Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	grace_n	life_n	sin_n	23,865	5	5.0638	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44491	A comfortable corroborative cordial: or, A sovereign antidote against, and preservative from, the horrours & harms of death affording a direction how to live and die, so as to be fortified and fenced against the greatest fears and sharpest sense of that king of terrours. Represented in some observations made upon Rev. 14. 13. Upon occasion of the late death and burial of Mrs. Rebeccah Jackler late wife of Mr. John Jackler of Kings-Lynn in Norfolk, woollen-draper; who deceased Octob. 5. and was buried Octob. 7. 1671. By John Horne, sometime preacher of Gods word in Lynn-Alhallows in the same town. Useful to be considered by all men living in this state of mortality: because there is no man living but must certainly die.	Horn, John, 1614-1676.	1672 (1672)	Wing H2797; ESTC R218922	54,539	129

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and_o which_o include_v both_o the_o former_a they_o may_v have_v god_n to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o to_o own_v they_o as_o his_o people_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n long_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n exod_n 3.6.15_o and_o bless_v be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n psal_n 144.15_o and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v both_o imply_v to_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o those_o soul_n see_v in_o vision_n under_o the_o altar_n even_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n that_o they_o hold_v in_o that_o there_o be_v white_a robe_n give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o a_o token_n both_o of_o their_o free_a and_o full_a acquittance_n from_o sin_n and_o their_o be_v own_v of_o god_n as_o righteous_a one_o and_o also_o of_o their_o be_v high_o honour_v and_o favour_v of_o god_n rev._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o this_o not_o a_o little_a take_v off_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o this_o bodily_a death_n that_o it_o may_v consist_v with_o blessedness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o able_a to_o hinder_v and_o deprive_v we_o thereof_o man_n may_v be_v happy_a notwithstanding_o its_o power_n and_o force_n that_o be_v the_o dreadful_a death_n that_o man_n can_v be_v happy_a in_o or_o under_o such_o as_o the_o death_n in_o sin_n the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n commit_v and_o continue_v in_o and_o therefore_o that_o be_v threaten_v as_o a_o very_a sad_a evil_a to_o be_v shun_v to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v or_o the_o mind_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n rom._n 8.6_o a_o state_n not_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o where_o it_o be_v nor_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o be_v run_v into_o where_o man_n be_v deliver_v therefrom_o as_o also_o the_o second_o death_n the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n rather_o from_o god_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o ever_o the_o everlasting_a fire_n or_o lake_n burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n the_o portion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n matth._n 25.41_o rev._n 20.14_o this_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o dreadful_a state_n indeed_o namely_o this_o of_o the_o second_o death_n while_o man_n be_v spiritual_o dead_a in_o sin_n their_o sin_n be_v impute_v and_o they_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o god_n but_o yet_o while_o alive_a in_o the_o body_n they_o be_v in_o a_o possibility_n of_o be_v call_v and_o make_v alive_a to_o god_n to_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o all_o the_o live_n there_o be_v hope_n eccles_n 9.6_o but_o in_o the_o second_o death_n be_v nothing_o but_o misery_n without_o hope_n of_o remedy_n or_o redemption_n this_o this_o be_v the_o death_n then_o with_o all_o diligence_n to_o be_v shun_v and_o therefore_o care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v to_o awake_v out_o of_o sin_n also_o by_o repentance_n for_o death_n in_o sin_n continue_v in_o bring_v the_o second_o death_n inevitable_o upon_o man_n but_o as_o for_o this_o bodily_a death_n that_o be_v not_o so_o dreadful_a in_o itself_o man_n may_v do_v well_o for_o all_o that_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o we_o and_o be_v rise_v again_o this_o death_n indeed_o as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o first_o threaten_v and_o as_o upon_o our_o desert_n incur_v by_o we_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n deprive_v we_o of_o all_o blessedness_n and_o will_v inevitable_o have_v do_v so_o for_o ever_o have_v not_o god_n provide_v a_o deliverer_n and_o deliverance_n from_o it_o have_v not_o he_o gracious_o devise_v a_o device_n that_o his_o banish_a may_v not_o be_v expel_v for_o ever_o from_o he_o 2_o sam._n 14.14_o but_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n 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for_o or_o unto_o all_o rom._n 3.22_o and_o the_o free_a gift_n unto_o all_o man_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5_o 18._o in_o he_o be_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o plenteousness_n of_o redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n psal_n 130.4.5_o coll._n 1.14_o and_o therefore_o by_o mean_n of_o he_o man_n may_v be_v bring_v back_o to_o god_n and_o enjoy_v he_o his_o favour_n and_o kingdom_n notwithstanding_o this_o death_n yea_o in_o the_o very_a state_n of_o it_o and_o while_o actual_o dead_a they_o may_v be_v bless_v bless_v we_o god_n for_o this_o gracious_a device_n and_o do_v of_o his_o for_o we_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n and_o bless_v we_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v so_o act_v and_o wrought_v through_o his_o cross_n for_o we_o and_o embrace_v we_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o it_o with_o all_o acceptation_n and_o thankfulness_n 2._o but_o yet_o in_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n stop_v not_o there_o at_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a but_o add_v a_o 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lazarus_n lazarus_n be_v bless_v and_o happy_a be_v carry_v of_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n but_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v most_o miserable_o wretched_a be_v carry_v into_o hell_n and_o there_o grievous_o torment_v without_o so_o much_o relief_n or_o hope_n of_o possibility_n of_o find_v so_o much_o relief_n as_o may_v amount_v to_o or_o be_v resemble_v by_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n luke_n 16.19.25_o 26._o and_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o a_o multitude_n nay_o of_o diverse_a prince_n with_o their_o multitude_n go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n in_o their_o uncircumcisedness_n ezek._n 32.18.30_o 31._o and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o of_o god_n kill_v the_o body_n and_o cast_v into_o hell_n luke_n 12_o 5._o and_o that_o the_o gate_n be_v wide_a and_o the_o way_n broad_a that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o that_o many_o go_v in_o thereat_o matth._n 7.13_o for_o the_o many_o dye_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v a_o sad_a die_a and_o be_v mention_v as_o such_o by_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n i_o go_v my_o way_n and_o you_o shall_v seek_v i_o and_o die_v in_o your_o sin_n whither_o i_o go_v and_o that_o be_v to_o heaven_n to_o his_o father_n you_o can_v come_v you_o be_v of_o this_o world_n i_o be_o not_o of_o this_o world_n i_o say_v therefore_o that_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n for_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o that_o i_o be_o he_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n joh_n 8.21_o 24._o and_o indeed_o that_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o make_v any_o miserable_a that_o be_v dead_a that_o they_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o sin_n lie_v down_o with_o they_o in_o the_o dust_n as_o be_v say_v job_n 20.11_o for_o where_o sin_n be_v continue_v in_o and_o not_o repent_v of_o there_o it_o be_v not_o pardon_v and_o where_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v man_n be_v not_o bless_v but_o curse_a but_o this_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o first_o or_o bodily_a death_n but_o from_o the_o wilfulness_n and_o carelessness_n of_o man_n while_o they_o be_v here_o alive_a in_o neglect_v christ_n and_o the_o grace_n in_o he_o and_o the_o salvation_n tender_v to_o they_o in_o that_o when_o he_o by_o his_o wisdom_n call_v man_n to_o himself_o and_o offer_v to_o make_v they_o wise_a and_o to_o save_v they_o as_o be_v abundant_o signify_v in_o prov._n 81.4_o 5._o and_o 9.1.4.5_o matth._n 23.37_o yea_o and_o counsel_v they_o to_o what_o be_v good_a and_o reprove_v their_o contrary_a course_n and_o neglect_v or_o rejection_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o wait_v upon_o they_o with_o long-suffering_a yet_o they_o refuse_v and_o sleight_n all_o his_o love_n and_o good_a will_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o all_o mean_n and_o method_n in_o inlargement_n and_o chastisement_n tend_v to_o their_o good_a as_o be_v signify_v prov._n 1.22_o 23_o 24_o 25.29_o 30._o psal_n 81.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 23.37_o joh._n 5.39_o 40_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o even_o while_o sinner_n for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o enemy_n and_o thereby_o have_v ransom_v they_o from_o under_o the_o first_o judgement_n and_o from_o the_o lordship_n of_o satan_n into_o his_o own_o power_n and_o dispose_v as_o be_v signify_v 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15._o rom._n 5.18_o and_o 14.9_o yea_o and_o have_v obtain_v into_o himself_o all_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o blessing_n so_o as_o in_o he_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v that_o be_v abundant_o provide_v for_o of_o all_o thing_n tend_v to_o and_o sufficient_a to_o render_v they_o bless_v in_o the_o participation_n thereof_o so_o as_o he_o be_v represent_v as_o a_o full_a and_o large_a feast_n prepare_v for_o all_o people_n isa_n 25.6_o be_v the_o salvation_n prepare_v of_o god_n before_o the_o face_n of_o or_o over_o against_o the_o needs_o of_o all_o people_n luke_n 2.31_o as_o a_o like_a phrase_n signify_v and_o be_v equivalent_o render_v in_o gen._n 2.18_o and_o have_v wrought_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v for_o unto_o all_o rev._n 3.22_o but_o yet_o man_n can_v receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o all_o this_o but_o in_o receive_v submit_v to_o and_o obey_v even_o as_o the_o feast_n prepare_v profit_v not_o those_o that_o be_v invite_v to_o it_o and_o refuse_v to_o come_v nay_o they_o refuse_v it_o and_o therein_o slight_v the_o love_n of_o he_o that_o make_v it_o and_o call_v they_o to_o it_o provoke_v new_a anger_n and_o wrath_n to_o their_o destruction_n matth._n 22.4.7_o luke_n 14_o 16_o 17.24_o the_o salvation_n neglect_v be_v a_o heal_a medicine_n refuse_v and_o not_o take_v which_o leave_v the_o miserable_a like_a person_n desperate_o disease_v in_o that_o case_n to_o die_v of_o their_o disease_n without_o remedy_n or_o escape_v heb._n 2.1_o 3._o the_o righteousness_n for_o all_o come_v upon_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v through_o unbelief_n refuse_v be_v like_o the_o weed_n garment_n not_o put_v on_o which_o neither_o clothes_n nor_o warm_v the_o person_n refuse_v it_o nor_o make_v he_o comely_a and_o lovely_a but_o be_v not_o on_o a_o man_n the_o man_n nakedness_n and_o unhandsomness_n together_o with_o the_o refusal_n of_o the_o charity_n show_v and_o proffer_v in_o prepare_v it_o for_o and_o offer_v it_o to_o he_o lay_v the_o person_n open_a to_o be_v expel_v though_o come_v into_o god_n house_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o into_o outer_a darkness_n rom._n 3.22_o matth._n 22.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o the_o life_n eternal_a give_v we_o in_o christ_n be_v so_o give_v in_o and_o with_o he_o that_o he_o that_o have_v he_o he_o only_o have_v and_o enjoy_v it_o and_o he_o that_o reject_v and_o have_v not_o he_o have_v not_o it_o 1_o joh._n 5.11_o 12._o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o blessedness_n then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o receive_n and_o obedience_n to_o christ_n the_o fountain_n and_o treasury_n of_o it_o otherwise_o though_o man_n perish_v not_o in_o the_o first_o death_n they_o will_v and_o must_v in_o the_o second_o for_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v that_o still_o and_o perpetual_o or_o impenitent_o sin_v though_o it_o die_v not_o for_o the_o father_n iniquity_n nor_o have_v its_o tooth_n set_v on_o edge_n because_o its_o father_n adam_n eat_v the_o forbid_a sour_a grape_n and_o so_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o father_n iniquity_n that_o proverb_n before_o mention_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o second_o and_o eternal_a death_n shall_v not_o take_v place_n yet_o for_o its_o own_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v ezek._n 18.2_o 3_o 4.19_o 20._o jer._n 31.29_o 30._o the_o deal_n of_o god_n here_o be_v somewhat_o answerable_a to_o his_o deal_n with_o israel_n when_o have_v bring_v they_o all_o out_o of_o egypt_n not_o leave_v man_n nor_o mother_n child_n nor_o any_o hoof_n there_o yet_o he_o afterward_o destroy_v they_o that_o believe_v not_o for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o rebellious_a sin_v and_o go_v on_o to_o sin_n against_o he_o in_o the_o 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his_o member_n what_o be_v do_v to_o they_o be_v take_v by_o he_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o as_o be_v say_v matth._n 25.40.45_o zech._n 2.8_o act_n 9.4_o but_o otherwise_o he_o die_v not_o in_o himself_o he_o die_v not_o nor_o may_v any_o such_o thing_n be_v imagine_v to_o be_v here_o employ_v where_o the_o speech_n be_v of_o other_o die_v in_o he_o concern_v who_o also_o neither_o may_v we_o understand_v that_o they_o die_v in_o he_o as_o to_o their_o state_n in_o he_o or_o so_o as_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_o of_o he_o as_o such_o a_o like_a phrase_n sometime_o signify_v as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v you_o be_v light_a in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o what_o you_o have_v in_o he_o in_o his_o person_n or_o in_o what_o you_o have_v derive_v from_o he_o and_o have_v or_o be_v after_o he_o as_o find_v in_o he_o ephes_n 5.8_o and_o you_o be_v wise_a in_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 4.10_o they_o that_o die_v in_o he_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n be_v not_o bless_v but_o wretched_a if_o 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time_n in_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o beast_n when_o the_o great_a exercise_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o saint_n patience_n when_o their_o patience_n shall_v be_v admirable_a patience_n indeed_o and_o they_o that_o then_o abide_v will_v be_v eminent_o and_o to_o purpose_n keeper_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n from_o that_o time_n blessed_n be_v the_o dead_a that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n not_o as_o if_o they_o that_o indeed_o dye_v in_o the_o lord_n before_o be_v not_o bless_v but_o to_o signify_v either_o 1._o the_o great_a misery_n that_o will_v attend_v those_o time_n through_o the_o oppression_n of_o antichrist_n that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o wonderful_a

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the_o spirit_n be_v mean_v the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n for_o he_o be_v emphatical_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v divers_a time_n so_o call_v in_o this_o book_n as_o in_o rev._n 2._o and_o 3._o he_o be_v so_o call_v seven_o time_n viz._n in_o the_o close_a of_o every_o epistle_n where_o it_o be_v say_v let_v he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n and_o in_o chap_n 22.17_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o sufficient_a witness_n to_o any_o thing_n he_o say_v and_o testify_v to_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o 1._o he_o be_v perfect_a in_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n understanding_n counsel_n and_o knowledge_n isa_n 11.2_o he_o that_o search_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.10_o therefore_o he_o can_v err_v or_o mistake_v and_o then_o 2._o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n joh._n 14.16_o 17._o yea_o the_o truth_n 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of_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o the_o believer_n in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v whatever_o death_n come_v upon_o he_o or_o whatever_o trouble_n but_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n yea_o in_o a_o sort_n he_o have_v it_o for_o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n say_v the_o record_n which_o god_n give_v we_o of_o his_o son_n 1_o joh._n 5.11_o 12._o and_o in_o testify_v of_o such_o as_o be_v righteous_a man_n and_o merciful_a take_v away_o and_o perish_v from_o among_o man_n in_o such_o a_o evil_a day_n when_o all_o the_o beast_n come_v to_o devour_v he_o say_v they_o enter_v into_o peace_n and_o rest_n in_o their_o bed_n each_o one_o walk_v in_o his_o uprighteousness_n isa_n 56.9_o &_o 57.1.2_o that_o testimony_n the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o particularlar_o in_o isaiah_n act_v 28.25_o bear_v 2._o by_o demonstration_n argument_n and_o evidence_n evidence_v in_o what_o they_o be_v bless_v viz._n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o wherein_o be_v two_o particular_n first_o that_o they_o may_v rest_n from_o their_o labour_n second_o and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o or_o follow_v with_o they_o wherein_o be_v imply_v note_v 1._o that_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o especial_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n rage_n and_o the_o great_a exercise_n of_o the_o saint_n patience_n have_v labour_n and_o service_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o life_n they_o be_v employ_v in_o indeed_o all_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o labour_n man_n can_v utter_v it_o eccles_n 1.8_o and_o the_o saint_n have_v their_o portion_n of_o labour_n more_o especial_o in_o or_o

more_o full_a and_o proper_a sense_n redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o among_o man_n than_o any_o yet_o here_o live_v and_o as_o to_o those_o that_o suffer_v and_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n rage_n when_o there_o will_v be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a time_n of_o the_o saint_n patience_n at_o the_o time_n probable_o when_o the_o beast_n that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n slay_v the_o witness_n which_o be_v his_o last_o act_n his_o part_a blow_n the_o end_a part_n of_o his_o rage_n chap._n 11.7_o which_o chapter_n take_v in_o all_o the_o time_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o that_o sing_v with_o harp_n may_v denote_v their_o special_a triumphant_a blessedness_n which_o agree_v with_o what_o be_v say_v in_o chap._n 7._o where_o there_o be_v the_o same_o number_n of_o the_o seal_v and_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o that_o come_v out_o of_o great_a or_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v the_o great_a tribulation_n be_v array_v in_o white_a robe_n have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n where_o the_o white_a robe_n doubtless_o be_v emblem_n of_o some_o great_a priestly_a or_o kingly_a dignity_n as_o be_v imply_v in_o chap._n 3.4.5_o such_o as_o be_v mention_v chap._n 5.10_o &_o 20.6_o and_o as_o be_v imply_v in_o what_o follow_v when_o it_o be_v say_v therefore_o be_v they_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n night_n and_o day_n in_o his_o temple_n as_o the_o beast-worshipper_n be_v torment_v and_o have_v no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n chap._n 18.11_o and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n dwell_v among_o they_o they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o nor_o thirst_v any_o more_o neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n light_n on_o they_o or_o any_o heat_n for_o the_o lamb_n who_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o shall_v feed_v they_o and_o shall_v lead_v they_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n chap._n 7.13_o 17._o let_v i_o add_v this_o upon_o this_o quotation_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o those_o learned_a and_o reverend_a man_n that_o appoint_v that_o seven_o chapter_n or_o part_n of_o it_o to_o be_v read_v on_o the_o day_n dedicate_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o all_o saint_n sure_o understand_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o decease_a saint_n that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o yet_o their_o great_a and_o proper_a reward_n be_v 2._o full_o at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o appear_v again_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o that_o day_n the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n henceforth_o from_o the_o time_n of_o departure_n lay_v up_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o all_o that_o love_n and_o look_v for_o that_o his_o appearance_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o the_o son_n of_o man_n our_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v then_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n reward_v every_o 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past_a rev._n 21.4_o no_o nor_o shall_v they_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o error_n ignorance_n or_o corruption_n nor_o of_o fear_n or_o grief_n in_o their_o mind_n or_o inward_a man_n but_o they_o shall_v then_o know_v as_o they_o be_v know_v and_o see_v face_n to_o face_n and_o be_v make_v like_o to_o christ_n see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 1_o cor._n 13.9_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o then_o they_o shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n with_o christ_n col._n 3._o 3_o 4._o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o he_o ever_o among_o and_o with_o they_o and_o god_n i●_n and_o with_o he_o 1_o cor._n 1.9_o 2_o thes_n 2.14_o &_o 1_o thes_n 4.16_o rev._n 21.3_o enjoy_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 3.14_o and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n glory_n which_o come_v down_o from_o out_o of_o heaven_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o her_o light_n like_o to_o a_o stone_n most_o precious_a like_o a_o jasper_n stone_n clear_a as_o crystal_n rev._n 21.10_o 11._o eat_a and_o drink_v with_o christ_n at_o his_o table_n in_o his_o kingdom_n luke_n 22.29_o 30._o enjoy_v the_o incorruptible_a inheritance_n that_o be_v undefiled_a and_o fade_v not_o away_o 1_o pet._n 1●_n 4._o and_o the_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o life_n righteousness_n and_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1_o cor._n 9.25_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o james_n 1.12_o even_o the_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n wherein_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o see_v his_o face_n and_o have_v his_o name_n in_o their_o forehead_n and_o have_v a_o everlasting_a happy_a day_n without_o any_o night_n the_o lord_n himself_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v their_o everlasting_a light_n and_o they_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o matth._n 25.35_o dan._n 7.27_o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o psal_n 16.11_o &_o 36.8_o 9_o 10._o isa_n 60.19_o 20._o rev._n 22.3_o 4_o 5._o which_o thing_n i_o only_o here_o mention_n have_v more_o particular_o speak_v something_o to_o they_o in_o my_o book_n call_v balaam_n wish_n o_o happy_a happy_a and_o thrice_o happy_a portion_n of_o those_o that_o be_v so_o dead_a so_o much_o for_o the_o explication_n and_o open_n of_o the_o word_n let_v we_o now_o apply_v it_o brief_o application_n 1._o and_o first_o it_o tend_v wonderful_o to_o commend_v and_o magnify_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o we_o who_o make_v those_o that_o be_v in_o he_o even_o so_o happy_a in_o death_n he_o be_v the_o root_n and_o wellspring_n of_o all_o the_o happiness_n and_o blessedness_n enjoy_v or_o injoyable_a by_o the_o saint_n and_o holy_a one_o either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o and_o after_o death_n or_o at_o and_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a well_o may_v we_o then_o join_v our_o assent_n to_o that_o song_n of_o or_o in_o the_o kingdom_n that_o song_n of_o the_o elder_n mention_v by_o our_o decease_a sister_n on_o her_o deathbed_n and_o say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o open_v the_o book_n and_o unloose_v the_o seal_n of_o it_o for_o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_a we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n &c_n &c_n as_o also_o to_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n that_o follow_v worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n rev._n 5.9_o 12._o magnify_v also_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n even_o the_o father_n in_o appoint_v and_o give_v he_o forth_o to_o we_o and_o so_o fill_v he_o through_o death_n and_o suffering_n with_o all_o his_o own_o unspeakable_a fullness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o author_n of_o such_o blessedness_n to_o we_o and_o so_o we_o may_v also_o join_v our_o assent_n to_o that_o of_o every_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o say_v blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o power_n be_v to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 5.13_o and_o to_o that_o of_o the_o innumerable_a number_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n kindred_n peoples_n and_o tongue_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n clothe_v with_o white_a robe_n and_o have_v palm_n in_o their_o hand_n viz._n salvation_n to_o our_o god_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n chap._n 7.9.10_o 2._o to_o commend_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n and_o desireableness_n of_o the_o state_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o abide_v in_o he_o that_o they_o however_o despise_v and_o abuse_v

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