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this_o life_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v free_a from_o all_o evil_a second_o they_o contain_v a_o prophetical_a promise_n concern_v the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o when_o we_o be_v in_o that_o heavenly_a tabernacle_n of_o the_o which_o it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o place_n 84._o psal_n 84._o o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n my_o soul_n long_v yea_o and_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n say_v 9.16_o lu._n 9.16_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o make_v you_o friend_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n that_o when_o you_o want_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o their_o everlasting_a habitation_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v 9_o heb._n 9_o christ_n be_v a_o high_a priest_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v by_o a_o great_a and_o a_o more_o perfect_a tabernacle_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o building_n neither_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n and_o calf_n but_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n enter_v he_o in_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o us._n also_o saint_n john_n in_o his_o apocalips_n behold_v 21._o apoc._n 21._o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o god_n himself_o shall_v be_v their_o god_n with_o they_o and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n neither_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n for_o the_o first_o thing_n be_v pass_v when_o i_o say_v we_o be_v in_o this_o heavenly_a tabernacle_n then_o shall_v no_o evil_n happen_v unto_o we_o neither_o shall_v any_o plague_n
a_o end_n but_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v so_o perfect_a that_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o they_o nor_o take_v away_o from_o they_o and_o therefore_o perpetual_a this_o therefore_o be_v the_o most_o happy_a and_o bless_a place_n to_o build_v and_o set_v up_o a_o tabernacle_n where_o no_o manner_n of_o evil_n shall_v happen_v unto_o we_o nor_o any_o plague_n come_v near_o us._n therefore_o stand_v fast_o in_o this_o station_n against_o all_o temptation_n so_o shall_v thou_o the_o more_o cheerful_o shake_v off_o all_o carnal_a burden_n and_o recreate_v thyself_o in_o this_o painful_a pilgrimage_n chap._n ix_o concern_v the_o liberty_n of_o god_n child_n liberty_n be_v a_o thing_n very_o pleasant_a &_o delectable_a and_o more_o wish_a for_o then_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n in_o so_o much_o that_o we_o by_o experience_n see_v that_o not_o only_a man_n but_o also_o beast_n do_v great_o desire_v liberty_n &_o do_v prefer_v it_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o little_a 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for_o so_o great_a labour_n let_v we_o harken_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o he_o will_v tell_v we_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n say_v he_o be_v death_n that_o be_v to_o say_v both_o the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o death_n for_o what_o gall_n be_v to_o the_o lip_n a_o cockatrice_n to_o the_o eye_n a_o dead_a carcase_n to_o the_o nose_n and_o allow_v to_o the_o taste_n the_o same_o and_o more_o be_v sin_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 23_o therefore_o let_v the_o bondslave_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n go_v and_o serve_v their_o master_n let_v they_o run_v into_o all_o danger_n let_v they_o not_o spare_v for_o cost_n nor_o labour_n let_v they_o watch_v day_n &_o night_n lest_o peradventure_o they_o be_v beguile_v of_o so_o great_a a_o stipend_n o_o fool_n which_o for_o the_o wage_n of_o eternal_a death_n will_v willing_o bear_v so_o heavy_a a_o yoke_n when_o as_o with_o much_o less_o labour_n you_o may_v serve_v righteousness_n who_o reward_v her_o servant_n with_o eternal_a liâ—e_z in_o 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they_o patron_n and_o advocate_n to_o god_n ward_n and_o likewise_o they_o which_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o strength_n in_o their_o own_o free_a will_n or_o good_a work_n rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o can_v give_v he_o true_a thanks_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n for_o we_o can_v give_v to_o any_o creature_n the_o least_o joy_n that_o may_v be_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o we_o commit_v sacrilege_n against_o god_n the_o creator_n and_o therefore_o renounce_v ourselves_o and_o every_o live_a creature_n let_v we_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n unto_o the_o king_n everlasting_a immortal_a 1.17_o 1._o tim._n 1.17_o invisible_a unto_o god_n only_o wise_a be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o second_o thanks_o must_v be_v give_v not_o with_o the_o mouth_n only_o but_o with_o the_o hart_n also_o for_o see_v that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n he_o require_v a_o service_n of_o we_o that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o 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