_o die_v in_o christ_n though_o neither_o the_o eye_n have_v see_v 9_o nor_o the_o ear_n hear_v nor_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n conceive_v yet_o thus_o much_o we_o may_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o shall_v consist_v in_o eternal_a and_o most_o perfect_a glory_n and_o gladness_n the_o glory_n stand_v partly_o in_o the_o excellency_n of_o those_o heavenly_a gift_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v be_v adorn_v be_v in_o respect_n thereof_o like_v unto_o the_o angel_n and_o renew_v perfect_o according_a to_o the_o glorious_a image_n of_o god_n yea_o make_v conformable_a to_o christ_n our_o head_n in_o such_o a_o proportion_n of_o glory_n as_o his_o several_a member_n 2._o be_v capable_a of_o and_o partly_o in_o the_o fruition_n of_o heavenly_a blessing_n as_o the_o possession_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o heavenly_a good_a thing_n the_o 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we_o and_o the_o papist_n do_v affirm_v that_o while_o we_o consider_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v cause_n of_o assurance_n as_o the_o protestant_n teach_v but_o when_o we_o look_v into_o ourselves_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o doubt_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n but_o i_o answer_v if_o we_o look_v into_o ourselves_o as_o we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o consider_v a_o part_n from_o christ_n the_o best_a of_o we_o all_o shall_v have_v just_a cause_n not_o only_o to_o doubt_v as_o the_o papist_n teach_v but_o also_o to_o despair_v yea_o it_o be_v presumption_n for_o a_o man_n in_o that_o case_n to_o make_v but_o a_o doubtful_a matter_n of_o it_o but_o although_o we_o be_v to_o be_v humble_v in_o the_o conceit_n of_o our_o own_o vileness_n and_o be_v not_o only_o to_o doubt_v but_o also_o to_o despair_v of_o salvation_n in_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o consider_v as_o in_o christ_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o saluationin_n christ._n for_o though_o we_o be_v sinful_a in_o ourselves_o yet_o be_v we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n though_o in_o ourselves_o we_o have_v break_v the_o law_n and_o be_v therefore_o subject_a to_o the_o curse_n thereof_o yet_o in_o christ_n we_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o be_v free_v 13._o from_o the_o curse_n though_o in_o ourselves_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o servant_n 3._o of_o sin_n yet_o in_o christ_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o 16._o therefore_o the_o faithful_a most_o certain_o be_v in_o christ_n so_o let_v they_o learn_v to_o conceive_v of_o themselves_o as_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o what_o cause_n soever_o they_o have_v in_o themselves_o to_o doubt_v they_o may_v in_o christ_n assure_v themselves_o of_o their_o justification_n and_o salvation_n many_o a_o one_o that_o indeed_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v himself_o wrong_a by_o not_o think_v of_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v in_o christ._n for_o the_o more_o assure_v we_o be_v of_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n the_o more_o shall_v our_o heart_n be_v inflame_v with_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o our_o brethren_n for_o his_o sake_n the_o more_o zealous_a we_o shall_v be_v of_o god_n glory_n the_o more_o cheerful_a in_o his_o service_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o a_o christian_a here_o we_o shall_v lead_v our_o life_n 13._o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o better_a life_n for_o the_o life_n as_o it_o be_v of_o this_o life_n mortal_a be_v the_o assurance_n of_o life_n immortal_a thus_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o use_n which_o we_o be_v to_o make_v thereof_o now_o we_o be_v to_o show_v that_o this_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o happiness_n for_o it_o be_v not_o our_o live_n nor_o our_o die_v in_o itself_o that_o make_v we_o happy_a but_o our_o be_v in_o christ_n while_o we_o live_v make_v we_o happy_a beatitudine_fw-la viae_fw-la that_o be_v with_o such_o a_o happiness_n as_o in_o this_o time_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n be_v incident_a unto_o we_o while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o way_n and_o our_o be_v in_o christ_n when_o we_o die_v make_v we_o happy_a beatitudine_fw-la patriae_fw-la that_o be_v with_o complete_a and_o eternal_a felicity_n when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o way_n do_v arrive_v into_o the_o haven_n of_o rest_n and_o heaven_n of_o bliss_n which_o be_v the_o country_n and_o kingdom_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v for_o all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ._n now_o that_o our_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o our_o happiness_n i_o show_v it_o thus_o for_o first_o if_o we_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o cause_n why_o any_o man_n be_v exempt_v from_o damnation_n be_v because_o he_o be_v in_o christ._n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n 1._o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8._o 1._o second_o if_o we_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n we_o be_v dead_a in_o our_o sin_n neither_o can_v we_o do_v any_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o he_o which_o belong_v to_o a_o spiritual_a life_n but_o be_v in_o 5._o he_o we_o live_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o a_o spiritual_a 20._o life_n which_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n for_o as_o in_o the_o union_n of_o the_o body_n with_o the_o soul_n the_o bodily_a life_n consist_v so_o in_o the_o union_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n with_o christ_n consist_v our_o spiritual_a life_n and_o as_o the_o 12._o body_n sever_v from_o the_o soul_n be_v dead_a so_o the_o whole_a man_n sever_v from_o christ_n 60._o be_v spiritual_o dead_a how_o lively_a or_o crank_a so_o ever_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o bodily_a life_n three_o if_o we_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n we_o be_v altogether_o foolish_a in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n 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who_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n rest_v not_o there_o but_o descend_v to_o his_o low_a part_n so_o the_o oil_n 2._o of_o grace_n wherewith_o christ_n our_o head_n be_v anoint_v without_o measure_n be_v from_o he_o derive_v to_o his_o member_n for_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o doc_fw-fr all_o receive_n even_o grace_n for_o grace_n 16._o joh._n 1._o 16._o four_o be_v in_o christ_n we_o have_v not_o only_a communion_n with_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o efficacy_n but_o also_o have_v union_n with_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n we_o be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o we_o from_o which_o union_n the_o asortsaid_a communion_n do_v proceed_v and_o therefore_o in_o he_o as_o our_o head_n we_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o he_o we_o have_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o in_o he_o be_v we_o not_o only_o rise_v again_o but_o also_o be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o set_v in_o the_o 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