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bondage_n come_v hither_o i_o say_v and_o set_v your_o foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o this_o king_n of_o terror_n and_o fear_v not_o to_o make_v that_o triumphant_a challenge_n of_o the_o apostle_n oh_o death_n 15.55_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n and_o be_v conquer_v serve_v to_o that_o high_a and_o honourable_a end_n scil_n to_o be_v the_o saint_n usher_n of_o state_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n to_o behold_v his_o face_n and_o to_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n from_o thenceforth_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n death_n serve_v the_o saint_n now_o for_o no_o use_n but_o to_o kill_v mortality_n and_o to_o extinguish_v corruption_n this_o corruptible_a must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n 33._o ver_fw-la 33._o and_o this_o mortal_a must_v put_v on_o immortality_n i._n e._n we_o shall_v ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n a_o in_o perfect_a 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15.51_o 1_o cor._n 15.51_o we_o shall_v not_o all_o sleep_n i._n e._n all_o shall_v not_o die_v in_o a_o literal_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o then_o but_o we_o shall_v all_o die_v or_o be_v change_v i._n e._n they_o that_o die_v not_o must_v be_v change_v all_o must_v either_o die_v or_o be_v change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o do_v not_o sleep_v must_v suffer_v a_o mutation_n that_o shall_v bear_v some_o proportion_n to_o death_n verse_n 50_o whereby_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n must_v be_v abolish_v for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v corruption_n inherit_v incorruption_n the_o body_n as_o it_o be_v corruptible_a much_o less_o as_o it_o be_v sinful_a be_v not_o capable_a of_o glory_n there_o must_v a_o refine_n change_n pass_v upon_o it_o they_o must_v put_v off_o their_o
seed_n of_o the_o woman_n nor_o è_fw-la contrà _fw-la but_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o perfect_a separation_n the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o goat_n the_o elect_a from_o the_o reprobate_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n nor_o a_o son_n of_o beltal_a among_o the_o son_n of_o god_n sinner_n and_o none_o but_o sinner_n saint_n and_o none_o but_o saint_n shall_v make_v up_o these_o two_o distinct_a congregation_n nay_o so_o terrible_a will_v the_o glory_n which_o christ_n will_v put_v upon_o his_o saint_n be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o reprobate_n and_o so_o great_a the_o horror_n of_o their_o own_o guilty_a conscience_n that_o they_o shall_v now_o as_o much_o dread_a their_o society_n as_o once_o they_o hate_v it_o and_o choose_v rather_o to_o leap_v alive_a into_o the_o burn_a lake_n then_o to_o mix_v themselves_o unto_o they_o or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o put_v their_o head_n within_o that_o holy_a assembly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o praestituto_fw-la tempâ—re_fw-la verse_n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o christ_n assure_v to_o his_o mourner_n shall_v be_v effect_v in_o the_o appoint_a time_n if_o not_o in_o our_o time_n yet_o in_o god_n time_n in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n why_o say_v our_o lord_n suffer_v they_o to_o grow_v together_o suffer_v they_o not_o by_o sinful_a toleration_n in_o ruler_n nor_o by_o sinful_a compliance_n in_o people_n use_n expectardo_fw-it non_fw-la temeâ—è_fw-la occupando_fw-la if_o we_o can_v separate_v from_o church_n yet_o separate_v from_o their_o corruption_n and_o defilement_n 2_o use_n but_o suffer_v they_o by_o patient_a expectation_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o if_o you_o can_v avoid_v the_o worker_n yet_o avoid_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o then_o in_o your_o patience_n do_v you_o possess_v your_o soul_n 2._o this_o circumstance_n of_o the_o saint_n separation_n from_o the_o wicked_a be_v improve_v for_o comfort_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o in_o case_n of_o undue_a exclusion_n from_o church_n ordinance_n of_o such_o as_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v exclude_v our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v foretell_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n shall_v fall_v sometime_o into_o such_o hand_n as_o will_v so_o diametrical_o pervert_v the_o use_n of_o they_o as_o that_o ofttimes_o none_o shall_v be_v exclude_v but_o who_o christ_n will_v have_v admit_v nor_o admit_v but_o such_o as_o christ_n will_v have_v shut_v out_o they_o shall_v put_v you_o out_o of_o their_o synagogue_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o joh._n 16.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n excommunicate_v you_o you_o my_o disciple_n you_o my_o friend_n hard_a measure_n ay_o but_o here_o be_v comfort_n the_o time_n be_v come_v wherein_o all_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v congregat_v into_o one_o universal_a assembly_n never_o to_o suffer_v exclusion_n or_o ejectment_n any_o more_o to_o all_o eternity_n and_o then_o their_o unrighteous_a excommunicator_n shall_v be_v righteous_o excommunicate_v yea_o they_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v with_o the_o high_a sort_n of_o excommunication_n high_a than_o any_o church_n of_o christ_n ever_o use_v excommunicate_v for_o ever_o deliver_v unto_o satan_n not_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n only_o but_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n 1.9.10_o 2_o thes_n 1.9.10_o and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n that_o be_v a_o dreadful_a excommunication_n indeed_o the_o anathema_n maranatha_n in_o the_o high_a sense_n quum_fw-la dominus_fw-la venit_fw-la quia_fw-la domino_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la citra_fw-la veniae_fw-la spem_fw-la dedentur_fw-la judas_n 14._o now_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v glad_a to_o get_v into_o corner_n by_o twoe_n and_o by_o three_o and_o bless_a be_v god_n not_o without_o a_o promise_n to_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o god_n so_o make_v the_o harlot_n text_n 17.17_o prov._n 17.17_o speak_v chaste_a language_n steal_v water_n be_v sweet_a and_o bread_n eat_v in_o secret_a be_v pleasant_a but_o in_o that_o glorious_a morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n they_o shall_v meet_v by_o million_o and_o miriads_o of_o million_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o to_o disturb_v or_o offend_v they_o yea_o their_o enemy_n shall_v look_v on_o and_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n for_o anguish_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n to_o see_v they_o now_o get_v for_o ever_o out_o of_o their_o power_n 3._o use_v 3_o use_v and_o last_o for_o comfort_n in_o case_n of_o the_o saint_n separation_n one_o from_o another_o whether_o by_o the_o unrighteous_a hand_n of_o violence_n or_o the_o righteous_a hand_n of_o providence_n now_o by_o mean_n of_o dispersion_n imprisonment_n exile_n etc._n etc._n the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v like_o arm_n and_o leg_n tear_v out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o lie_v bleed_v in_o their_o separation_n yea_o god_n himself_o be_v please_v to_o make_v sad_a breach_n between_o they_o and_o their_o sweet_a relation_n by_o death_n under_o which_o they_o be_v many_o time_n like_o rachel_n not_o without_o sin_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n and_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v because_o they_o be_v not_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o cry_v oh_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o oh_o my_o son_n isaac_n o_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n absalon_n will_v god_n i_o have_v dye_v for_o thou_o i_o will_v go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a to_o my_o son_n mourning_z etc._n etc._n but_o here_o be_v comfort_n the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o the_o parent_n and_o child_n husband_n and_o wife_n friend_n and_o friend_n with_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n from_o all_o their_o dispersion_n from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o heaven_n shall_v meet_v together_o and_o embrace_v one_o another_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n and_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n shall_v flee_v away_o in_o a_o word_n how_o may_v all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o what_o state_n or_o condition_n so_o ever_o for_o the_o present_a solace_v themselves_o in_o the_o fore-contemplation_n of_o the_o triumphant_a gather_v together_o of_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n what_o a_o joyful_a sight_n will_v it_o be_v when_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n which_o ever_o see_v one_o another_o face_n or_o hear_v of_o one_o another_o name_n yea_o and_o all_o they_o which_o never_o see_v or_o hear_v each_o of_o other_o all_o of_o every_o tongue_n nation_n kindred_n or_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o what_o age_n sex_n generation_n soever_o from_o the_o day_n wherein_o god_n make_v time_n to_o the_o day_n wherein_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o shall_v meet_v together_o and_o stand_v on_o tiptoe_n ready_a to_o take_v their_o flight_n to_o meet_v their_o lord_n and_o bridegroom_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n yea_o what_o a_o glorious_a sight_n will_v it_o be_v to_o see_v all_o the_o glorious_a company_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o goodly_a fellowship_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o whole_a army_n of_o martyr_n with_o the_o holy_a church_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n a_o congregation_n of_o king_n and_o priest_n in_o all_o their_o royal_a robe_n yea_o as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v a_o congregation_n or_o constellation_n of_o morning-starr_n yea_o of_o so_o many_o noonday_n sun_n arise_v from_o the_o earth_n co-ascending_a through_o the_o several_a region_n of_o the_o air_n to_o meet_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n now_o descend_v from_o his_o own_o orb_n of_o supreme_a glory_n and_o majesty_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n to_o judge_n both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a sure_o such_o a_o assembly_n eye_n never_o see_v ear_n never_o hear_v of_o nor_o can_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v how_o immense_a how_o august_n how_o exceed_v it_o will_v be_v in_o glory_n while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o congregation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n the_o malignant_a church_n that_o be_v leave_v below_o upon_o the_o earth_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n shall_v stand_v tremble_v look_v upward_o and_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n to_o see_v this_o sudden_a and_o tremendous_a turn_n of_o thing_n the_o saint_n who_o they_o despise_v and_o persecute_v before_o thus_o snatch_v out_o of_o their_o curse_a power_n and_o fellowship_n ascend_v in_o so_o much_o pomp_n and_o royalty_n to_o meet_v their_o glorious_a redeemer_n they_o themselves_o leave_v behind_o to_o curse_v themselves_o and_o one_o another_o for_o their_o prejudices_fw-la envy_n and_o rage_n which_o once_o they_o breathe_v out_o against_o god_n people_n
all_o that_o believe_v 1.10_o 2_o thes_n 1.10_o oh_o how_o will_v such_o a_o acknowledgement_n as_o this_o make_v by_o the_o judge_n himself_o fill_v the_o elect_a angel_n with_o admiration_n and_o the_o reprobate_n with_o envy_n that_o not_o the_o least_o guilt_n shall_v be_v charge_v upon_o they_o by_o who_o they_o themselves_o know_v so_o much_o have_v be_v so_o many_o eye-witness_n as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o one_o to_o their_o grief_n as_o tutor_n the_o other_o to_o their_o joy_n as_o tempter_n yea_o how_o will_v it_o fill_v the_o saint_n themselves_o with_o amazement_n while_o they_o be_v secret_o accuse_v themselves_o with_o joseph_n brethren_n we_o be_v utter_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n our_o lord_n and_o elder_a brother_n i_o say_v to_o hear_v the_o lord_n himself_o not_o charge_v they_o with_o the_o least_o unkindness_n yea_o represent_v they_o before_o god_n man_n and_o angel_n even_o as_o it_o be_v as_o immaculate_a as_o the_o angel_n themselves_o who_o keep_v their_o first_o estate_n yea_o in_o all_o this_o put_v the_o crown_n upon_o their_o head_n 10._o rev._n 4_o 10._o which_o they_o cast_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n say_v not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n behold_v such_o honour_n have_v all_o the_o saint_n and_o oh_o consolation_n use_v of_o consolation_n how_o will_v this_o infinite_o compensate_a all_o the_o reproach_n and_o scandal_n which_o a_o generation_n of_o malignant_a cainites_n do_v cast_v upon_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n while_o they_o sojourn_v with_o they_o in_o mesech_n &_o have_v their_o habitation_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o they_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d malam_fw-la verbum_fw-la gr._n lie_v false_o for_o christ_n sake_n how_o will_v it_o cut_v they_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n to_o hear_v the_o judge_n himself_o speak_v so_o honourable_o of_o those_o very_a person_n who_o they_o revile_v with_o so_o much_o pride_n and_o contempt_n 7.10_o mich._n 7.10_o shame_n shall_v now_o cover_v they_o which_o say_v where_o be_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n their_o eye_n shall_v behold_v they_o and_o now_o they_o shall_v be_v tread_v down_o as_o the_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n joy_n math._n 5.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v they_o rejoice_v and_o skip_v for_o joy_n oh_o let_v the_o saint_n even_o here_o rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a because_o for_o their_o repreach_n they_o shall_v have_v praise_n and_o for_o their_o shame_n they_o shall_v have_v double_a sc_n renown_n and_o glory_n and_o for_o their_o confusion_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o triumph_v in_o the_o approbation_n of_o their_o judge_n and_o redeemer_n etc._n etc._n yet_o behold_v all_o this_o be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o triumph_n i_o come_v now_o to_o a_o second_o end_n of_o the_o saint_n meet_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o air_n consist_v second_o end_n the_o saint_n public_a justification_n consist_v and_o that_o be_v their_o full_a and_o final_a justification_n and_o this_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n 1._o their_o public_a absolution_n 2._o the_o judg_n pronounce_v of_o they_o to_o be_v righteous_a first_n their_o public_a absolution_n pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v the_o privative_a part_n of_o justification_n imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o positive_a part_n pardon_v or_o remission_n be_v the_o sinner_n justification_n sc_n from_o sin_n both_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o sentence_n or_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n by_o he_o sc_n by_o christ_n all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n 39_o acts._n 13_o 39_o from_o which_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n this_o now_o must_v be_v one_o branch_n of_o the_o solemn_a justification_n of_o the_o saint_n at_o their_o meeting_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o air_n as_o a_o judge_n he_o shall_v full_o and_o final_o in_o open_a court_n absolve_v the_o saint_n from_o all_o their_o sin_n both_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o absolution_n ever_o to_o be_v expect_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n this_o true_o be_v do_v before_o initial_o at_o their_o first_o conversion_n then_o be_v their_o sin_n true_o and_o perfect_o pardon_v though_o not_o as_o some_o too_o presumptuous_o affirm_v all_o past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v 3.25_o rom._n 3.25_o for_o sin_n to_o be_v pardon_v before_o commit_v be_v somewhat_o a_o uncouth_a doctrine_n yet_o all_o 1._o as_o to_o sin_n already_o past_a 2._o all_o as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o remission_n 8.16_o jus_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la though_o not_o jus_o in_o re_fw-mi a_o aptitudinal_a right_n though_o not_o a_o actual_a 1_o jo._n 1.9_o ch._n 2.1_o rom._n 8.16_o they_o have_v a_o perfect_a right_n to_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v though_o not_o a_o equal_a investiture_n pardon_n be_v they_o and_o absolution_n they_o though_o it_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n upon_o new_a act_n of_o repentance_n in_o they_o and_o new_a act_n of_o intercession_n in_o the_o mediator_n and_o so_o likewise_o by_o new_a act_n of_o application_n by_o the_o spirit_n thus_o the_o saint_n be_v true_o pardon_v at_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o their_o regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n and_o second_o full_o and_o perfect_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v at_o the_o moment_n of_o their_o dissolution_n at_o death_n i_o say_v not_o only_o their_o right_n and_o state_n of_o absolution_n be_v perfect_v but_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v so_o full_o and_o final_o forgive_v they_o that_o at_o the_o moment_n of_o their_o soul_n go_v out_o from_o the_o body_n there_o be_v not_o one_o sin_n omissive_a or_o commissive_a nor_o any_o aggravation_n or_o least_o circumstance_n leave_v stand_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n remembrance_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n sin_n 1_o jo._n 1.7_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o judge_n make_v no_o mention_n 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3._o earnest_o beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n spirit_n 3._o help_n beâ—_n the_o spirit_n his_o office_n be_v twofold_a as_o to_o assurance_n 1._o mediate_v to_o clear_v your_o evidence_n mediate_v the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n twofold_a 1._o mediate_v this_o he_o do_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o help_v the_o soul_n to_o know_v and_o believe_v the_o evidence_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o word_n such_o as_o these_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10.9_o they_o that_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o hereby_o we_o know_v we_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3.14_o 18._o cum_fw-la 19_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v of_o his_o spirit_n 1_o john_n 4.13_o the_o heir_n of_o glory_n be_v only_o such_o as_o god_n have_v make_v meet_a for_o the_o inheritance_n col._n 1.12_o he_o that_o 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