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good_a man_n such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v immediate_o admit_v to_o happiness_n after_o their_o death_n yet_o not_o to_o all_o that_o happiness_n that_o god_n intend_v &_o have_v design_v for_o they_o in_o the_o other_o world_n this_o be_v indeed_o reserve_v for_o that_o great_a and_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n when_o christ_n to_o who_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n be_v commit_v shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o holy_a angel_n to_o render_v to_o every_o man_n full_o according_a to_o his_o work_n as_o you_o have_v it_o mat._n 16_o 27._o but_o in_o the_o interim_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o
die_v they_o shall_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n shall_v follow_v they_o &_o therefore_o they_o be_v and_o must_v needs_o be_v thenceforth_o bless_v yea_o that_o i_o may_v descend_v to_o and_o instance_n in_o a_o few_o particular_n here_o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n must_v needs_o be_v true_o though_o not_o complete_o bless_v and_o happy_a immediate_o after_o death_n for_o they_o shall_v then_o be_v bless_v with_o perfection_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o s_n ul_n with_o the_o comfortable_a society_n of_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o which_o be_v more_o still_a than_o all_o these_o with_o a_o clear_a more_o immediate_a and_o never_o more_o to_o be_v interrupt_v enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n 1._o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v immediate_o after_o death_n bless_v with_o perfection_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n their_o soul_n shall_v be_v then_o no_o long_o clog_v down_o with_o their_o body_n but_o shall_v be_v elevate_v and_o exalt_v to_o their_o just_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o perfection_n that_o they_o be_v in_o their_o separate_a estate_n capable_a of_o and_o that_o in_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o they_o as_o to_o instance_n and_o but_o to_o instance_n in_o they_o 1._o their_o understanding_n shall_v be_v then_o extraordinary_o enlarge_v and_o enlighten_v to_o see_v into_o those_o mystery_n of_o nature_n and_o divinity_n which_o be_v now_o hide_v from_o they_o now_o i_o see_v say_v the_o apostle_n through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o then_o face_n to_o face_n now_o i_o know_v but_o in_o part_n but_o then_o i_o shall_v know_v even_o as_o also_o i_o be_o know_v 1_o cor._n 13.12_o the_o good_a man_n understanding_n shall_v then_o be_v nevermore_o deceive_v or_o mistake_v shall_v never_o more_o be_v trouble_v with_o misconceiving_n or_o misapprehension_n all_o those_o mist_n of_o ignorance_n and_o error_n which_o do_v now_o so_o much_o cloud_v his_o mind_n shalâ—_n then_o be_v scatter_v and_o blow_v over_o all_o those_o groundless_a fear_n and_o scruple_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o knowledge_n do_v now_o so_o rack_n and_o gravel_n tender_a heart_n shall_v then_o be_v lay_v aside_o &_o for_o ever_o abandon_v all_o those_o laborious_a study_n controvert_v problem_n and_o polemical_a dispute_n which_o do_v now_o steal_v away_o so_o much_o of_o our_o time_n &_o all_o to_o so_o little_a purpose_n shall_v then_o have_v their_o final_a decision_n and_o full_a determination_n and_o the_o mean_a understanding_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o lord_n shall_v then_o probable_o be_v able_a to_o confute_v the_o now_o ignorant_a sentiment_n of_o the_o learnede_a scholar_n and_o as_o their_o understanding_n so_o 2._o their_o will_n shall_v be_v then_o perfect_v with_o a_o perfect_a and_o indefective_a holiness_n with_o a_o exact_a conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o all_o servitude_n to_o sin_n they_o shall_v then_o be_v no_o more_o trouble_v with_o doubtful_a choice_n but_o with_o a_o perfect_a freedom_n shall_v steady_o embrace_v the_o chief_a good_a and_o shall_v find_v it_o too_o as_o easy_a to_o do_v good_a as_o to_o will_n and_o desire_v it_o as_o one_o express_v it_o and_o as_o their_o will_n so_o 3._o their_o affection_n too_o shall_v be_v then_o all_o compose_v and_o place_v aright_o and_o that_o too_o by_o a_o unalterable_a regularity_n in_o which_o too_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a content_n and_o satisfaction_n all_o those_o furious_a wave_n which_o do_v now_o many_o time_n rage_n in_o man_n heart_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o turbulence_n of_o their_o passion_n and_o affection_n and_o do_v make_v they_o too_o too_o often_o like_o the_o sea_n to_o foam_v forth_o their_o own_o shame_n shall_v then_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o everlasting_a calm_n you_o all_o those_o peevish_a passion_n and_o brutish_a affection_n which_o do_v now_o so_o often_o dethrone_v judgement_n &_o conscience_n in_o man_n heart_n and_o set_v the_o whole_a world_n as_o it_o be_v on_o a_o sire_n shall_v then_o be_v for_o ever_o cashier_v and_o abandon_v and_o we_o shall_v love_v fear_v desire_v delight_n and_o rejoice_v in_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v good_a and_o as_o their_o affection_n so_o 4._o their_o memory_n also_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v idle_a or_o useless_a but_o they_o shall_v perfect_o remember_v the_o misery_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o rock_n and_o shelf_n the_o danger_n that_o they_o have_v escape_v as_o likewise_o the_o mercy_n and_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o meet_v with_o here_o on_o earth_n and_o all_o to_o enhance_v and_o heighten_v the_o worth_n of_o their_o happiness_n and_o present_a enjoyment_n in_o heaven_n thus_o 1._o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v immediate_o after_o death_n bless_v for_o they_o shall_v then_o be_v bless_v with_o all_o that_o perfection_n which_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n will_v admit_v of_o in_o its_o separate_a estate_n 2._o they_o be_v bless_v for_o they_o shall_v then_o be_v bless_v too_o with_o the_o happy_a society_n of_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a you_o be_v come_v say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.22_o 23._o speak_v indeed_o of_o the_o member_n of_o his_o militant_a church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o earth_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v much_o true_a of_o the_o member_n of_o his_o triumphant_a church_n in_o heaven_n unto_o mount_n zion_n and_o unto_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n aâ—d_v to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o nâ—w_a covenant_n 1._o then_o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v after_o their_o death_n be_v immediate_o bless_v with_o the_o society_n of_o the_o bless_a angel_n you_o be_v come_v to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n and_o how_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a how_o please_a and_o take_v their_o society_n be_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n can_v only_o tell_v we_o but_o doubtless_o it_o be_v very_o lovely_a and_o amiable_a they_o be_v all_o creature_n of_o such_o a_o noble_a extract_n and_o of_o such_o a_o heavenly_a make_v as_o they_o be_v 2._o they_o shall_v then_o be_v bless_v as_o with_o the_o society_n of_o the_o bless_a angel_n so_o with_o the_o society_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o place_n forequote_v &_o this_o tend_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o their_o happiness_n the_o of_o god_n be_v excellent_a person_n even_o while_o they_o be_v here_o upon_o earth_n the_o righteous_a say_v solomon_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n prov._n 12.26_o and_o my_o delight_n say_v david_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n those_o excellent_a one_o upon_o earth_n ps_n 16.3_o their_o company_n even_o in_o this_o life_n be_v very_o take_v and_o please_v notwithstanding_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o body_n of_o death_n which_o they_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o here_o they_o be_v even_o load_v with_o many_o imperfection_n which_o may_v and_o do_v breed_v sometime_o real_a ground_n of_o distaste_n to_o those_o that_o converse_v with_o they_o but_o o_o how_o excellent_a be_v they_o in_o heaven_n how_o pleasant_a and_o take_v will_v their_o company_n be_v there_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v disburden_v of_o all_o these_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v perfect_a as_o than_o they_o will_v be_v and_o shall_v all_o join_v together_o with_o one_o heart_n and_o with_o one_o voice_n to_o offer_v up_o everlasting_a halelujah_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n that_o have_v redeem_v they_o as_o we_o be_v tell_v they_o shaâ—l_v and_o will_v revel_v 19.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o but_o then_o 3._o and_o last_o which_o be_v still_o more_o than_o all_o this_o the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v immediate_o after_o their_o death_n though_o not_o complete_o yet_o true_o bless_v because_o they_o then_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o the_o blissful_a fruition_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n they_o shall_v come_v then_o as_o to_o thâ—_n spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a so_o to_o god_n tâ—e_v judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o jâ—sus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o in_o that_o place_n so_o often_o mention_v heb._n 12.22_o 23_o 24._o according_a also_o to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o penitent_a
son_n remember_v say_v abraham_n to_o dives_n that_o thou_o receiuâ—â—st_v thy_o good_a thing_n in_o thy_o life-time_n and_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o thou_o be_v torment_v and_o he_o be_v comfort_v luke_n 16.25_o look_v in_o short_a as_o to_o this_o use_n what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o bliss_n and_o misery_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o hell_n betwixt_o be_v eternal_o bless_v in_o the_o one_o and_o eternal_o miserable_a in_o the_o other_o that_o difference_n there_o will_v be_v betwixt_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o righteous_a in_o the_o other_o life_n for_o the_o wicked_a shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n and_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a as_o our_o saviour_n assure_v we_o mat._n 25.46_o great_a therefore_o will_v be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o 3._o be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n so_o bless_v then_o who_o will_v not_o with_o balaam_n die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a yea_o who_o will_v not_o live_v their_o life_n that_o they_o may_v die_v their_o death_n who_o will_v not_o live_v to_o christ_n now_o that_o they_o may_v die_v in_o christ_n hereafter_o bear_v his_o cross_n in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o may_v wear_v his_o crown_n in_o the_o other_o suffer_v he_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n to_o reign_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n here_o that_o they_o may_v reign_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n for_o ever_o hereafter_o methinks_v if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o a_o godly_a life_n but_o the_o great_a happiness_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v will_v attend_v those_o that_o live_v it_o after_o their_o death_n though_o there_o be_v much_o very_o much_o beside_o yet_o i_o say_v if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o every_o one_o that_o have_v but_o the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n the_o least_o spark_n of_o humane_a reason_n leave_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o love_n with_o it_o shall_v hearty_o and_o solemn_o devote_v himself_o to_o it_o and_o that_o present_o too_o without_o any_o further_a delay_n or_o put-offs_a as_o not_o know_v how_o sudden_o death_n may_v arrest_v we_o nor_o how_o soon_o it_o may_v be_v our_o turn_n to_o die_v and_o we_o can_v never_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v happy_a after_o death_n unless_o we_o first_o live_v in_o he_o and_o to_o his_o glory_n look_v say_v cornelius_n a_o lapide_fw-la upon_o my_o text_n as_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o die_v at_o rome_n that_o never_o live_v at_o rome_n so_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o never_o live_v in_o or_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o design_a or_o desire_v to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o to_o be_v happy_a after_o death_n as_o thou_o must_v do_v if_o thou_o be_v but_o still_o a_o man_n and_o will_v give_v thyself_o leave_v to_o consider_v i_o say_v if_o thou_o design_a or_o desire_v this_o be_v persuade_v immediate_o without_o any_o further_a delay_n to_o become_v a_o good_a man_n to_o devote_v thyself_o hearty_o to_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o live_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o praise_n 4._o be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n so_o bless_v do_v they_o thenceforth_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o will_v their_o work_n follow_v they_o then_o this_o may_v be_v for_o comfort_n to_o all_o good_a men._n and_o that_o 1._o under_o and_o against_o all_o their_o present_a trial_n and_o trouble_n their_o present_a labour_n and_o suffering_n death_n will_v ever_o long_o come_v and_o when_o it_o come_v it_o will_v put_v a_o period_n to_o they_o all_o you_o shall_v rest_v short_o from_o all_o your_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n and_o your_o work_n i._n e._n the_o reward_n of_o your_o good_a work_n will_v follow_v you_o have_v but_o a_o step_n or_o two_o more_o to_o take_v a_o stile_n or_o two_o more_o 〈…〉_o as_o the_o martyr_n say_v and_o you_o will_v be_v in_o heaven_n at_o your_o 〈◊〉_d present_o and_o therefore_o you_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o bear_v 〈…〉_o 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