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body_n of_o these_o saint_n their_o body_n shall_v be_v restore_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o warm_a animate_v dew_n or_o influence_n of_o his_o resurrection_n obj._n but_o the_o marvellous_a change_n which_o the_o resurrection_n make_v up_o on_o glorify_a body_n and_o the_o long_a separation_n of_o many_o age_n betwiâ—â—_n we_o and_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v it_o in_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o know_v they_o 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v once_o relate_v to_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o earth_n and_o if_o so_o then_o thaâ—_n comfort_n which_o result_v from_o they_o as_o in_o relation_n to_o we_o be_v perisheâ—_n with_o they_o at_o death_n sol._n whatever_o change_n the_o resurrection_n shall_v make_v on_o their_o body_n and_o the_o length_n of_o time_n betwixt_o our_o part_n with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d earth_n and_o meet_v they_o again_o in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v neither_o thâ—_n one_o or_o other_o seem_v sufficient_a to_o inform_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o hope_n thâ—â—_n we_o shall_v know_v they_o to_o be_v the_o verâ—_n person_n that_o be_v once_o so_o dear_a tâ—_n we_o upon_o earth_n there_o may_v remaiâ—_n â—ome_o lineament_n or_o property_n of_o individuation_n whereby_o the_o acute_a glorified_a eye_n may_v possible_o discover_v â—ho_n they_o be_v or_o if_o not_o yet_o â—one_n can_v doubt_v but_o it_o may_v be_v discover_v to_o we_o by_o revelation_n from_o god_n and_o that_o one_o way_n or_o other_o â—t_a will_v be_v discover_v be_v high_o proâ—able_a because_o nothing_o will_v be_v deny_v to_o that_o perfect_a state_n which_o may_v contribute_v to_o or_o complete_a â—he_n joy_n and_o happiness_n thereof_o as_o â—e_n can_v but_o think_v this_o knowledge_n will_v do_v if_o adam_n know_v eve_n to_o be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o â—one_n of_o his_o bone_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o if_o the_o apostle_n know_v moses_n and_o elias_n upon_o the_o mount_n yea_o if_o dive_v in_o hell_n â—new_v abraham_n and_o lazarus_n in_o heaven_n sure_o we_o may_v well_o allow_v â—hat_n knowledge_n to_o the_o glorify_a â—aints_n in_o heaven_n which_o we_o find_v â—n_v the_o state_n of_o innocence_n or_o in_o â—he_n sinful_a state_n on_o earth_n or_o in_o â—he_n state_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell._n and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o covenant_v parent_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o say_v in_o that_o day_n this_o be_v our_o child_n for_o whoâ—_n we_o pray_v and_o travel_v again_o tiâ—â—_n christ_n be_v form_v in_o he_o thâ—â—_n be_v he_o who_o we_o educate_v for_o god_n and_o train_v up_o in_o the_o nurture_n anâ—_n admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o now_o we_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o prayer_n counsel_n catechise_n 〈◊〉_d child_n of_o so_o many_o prayer_n perisheâ—_n not_o and_o the_o covenant_v chilâ—â—_n shall_v say_v this_o be_v my_o pious_a â—â—â—ther_n who_o take_v such_o care_n for_o my_o soul_n and_o this_o my_o tender_a mother_n who_o like_o another_o monica_n be_v zeâ—â—lously_o concern_v for_o my_o eternal_a happiness_n these_o be_v they_o thâ—â—_n sow_v so_o many_o prayer_n which_o god_n give_v they_o not_o time_n 〈◊〉_d reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o on_o earth_n bâ—â—_n now_o they_o shall_v reap_v the_o fruit_n anâ—_n comfort_n of_o they_o for_o ever_o o_o joyâ—ful_a meeting_n in_o the_o kingdom_n oâ—_n god_n the_o joy_n of_o such_o a_o meeting_n abundant_o recompense_v for_o aâ—â—_n the_o tear_n and_o groan_n of_o a_o dolorous_a part_n now_o put_v all_o this_o together_o anâ—_n value_v the_o argument_n produce_v to_o make_v good_a the_o first_o thing_n proâ—pounded_v namely_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o relieve_v and_o remedy_v all_o the_o sorrow_n and_o loss_n of_o believer_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o or_o so_o great_a this_o can_v be_v doubt_v since_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o it_o disarm_v all_o their_o affliction_n of_o the_o only_a sting_n by_o which_o they_o wound_v alter_v the_o very_a nature_n and_o property_n of_o their_o affliction_n turn_v they_o from_o curse_n into_o blessing_n rank_n and_o dispose_n they_o into_o their_o proper_a class_n and_o place_n of_o service_n so_o as_o the_o counsel_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n can_v never_o lay_v they_o better_o to_o our_o advantage_n engage_v the_o gracious_a and_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o you_o in_o all_o your_o trouble_n secure_v all_o your_o essential_a and_o substantial_a mercy_n from_o all_o hazard_n and_o contingency_n discover_v a_o consistency_n yea_o a_o connection_n betwixt_o the_o rod_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o assure_v you_o that_o whatever_o temporal_a mercy_n you_o ever_o enjoy_v in_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o you_o again_o with_o a_o admirable_a improvement_n and_o singular_a advantage_n it_o be_v by_o all_o this_o i_o say_v abundant_o prove_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o sovereign_a and_o effectua_n remedy_n to_o all_o the_o sorrow_n oâ—_n god_n people_n and_o that_o it_o be_v noâ—_n hyperbole_n in_o david_n encomium_n when_o he_o call_v 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ever_o and_o ever_o he_o will_v be_v our_o guide_n even_o unto_o death_n as_o it_o be_v in_o psal._n 48.14_o nothing_o in_o nature_n be_v so_o firm_o establish_v as_o the_o covenant_n be_v hill_n and_o mountain_n shall_v soon_o start_v from_o their_o basis_n and_o centre_n and_o fly_v like_o wander_a atom_n up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o air_n than_o this_o covenant_n shall_v start_v from_o its_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a foundation_n isai._n 54.10_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o immutability_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v 1._o the_o unchangeable_a purpose_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a foundation_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o nevertheless_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o the_o first_o act_n of_o god_n love_n to_o the_o creature_n be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o choose_v such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v his_o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o foundation_n of_o god_n as_o be_v that_o on_o which_o 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but_o upon_o grace_n which_o be_v a_o steady_a and_o firm_a foundation_n 3._o the_o suretyship_n of_o christ_n give_v everlasting_a stability_n to_o this_o covenant_n heb._n 7.22_o he_o be_v make_v the_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n or_o covenant_n manibus_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o he_o strike_v hand_n or_o engage_v himself_o for_o the_o whole_a covenant_n and_o every_o condition_n in_o it_o and_o that_o both_o on_o god_n part_n and_o we_o to_o undergo_v all_o our_o punishment_n to_o pay_v all_o our_o debt_n and_o to_o work_v in_o we_o all_o that_o god_n require_v of_o we_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o this_o under_o the_o penalty_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o to_o have_v undergo_v and_o this_o not_o as_o other_o surety_n who_o enter_v into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o
a_o man_n with_o due_a qualification_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n england_n do_v not_o so_o abound_v with_o pious_a zealous_a and_o faithful_a gentleman_n at_o this_o time_n but_o that_o it_o may_v sensible_o feel_v the_o loss_n of_o such_o a_o man._n second_o more_o particular_o let_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n lament_v his_o fall_n as_o jeremiah_n do_v the_o fall_n of_o josiah_n in_o the_o text._n he_o be_v a_o true_a friend_n to_o christ_n faithful_a minister_n and_o have_v they_o in_o honour_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n it_o be_v true_a he_o have_v no_o more_o need_n of_o we_o he_o be_v now_o wise_a than_o his_o teacher_n but_o we_o great_o need_v he_o and_o man_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o such_o a_o dull_a degenerate_a age_n as_o we_o live_v in_o three_o and_o most_o particular_o i_o shall_v apply_v and_o close_o all_o with_o a_o few_o word_n of_o counsel_n to_o the_o dear_a and_o now_o desolate_a relict_n of_o this_o worthy_a person_n who_o 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mortify_v our_o fancy_n and_o affection_n to_o it_o and_o place_v they_o where_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o disappointment_n 2._o guard_z careful_o i_o beseech_v you_o against_o those_o temptation_n which_o probable_o may_v accompany_v this_o affliction_n it_o may_v be_v satan_n will_v suggest_v to_o your_o heart_n what_o he_o once_o put_v into_o their_o lip_n mal._n 3.14_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n and_o walk_v mournful_o before_o he_o where_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n what_o good_a have_v i_o see_v of_o fast_v what_o have_v religion_n avail_v do_v not_o prayerless_a and_o ungodly_a family_n thrive_v and_o prosper_v beware_v of_o this_o madam_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o will_v acknowledge_v there_o have_v be_v sin_n and_o provocation_n within_o your_o wall_n yea_o within_o your_o heart_n for_o which_o god_n may_v as_o just_o and_o severe_o judge_v your_o house_n as_o he_o do_v ely_n remember_v the_o reward_n of_o 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