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humanity_n unto_o we_o and_o afterward_o his_o deity_n rom._n 1._o verse_n 3._o and_o 4._o chap._n 9_o ver_fw-la 5._o and_o 6._o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o we_o can_v be_v unite_v unto_o his_o deity_n but_o by_o his_o flesh_n wherein_o he_o wrought_v our_o redemption_n for_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o door_n to_o let_v we_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o deity_n and_o the_o conduct_n pipe_n of_o deity_n to_o convey_v and_o derive_v it_o unto_o us._n and_o as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o true-beleever_n do_v by_o the_o outward_a sign_n and_o symbol_n as_o by_o instrument_n receive_v the_o thing_n signify_v viz_n christ_n and_o his_o merit_n so_o they_o also_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o humanity_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o godhead_n and_o so_o be_v unite_v unto_o he_o the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o contract_n be_v the_o rare_a and_o royal_a benefit_n and_o prerogative_n that_o hereby_o flow_v and_o 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thing_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a city_n neither_o whatsoever_o work_v abomination_n or_o lie_v apoc._n 21._o 27._o likewise_o innocence_n and_o harmless_a simplicity_n be_v a_o cognizance_n and_o badge_n of_o they_o that_o be_v prepare_v for_o god_n kingdom_n for_o they_o must_v be_v innocent_a as_o dove_n math._n 10._o 16._o harmless_a as_o young_a child_n mat._n 18._o 3._o without_o guile_n in_o their_o mouth_n psalm_n 32._o 2_o suffering_n wrong_v rather_o than_o offer_v it_o and_o do_v no_o man_n injury_n but_o labour_v to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o be_v bear_v a_o new_a and_o cast_v into_o a_o new_a mould_n we_o must_v operari_fw-la secundum_fw-la formam_fw-la renovatam_fw-la according_a to_o our_o new_a nature_n so_o must_v be_v our_o action_n and_o if_o we_o be_v right_o regenerate_v the_o effect_n that_o do_v retain_v the_o similitude_n of_o the_o cause_n must_v needs_o entertain_v some_o correspondency_n with_o it_o second_o 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shall_v found_v forth_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o thanksgiving_n and_o they_o cry_v say_v salvation_n come_v of_o our_o god_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o lamb_n and_o they_o shall_v fall_v before_o the_o throne_n on_o their_o face_n and_o worship_n god_n say_v amen_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanks_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o might_n be_v unto_o our_o god_n for_o evermore_o amen_n final_o their_o voice_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o voice_n of_o great_a â—aters_n and_o as_o the_o vyoce_fw-mi of_o strong_a thunder_n say_n halleluia_o our_o lord_n god_n all_o mighty_a have_v reign_v apoc._n 19_o 6._o more-heareof_a 〈◊〉_d may_v read_v isai._n 66._o 22._o apo._n 21._o 3._o apoc._n 11._o 17._o but_o this_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v without_o peculiar_a priest_n for_o all_o shall_v be_v priest_n unto_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v without_o temple_n or_o ceremony_n for_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o it_o and_o shall_v 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over_o â—ur_n affection_n and_o desire_n and_o govern_v our_o family_n like_o so_o many_o little_a church_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god._n let_v we_o as_o priest_n consecrate_v ourselves_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o pray_v continual_o to_o god_n in_o behalf_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o domestics_n last_o let_v we_o as_o prophet_n labour_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o understand_v of_o god_n will_n and_o so_o to_o our_o utmost_a power_n and_o skill_n impart_v it_o as_o occasion_n and_o our_o call_n shall_v require_v unto_o other_o especial_o to_o those_o of_o our_o own_o family_n gen._n 18_o ver_fw-la 17._o 18._o the_o four_o privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n be_v their_o glorious_a and_o perpetual_a triumph_n and_o perfect_a victory_n over_o sin_n death_n hell_n satan_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o reprobate_n whatsoever_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n shall_v be_v a_o bolish_v and_o cease_v forever_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 55._o 56._o 57_o &_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v destroy_v as_o apoc._n 20._o 14._o antichrist_n and_o his_o member_n shall_v no_o more_o assault_n and_o persecute_v we_o for_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v cast_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n apoc._n 19_o 20._o and_o all_o the_o member_n and_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v drink_v of_o the_o pure_a wrath_n and_o â—ee_n torment_v in_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n before_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n apoc._n 14._o 10_o 11._o they_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o look_v upon_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o man_n that_o have_v transgress_v isa._n 66._o 24._o final_o the_o saint_n shall_v tread_v down_o sathan_n and_o all_o their_o enemy_n under_o their_o foot_n rom._n 16._o 20._o and_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n clothe_v with_o long_a white_a robe_n uiz._n of_o purity_n and_o inocency_n and_o have_v palm_n in_o signification_n of_o victory_n in_o their_o hand_n apoc._n 7._o 9_o use_v wherefore_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o this_o last_o prerogative_n as_o also_o of_o the_o former_a must_v kindle_v and_o work_v in_o we_o a_o earnest_n and_o continual_a expectation_n and_o long_v after_o our_o full_a and_o final_a redemption_n and_o perfect_a glorification_n the_o dutiful_a wife_n shall_v not_o so_o long_o and_o look_v for_o the_o return_n of_o her_o husband_n far_o and_o long_a time_n absent_a the_o husbandman_n so_o hope_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o harvest_n the_o mariner_n the_o haven_n the_o wayfaring-man_n his_o journey_n end_v the_o woman_n in_o travel_n her_o deliverance_n the_o captive_n his_o liberty_n as_o we_o shall_v wish_v and_o wait_v for_o pray_v for_o and_o expect_v the_o time_n of_o
thus_o exclude_v last_o the_o â—enerall_a application_n and_o use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n the_o person_n that_o exclude_v they_o that_o indeed_o first_o exclude_v he_o because_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o into_o their_o heart_n be_v christ_n the_o bridegroom_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v the_o porter_n by_o who_o and_o through_o faith_n in_o who_o all_o the_o believer_n enter_v in_o and_o find_v pasture_n john_n 10._o 9_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o shepherd_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o proper_o and_o by_o his_o own_o power_n bind_v and_o lose_v retain_v and_o remit_v for_o that_o which_o his_o minister_n do_v subordinate_o and_o ministerial_o that_o do_v he_o absolute_o and_o as_o cause_n and_o principal_a john_n 20._o 22._o 23._o math._n 16._o 19_o he_o alone_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n which_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v and_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n 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and_o feast_v he_o with_o love_n reverence_n amendment_n of_o life_n obedience_n and_o the_o like_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n if_o we_o believe_v 316._o he_o knock_v at_o our_o heart_n often_o by_o his_o word_n by_o his_o spirit_n by_o his_o mercy_n and_o by_o his_o judgement_n and_o if_o we_o assent_v unto_o he_o and_o by_o faith_n admit_v into_o the_o chamber_n of_o our_o heart_n he_o will_v dwell_v with_o we_o yea_o dine_v and_o sup_v with_o we_o and_o supply_v all_o our_o want_n apoc._n 3._o 20._o wherefore_o let_v we_o not_o as_o the_o church_n in_o the_o cantikles_n suffer_v christ_n our_o beloved_a to_o remain_v without_o have_v his_o head_n full_a of_o dew_n and_o his_o lock_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n because_o forthwith_o we_o will_v not_o arise_v and_o dress_v we_o nor_o defile_v our_o foot_n cantickels_n 5._o 2._o and_o 3._o or_o put_v ourselves_o to_o any_o pain_n or_o trouble_v but_o let_v we_o let_v open_a unto_o 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and_o tender_a the_o mean_n of_o faith_n repentance_n grace_n mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o holy_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n as_o 2._o cor._n 6._o 2._o titus_n 2_o 10._o 11._o 12._o john_n 12._o 35._o john_n 4._o 9_o isay._n 55._o 67._o gala._n 6._o 10._o prover._n 1._o 24._o 25._o 26._o and_o because_o the_o wicked_a be_v temporizer_n either_o utterlye_o and_o total_o despise_v and_o contemn_v it_o as_o luke_n 14._o 18._o 19_o 20._o or_o else_o they_o come_v only_o in_o show_n and_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o naked_a profession_n and_o some_o outward_a reformation_n want_v the_o hand_n and_o firm_a grapple_n of_o true_a faith_n that_o firm_v apprehend_v clasp_v and_o apply_v christ_n to_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n hebr._n 4._o 2._o and_o also_o destitute_a of_o inward_a reformation_n and_o holiness_n come_v i_o say_v without_o the_o wedding_n garment_n of_o faith_n and_o sanctification_n they_o be_v find_v detect_v by_o 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the_o shine_a lamp_n of_o external_a profession_n to_o have_v asight_n or_o taste_v of_o god_n mercy_n without_o sound_a feel_n of_o they_o and_o norishment_n by_o they_o hebr._n 6._o 4._o mat._n 13._o 20._o or_o to_o have_v only_o a_o external_a holiness_n among_o man_n as_o these_o foolish_a virgin_n no_o doubt_n have_v for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o more_o than_o this_o he_o can_v go_v beyond_o a_o reprobate_n in_o christianity_n and_o all_o these_o temporal_a and_o common_a grace_n will_v fail_v a_o man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n as_o hebre._n 6._o 4._o 1._o john_n 2._o 19_o but_o true_a faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v before_o god_n never_o fail_v luke_n 22._o 32._o and_o all_o the_o save_v gift_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11._o 29._o and_o god_n will_v remember_v their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n no_o more_o heb._n 10._o 17._o therefore_o he_o will_v never_o 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