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depart_v in_o peace_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 2.29_o and_o with_o paul_n phil._n 1.23_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n he_o that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o three_o heaven_n no_o wonder_n if_o nothing_o will_v content_v he_o on_o earth_n some_o cluster_n of_o canaan_n grape_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o make_v we_o long_o to_o go_v over_o jordan_n it_o be_v true_a no_o man_n love_v death_n for_o its_o own_o sake_n neither_o can_v he_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o nature_n but_o when_o a_o believer_n know_v the_o only_a way_n to_o paradise_n be_v under_o death_n flame_v sword_n and_o the_o only_a way_n to_o be_v free_v from_o all_o sorrow_n be_v to_o suffer_v a_o little_a pain_n that_o one_o blow_n will_v free_v he_o from_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n the_o devil_n temptation_n and_o the_o world_n allurement_n and_o set_v he_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n even_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n himself_o who_o will_v be_v 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portraiture_n unmortified_a sin_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v thrust_v and_o crowd_v together_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n upon_o the_o left_a grace_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n renew_v in_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o will_v own_v wherever_o he_o see_v it_o and_o he_o that_o confess_v christ_n before_o man_n he_o will_v he_o confess_v before_o his_o father_n and_o he_o that_o suffer_v with_o he_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o this_o life_n between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a the_o one_o be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o other_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a believer_n and_o unbeliever_n righteous_a and_o wicked_a the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o wheat_n and_o the_o tare_n the_o good_a fish_n and_o the_o bad_a the_o foolish_a virgin_n and_o the_o wise_a etc._n etc._n now_o it_o be_v grace_n that_o make_v this_o difference_n for_o 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will_v convince_v they_o now_o the_o difference_n that_o there_o be_v be_v god_n own_o work_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o or_o that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o we_o that_o can_v deserve_v any_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n his_o elect_v love_n be_v the_o spring_n and_o foundation_n of_o it_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o redeem_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o pay_v their_o debt_n to_o qualify_v their_o soul_n with_o grace_n and_o after_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o glory_n when_o other_o remain_v still_o under_o the_o devil_n bondage_n when_o faith_n have_v knit_v that_o gordion-knot_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o she_o can_v say_v my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o when_o the_o marriage_n be_v consummate_v between_o they_o all_o that_o the_o husband_n have_v be_v she_o and_o what_o she_o have_v be_v he_o then_o may_v she_o lay_v claim_n to_o his_o merit_n his_o righteousness_n his_o grace_n and_o his_o glory_n and_o he_o partake_v with_o she_o in_o her_o sin_n and_o in_o her_o sorrow_n all_o her_o debt_n be_v make_v over_o to_o he_o and_o he_o help_v to_o bear_v her_o sorrow_n and_o upon_o this_o the_o soul_n though_o not_o legal_o yet_o be_v angelical_o righteous_a god_n change_v both_o the_o relation_n and_o also_o the_o disposition_n by_o grace_n persecute_v saul_n become_v a_o preach_a paul_n and_o of_o lion_n man_n be_v make_v lamb_n now_o god_n adopt_v such_o for_o his_o son_n and_o for_o his_o daughter_n and_o give_v they_o the_o privilege_n of_o child_n call_v they_o by_o his_o own_o name_n set_v they_o about_o his_o own_o work_n list_v they_o under_o his_o own_o banner_n maintain_v they_o at_o his_o own_o charge_n and_o at_o last_o will_v lodge_v they_o in_o his_o own_o bosom_n when_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n fight_v under_o the_o devil_n banner_n and_o do_v his_o drudgery_n god_n have_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a though_o haply_o they_o have_v little_a in_o hand_n they_o have_v the_o more_o in_o reversion_n they_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n when_o the_o other_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a torment_n hypocrite_n haply_o may_v counterfeit_v christ_n sheep-mark_a as_o some_o have_v do_v the_o broad_a seal_n but_o though_o they_o may_v deceive_v other_o haply_o themselves_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o deceive_v god_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o the_o inscription_n of_o his_o seal_n be_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o can_v put_v off_o their_o bristol_n stone_n for_o a_o true_a diamond_n but_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o grace_n will_v not_o leave_v a_o man_n till_o it_o bring_v he_o to_o judgement_n and_o speak_v for_o he_o to_o the_o judge_n who_o shall_v
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it_o fruitless_a such_o hope_n may_v light_v a_o man_n to_o death_n never_o to_o the_o grave_a in_o a_o word_n whatever_o they_o account_v good_a or_o that_o tend_v to_o their_o happiness_n in_o this_o world_n or_o that_o to_o come_v death_n will_v strip_v they_o of_o it_o oh_o that_o sinner_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v think_v of_o these_o thing_n ere_o it_o be_v too_o late_a then_o will_v they_o not_o for_o a_o little_a pleasure_n vain_a honour_n or_o deceitful_a riches_n run_v thus_o upon_o the_o pike_n of_o danger_n and_o lose_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o those_o celestial_a enjoyment_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o and_o incur_v those_o hellish_a flame_n which_o can_v never_o be_v quench_v oh_o that_o man_n with_o a_o full_a resolution_n will_v set_v themselves_o against_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o enticement_n of_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o will_v give_v up_o not_o only_o their_o name_n 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