be_v free_a from_o his_o master_n so_o job_n describe_v the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a job_n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o thus_o do_v god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n make_v use_n of_o this_o as_o his_o handkerchief_n to_o wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o child_n as_o we_o have_v it_o rev._n 7._o last_o after_o death_n there_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o no_o more_o death_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n as_o that_o other_o text_n have_v it_o chylus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ae_n chylus_fw-la rev._n 21.4_o death_n let_v out_o the_o christian_a as_o it_o do_v all_o man_n from_o the_o sense_n and_o fear_n of_o all_o temporal_a evil_n 2._o yea_o it_o free_v he_o from_o what_o be_v far_o worse_a from_o spiritual_a evil_n spiritual_a spiritual_a give_v a_o quietus_n est_fw-la as_o to_o the_o body_n so_o to_o the_o soul_n free_v he_o 1._o from_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n rom._n sin_n from_o sin_n 6.7_o so_o it_o 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beast_n be_v say_v to_o do_v upon_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n they_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n because_o of_o their_o pain_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 16.9_o 11_o 21._o so_o do_v the_o damn_a in_o hell_n because_o of_o their_o torment_n they_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o commit_v other_o sin_n such_o as_o that_o their_o state_n be_v capable_a of_o which_o whether_o they_o be_v formal_o and_o proper_o sin_n in_o they_o not_o lie_v under_o a_o law_n as_o here_o they_o do_v i_o shall_v not_o dispute_v but_o material_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o be_v be_v the_o same_o sinful_a act_n which_o here_o they_o commit_v but_o from_o such_o act_n shall_v the_o believer_n now_o cease_v so_o as_o never_o more_o to_o commit_v any_o sin_n no_o nor_o yet_o to_o be_v in_o any_o possibility_n of_o commit_v it_o such_o a_o state_n do_v death_n bring_v god_n child_n to_o a_o state_n in_o this_o respect_n far_o more_o happy_a than_o that_o wherein_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v in_o paradise_n 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a_o unregenerate_a person_n as_o grotius_n expound_v it_o but_o that_o natural_a corruption_n which_o still_o cleave_v to_o the_o regenerate_v this_o he_o find_v still_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o so_o it_o will_v in_o the_o most_o sanctyfy_v soul_n upon_o earth_n and_o there_o dwell_v it_o will_v also_o be_v war_a seem_v sometime_o to_o conquer_v so_o also_o that_o apostle_n there_o out_o of_o his_o own_o experience_n complain_v v._o 23._o i_o find_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n such_o a_o conflict_n there_o be_v and_o will_v be_v in_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n corruption_n strive_v against_o grace_n yea_o and_o sometime_o prevail_v against_o it_o even_o as_o a_o strong_a tide_n carry_v the_o ship_n against_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o rower_n which_o can_v but_o create_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n to_o the_o soul_n so_o it_o do_v to_o 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it_o be_v with_o that_o fret_a leprosy_n of_o which_o we_o read_v leu._n 14.45_o which_o have_v eat_v into_o the_o wall_n there_o be_v no_o cure_n for_o it_o but_o by_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o this_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n have_v seize_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o eat_v into_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o but_o by_o death_n and_o this_o will_v do_v it_o the_o house_n be_v pull_v down_o the_o leprosy_n cease_v and_o so_o do_v sin_n in_o death_n the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o absolution_n of_o the_o soul_n free_v it_o from_o this_o
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equivalent_a to_o a_o eternal_a death_n to_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o so_o he_o may_v free_v his_o elect_a people_n from_o that_o curse_n which_o he_o do_v out_o of_o a_o unspeakable_a love_n to_o they_o this_o it_o be_v that_o induce_v god_n the_o father_n to_o give_v this_o gup_n to_o his_o son_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 3.16_o and_o this_o it_o be_v which_o also_o induce_v he_o so_o willing_o to_o drink_v it_o in_o this_o way_n to_o give_v himself_o for_o they_o who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o say_v paul_n gal._n 2.20_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n eph._n 5.2_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o v._o 25._o this_o it_o be_v which_o next_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n his_o father_n put_v he_o forward_o upon_o this_o 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who_o prefer_v barrabas_n before_o he_o not_o this_o man_n but_o barrabas_n now_o barrabas_n say_v the_o text_n be_v a_o robber_n joh_n 18.41_o thus_o be_v he_o despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n as_o the_o prophet_n isai_n foretell_v it_o isai_n 53.3_o make_v a_o scorn_n and_o laugh_a stock_n have_v a_o scarlet_a or_o purple_a robe_n put_v upon_o he_o a_o rod_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n instead_o of_o a_o sceptre_n a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n set_v upon_o his_o head_n instead_o of_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n as_o the_o story_n set_v it_o forth_o mat._n 27._o v._n 28.29_o all_o to_o make_v he_o a_o scorn_n to_o the_o people_n who_o in_o defiance_n spit_v upon_o he_o as_o it_o there_o follow_v thus_o do_v he_o suffer_v in_o his_o name_n and_o so_o in_o his_o body_n be_v buffete_v and_o cane_v as_o we_o find_v it_o matth._n 26_o 67._o and_o 27.30_o as_o also_o scourge_v v._o 26._o now_o all_o these_o be_v ingredient_n in_o this_o cup_n part_n of_o his_o suffering_n but_o the_o two_o 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christian_a to_o follow_v christ_n when_o he_o call_v he_o to_o go_v after_o he_o though_o it_o be_v to_o mount_n calvary_n or_o golgotha_n the_o place_n of_o a_o skull_n as_o both_o those_o word_n signify_v and_o the_o latter_a of_o they_o be_v expound_v joh._n 19_o 17._o and_o mat._n 27.33_o the_o caemeterie_n or_o churchyard_n as_o we_o call_v it_o 2._o and_o while_o we_o behold_v he_o suffer_v of_o death_n behold_v we_o also_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o his_o suffering_n it_o conquer_a it_o as_o st_n james_n say_v of_o job_n you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n and_o have_v see_v the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n jam._n 5.11_o what_o issue_n god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v he_o which_o be_v very_o joyful_a and_o comfortable_a so_o here_o look_v upon_o christ_n submit_v to_o his_o father_n in_o suffer_v of_o death_n behold_v we_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o issue_n of_o this_o his_o suffering_n which_o be_v victorious_a and_o glorious_a victorious_a even_o as_o david_n cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o the_o philistine_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n so_o do_v this_o our_o david_n by_o die_v he_o conquer_v death_n which_o he_o manifest_v in_o his_o resurrection_n where_o he_o break_v the_o band_n of_o death_n rise_v again_o by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o so_o become_v the_o first_o bear_v from_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o col._n 1.18_o now_o the_o first_o bear_v open_v the_o womb_n for_o those_o that_o come_v after_o he_o and_o so_o have_v christ_n open_v the_o grave_n for_o all_o true_a believer_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o hold_v they_o then_o it_o be_v he_o thus_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o his_o conflict_n with_o this_o his_o last_o enemy_n victorious_a and_o as_o victorious_a so_o glorious_a we_o see_v jesus_n who_o be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n for_o or_o through_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o suffering_n of_o death_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n he._n 2.9_o in_o this_o way_n he_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n luk._n 24.26_o through_o this_o dark_a entry_n he_o go_v into_o his_o heavenly_a palace_n and_o so_o shall_v they_o who_o do_v herein_o follow_v his_o step_n be_v obedient_a as_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n 3._o look_v we_o upon_o death_n itself_o but_o here_o look_v upon_o it_o in_o gospel_n look_v upon_o death_n itself_o not_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n but_o gospel_n and_o through_o a_o right_a glass_n not_o that_o of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o gospel_n the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n present_v the_o face_n of_o it_o as_o ghastly_a and_o terrible_a hold_v it_o forth_o as_o a_o
death_n free_v the_o believer_n this_o gust_n shall_v blow_v away_o all_o those_o dark_a and_o gloomy_a cloud_n which_o here_o intercept_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n so_o as_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o shall_v never_o know_v what_o doubt_n or_o fear_n mean_v but_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o constant_a sunshine_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n to_o all_o eternity_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o evil_n death_n free_v the_o believer_n from_o general_o universal_o from_o the_o sense_n and_o fear_n of_o all_o evil_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o thus_o free_v they_o from_o evil_n consid_fw-la 2_o it_o bring_v great_a good_a to_o they_o paradise_n the_o great_a good_a which_o death_n bring_v the_o believer_n to_o let_v he_o into_o paradise_n or_o they_o to_o it_o let_v they_o into_o paradise_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n say_v our_o die_a saviour_n to_o that_o penitent_a thief_n luk._n 23.43_o mean_v the_o celestial_a paradise_n heaven_n whereof_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n be_v a_o type_n and_o shadow_n so_o call_v from_o those_o transcendent_a pleasure_n delight_n and_o contentment_n which_o be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v paul_n be_v catch_v up_o into_o this_o paradise_n he_o hear_v as_o he_o tell_v his_o corinthian_n unspeakable_a word_n such_o as_o himself_o can_v not_o utter_v 2_o cor._n 12.4_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o soul_n ascend_v thither_o see_v and_o enjoy_v unspeakable_a thing_n such_o as_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n can_v express_v eye_n have_v not_o see_v ear_n have_v not_o hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o what_o thing_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n for_o they_o and_o these_o shall_v death_n let_v the_o regenerate_a soul_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o let_v it_o into_o life_n mors_fw-la janua_n vitæ_fw-la temporal_a death_n be_v the_o door_n which_o let_v into_o everlasting_a life_n of_o this_o tree_n shall_v he_o eat_v who_o have_v overcome_v this_o his_o last_o enemy_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n rev._n 2.7_o to_o partake_v of_o eternal_a life_n of_o those_o everlasting_a joy_n to_o which_o death_n be_v the_o entry_n enter_z thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n say_v the_o master_n have_v reckon_v with_o his_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n matth._n 25.23_o thus_o do_v christ_n reckon_v with_o all_o his_o servant_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n then_o give_v to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o work_n this_o be_v the_o evening_n wherein_o those_o who_o have_v labour_v in_o his_o vineyard_n shall_v every_o one_o receive_v their_o penny_n matth._n 20.9_o the_o reward_n of_o all_o the_o service_n which_o here_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o a_o superabundant_a recompense_n infinite_o exceed_v whatever_o they_o have_v deserve_v even_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o then_o shall_v the_o crown_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o all_o god_n saint_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n say_v st_n paul_n henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o all_o true_a believer_n they_o be_v king_n while_o here_o upon_o earth_n make_v so_o by_o christ_n who_o have_v obtain_v that_o honour_n and_o dignity_n for_o they_o he_o have_v make_v we_o king_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n rev._n 1.6_o spiritual_a king_n but_o they_o be_v as_o yet_o but_o king_n elect_a heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n have_v a_o right_a to_o it_o but_o crown_v they_o can_v be_v till_o death_n now_o what_o prince_n will_v be_v unwilling_a to_o hear_v of_o his_o coronation_n day_n and_o such_o be_v the_o day_n of_o death_n to_o the_o true_a believer_n his_o coronation_n day_n at_o which_o time_n be_v divest_v of_o his_o rag_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o robe_n put_v upon_o he_o a_o white_a robe_n he_o that_o overcom_v shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n rev._n 3.4_o thus_o be_v christ_n himself_o clothe_v in_o his_o transfiguration_n on_o the_o mount_n his_o raiment_n be_v white_a as_o the_o light_n matth._n 17.2_o and_o so_o shall_v his_o saint_n be_v clothe_v after_o their_o departure_n hence_o have_v white_a raiment_n a_o garment_n of_o glory_n put_v upon_o they_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o that_o their_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n when_o once_o they_o have_v lay_v down_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o make_v the_o bless_a apostle_n to_o groan_v so_o earnest_o as_o he_o say_v he_o do_v 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 2._o desire_v his_o dissolution_n upon_o that_o account_n then_o shall_v they_o enter_v into_o their_o glory_n so_o do_v our_o bless_a saviour_n by_o suffer_v of_o death_n he_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n luk._n 24.26_o and_o so_o shall_v all_o they_o who_o follow_v his_o step_n imitate_v his_o obedience_n death_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o porta_n gloriae_fw-la the_o gate_n of_o glory_n let_v in_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o behold_v and_o enjoy_v of_o that_o glory_n and_o happiness_n which_o now_o can_v enter_v into_o it_o let_v it_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n where_o it_o shall_v see_v he_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n matth._n 5.8_o and_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v as_o saint_n john_n tell_v we_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o have_v a_o full_a sight_n of_o he_o see_v he_o after_o another_o manner_n then_o here_o it_o do_v now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o say_v the_o apostle_n but_o then_o face_n to_o face_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o now_o we_o see_v god_n only_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o word_n and_o work_n which_o do_v but_o dark_o represent_v he_o but_o after_o death_n believer_n shall_v have_v a_o clear_a and_o full_a view_n of_o he_o vision_n the_o behold_v of_o god_n a_o beatifical_a vision_n then_o shall_v their_o faith_n be_v turn_v into_o vision_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o as_o the_o school_n call_v it_o a_o true_o beatifical_a vision_n make_v the_o beholder_n happy_a happy_a in_o as_o much_o as_o hereby_o they_o shall_v be_v transform_v into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v like_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v say_v st_z john_n there_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o this_o believer_n in_o part_n be_v here_o upon_o earth_n while_o they_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o behold_v god_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o word_n thereby_o they_o come_v by_o degree_n to_o be_v transform_v into_o his_o image_n to_o be_v make_v like_o he_o in_o holiness_n but_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o see_v he_o face_n to_o 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