know_v that_o when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n col._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o believe_v this_o and_o be_v comfort_v certain_o we_o be_v too_o much_o taker_n up_o with_o and_o too_o solicitous_a about_o our_o earthly_a tabernacle_n these_o house_n of_o clay_n who_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dustcrushed_a before_o the_o moth_n we_o be_v always_o mind_v the_o disease_n distemper_n and_o danger_n of_o our_o body_n those_o old_a crazy_a totter_a house_n the_o prison_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o mind_v earthly_a place_n too_o much_o but_o too_o little_a those_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n eph._n 2._o 6._o where_o we_o shall_v short_o sit_v with_o he_o be_v we_o more_o heavenly-minded_n we_o shall_v be_v more_o free_a from_o heart-trouble_a and_o disquietness_n of_o mind_n last_o to_o prevent_v and_o cure_v all_o our_o heart-trouble_a let_v we_o labour_n to_o believe_v what_o christ_n have_v promise_v here_o in_o the_o text_n verse_n 3_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o to_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o you_o may_v be_v also_o most_o sweeâ—_n and_o comfortable_a promise_n i_o will_v come_v again_o so_o ver_fw-la 18._o i_o wâ—â—_n come_v again_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o comfortless_o for_o when_o i_o be_o absent_a from_o you_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o bodily_a presence_n i_o will_v send_v the_o comforter_n to_o you_o that_o shall_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o and_o i_o myself_o will_v come_v again_o unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o long_o be_v without_o my_o company_n though_o christ_n seem_v to_o withdraw_v and_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o his_o people_n it_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o little_a moment_n isa_n 54._o 7_o 8._o he_o will_v return_v again_o and_o have_v mercy_n yea_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v he_o return_v i_o will_v come_v again_o i_o will_v not_o stay_v long_o from_o you_o my_o heart_n be_v still_o towards_o you_o while_o i_o be_o absent_a therefore_o i_o will_v come_v quick_o rev._n 3._o 11._o i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o with_o my_o messenger_n death_n though_o it_o be_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n in_o itself_o and_o a_o grim_a porter_n yet_o by_o my_o come_n with_o it_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o you_o the_o king_n of_o comfort_n i_o will_v come_v with_o it_o by_o my_o spirit_n to_o strengthen_v you_o to_o look_v it_o in_o the_o face_n to_o apply_v to_o you_o the_o virtue_n of_o my_o death_n and_o thereby_o to_o take_v out_o the_o sting_n of_o it_o and_o i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o by_o my_o angel_n to_o secure_v your_o soul_n through_o the_o region_n of_o devil_n into_o my_o father_n house_n if_o death_n do_v come_v alone_o to_o we_o it_o will_v be_v terrible_a to_o we_o indeed_o it_o be_v ghastly_a countenance_n will_v affright_v we_o but_o here_o be_v the_o comfort_n that_o christ_n our_o dear_a lord_n will_v come_v with_o death_n to_o sweeten_v it_o to_o we_o and_o support_v we_o under_o it_o this_o prevent_v david_n fear_n psaâ—_n 23._o 4._o when_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n oâ—_n the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o o_o welcome_a death_n when_o christ_n come_v with_o iâ—_n this_o bitter_a cup_n of_o which_o we_o must_v aâ—_n drink_v be_v bring_v to_o we_o by_o the_o hand_n oâ—_n our_o dear_a lord_n this_o last_o stroke_n iâ—_n give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o love_n it_o be_v â—_o take_n we_o home_o to_o our_o father_n house_n this_o last_o enemy_n have_v christ_n conquer_v for_o we_o because_o his_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n that_o be_v his_o own_o death_n â—â—_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o deliver_v they_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n heb._n 2._o 14._o jesus_n know_v what_o death_n be_v he_o himself_o have_v the_o pang_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o sin_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v lay_v on_o he_o and_o the_o laâ—_n which_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n the_o cursâ—_n of_o the_o law_n be_v upon_o he_o but_o now_o for_o we_o who_o believe_v in_o jesus_n the_o sting_n and_o strength_n of_o death_n be_v take_v out_o and_o when_o we_o die_v we_o shall_v die_v in_o the_o lord_n sleep_v in_o jesus_n in_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o jesus_n we_o shall_v fall_v asleep_a in_o the_o bless_a arm_n of_o our_o dear_a redeemer_n he_o will_v come_v then_o to_o keep_v as_o company_n through_o that_o dark_a entry_n death_n into_o the_o father_n house_n his_o angel_n shall_v carry_v our_o soul_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n yea_o into_o the_o father_n bosom_n o_o that_o we_o will_v make_v â—â—re_o of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o â—â—en_o let_v we_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v come_v â—ith_n death_n to_o translâ—â—â—_n our_o soul_n out_o â—f_a these_o earthly_a tabernacle_n these_o â—rison-houses_n these_o house_n of_o bondage_n wherein_o our_o poor_a soul_n have_v â—een_n fetter_a and_o chain_v cloy_v and_o toge_v with_o corruption_n and_o temptation_n keep_v at_o a_o distance_n and_o absent_a â—â—om_n the_o lord_n and_o in_o which_o they_o â—ave_n be_v groan_v for_o deliverance_n â—_o to_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n â—â—_o god_n in_o their_o father_n house_n and_o â—all_n ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n 1_o thess_n â—_o â—7_n second_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o to_o myself_o â—_o sweet_a promise_v this_o be_v aâ—l_o the_o hope_n all_o the_o desire_n all_o the_o long_v thirl_a breathe_v of_o poor_a believer_n â—â—_o that_o christ_n will_v take_v they_o to_o hiâ—_n self_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o thâ—_n prayer_n and_o labour_n that_o they_o mâ—_n be_v fit_v for_o christ_n and_o then_o tâ—â—_n christ_n will_v take_v they_o to_o himseâ—_n well_o say_v christ_n work_n and_o wait_v little_o long_o do_v and_o suffer_v a_o liâ—â—_n more_o act_n your_o faith_n and_o patience_n little_o long_o and_o i_o will_v come_v to_o yâ—â—_n and_o take_v you_o home_o to_o myself_o wheâ—_n your_o soul_n shall_v be_v at_o rest_n for_o eâ—â—_n the_o saint_n while_o they_o be_v here_o â—_o home_o in_o the_o body_n they_o be_v absent_a froâ—_n the_o lord_n they_o see_v but_o in_o part_n darklâ—_n and_o know_v but_o in_o part_n very_o imperfeâ—ly_o and_o enjoy_v but_o a_o little_a a_o very_a lâ—tle_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n o_o how_o swâ—_n be_v a_o few_o drop_n a_o few_o glimpse_n aâ—_n glance_n of_o divine_a love_n now_o to_o a_o poâ—_n soul_n the_o least_o cast_v of_o christ_n eyâ—_n the_o least_o beam_n of_o his_o loving-kindneâ—_a the_o least_o intimation_n of_o his_o favour_n â—â—_o least_o hint_n of_o his_o goodness_n how_o refresh_v to_o a_o poor_a believer_n but_o whâ—_n christ_n shall_v receive_v they_o to_o himseâ—_n they_o shall_v then_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v shall_v â—_o like_o he_o and_o shall_v he_o satisfy_v with_o his_o lâ—â—_n â—â—ss_n 1_o john_n 3._o 2_o 3._o psal_n 17._o 15._o then_o â—â—all_v they_o see_v he_o who_o their_o soul_n â—ove_v face_n to_o face_n and_o then_o will_v jesus_n open_v to_o they_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o love_n and_o grace_n to_o their_o everlasting_a consolation_n they_o shall_v then_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o â—he_n great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 16._o ult_n when_o the_o world_n shall_v cast_v they_o out_o and_o their_o habitation_n shall_v cast_v they_o out_o â—nd_n shall_v know_v they_o no_o more_o yea_o when_o their_o house_n of_o clay_n shall_v be_v break_v down_o and_o dissolve_v and_o can_v hold_v they_o no_o long_o then_o will_v jesus_n bless_a jesus_n receive_v they_o to_o himself_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v solemn_o marry_v to_o their_o glorious_a bridegroom_n the_o king_n of_o heaven_n son_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o will_v receive_v they_o to_o himself_o he_o will_v take_v they_o for_o â—is_n bride_n embrace_v they_o in_o his_o everlasting_a arm_n and_o lay_v they_o in_o his_o bless_a bosom_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o to_o myself_o into_o the_o near_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o myself_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o your_o dear_a relation_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o be_v separate_v from_o your_o body_n your_o oâ—_n friend_n for_o when_o these_o earthâ—_n tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v immediate_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o to_o my_o selâ—_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o you_o shall_v thâ—_n enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o my_o suffer_a death_n
hear_v his_o say_v and_o do_v they_o not_o and_o those_o that_o aâ—_n fruitless_a branch_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 10._o 3_o luke_n 14._o 26._o mark_v 8._o last_o joh._n 15._o faith_n act_v on_o the_o example_n in_o thâ—_n word_n of_o christ_n especial_o his_o oâ—_n example_n learn_v of_o i_o say_v he_o i_o â—_o meck_fw-ge and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n matth._n 11._o â—_o he_o be_v as_o a_o lamb_n dumb_a before_o â—_o shearer_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o and_o we_o mâ—â—_n follow_v his_o step_n we_o have_v also_o â—_o cloud_n of_o witness_n the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n who_o boâ—_n all_o their_o trouble_n with_o patience_n aâ—_n holy_a courage_n and_o we_o be_v express_v command_v to_o be_v follower_n of_o theâ—_n who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inhere_o the_o promise_n heb._n 6._o 12._o thus_o faiâ—_n act_v on_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n wiâ—_n help_v against_o all_o heart-trouble_a five_o faith_n act_v on_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n will_v either_o prevent_v or_o cure_v heart-trouble_a and_o that_o again_o if_o faith_n be_v act_v upon_o the_o work_n he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o already_o and_o upon_o the_o work_n he_o be_v now_o do_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o the_o work_n he_o be_v now_o do_v in_o we_o on_o earth_n and_o upon_o the_o work_n he_o will_v do_v for_o we_o and_o in_o we_o and_o upon_o we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n all_o which_o work_v of_o christ_n if_o we_o act_v our_o faith_n on_o they_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o trouble_v in_o our_o heart_n believe_v also_o in_o christ_n believe_v i_o say_v he_o for_o the_o work_n be_v sake_n john_n 14._o 11._o 1._o faith_n must_v be_v act_v upon_o that_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n that_o work_v which_o his_o father_n give_v he_o to_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n as_o our_o redeemer_n and_o that_o in_o do_v and_o in_o suffer_v for_o he_o come_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o his_o obedience_n as_o well_o as_o to_o suffer_v it_o by_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o this_o be_v his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n he_o assumeâ—_n humane_a nature_n enter_v the_o virgin_n s_o womb_n be_v bâ—rn_v of_o she_o yet_o without_o sin_n he_o live_v on_o earth_n a_o time_n do_v good_a and_o heal_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n spend_v most_o of_o his_o time_n in_o preach_v pray_v fast_v and_o reveal_v to_o man_n the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n for_o their_o salvation_n and_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n he_o profess_v he_o come_v not_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o john_n 6._o 38_o 39_o and_o say_v he_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n which_o send_v i_o thâ—â—_n of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shoulâ—_n lose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o aâ—_n the_o last_o day_n a_o comfortable_a consideration_n indeed_o and_o a_o cure_n for_o our_o heart-trouble_a that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n will_v raise_v up_o all_o our_o dead_a dear_a relation_n and_o friend_n now_o rot_v in_o their_o grave_n all_o that_o die_v in_o jesus_n will_v jesus_n bring_v with_o he_o 1_o thess_n 4._o 16_o 17._o and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o father_n will_n that_o every_o one_o that_o see_v the_o son_n that_o be_v every_o one_o that_o by_o faith_n receive_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n now_o to_o accomplish_v and_o finish_v this_o will_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o whole_a work_n oâ—_n christ_n upon_o earth_n even_o to_o draw_v poor_a soul_n unt_v he_o to_o work_v faith_n in_o they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n for_o they_o and_o in_o they_o rom._n 8._o 4._o and_o to_o begin_v and_o finish_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n faith_n act_v on_o this_o work_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n for_o we_o in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o he_o be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o we_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n by_o which_o we_o be_v always_o subject_a to_o bondage_n heb._n 2._o i_o say_v if_o we_o can_v 〈◊〉_d faith_n on_o these_o work_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n of_o heart-trouble_a let_v we_o consider_v that_o our_o bless_a lord_n deny_v himself_o on_o earth_n and_o be_v well-pleased_n not_o to_o have_v his_o own_o will_n nor_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o refer_v himself_o entire_o to_o his_o father_n what_o reason_n have_v we_o poor_a worm_n to_o be_v trouble_v when_o our_o will_n be_v cross_v let_v we_o in_o heart_n and_o life_n say_v as_o we_o pray_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 6._o 10._o and_o when_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v do_v upon_o our_o family_n and_o relation_n let_v not_o our_o heart_n be_v trouble_v but_o let_v we_o imitate_v jesus_n christ_n in_o our_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n make_v it_o our_o work_n on_o earth_n to_o be_v do_v â—_o the_o good_a we_o can_v and_o so_o to_o put_v hiâ—_n on_o and_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v aâ—_n not_o be_v trouble_v second_o faith_n act_v on_o christ_n suffering-work_a on_o earth_n will_v great_o contribute_v to_o our_o support_n he_o waâ—_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n isa_n 53._o 1_o 2._o iâ—_n that_o if_o we_o meet_v with_o sorrow_n â—_o earth_n we_o do_v but_o drink_v of_o our_o master_n own_o cup_n and_o that_o shall_v quiet_v we_o christ_n suffering_n on_o earth_n be_v â—_o two_o kind_n viz._n â—â—r_a our_o imitation_n aâ—_n for_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n 1._o for_o our_o imitation_n his_o patiâ—â—â—_n suffer_v of_o reproach_n scorn_n iâ—vilings_n contradiction_n of_o sinneâ—â—_n temptation_n persecution_n bond_n poverty_n shame_n loss_n of_o friend_n &_o â—_o suffer_v all_o with_o invincible_a patient_v and_o meekness_n without_o the_o least_o murmur_a repine_a disquiet_a or_o discontent_n without_o any_o retaliation_n fâ—â—_n when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n aâ—_n all_o this_o as_o our_o example_n that_o we_o shoâ—â—_n follow_v his_o step_n 1_o pet._n â—_o 21_o â—â—_o â—_o and_o if_o our_o lord_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n suffer_v such_o thing_n what_o reason_n or_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o be_v trouble_v in_o our_o heart_n when_o we_o be_v persecute_v revile_v forsake_v of_o all_o our_o friend_n impoverish_v expose_v to_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n see_v our_o bless_a lord_n be_v so_o expose_v and_o so_o exercise_v upon_o earth_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o the_o servant_n to_o be_v as_o his_o master_n shall_v we_o think_v to_o fare_v better_a than_o he_o his_o suffering_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o bear_v we_o with_o christian_n patience_n and_o to_o sanctify_v we_o to_o we_o yea_o in_o all_o our_o suffering_n he_o sympathize_v with_o we_o let_v we_o then_o act_v our_o faith_n upon_o christ_n 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