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he_o and_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n in_o which_o last_o word_n our_o employment_n and_o our_o happiness_n be_v express_v but_o what_o in_o particular_a our_o employment_n shall_v be_v and_o wherein_o it_o shall_v consist_v be_v impossible_a now_o to_o describe_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o know_v in_o the_o general_n that_o our_o employment_n shall_v be_v our_o unspeakable_a pleasure_n and_o every_o way_n suitable_a to_o the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o that_o state_n and_o as_o much_o above_o the_o noble_a and_o most_o delightful_a employment_n of_o this_o world_n as_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o body_n and_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v then_o be_v above_o what_o they_o be_v now_o in_o this_o world_n for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o who_o make_v we_o and_o endue_v our_o soul_n with_o a_o desire_n of_o immortality_n and_o so_o large_a a_o capacity_n of_o happiness_n do_v understand_v very_o well_o by_o what_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o make_v 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shall_v say_v less_o and_o because_o whoever_o venture_v to_o wade_v far_o into_o it_o will_v soon_o find_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o depth_n and_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o and_o lose_v in_o that_o great_a abyss_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fathom_v by_o the_o shallow_a faculty_n of_o mortal_a man_n i_o shall_v therefore_o only_o mention_v the_o 2._o thing_n i_o propose_v to_o speak_v to_o viz._n the_o eternity_n of_o this_o happiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n by_o which_o the_o apostle_n intend_v to_o express_v the_o utmost_a perfection_n but_o not_o the_o final_a period_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o good_a man_n in_o another_o world_n for_o to_o a_o perfect_a state_n of_o happiness_n these_o two_o condition_n be_v requisite_a that_o it_o be_v immutable_a and_o that_o it_o be_v interminable_a that_o it_o can_v neither_o admit_v of_o a_o change_n nor_o of_o a_o end_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v of_o it_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o 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probable_o be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n by_o a_o particular_a miracle_n or_o that_o god_n shall_v afford_v his_o grace_n to_o make_v it_o effectual_a for_o their_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n the_o word_n be_v thus_o clear_v i_o come_v now_o to_o raise_v such_o observation_n from_o they_o as_o may_v be_v instructive_a and_o useful_a to_o we_o i._o i_o observe_v from_o this_o discourse_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o miracle_n be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o efficacy_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o repentance_n this_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n here_o suppose_v otherwise_o their_o impenitence_n have_v not_o be_v so_o criminal_a and_o inexcusable_a upon_o that_o account_n that_o such_o mighty_a work_n have_v be_v do_v among_o they_o as_o will_v probable_o have_v prevail_v upon_o some_o of_o the_o worst_a people_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o such_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n guilty_a of_o great_a covetousness_n and_o fraud_n pride_n and_o luxury_n 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wrought_v among_o they_o as_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o accompany_v our_o saviour_n preach_v withal_o this_o i_o observe_v to_o prevent_v a_o kind_n of_o bold_a and_o saucy_a objection_n which_o some_o will_v perhaps_o be_v apt_a to_o make_v if_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n will_v have_v repent_v have_v such_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v among_o they_o as_o our_o saviour_n wrought_v in_o chorazin_n and_o bethsaida_n why_o be_v they_o not_o wrought_v that_o they_o may_v have_v repent_v to_o which_o it_o be_v sufficient_a answer_n to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o do_v all_o that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v do_v to_o reclaim_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o overpower_v their_o will_n and_o to_o work_v irresistible_o upon_o their_o mind_n which_o he_o can_v easy_o do_v he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o work_v miracle_n for_o every_o particular_a man_n conviction_n nor_o where_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o do_v this_o be_v he_o oblige_v always_o to_o work_v the_o great_a and_o most_o convince_a miracle_n his_o goodness_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o omit_v what_o be_v necessary_a and_o sufficient_a to_o bring_v man_n to_o repentance_n and_o happiness_n nay_o beyond_o this_o he_o many_o time_n do_v more_o but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o vindicate_v the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o want_v to_o we_o in_o afford_v the_o mean_n necessary_a to_o reclaim_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o goodness_n that_o which_o be_v proper_o our_o part_n be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o god_n afford_v we_o to_o become_v better_a and_o not_o to_o prescribe_v to_o he_o how_o much_o he_o shall_v do_v for_o we_o to_o be_v thankful_a that_o he_o have_v do_v so_o much_o and_o not_o to_o find_v fault_n with_o he_o for_o have_v do_v no_o more_o iii_o i_o observe_v far_o from_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n that_o the_o external_n mean_v of_o repentance_n which_o god_n afford_v to_o man_n do_v 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imagine_v that_o the_o just_a god_n will_v charge_v man_n with_o new_a guilt_n and_o increase_v their_o condemnation_n for_o remain_v impenitent_a in_o such_o circumstance_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o repent_v iv_o i_o observe_v from_o this_o discourse_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o a_o irresistible_a degree_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o repentance_n nor_o common_o afford_v to_o those_o who_o do_v repent_v god_n may_v where_o he_o please_v without_o injury_n to_o any_o man_n overpower_v his_o will_n and_o stop_v he_o in_o his_o course_n and_o hinder_v he_o from_o make_v himself_o miserable_a and_o by_o a_o irresistible_a light_n convince_v he_o of_o his_o error_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o his_o way_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o better_a mind_n but_o this_o god_n seldom_o do_v and_o when_o he_o do_v it_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n as_o to_o make_v they_o instrument_n of_o good_a to_o other_o 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grace_n and_o reveal_v his_o son_n to_o he_o in_o that_o extraordinary_a manner_n that_o he_o may_v preach_v he_o among_o the_o heathen_a but_o general_o god_n do_v not_o bring_v man_n thus_o to_o repentance_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a he_o shall_v for_o if_o a_o irresistible_a degree_n of_o grace_n be_v always_o necessary_a to_o bring_v man_n to_o repentance_n there_o can_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o impenitence_n of_o chorazin_n and_o bethsaida_n and_o of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n for_o according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o irresistible_a grace_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o every_o man_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n neither_o can_v nor_o will_v have_v repent_v without_o a_o irresistible_a degree_n of_o god_n grace_n accompany_v the_o outward_a mean_n of_o repentance_n which_o he_o afford_v to_o they_o because_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o grace_n be_v necessary_a to_o repentance_n and_o without_o it_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o 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