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pleasure_n to_o enjoy_v the_o beauty_n &_o face_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n to_o inherit_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n in_o his_o presence_n &_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n if_o the_o infinite_a blessedness_n of_o the_o glorious_a person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n do_v appear_v in_o their_o mutual_a union_n so_o that_o they_o be_v a_o all-sufficient_a &_o eternal_a delight_n unto_o themselves_o in_o enjoy_v one_o a_o other_o continual_o before_o the_o world_n be_v before_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v make_v prov._n 8.30_o then_o may_v we_o well_o think_v how_o our_o vessel_n shall_v be_v fill_v and_o overflow_v with_o heavenly_a comfort_n 1._o joh._n 1.4_o when_o we_o come_v to_o drink_v of_o that_o divine_a fountain_n and_o enter_v into_o our_o master_n able_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v and_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o christ_n his_o face_n do_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n matt._n 17.2_o even_o so_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n forth_o 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that_o but_o for_o a_o moment_n in_o one_o vision_n do_v yet_o shine_v so_o glorious_o that_o man_n flee_v away_o amaze_v from_o he_o &_o dare_v not_o behold_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o countenance_n exo._n 34.30_o with_o c._n 33.23_o what_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o faithful_a when_o be_v clothe_v with_o immortality_n they_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o that_o in_o a_o perpetual_a vision_n for_o evermore_o d_o from_o this_o transfiguration_n of_o the_o saint_n make_v so_o glorious_a by_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o fellowship_n with_o he_o arise_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o which_o be_v also_o a_o unspeakable_a felicity_n of_o the_o second_o life_n to_o enjoy_v all_o the_o beauty_n &_o all_o the_o love_n of_o all_o the_o glorify_a soul_n &_o body_n in_o heaven_n as_o jonathan_n see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o david_n &_o his_o worthiness_n be_v knit_v unto_o he_o &_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n 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to_o adam_n to_o see_v how_o he_o will_v name_v they_o ge._n 2.19.20_o so_o may_v adam_n show_v they_o to_o his_o child_n &_o according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n give_v he_o at_o the_o first_o confer_v again_o of_o their_o nature_n &_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o name_n with_o those_o his_o child_n create_v in_o the_o same_o image_n of_o god_n with_o he_o &_o teach_v of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v rejoice_v in_o they_o also_o as_o they_o with_o he_o though_o solomon_n speak_v of_o tree_n from_o the_o cedar_n in_o lebanon_n to_o the_o hyssop_n on_o the_o wall_n also_o of_o beast_n &_o foul_n creep_v thing_n &_o fish_n &_o be_v wise_a them_z all_o the_o philosopher_n in_o the_o degenerate_a &_o corrupt_a world_n 1._o kin._n 4_o 29-34_a yet_o be_v his_o wisdom_n but_o ignorance_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o primitive_a estate_n &_o the_o wisdom_n give_v to_o adam_n at_o the_o first_o after_o this_o &_o a_o multitude_n of_o other_o pleasure_n they_o may_v have_v return_v load_v with_o 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behold_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o his_o angel_n &_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n if_o david_n pray_v so_o often_o and_o so_o earnest_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o earthly_a sanctuary_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o his_o ordinance_n there_o psa_n 27.4_o and_o 42.1.2_o &_o 84.1_o etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o pray_v constant_o for_o our_o entrance_n into_o his_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n to_o enjoy_v the_o glory_n that_o 5.7_o leu._n 5.16_o every_o man_n therefore_o that_o will_v have_v comfort_n in_o death_n &_o peace_n in_o his_o conscience_n at_o his_o latter_a end_n must_v labour_v according_a to_o his_o utmost_a power_n to_o make_v clear_a with_o the_o world_n by_o restitution_n &_o satisfaction_n for_o wrong_v do_v for_o debt_n undischarged_a for_o fraudulent_a bargain_n &_o overreach_v of_o his_o neighbour_n for_o any_o other_o injury_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n against_o the_o person_n or_o credit_n of_o his_o neighbour_n he_o that_o will_v find_v his_o soul_n reconcile_v to_o god_n must_v labour_v betimes_o &_o without_o delay_n to_o see_v himself_o reconcile_v with_o man_n iii_o as_o there_o be_v a_o needful_a reconciliation_n so_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a &_o zealous_a revenge_n necessary_a to_o be_v seek_v before_o death_n that_o man_n may_v die_v with_o more_o comfort_n neither_o let_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o seek_v of_o revenge_n shall_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o special_a preparative_n unto_o death_n though_o to_o take_v the_o sword_n for_o carnal_a revenge_n to_o satisfy_v the_o private_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v oft_o forbid_v of_o god_n rev._n 13.10_o mat._n 26.52_o rom._n 12.19.20_o pro._n 25.21.22_o &_o 24.17.18_o &_o 20.22_o yet_o be_v there_o a_o just_a &_o glorious_a revenge_n of_o sin_n command_v of_o god_n both_o upon_o other_o &_o upon_o ourselves_o moses_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n be_v command_v to_o avenge_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o midianite_n that_o then_o he_o may_v be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n num._n 31.1.2_o one_o of_o his_o last_o work_n be_v to_o be_v a_o work_n of_o revenge_n that_o be_v do_v he_o be_v to_o die_v with_o more_o comfort_n the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o revenge_n wrought_v by_o phinehas_n can_v not_o but_o comfort_v he_o at_o his_o last_o hour_n num._n 25.11.12.13_o saul_n therefore_o have_v extreme_a anguish_n &_o discomfort_n in_o death_n for_o not_o execute_v a_o revenge_n upon_o amalek_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o of_o the_o devil_n because_o he_o will_v not_o learn_v it_o of_o god_n 1._o sam._n 28_o 15-20_a with_o ch_z 15_o 1-35_a david_n on_o his_o deathbed_n can_v not_o die_v quiet_o till_o he_o have_v commend_v that_o work_n of_o revenge_n unto_o his_o son_n upon_o joab_n &_o shimei_n which_o himself_o have_v defer_v &_o omit_v in_o his_o life_n time_n 1._o kin._n 2_o 1-9_a and_o all_o magistrate_n have_v the_o sword_n commit_v unto_o they_o of_o god_n shall_v die_v with_o more_o comfort_n when_o according_a to_o their_o power_n they_o have_v so_o use_v it_o &_o beside_o common_a justice_n have_v on_o some_o special_a occasion_n manifest_v some_o special_a zeal_n for_o the_o suppress_n &_o root_a out_o of_o the_o main_a evil_n reign_v in_o their_o time_n they_o that_o have_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n commit_v unto_o they_o of_o god_n be_v to_o have_v revenge_n in_o readiness_n against_o all_o disobedience_n by_o admonition_n rebuke_n &_o spiritual_a censure_n of_o sin_n they_o now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o love_v i_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o wealth_n from_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o beside_o daily_o &_o common_a work_n of_o mercy_n the_o h._n ghost_n commend_v unto_o we_o some_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o mercy_n upon_o special_a occasion_n either_o of_o mercy_n receive_v by_o we_o or_o affliction_n lay_v upon_o other_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o &_o many_o convert_v &_o spiritual_a joy_n abound_v the_o comfort_n thereof_o produce_v extraordinary_a fruit_n of_o love_n as_o when_o joses_fw-es or_o barnabas_n &_o other_o that_o have_v land_n &_o house_n sell_v they_o &_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a act._n 4_o 34-37_a such_o gift_n can_v not_o be_v give_v every_o day_n yet_o though_o it_o be_v do_v but_o once_o in_o their_o life_n the_o comfort_n thereof_o may_v well_o last_v so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v zacheus_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o joyful_a conversion_n &_o calling_n stand_v forth_o &_o give_v at_o once_o the_o half_a of_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a though_o he_o can_v not_o every_o week_n make_v such_o distribution_n yet_o the_o comfort_n of_o that_o one_o act_n approve_a &_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o a_o fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n &_o token_n of_o his_o salvation_n can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o perpetual_a consolation_n to_o be_v think_v on_o even_o to_o death_n for_o earthly_a blessing_n receive_v special_a offering_n be_v to_o be_v make_v at_o solemn_a time_n appoint_v of_o god_n such_o be_v the_o feast_n in_o abib_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o barley_n harvest_n the_o feast_n of_o week_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o wheat_n harvest_n &_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n or_o of_o gather_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n exo._n 23.16_o &_o 34.22_o leu._n 23._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o new_a blessing_n call_v for_o new_a expression_n of_o thankfulness_n that_o we_o may_v honour_v god_n with_o our_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o our_o increase_n prov._n 3.9_o and_o as_o upon_o occasion_n of_o special_a comfort_n we_o be_v to_o be_v move_v unto_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n so_o also_o at_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o special_a affliction_n and_o want_n of_o other_o in_o the_o time_n after_o the_o captivity_n when_o the_o necessity_n be_v great_a and_o the_o bondage_n heavy_a upon_o the_o jew_n than_o do_v godly_a nehemias_n forbear_v to_o take_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o governor_n the_o stipend_n of_o former_a ruler_n and_o show_v extraordinary_a love_n &_o compassion_n in_o which_o he_o comfort_v himself_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o think_v upon_o he_o for_o good_a according_a to_o all_o the_o kindness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o his_o people_n nehem._n 5_o 14-18.19_a when_o with_o extreme_a need_n there_o appear_v in_o person_n lively_a token_n of_o faith_n and_o godliness_n they_o especial_o shall_v take_v place_n the_o counsel_n of_o john_n baptist_n that_o we_o shall_v abridge_v ourselves_o of_o our_o food_n &_o raiment_n rather_o they_o see_v other_o want_n luk._n 3.10.11_o such_o good_a work_n can_v but_o follow_v the_o godly_a to_o the_o grave_n and_o minister_n comfort_n at_o the_o last_o rev._n 14.13_o act._n 9.36.39_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n unto_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n that_o so_o many_o and_o great_a purgatory-gift_n have_v proceed_v from_o the_o false_a faith_n of_o merit-monger_n when_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o most_o glorious_a gospel_n do_v not_o work_v the_o like_a in_o true_a believer_n a_o shame_n that_o a_o idle_a dream_n &_o servile_a fear_n of_o imagine_a purgatory_n shall_v do_v more_o than_o the_o assure_a and_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n v._o with_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v join_v the_o work_n of_o humility_n &_o meekness_n as_o a_o special_a preparative_n for_o a_o comfortable_a death_n &_o translation_n out_o of_o this_o world_n for_o as_o with_o those_o that_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o this_o world_n into_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n poor_a lazarus_n be_v carry_v first_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o a_o angel_n and_o then_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a luk._n 16.22_o so_o those_o that_o will_v begin_v a_o heavenly_a life_n here_o &_o in_o the_o end_n with_o comfort_n be_v translate_v be_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o make_v themselves_o equal_a with_o they_o of_o low_a estate_n rom._n 12.16_o to_o converse_v with_o the_o poor_a to_o carry_v they_o in_o their_o bosom_n not_o only_o to_o give_v a_o few_o penny_n of_o silver_n but_o to_o pour_v out_o their_o heart_n and_o their_o love_n unto_o they_o esa_n 58.10_o this_o be_v prophesy_v of_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n esa_n 11.6.7.8_o &_o such_o correspondence_n with_o the_o poor_a christ_n commend_v unto_o we_o with_o promise_n of_o a_o large_a recompense_n luk._n 14.12.13.14_o we_o be_v to_o walk_v by_o faith_n &_o not_o by_o sight_n 2._o cor._n 5.7_o now_o by_o faith_n we_o see_v the_o angel_n minister_a unto_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1._o l._n rev._n 22.9_o &_o therefore_o