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diverse_o express_v it_o by_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v with_o god_n be_v in_o the_o society_n of_o angel_n be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n in_o paradise_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o peace_n in_o heavenly_a mansion_n in_o heaven_n itself_o that_o be_v they_o be_v so_o dispose_v of_o as_o to_o have_v the_o glory_n and_o blessedness_n of_o heaven_n communicate_v to_o they_o and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n in_o part_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o usual_a epitaph_n among_o the_o jew_n upon_o their_o sepulcher_n let_v his_o soul_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n or_o in_o the_o bundle_n of_o the_o live_n godw._n antiq._n lib._n 6._o c._n 5._o yet_o i_o can_v say_v that_o they_o be_v in_o that_o very_a heaven_n whither_o christ_n as_o our_o forerunner_n be_v enter_v not_o in_o that_o perfect_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n the_o treasury_n of_o which_o be_v first_o open_v by_o christ_n at_o his_o ascension_n and_o shall_v be_v more_o complete_o show_v and_o reveal_v upon_o all_o the_o faithful_a at_o the_o general_n resurrection_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v where_o he_o be_v and_o as_o he_o be_v and_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o glorious_a felicity_n with_o himself_o at_o god_n right_a hand_n as_o our_o church_n pray_v that_o we_o may_v have_v our_o perfect_a consummation_n and_o bliss_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o that_o petition_n in_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v touch_v this_o i_o can_v say_v very_o much_o but_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o refer_v my_o reader_n to_o some_o writer_n of_o note_n upon_o this_o argument_n irenaeus_n lib._n 4._o c._n 45._o lib._n 5._o c._n 31._o athanasi_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o orat_fw-la de_fw-fr ascens_fw-la chrysost_n tom_fw-mi 5._o pag._n 637._o tertul._n de_fw-fr anim_fw-la c._n 55._o lib._n 4._o contr_n marcio_n cap._n 6._o c._n 10._o lib._n de_fw-fr anim_fw-la in_o which_o 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far_o from_o the_o true_a christian_a knowledge_n or_o from_o direct_v it_o to_o the_o right_a end_n which_o be_v charity_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o our_o brethren_n verse_n 3._o if_o any_o man_n love_v god_n sincere_o and_o so_o adhere_v to_o he_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n he_o true_o know_v he_o and_o consequent_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o he_o verse_n 4._o we_o know_v indeed_o that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n no_o part_n of_o god_n first_o creation_n only_o a_o invention_n and_o fancy_n of_o mâ—n_z there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v fiction_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v first_o the_o former_n and_o then_o the_o worshipper_n of_o they_o verse_n 5._o there_o may_v be_v many_o such_o fictitious_a deity_n call_v by_o that_o title_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n verse_n 6._o but_o we_o christian_n be_v assure_v the_o e_z be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o who_o all_o man_n prayer_n must_v be_v address_v from_o who_o we_o have_v our_o be_v and_o to_o who_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o to_o make_v all_o our_o application_n to_o he_o and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n and_o lord_n christ_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v and_o by_o who_o as_o the_o only_a mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o all_o our_o prayer_n be_v address_v to_o heaven_n verse_n 7._o yet_o all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o this_o persuasion_n that_o these_o idol_n be_v nothing_o for_o sure_o if_o they_o think_v so_o they_o will_v not_o worship_v they_o nay_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v something_o and_o be_v able_a to_o hurt_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o continue_v their_o heathenish_a custom_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o idol-feast_n notwithstanding_o these_o very_a person_n have_v receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o their_o sick_a and_o sinful_a conscience_n be_v defile_v and_o pollute_v by_o so_o do_v verse_n 8._o now_o a_o man_n who_o be_v not_o of_o this_o persuasion_n towards_o the_o idol_n if_o he_o go_v to_o the_o idol-temple_n with_o the_o idol-worshiper_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o error_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o will_v think_v he_o come_v as_o they_o come_v with_o the_o same_o opinion_n of_o the_o false_a deity_n and_o of_o reap_v some_o benefit_n by_o it_o which_o inconvenience_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o dangerous_a verse_n 9_o for_o though_o the_o be_v there_o or_o not_o be_v there_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o of_o any_o great_a moment_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o this_o care_n will_v befit_v every_o christian_a so_o to_o use_v his_o own_o liberty_n as_o not_o to_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n or_o of_o continuance_n in_o sin_n to_o other_o by_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o sinful_a course_n verse_n 10._o for_o if_o any_o man_n who_o through_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n go_v to_o a_o idol-feast_n see_v another_o at_o the_o same_o feast_n who_o know_v within_o himself_o a_o idol_n to_o be_v nothing_o and_o eat_v not_o out_o of_o any_o religious_a opinion_n but_o only_o as_o of_o ordinary_a meat_n will_v not_o he_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v confirm_v to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o erroneous_a course_n verse_n 11._o so_o that_o the_o christian_a of_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n shall_v go_v on_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v ruin_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o other_o practise_v who_o presume_v upon_o his_o knowledge_n and_o so_o go_v confident_o to_o the_o idol_n as_o a_o mere_a vanity_n and_o thing_n of_o nought_o not_o at_o all_o consider_v the_o erroneous_a conscience_n of_o his_o weak_a brother_n and_o so_o he_o make_v himself_o guilty_a not_o only_o of_o uncharitableness_n to_o his_o brother_n but_o of_o injury_n to_o christ_n in_o betray_v a_o soul_n to_o ruin_v for_o the_o save_n of_o which_o christ_n die_v verse_n 12._o and_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o for_o one_o who_o understand_v his_o christian_a 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