of_o death_n i_o will_v sing_v my_o nune_n dimittis_fw-la 29._o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n secure_o may_v he_o dare_v death_n and_o hell_n death_n 57_o where_o be_v thy_o sting_n hell_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n who_o can_v indeed_o say_v thank_n be_v unto_o god_n which_o give_v we_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 2._o confess_v and_o repent_v thou_o of_o all_o thy_o sin_n that_o be_v forsake_v they_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v mercy_n if_o thou_o 35._o hide_v they_o under_o any_o pretence_n of_o merit_n or_o plead_v not_o guilty_a thou_o can_v not_o prosper_v 6._o god_n family_n say_v not_o i_o be_o whole_a but_o heal_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v whole_a repentance_n be_v the_o second_o table_n after_o the_o shipwreck_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o read_v that_o peter_n after_o his_o fall_n repent_v satisfecit_fw-la we_o read_v he_o weep_v we_o read_v not_o that_o he_o satisfy_v repentance_n be_v no_o cause_n 15._o 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fire_n which_o never_o come_v from_o heaven_n no_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n can_v be_v acceptable_a therewith_o be_v resolve_v then_o see_v thy_o daily_a infirmity_n put_v thou_o upon_o a_o daily_o ask_v mercy_n to_o show_v it_o that_o thou_o may_v find_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o with_o the_o evil_a servant_n who_o will_v receive_v but_o 34._o show_v no_o pity_n deliver_v to_o the_o tormentor_n for_o the_o exaction_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o can_v never_o satisfy_v a_o prayer_n for_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o more_o ready_a to_o forgive_v than_o we_o can_v be_v to_o beg_v pardon_n forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v at_o any_o time_n commit_v in_o thought_n word_n or_o action_n give_v we_o heart_n to_o consent_n and_o obey_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v please_v according_a to_o thy_o own_o gracious_a promise_n to_o make_v our_o scarlet_a sin_n white_a as_o snow_n to_o take_v 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church_n shall_v be_v the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o first_o adam_n all_o dye_n i._n in_o the_o second_o all_o live_v hope_v of_o a_o joyful_a resurrection_n be_v the_o 18._o root_n of_o all_o good_a work_n act_n 24._o 15._o 16._o act_n 26._o 6_o 7._o 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o sin_n which_o bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n like_o a_o viperous_a brood_n eat_v through_o its_o mother_n bowel_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o death_n and_o as_o necessary_a that_o sin_n kingdom_n so_o end_v all_o shall_v rise_v again_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o judgement_n 3._o resurrection_n be_v of_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o man_n for_o first_o death_n be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a negation_n but_o a_o privation_n of_o life_n so_o dead_a and_o liveless_a differ_v that_o only_o which_o have_v life_n and_o after_o die_v riseth_z again_o second_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o dead_a body_n the_o first_o sine_fw-la potentiâ_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la without_o possibilitae_n 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a_o sufficiency_n therein_o that_o they_o may_v live_v cheerful_o and_o content_o that_o they_o may_v never_o want_v that_o which_o thou_o know_v necessary_a and_o comfortable_a for_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n lord_n give_v they_o heart_n faithful_o to_o seek_v thy_o kingdom_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v administer_v unto_o they_o o_o lord_n god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a who_o have_v plant_v thy_o own_o image_n of_o love_n and_o compassion_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o a_o poor_a father_n for_o his_o child_n and_o deny_v not_o the_o request_n of_o my_o lip_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o take_v i_o from_o they_o leave_v they_o not_o destitute_a show_v thyself_o their_o keeper_n direct_a and_o counsellor_n that_o they_o may_v never_o swerve_v from_o thy_o commandment_n as_o thou_o have_v show_v i_o mercy_n and_o 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cham_n will_v behave_v himself_o unreverent_o before_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o any_o way_n tell_v or_o discover_v their_o fail_n to_o discredit_v or_o dishonour_v they_o but_o will_v go_v with_o bless_a shem_n and_o japhet_n with_o the_o veil_n of_o discreet_a piety_n to_o conceal_v they_o 11._o glory_n not_o in_o the_o dishonour_n of_o thy_o father_n say_v the_o son_n of_o sirach_n for_o thy_o father_n dishonour_n be_v no_o glory_n unto_o thou_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n be_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o father_n and_o a_o mother_n in_o dishonour_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o the_o child_n when_o god_n command_v israel_n to_o be_v holy_a he_o thus_o begin_v 20._o you_o shall_v fear_v every_o man_n his_o mother_n and_o father_n here_o indeed_o religion_n begin_v towards_o those_o who_o god_n have_v set_v in_o his_o own_o room_n on_o earth_n to_o nourish_v and_o give_v law_n to_o they_o and_o to_o receive_v their_o first_o tribute_n of_o obedience_n due_a to_o he_o by_o they_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o it_o when_o it_o here_o blast_v in_o the_o bud_n the_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n carry_v a_o fearful_a curse_n with_o it_o as_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o nature_n therefore_o the_o heathen_a decius_n when_o he_o be_v offer_v the_o imperial_a crown_n refuse_v it_o say_v 4._o i_o fear_v lest_o be_v make_v a_o emperor_n i_o shall_v forget_v to_o be_v a_o son_n i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o dutiful_a son_n then_o a_o emperor_n let_v my_o father_n rule_n my_o empire_n be_v to_o obey_v 2._o obey_v thy_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n 23._o harken_v unto_o thy_o father_n that_o beget_v thou_o 20._o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n 20._o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n 3._o patient_o bear_v their_o infirmity_n where_o age_n make_v they_o pettish_a where_o they_o err_v not_o gainsaying_n or_o answer_v again_o contend_v not_o irreverent_o with_o they_o 13._o though_o thou_o be_v 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thou_o shall_v be_v temperate_a in_o thy_o liberty_n if_o god_n restore_v it_o so_o this_o shall_v not_o corrupt_v thou_o more_o than_o that_o break_v thou_o however_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o learn_v this_o one_o lesson_n as_o thou_o have_v the_o best_a tutor_n that_o ever_o suffer_v so_o shall_v thou_o find_v the_o best_a fruit_n 29._o rest_n to_o thy_o soul_n 8._o to_o conclude_v let_v the_o prison_n make_v thou_o more_o zealous_a in_o god_n service_n more_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n more_o attentive_a in_o hear_v more_o charitable_a and_o pitiful_a to_o other_o that_o suffer_v and_o more_o fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n and_o thou_o shall_v owe_v thanks_o to_o thy_o persecuter_n and_o oppressor_n more_o than_o thy_o friend_n deserve_v of_o thou_o it_o skill_v not_o much_o who_o better_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v indeed_o make_v better_o for_o whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n it_o be_v god_n favour_n to_o thou_o he_o be_v never_o want_v to_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o 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it_o be_v thou_o own_o free_a love_n which_o by_o reveal_v thyself_o and_o the_o inestimable_a riches_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o i_o make_v i_o know_v what_o i_o have_v to_o love_v in_o thou_o neither_o do_v thou_o find_v in_o i_o any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o thou_o but_o the_o effect_n of_o thy_o own_o love_n which_o in_o my_o election_n before_o i_o be_v determine_v to_o make_v i_o a_o object_n of_o thy_o mercy_n therefore_o thou_o who_o be_v love_n do_v set_v thy_o own_o image_n on_o i_o thou_o best_o know_v that_o i_o be_o of_o myself_o but_o worthless_a dust_n and_o earth_n and_o by_o my_o sin_n a_o mass_n of_o corruption_n such_o as_o only_o can_v displease_v thou_o and_o deserve_v thy_o anger_n but_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o mercy_n who_o find_v i_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o make_v i_o a_o son_n a_o enemy_n and_o reconcile_v i_o by_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o holy_a son_n jesus_n accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o mercy_n in_o i_o and_o love_v i_o still_o give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o love_v thou_o so_o above_o all_o with_o all_o my_o soul_n mind_n and_o might_n love_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o my_o heart_n cherish_v thy_o own_o grace_n in_o i_o though_o my_o love_n be_v full_a of_o imperfection_n yet_o thy_o work_n be_v perfect_a in_o thou_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o change_n lord_n for_o thy_o own_o love_n sake_n now_o make_v i_o such_o as_o thou_o may_v love_v i_o to_o eternity_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n and_o bless_a saviour_n amen_o chap._n xvii_o §_o 1._o of_o love_n to_o ourselves_o of_o the_o kind_n thereof_o §_o 2._o of_o love_n to_o our_o
neighbour_n the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n thereof_o the_o condition_n and_o sign_n of_o it_o §_o 3._o of_o friendship_n what_o it_o be_v of_o what_o excellent_a fruit_n of_o the_o true_a end_n and_o law_n thereof_o what_o choice_n we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o friend_n and_o who_o to_o avoid_v §_o 4._o of_o love_n to_o enemy_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v without_o any_o malice_n and_o to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o they_o 1_o love_n towards_o that_o which_o god_n love_v be_v love_v of_o all_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o that_o which_o bear_v his_o image_n as_o the_o rationable_a creature_n angel_n and_o man_n this_o be_v either_o to_o ourselves_o neighbour_n or_o enemy_n 2._o love_n to_o ourselves_o either_o be_v such_o as_o be_v 1._o common_a to_o all_o man_n etc._n who_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n desire_v to_o preserve_v themselves_o though_o blind_v by_o sin_n they_o eftsoon_o mistake_v the_o mean_n and_o end_n or_o overmaster_v by_o some_o malignant_a power_n to_o which_o they_o have_v dangerous_o yield_v themselves_o 17._o they_o do_v something_n to_o the_o contraâ—y_n the_o epicure_n think_v the_o mean_n to_o make_v he_o happy_a be_v to_o indulge_v to_o sensuality_n and_o pleasure_n take_v up_o at_o any_o rate_n because_o he_o take_v they_o to_o be_v his_o chief_a good_a and_o end_n to_o which_o he_o live_v he_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v only_o that_o external_a man_n who_o he_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v by_o a_o brutish_a please_v himself_o so_o c._n that_o indeed_o he_o love_v not_o himself_o 2._o 17._o proper_a to_o the_o good_a who_o just_o love_v the_o inward_a man_n the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o themselves_o who_o they_o strive_v to_o preserve_v in_o his_o integrity_n they_o wish_v spiritual_a good_a to_o he_o &_o careful_o use_v god_n ordinance_n thereto_o in_o he_o they_o delight_v as_o in_o present_a good_a thought_n memory_n of_o good_a past_a and_o etc._n hope_v of_o future_a for_o this_o they_o main_o care_v this_o they_o defend_v though_o with_o loss_n of_o thing_n external_a and_o secular_a for_o this_o they_o beat_v down_o the_o 27._o body_n with_o fasting_n watch_n and_o prosecution_n of_o holy_a duty_n philautiâ—_n proper_a to_o evil_a man_n be_v that_o 18._o blind_a &_o 3._o foolish_a self-love_n which_o measure_v all_o love_n and_o friendship_n by_o that_o most_o ignoble_a scale_n of_o the_o vulgar_a some_o temporal_a advantage_n to_o the_o self-lover_n a_o crew_v who_o therefore_o true_o love_v no_o man_n because_o neither_o in_o nor_o for_o god_n but_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n such_o do_v ejus_fw-la not_o true_o love_v themselves_o but_o be_v selfe-deluded_n hate_v their_o own_o soul_n because_o they_o love_v sin_n the_o soul_n distemper_n sickness_n and_o destruction_n this_o common_o go_v with_o a_o vain_a complacency_n admire_v the_o minerva_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n and_o like_v themselves_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o ready_o condemn_v in_o other_o as_o judah_n do_v gen_n 38._o 24._o the_o selfe-lover_n hieroglyphic_n may_v be_v 1._o the_o ape_n easy_o take_v while_o she_o sit_v admire_v the_o beauty_n of_o her_o hard-favoured_a young_a this_o vice_n be_v a_o uncharitable_a live_n to_o ourselves_o our_o own_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n as_o if_o we_o be_v bear_v only_o for_o ourselves_o or_o that_o our_o country_n neighbour_n friend_n natural_a affection_n or_o god_n himself_o have_v no_o part_n in_o we_o 25._o so_o nabal_n love_v himself_o that_o we_o must_v love_v ourselves_o in_o god_n be_v more_o than_o evident_a by_o reason_n ult_n who_o so_o near_o we_o as_o ourselves_o and_o scripture_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o thyself_o first_o charity_n begin_v at_o home_n and_o true_o that_o thy_o love_n may_v be_v a_o rule_n &_o and_o measure_n unto_o other_o he_o that_o 27._o will_v be_v evil_a to_o himself_o to_o who_o will_v he_o be_v good_a thou_o will_v not_o have_v thy_o servant_n drunken_a nor_o thy_o son_n a_o adulterer_n lest_o they_o perish_v eternal_o and_o will_v thou_o be_v such_o thyself_o for_o shame_n love_v not_o thyself_o less_o than_o other_o and_o do_v not_o think_v it_o less_o necessary_a for_o god_n to_o have_v good_a servant_n then_o that_o thyself_o have_v such_o we_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n jesus_n for_o who_o he_o give_v no_o less_o than_o himself_o to_o death_n it_o be_v desperate_a impiety_n to_o undervallew_v that_o which_o cost_v more_o than_o a_o thousand_o world_n be_v worth_a with_o profane_a esau_n to_o set_v so_o poor_a a_o rate_n as_o a_o portion_n of_o meat_n or_o a_o little_a temporal_a pleasure_n upon_o a_o immortal_a soul_n if_o we_o love_v god_n we_o shall_v love_v ourselves_o for_o he_o which_o must_v be_v only_o in_o that_o true_a sanctity_n which_o please_v he_o we_o shall_v not_o love_v ourselves_o more_o than_o he_o that_o be_v a_o inordinate_a self_n love_n concern_v which_o it_o be_v say_v 25._o he_o that_o love_v his_o life_n shall_v loose_v it_o ii_o 1._o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v charity_n to_o he_o that_o need_v our_o help_n to_o who_o we_o be_v holy_o and_o constant_o unite_v in_o god_n 30._o he_o be_v our_o neighbour_n to_o who_o we_o can_v administer_v or_o of_o who_o we_o may_v receive_v help_n this_o love_n have_v for_o its_o object_n all_o man_n respective_o without_o exception_n of_o enemy_n neither_o be_v it_o as_o some_o vain_o dream_n a_o arbitrary_a affection_n for_o if_o we_o love_v 12._o god_n be_v in_o we_o but_o if_o not_o 15._o against_o we_o but_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o necessary_a to_o the_o essence_n and_o be_v of_o true_a religion_n without_o which_o it_o can_v no_o more_o be_v than_o fire_n without_o heat_n than_o a_o man_n without_o a_o soul_n some_o therefore_o call_v it_o the_o c._n form_n of_o virtue_n give_v it_o name_n and_o be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o religion_n without_o wisdom_n nor_o any_o act_n thereof_o better_a than_o the_o unsavoury_a sacrifice_n of_o fool_n with_o which_o the_o alwise_a god_n can_v never_o be_v please_v 49._o wisdom_n be_v that_o same_o salt_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o which_o every_o oblation_n must_v be_v season_v nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o more_o true_a wisdom_n without_o charity_n then_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v as_o malicious_a as_o subtle_a if_o any_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o love_v 15._o that_o wisdom_n descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a without_o 1._o charity_n speak_v with_o tongue_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v but_o as_o a_o sound_a brass_n and_o tinkle_a cymbal_n prophesy_v faith_n alm_n martyrdom_n and_o whatever_o else_o seem_v or_o be_v external_o excellent_a without_o this_o be_v worth_a nothing_o 3._o there_o can_v be_v no_o sanctimony_n without_o love_n love_n be_v the_o sum_n 10._o and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n the_o etc._n end_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o nothing_o be_v good_a which_o be_v not_o for_o it_o end_n but_o rather_o a_o false_a image_n a_o counterfeit_a of_o virtue_n as_o the_o covetous_a man_n wisdom_n to_o devise_v mean_n of_o gain_n be_v no_o true_a virtue_n neither_o his_o seem_a justice_n wherein_o he_o abstein_v from_o oppression_n and_o extortion_n for_o fear_n of_o some_o great_a loss_n to_o himself_o nor_o his_o temperance_n for_o love_n of_o money_n forbear_v all_o costly_a luxury_n nor_o his_o valour_n venture_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o get_v riches_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o malicious_a man_n alm_n any_o good_a work_n to_o himself_o he_o not_o do_v it_o for_o god_n sake_n do_v he_o then_o for_o the_o same_o love_n he_o shall_v love_v his_o enemy_n also_o his_o prayer_n be_v no_o obedience_n to_o god_n who_o command_v in_o case_n of_o enmity_n to_o leave_v the_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o first_o endeavour_n reconciliation_n christ_n in_o effect_n say_v as_o we_o have_v former_o note_v herein_o as_o joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n genes_n 43._o 3._o you_o shall_v not_o see_v my_o face_n except_o your_o brother_n be_v with_o you_o let_v man_n join_v in_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o say_v amen_o at_o the_o church_n prayer_n let_v they_o be_v baptize_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v call_v christian_n seem_v the_o most_o strict_a man_n in_o religion_n yet_o be_v it_o charit_fw-la only_a charity_n which_o distinguish_v between_o the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o reprobate_n 10._o in_o this_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a &_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n nor_o can_v there_o be_v love_n of_o god_n without_o it_o 20._o if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o love_v god_n &_o
who_o we_o be_v therein_o to_o avoid_v 1._o the_o centre_n of_o true_a friendship_n and_o all_o the_o office_n thereof_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n our_o maker_n subordinate_a to_o which_o be_v our_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n for_o therein_o only_o can_v be_v a_o happy_a and_o eternal_a union_n and_o communion_n whatsoever_o be_v excentric_a hereto_o be_v unhappy_a sat_n no_o wicked_a man_n be_v bless_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v happy_a in_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o good_a because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o fountain_n of_o happiness_n and_o goodness_n that_o be_v god_n if_o any_o dream_n of_o impious_a pleasure_n delude_v man_n with_o some_o appearance_n of_o solid_a happiness_n therein_o wake_v they_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a because_o transitory_a and_o unhappy_a in_o the_o end_n happiness_n can_v be_v in_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o eternal_a they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n will_v have_v no_o man_n call_v happy_a before_o his_o end_n and_o though_o some_o of_o they_o call_v 43._o sylla_n as_o croesus_n think_v himself_o happy_a in_o prosperity_n yet_o their_o end_n pronounce_v they_o apparent_o unhappy_a and_o what_o friendship_n shall_v we_o call_v that_o 3._o which_o must_v end_v or_o what_o happiness_n therein_o take_v which_o must_v change_v for_o bitter_a torment_n society_n in_o damnation_n and_o eternal_a curse_v each_o other_o as_o the_o mutual_a cause_n of_o each_o other_o misery_n the_o freindshippe_n i_o speak_v of_o be_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o death_n shall_v refine_v not_o at_o all_o dissolve_v time_n shall_v not_o end_v it_o but_o eternity_n perfect_v it_o in_o our_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a sleep_v 〈◊〉_d death_n elder_a brother_n end_v not_o temporal_a love_n nor_o shall_v death_n sleep_v the_o eternal_a it_o be_v but_o begin_v here_o to_o be_v complete_v in_o heaven_n 8._o love_n never_o fall_v away_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o 1._o joh_n 3._o 2._o who_o be_v love_n 1._o joh_n 4_o 8._o there_o be_v now_o some_o imperfection_n in_o and_o some_o oblique_a end_n of_o man_n love_n which_o shall_v then_o absolute_o be_v take_v away_o in_o our_o perfection_n wherein_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o his_o own_o essence_n 8._o incomprehensible_a shall_v shine_v and_o be_v see_v in_o the_o creature_n bear_v his_o own_o image_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n on_o the_o other_o star_n where_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v confine_v as_o now_o under_o many_o limitation_n of_o time_n place_n knowledge_n and_o necessity_n to_o the_o communion_n with_o one_o or_o few_o friend_n but_o enjoy_v a_o most_o comfortable_a and_o perfect_a society_n with_o all_o the_o saint_n certain_o all_o knowledge_n and_o joy_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o cease_v in_o the_o future_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v their_o full_a which_o be_v here_o but_o imperfect_a there_o complete_a which_o be_v here_o but_o inchoate_n of_o this_o kind_n we_o must_v reckon_v friendship_n god_n conclude_v it_o good_a in_o say_v it_o be_v 18._o not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o more_o perfect_a knowledge_n shall_v we_o have_v in_o our_o future_a glory_n than_o we_o have_v in_o our_o present_a state_n of_o grace_n or_o have_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n in_o that_o 17._o peter_n know_v moses_n and_o elias_n who_o he_o never_o see_v before_o as_o also_o they_o who_o see_v divers_a of_o the_o 53._o decease_a saint_n which_o come_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n into_o the_o holy_a city_n after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n all_o which_o doubtless_o be_v of_o a_o most_o amiable_a and_o desirable_a presence_n in_o the_o other_o adam_n say_v when_o god_n present_v he_o his_o new_a create_a helper_n the_o young_a bride_n which_o neither_o he_o nor_o the_o world_n great_a eye_n have_v ever_o see_v before_o that_o day_n 23._o this_o be_v now_o bone_n 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