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these_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v outwith_o we_o only_o but_o within_o our_o bowel_n the_o joy_n and_o glory_n shall_v not_o be_v outwith_o the_o godly_a as_o it_o be_v now_o common_o the_o glory_n the_o pleasure_n be_v outwith_o we_o the_o matter_n of_o joy_n outwith_v we_o and_o we_o 〈◊〉_d to_o it_o but_o then_o all_o matter_n of_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o we_o christ_n first_o be_v in_o we_o and_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o god_n in_o 〈◊〉_d be_v dwel_v in_o we_o and_o then_o when_o thou_o have_v all_o within_o thou_o what_o shall_v thou_o want_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o revelation_n chap_n 21._o verse_n 2_o it_o be_v say_v we_o shall_v not_o need_v thing_n outwith_o us._n neither_o a_o temple_n nor_o sun_n nor_o moon_n for_o god_n be_v in_o thou_o shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o temple_n he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o he_o be_v in_o thou_o 〈…〉_o all_o 〈…〉_o thou_o in_o one_o word_n he_o shall_v be_v within_o theâ—_n 〈…〉_o because_o god_n in_o christ_n shall_v dwell_v within_o thou_o and_z 〈…〉_o part_n of_o that_o glory_n and_o felicity_n of_o that_o life_n now_o be_v there_o no_o more_o nor_o this_o what_o matter_n if_o it_o werfor_o a_o time_n we_o be_v to_o be_v with_o he_o what_o matter_n of_o heaven_n if_o heaven_n last_v not_o what_o matter_n of_o a_o kingdom_n that_o vanish_v away_o a_o man_n set_v up_o on_o a_o pomp_n to_o day_n casten_z down_z to_z morrow_n what_o matter_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n let_v be_v the_o earthly_a glory_n if_o it_o last_v not_o but_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o take_v up_o then_o our_o blessedness_n it_o stand_v in_o two_o point_n first_o a_o pass_v and_o exceed_a joy_n and_o glory_n and_o secondlie_o in_o a_o eternity_n and_o everlastingness_n of_o joy_n and_o glory_n paul_n plain_o and_o pithy_o set_v these_o two_o together_o 2._o cor._n chap._n 4._o verse_n 17._o he_o call_v it_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v excellent_a then_o he_o call_v it_o a_o everlasting_a glory_n there_o be_v two_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n and_o a_o everlasting_a weight_n of_o glory_n and_o more_o excessivelie_o excessive_a he_o can_v get_v word_n to_o utter_v it_o it_o be_v a_o weight_n that_o will_v weigh_v down_o all_o the_o world_n and_o then_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n excessivelie_o excessive_a and_o then_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a so_o our_o felicity_n in_o glory_n and_o pass_v great_a glory_n and_o a_o everlasting_a glory_n as_o for_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o reprobate_a i_o will_v not_o insist_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o because_o the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v here_o to_o comfort_v the_o elect_a now_o when_o the_o apostle_n his_fw-mi make_v a_o discourse_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n he_o make_v his_o exhortation_n and_o say_v and_o so_o i_o say_v also_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n brethren_n many_o have_v seek_v comfort_n death_n be_v dolorous_a and_o wearisome_a in_o the_o own_o nature_n and_o therefore_o many_o of_o the_o heathen_a have_v busy_v themselves_o to_o get_v comfort_n and_o matter_n of_o consolation_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n what_o matter_n of_o death_n if_o there_o be_v a_o comfort_n therein_o but_o then_o be_v death_n dolorous_a when_o it_o be_v without_o comfort_n but_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o that_o get_v comfort_n that_o know_v not_o christ_n and_o the_o resurrection_n and_o a_o life_n after_o this_o life_n no_o never_o man_n neither_o king_n nor_o emperor_n as_o for_o all_o the_o comfort_n they_o have_v all_o be_v but_o vanity_n and_o dream_n of_o comfort_n again_o i_o say_v be_v there_o ever_o any_o that_o give_v comfort_n to_o a_o body_n in_o death_n or_o that_o give_v comfort_n to_o they_o that_o be_v heavy_a for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o friend_n but_o that_o man_n that_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o that_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o come_n and_o therefore_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v comfort_n in_o death_n &_o give_v comfort_n for_o death_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o world_n know_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o after_o the_o resurrection_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o eternal_a joy_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o look_v that_o this_o be_v not_o only_a word_n in_o the_o mouth_n there_o be_v many_o vain_a babbler_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o that_o glorious_a resurrection_n a_o knave_n a_o adulterer_n a_o murderer_n will_v flatter_v himself_o and_o clatter_n of_o that_o glory_n and_o joy_n but_o all_o be_v vanity_n will_v thou_o be_v a_o knave_n and_o then_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n the_o lord_n shall_v punish_v thou_o look_v therefore_o that_o thy_o speak_n of_o the_o latter_a
meddle_v not_o with_o it_o do_v never_o thing_n with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o if_o thou_o doubt_v of_o the_o very_a lest_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a if_o thy_o conscience_n be_v not_o persuade_v it_o be_v good_a do_v it_o notâ—_n i_o say_v to_o thou_o it_o be_v better_a to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a and_o have_v a_o persuasion_n in_o thy_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v good_a nor_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o in_o it_o self_n be_v good_a if_o thy_o conscience_n think_v it_o evil_n if_o thou_o do_v against_o thy_o conscience_n it_o be_v ever_o evil_a do_v never_o against_o conscience_n what_o ever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n it_o be_v sin_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o persuade_v in_o conscience_n it_o be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v never_o so_o good_a it_o be_v sin_n to_o thou_o so_o if_o there_o lie_v any_o suspicion_n in_o thy_o hart_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o sound_a abstain_v from_o it_o and_o meddle_v not_o with_o it_o as_o for_o other_o thing_n any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v appearance_n of_o evil_a eshew_v appearance_n of_o evil_a to_o be_v eshew_v suppose_v it_o be_v not_o evil_a yet_o if_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v evil_a touch_v it_o not_o meddle_v not_o with_o it_o if_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o this_o be_v sin_n on_o pain_n of_o thy_o life_n do_v it_o not_o fight_n never_o with_o thy_o conscience_n what_o ever_o thou_o fight_v with_o suppose_v it_o be_v evil_o inform_v for_o it_o be_v sin_n if_o it_o seem_v to_o thou_o to_o be_v evil_a meddle_v not_o with_o it_o more_o if_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v evil_a to_o other_o namely_o to_o those_o that_o the_o apostle_n call_v weak_a one_o albeit_o thou_o be_v persuade_v of_o thy_o christian_n liberty_n yet_o for_o their_o sake_n that_o thou_o make_v they_o not_o do_v contrare_fw-la their_o conscience_n abstain_v abstain_v for_o their_o sake_n albeit_o not_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n from_o these_o thing_n may_v offend_v their_o conscience_n as_o meat_n drink_n etc._n etc._n jude_n in_o his_o epistle_n verse_n 23._o go_v further_a in_o this_o and_o say_v and_o hate_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o outward_a coat_n that_o be_v spot_v with_o sin_n touch_v not_o once_o the_o coat_n of_o sin_n lay_v not_o thy_o finger_n to_o the_o outward_a slugh_o of_o it_o for_o it_o will_v spot_v thou_o if_o thou_o lie_v thy_o finger_n on_o it_o then_o brethren_z take_v it_o up_o in_o one_o word_n you_o see_v here_o how_o ware_n man_n shall_v be_v of_o sin_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o abstain_v from_o it_o yea_o to_o hate_v and_o detest_v the_o very_a appearance_n of_o it_o the_o mow_v of_o it_o let_v be_v the_o inward_a body_n of_o it_o thou_o sin_v when_o thou_o lay_v thy_o finger_n end_n on_o the_o coat_n of_o it_o alas_o then_o how_o sin_v thou_o when_o at_o all_o thy_o sense_n thou_o drink_v it_o in_o as_o it_o be_v water_n the_o murderer_n drink_v in_o blood_n as_o it_o be_v water_n the_o harlote_n drink_v in_o harlotry_n at_o all_o his_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v water_n if_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o allow_v of_o the_o appearance_n of_o it_o how_o great_a evil_n be_v it_o to_o take_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n in_o thy_o arm_n and_o lay_v it_o with_o pleasure_n to_o thy_o hart_n never_o man_n will_v take_v thing_n so_o sweet_o in_o their_o arm_n as_o man_n will_v take_v this_o viper_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o hart_n a_o murderer_n can_v never_o be_v satiat_fw-la with_o blood_n a_o harlot_n can_v never_o be_v satiat_fw-la with_o harlotry_n a_o blasphemer_n can_v never_o be_v satiat_fw-la with_o blaspheme_v you_o that_o will_v do_v no_o evil_n the_o common_a word_n be_v do_v no_o evil_n like_a abstain_v from_o the_o hue_n and_o colour_n of_o it_o touch_v it_o not_o once_o let_v be_v to_o embrace_v or_o suffer_v it_o to_o reign_v in_o thou_o now_o brethren_n to_o go_v forward_o to_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n we_o have_v red_a heâ—_n conclude_v the_o whole_a exhortation_n of_o this_o epistle_n with_o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n i_o shall_v be_v short_a in_o it_o now_o say_v he_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o throughout_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o sanctification_n to_o christ_n prayer_n exhortation_n conclude_v with_o prayer_n that_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n all_o his_o exhortation_n be_v to_o holiness_n and_o sanctification_n for_o that_o be_v the_o general_a he_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o 4._o chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n now_o in_o the_o conclusion_n what_o do_v he_o he_o pray_v what_o pray_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v grant_v they_o that_o same_o thing_n he_o be_v exhort_v they_o to_o he_o be_v exhort_v they_o to_o sanctification_n and_o he_o pray_v god_n to_o give_v they_o sanctification_n this_o be_v the_o apostle_n fashion_n in_o other_o place_n to_o the_o ephes_n 3._o chap._n 13._o verse_n he_o besech_v they_o to_o stand_v constant_a in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o faint_v not_o for_o his_o tribulation_n and_o then_o he_o subjoin_v for_o this_o cause_n i_o how_o mykree_n to_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o grow_v not_o faint_a so_o he_o exhorte_v they_o to_o constancy_n and_o he_o pray_v god_n to_o give_v they_o it_o paul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n never_o exhort_v any_o church_n to_o sanctification_n to_o any_o good_a thing_n as_o though_o it_o have_v lyen_fw-we in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n and_o church_n to_o have_v do_v it_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_n he_o exhorte_v they_o he_o be_v perswadod_n that_o it_o behove_v god_n to_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o it_o lay_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n only_o whether_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o or_o not_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o exhorte_v they_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n he_o add_v prayer_n i_o beseech_v god_n to_o give_v you_o the_o grace_n to_o do_v it_o the_o papist_n think_v it_o lie_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o man_n self_n to_o do_v godd_a they_o ever_o extol_v free_a will_n fie_o â—n_v they_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o powâ—r_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n no_o it_o be_v a_o poisonable_a doctrine_n and_o this_o vanity_n they_o gather_v upon_o these_o precept_n and_o exhortation_n if_o say_v they_o there_o be_v no_o power_n in_o man_n hand_n why_o shall_v the_o lord_n commandâ—_n it_o be_v vanity_n to_o command_v that_o which_o can_v be_v do_v i_o answer_v in_o one_o word_n this_o be_v a_o foolish_a conclusion_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v first_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n your_o sanctification_n then_o he_o subjoin_v i_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v you_o the_o graâ—e_n of_o sanctification_n as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v i_o bid_v you_o not_o as_o though_o inlay_v in_o your_o own_o hand_n but_o i_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v work_v it_o it_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o conclusion_n now_o to_o the_o word_n who_o to_o pray_v he_o to_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n say_v he_o sanctify_v your_o soul_n read_v all_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n you_o shall_v never_o find_v that_o any_o of_o the_o old_a father_n direct_v their_o prayer_n to_o any_o saint_n either_o to_o abraham_n isaac_n or_o jacob_n or_o to_o any_o other_o holy_a man_n or_o angel_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n in_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o old_a father_n and_o all_o the_o psalm_n there_o be_v never_o a_o prayer_n but_o to_o god_n only_o now_o how_o style_v he_o he_o he_o call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n the_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o peace_n peace_n peace_n what_o peace_n be_v this_o even_o the_o peace_n that_o he_o call_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n that_o pass_v all_o understanding_n that_o guard_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o christ_n jesus_n philipp_n 4._o chap._n 7._o verse_n no_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o same_o peace_n of_o the_o conscience_n when_o we_o be_v sure_o persuade_v that_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v free_o remit_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o through_o he_o we_o shall_v get_v glory_n for_o ever_o then_o if_o we_o have_v this_o peace_n we_o will_v be_v quyetnesse_n in_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n then_o end_n of_o all_o grace_n be_v peace_n justification_n end_v in_o peace_n our_o call_n and_o predestination_n from_o
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