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shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n for_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o labour_n care_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o word_n rest_n psal_n 15.1_o and_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n to_o evil_a and_o all_o other_o corruption_n wherewith_o the_o best_a and_o choice_a of_o god_n servant_n in_o this_o life_n be_v wonderful_o assolt_v second_o the_o body_n sleep_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o soul_n shall_v absolute_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n and_o live_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n so_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v add_v unto_o we_o a_o present_a entrance_n into_o the_o lord_n joy_n mat._n 25.21_o which_o be_v call_v the_o entrance_n into_o the_o lord_n paradise_n luk._n 23.43_o and_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n luk._n 16.22_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o last_o day_n be_v far_o great_a and_o rest_v in_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o resurrection_n and_o wake_v of_o the_o body_n at_o what_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v make_v conformable_a to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3.21_o who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o to_o his_o glorious_a body_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o change_v the_o substance_n form_n or_o fashion_n or_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n but_o of_o deliver_v of_o they_o from_o those_o quality_n whereto_o they_o be_v subject_a by_o the_o mean_n of_o same_o and_o by_o beautify_v they_o with_o the_o contrary_a as_o 1._o cor._n 15.52_o we_o shall_v be_v change_v for_o this_o corruption_n must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a must_v put_v on_o immortality_n at_o which_o time_n they_o shall_v need_v no_o natural_a provision_n nor_o maintenance_n apoc._n 7.16_o but_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n dan._n 12.3_o second_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n shall_v dwell_v and_o all_o thing_n shall_v 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fruit_n every_o month_n bring_v forth_o to_o satisfy_v our_o pleasure_n and_o it_o grow_v by_o a_o river_n side_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n so_o that_o it_o can_v possible_o wither_v apoc._n 22._o let_v we_o beseech_v god_n who_o have_v plant_v be_v with_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n that_o we_o may_v live_v to_o 〈◊〉_d how_o wholesome_a and_o pleasant_a that_o tâ—…_n be_v and_o consider_v that_o we_o look_v for_o life_n everlasting_a after_o this_o life_n let_v we_o not_o deceive_v ourselves_o linger_a and_o defer_v the_o time_n to_o the_o last_o gasp_n but_o let_v we_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o life_n eternal_a in_o ourselves_o in_o this_o world_n and_o have_v the_o earnest_n thereof_o lay_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n now_o this_o be_v do_v if_o we_o repent_v we_o hearty_o of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o seek_v to_o be_v assure_v in_o conscience_n that_o god_n the_o father_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o father_n god_n the_o son_n our_o redeemer_n 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130.3.4_o joh._n 2.4.7_o now_o whence_o do_v all_o this_o opposition_n and_o contrariety_n proceed_v shall_v i_o say_v from_o the_o flesh_n nay_o it_o be_v against_o all_o reason_n for_o as_o saint_n james_n dispute_v jam._n 3.11_o do_v a_o fountain_n send_v forth_o at_o one_o place_n sweet_a water_n and_o bitter_a or_o rather_o as_o christ_n jesus_n reason_v matth._n 7.16_o do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n so_o may_v i_o demand_v can_v the_o flesh_n in_o the_o which_o as_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v rom._n 7.8_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n thereof_o namely_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n hatred_n of_o itself_o and_o the_o corruption_n thereof_o and_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o sanctification_n it_o be_v impossible_a so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o lively_a faith_n we_o be_v whole_o oversway_v with_o the_o flesh_n and_o satan_n like_o a_o mighty_a tyrant_n hold_v we_o captive_a peaceable_o and_o without_o any_o resistance_n there_o be_v a_o combat_n i_o confess_v in_o the_o natural_a man_n but_o it_o be_v between_o the_o natural_a conscience_n and_o the_o rebellious_a affection_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o all_o man_n that_o have_v in_o they_o any_o conscience_n or_o light_n of_o reason_n but_o this_o be_v the_o check_n of_o conscience_n which_o all_o man_n find_v in_o themselves_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a so_o oft_o as_o they_o offend_v god_n but_o this_o combat_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v a_o fight_v and_o a_o strive_n of_o the_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n with_o themselves_o whereby_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v renew_v they_o carry_v the_o man_n one_o way_n and_o as_o they_o still_o remain_v uncorrupt_a they_o carry_v he_o flat_a contrary_n so_o then_o the_o person_n in_o who_o this_o combat_n be_v to_o be_v find_v be_v the_o believer_n and_o they_o only_o hieron_n statim_fw-la ut_fw-la oves_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o devil_n shall_v see_v his_o sheep_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o forsake_v his_o flock_n he_o be_v angry_a and_o rage_v esteem_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v whatsoever_o christ_n have_v gain_v greg._n mag._n host_n noster_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o enemy_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o he_o see_v we_o rebel_v against_o he_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o stir_v to_o prevail_v for_o he_o neglect_v who_o he_o quiet_o possess_v luk._n 22.31_o simon_n simon_n satan_n have_v desire_v to_o winnow_v you_o as_o wheat_n apoc._n 12.17_o the_o dragon_n be_v wrath_n with_o the_o woman_n and_o go_v and_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n which_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o blind_a man_n joh._n 9_o so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o blindness_n be_v never_o call_v in_o question_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o his_o eye_n be_v open_v not_o only_a himself_o but_o also_o his_o parent_n be_v present_o convent_v the_o pirate_n while_o they_o know_v the_o ship_n to_o be_v empty_a let_v it_o quiet_o pass_v but_o when_o it_o return_v load_v with_o rich_a merchandise_n their_o manner_n be_v to_o assault_v it_o with_o violence_n so_o say_v chryso_v in_o gen._n homil_n 31._o while_n man_n be_v void_a of_o virtue_n the_o devil_n let_v not_o their_o voyage_n but_o when_o grace_n be_v give_v once_o than_o he_o strive_v to_o rob_v we_o of_o that_o grace_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n show_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o next_o three_o chapter_n he_o set_v down_o diverse_a duty_n both_o general_o belong_v to_o all_o christian_n and_o also_o particulary_a appertain_v to_o
christ_n be_v utter_o lose_v in_o regard_n of_o himself_o luk._n 9.10_o and_o withal_o hearty_o to_o desire_v yea_o to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o only_o a_o begin_n of_o grace_n but_o even_o grace_v itself_o by_o which_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o our_o adoption_n and_o salvation_n this_o be_v in_o paul_n rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n even_o as_o jacob_n when_o as_o he_o and_o his_o family_n be_v pinch_v with_o famine_n be_v glad_a to_o send_v and_o to_o go_v into_o egypt_n for_o food_n to_o relieve_v he_o and_o he_o so_o will_v those_o that_o be_v spiritual_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a be_v at_o any_o pain_n and_o break_v through_o any_o difficulty_n for_o the_o satisfy_n and_o refresh_v of_o their_o faint_a soul_n this_o desire_n of_o grace_n i_o say_v 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both_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o those_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n be_v bless_v because_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v matth._n 5.6_o so_o they_o be_v bless_v who_o be_v weary_a &_o heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o such_o christ_n call_v unto_o he_o and_o have_v promise_v to_o ease_v they_o that_o be_v to_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o release_v they_o of_o this_o burden_n by_o take_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o shoulder_n further_o to_o this_o earnest_a desire_n of_o grace_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v the_o like_a gracious_a promise_n which_o he_o have_v to_o those_o who_o do_v find_v themselves_o plentiful_o endue_v with_o the_o grace_n themselves_o luk._n 1.53_o and_o call_v unto_o he_o such_o as_o thus_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v satisfy_v they_o joh._n 7.37_o apoc._n 21.6_o cap._n 22.17_o last_o whosover_o find_v and_o feel_v this_o desire_n in_o himself_o join_v with_o a_o careful_a and_o continual_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n whereby_o his_o desire_n may_v be_v satisfy_v he_o may_v assure_v himself_o that_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v wrought_v in_o he_o the_o will_v to_o desire_v will_v also_o in_o his_o good_a time_n work_v in_o he_o the_o grace_n which_o he_o so_o earnest_o desire_v psal_n 145.19_o he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o if_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o affliction_n and_o grievous_a temptation_n we_o can_v cry_v out_o with_o david_n psal_n 38.9_o lord_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o whole_a desire_n before_o thou_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v how_o miserable_a soever_o we_o be_v in_o out_o own_o sense_n and_o feeling_n that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o shall_v have_v our_o desire_n satisfy_v phil._n 16._o yea_o whosoever_o hunger_v and_o thirst_v after_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whosoever_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v that_o be_v whosoever_o have_v a_o true_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v vex_v and_o grieve_v with_o the_o burden_n thereof_o and_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n desire_v to_o be_v case_v of_o his_o load_n though_o he_o think_v himself_o in_o a_o most_o miserable_a estate_n yet_o if_o he_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o with_o blind_a bartimeus_n cry_v out_o o_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o i_o may_v answer_v he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o this_o blind_a man_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n for_o christ_n call_v thou_o mark_n 10.46_o 47._o and_o if_o christ_n call_v we_o he_o will_v give_v we_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n whereof_o whosoever_o drink_v shall_v never_o be_v more_o a_o thirst_n joh._n 4.14_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n when_o david_n will_v persuade_v god_n to_o bring_v he_o again_o to_o the_o assembly_n 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