four_o thing_n the_o image_n of_o god_n page_n 114_o the_o life_n of_o god_n page_n 114_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n page_n 114_o the_o divine_a nature_n page_n 114_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o separate_v they_o for_o god_n page_n 118_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o near_a relation_n to_o god_n page_n 121_o 4._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o great_a privilege_n page_n 122_o 5._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o action_n that_o come_v from_o they_o page_n 126_o 6._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o usefulness_n in_o the_o world_n page_n 129_o use_v 1._o to_o show_v the_o vast_a difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a page_n 131_o there_o will_v be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n will_v appear_v for_o his_o saint_n page_n 132_o doctrine_n 2._o a_o gracious_a heart_n take_v great_a delight_n in_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n page_n 142_o 1._o joint_o page_v 143_o because_o their_o communion_n be_v most_o comfortable_a page_n 144_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o fragrancy_n of_o grace_n page_n 145_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o nearness_n one_o to_o another_o page_n 146_o 2._o when_o the_o saint_n be_v joint_o together_o god_n have_v the_o solemne_v worship_n page_n 149_o 3._o god_n delight_v in_o the_o saint_n joint_o page_v 152_o god_n present_a with_o his_o people_n 1._o because_o he_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o they_o page_n 158_o 2._o he_o communicate_v himself_o among_o they_o ibid._n 1._o he_o communicate_v more_o choice_a mercy_n to_o they_o page_n 159._o 2._o he_o communicate_v his_o mercy_n more_o full_o page_v 160_o 3._o more_o powerful_o page_v 161_o 4._o more_o universal_o ibid._n 4._o there_o be_v cause_n to_o delight_v in_o they_o joint_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o privilege_n page_n 162_o 5._o they_o be_v those_o we_o shall_v live_v with_o for_o ever_o page_n 165_o use_v to_o have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o the_o saint_n page_n 164_o what_o delight_n there_o will_v be_v in_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n page_n 173_o finis_fw-la febr._n 27._o 1646._o i_o have_v peruse_v these_o excellent_a sermon_n on_o isa_n 45.19_o and_o psal_n 16.3_o and_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v very_o pious_a and_o profitable_a i_o approve_v they_o well_o worthy_a to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v john_n downame_n jacob_n seed_n or_o the_o generation_n of_o seeker_n isaiah_n lxv_o 19_o i_o say_v not_o unto_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a as_o christ_n former_o have_v the_o book_n of_o this_o prophecy_n give_v he_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n read_v a_o part_n of_o it_o than_o shut_v the_o book_n and_o begin_v his_o sermon_n unto_o the_o people_n this_o day_n be_v this_o scripture_n fulfil_v in_o your_o ear_n luk._n 4.21_o so_o may_v i_o say_v of_o this_o that_o we_o have_v in_o this_o pprophecy_n read_v unto_o you_o behold_v this_o day_n have_v the_o lord_n fulfil_v this_o word_n of_o he_o in_o our_o ear_n before_o our_o eye_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o 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22.23_o if_o you_o will_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o seek_v god_n in_o vain_a but_o that_o you_o may_v praise_v he_o in_o seek_v he_o fear_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob._n hence_o we_o read_v that_o when_o there_o be_v a_o oath_n between_o laban_n and_o he_o the_o oath_n that_o he_o take_v be_v he_o swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n god_n be_v the_o fear_n of_o isaac_n and_o isaac_n so_o fear_v god_n that_o he_o have_v his_o denomination_n from_o his_o fear_n now_o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n that_o note_n that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o
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