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flesh_n see_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o in_o rom._n 8.32,33,34_o and_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o and_o offer_v up_o himself_o in_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o and_o be_v in_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n mediate_a in_o our_o behalf_n and_o authorize_v to_o save_v we_o etc._n etc._n the_o hope_n not_o the_o present_a possession_n or_o enjoymeâ—…_n of_o glory_n as_o this_o view_n consideration_n knowledâ—…_n and_o judgement_n of_o he_o be_v spirituous_a &_o powerfâ—…_n beget_v and_o nourish_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o lively_a hope_n 〈◊〉_d expectation_n of_o the_o glory_n possess_v by_o he_o for_o and_o in_o he_o set_v before_o we_o satan_n in_o his_o tempâ—…ons_n sometime_o take_v hold_v of_o that_o and_o such_o 〈◊〉_d saying_n to_o another_o purpose_n for_o make_v use_v man_n unlearnedness_n or_o want_n of_o stability_n in_o tâ—…_n apostles_n doctrine_n he_o uncloth_n christ_n of_o 〈◊〉_d those_o consideration_n of_o his_o death_n and_o sacrifâ—…_n etc._n etc._n yea_o 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truth_n bear_v in_o a_o honest_a and_o innocent_a heart_n and_o there_o oppose_v by_o corruption_n and_o lust_n yet_o after_o some_o strength_n attain_v teach_v many_o good_a lesson_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o do_v great_a work_n in_o it_o cure_v its_o blindness_n heal_v its_o lameness_n inlve_a it_o from_o its_o deadness_n sometime_o again_o stifle_v as_o it_o be_v by_o corruption_n and_o darkness_n but_o yet_o after_o a_o while_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n again_o and_o obtain_v a_o more_o glorious_a conquest_n ravish_v the_o soul_n and_o carry_v it_o up_o into_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o consolation_n very_o if_o this_o have_v be_v the_o thing_n the_o apostle_n mean_v in_o speak_v of_o christ_n his_o incarnation_n suffering_n teach_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n but_o devile_v to_o set_v this_o forth_o they_o have_v declare_v as_o plain_a and_o manifest_a and_o yet_o as_o wise_o a_o devise_a fable_n as_o ever_o aesop_n devise_v to_o represent_v his_o moral_a 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corruption_n and_o grow_v up_o get_v root_n or_o dwell_v rich_o in_o we_o teach_v and_o admonish_v we_o and_o keep_v we_o safe_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o corruption_n from_o be_v overcome_v of_o it_o yea_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o it_o it_o give_v the_o soul_n understanding_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o life_n power_n and_o salvation_n or_o rather_o christ_n do_v all_o this_o by_o it_o through_o his_o spirit_n be_v work_v effectual_o in_o it_o possible_o to_o corruption_n at_o some_o time_n may_v cloud_v and_o dead_a its_o operation_n in_o some_o hour_n of_o temptation_n and_o day_n of_o desertion_n and_o it_o may_v break_v forth_o again_o and_o shine_v more_o glorious_o in_o the_o soul_n after_o such_o a_o condition_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n quicken_a it_o in_o we_o and_o it_o may_v then_o raise_v we_o up_o in_o our_o spirit_n more_o glorious_o and_o lead_v we_o up_o to_o heavenly_a consolation_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v find_v 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it_o come_v not_o with_o observation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o man_n yea_o in_o the_o pharisee_n work_v and_o tender_v itself_o to_o their_o heart_n though_o reject_v by_o they_o but_o fill_v those_o that_o receive_v it_o with_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o the_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o â—s_v go_v to_o receive_v and_o which_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o or_o make_v manifest_a in_o the_o world_n at_o his_o great_a come_n when_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a 2_o tim._n â—_o 1_o of_o which_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n luke_n 17.21,22,23_o they_o apply_v to_o themselves_o as_o already_o â—…ne_v in_o and_o upon_o they_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o that_o great_a day_n of_o he_o destroy_v the_o â—…eat_a hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o 〈◊〉_d that_o great_a and_o glorious_a appear_v tit._n 2.13_o deny_v and_o mock_v at_o that_o his_o visible_a and_o glorious_a come_n yea_o and_o where_o their_o principle_n 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o thorough_o improve_v deny_v the_o resurrection_n or_o redemption_n of_o the_o body_n and_o â—…ying_v the_o resurrection_n all_o that_n to_o be_v hope_v â—or_a or_o meet_v with_o be_v here_o accomplish_v which_o we_o â—…all_v speak_v more_o full_o to_o in_o the_o proper_a place_n and_o â—…casion_n only_o now_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o mind_n that_o they_o be_v strong_o delude_v herein_o and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o those_o that_o our_o saviour_n there_o do_v warn_v we_o of_o that_o say_v lo_o here_o lo_o there_o see_v here_o in_o we_o and_o to_o we_o christ_n be_v come_v and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v with_o we_o or_o with_o such_o and_o such_o person_n the_o judgement_n be_v over_o the_o mystery_n be_v fulfil_v the_o world_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o we_o be_v iâ—_n possession_n of_o our_o glory_n though_o other_o yet_o be_v not_o believe_v they_o not_o say_v our_o saviour_n neither_o go_v after_o they_o for_o 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