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that_o against_o fundamental_o of_o faith_n christ_n and_o his_o office_n those_o be_v fundamental_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o eph._n 2._o 20._o yet_o the_o apostle_n as_o we_o say_v before_o till_o the_o send_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o be_v in_o a_o error_n about_o christ_n kingly_a office_n take_v it_o to_o be_v temporal_a rather_o then_o spiritual_a justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o be_v a_o fundamental_a rom._n 3._o 28._o gal._n 4._o 5_o 6._o yet_o for_o a_o season_n as_o before_o the_o galatian_n lie_v under_o that_o gross_a error_n of_o that_o necessity_n of_o legal_a work_n with_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n for_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n to_o fall_v into_o such_o gross_a error_n hereby_o their_o mind_n be_v darken_v eph._n 4._o 18._o and_o corrupt_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 3._o bewitch_v gal._n 3._o 1._o now_o consider_v how_o grievous_a it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o man_n mind_n corrupt_v if_o the_o mind_n be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v 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riches_n will_v satisfy_v the_o soul_n the_o enjoyment_n of_o christ_n without_o relation_n the_o enjoyment_n of_o christ_n without_o pleasure_n and_o smile_n of_o the_o creature_n will_v satisfy_v the_o soul_n nay_o though_o honour_n be_v not_o and_o health_n be_v not_o and_o friend_n be_v not_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o christ_n be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o of_o love_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o several_a sort_n and_o kind_n of_o it_o how_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n trial_n of_o it_o and_o property_n of_o it_o mean_n of_o attain_v it_o and_o impediment_n of_o it_o and_o inducement_n to_o it_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o love_n although_o christian_n do_v somewhat_o
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self-denial_n what_o sin-abhorrency_a what_o love_n to_o christ_n what_o delight_n in_o his_o ordinance_n what_o zeal_n to_o god_n glory_n what_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n what_o desire_v after_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n what_o sympathize_v with_o they_o in_o their_o affliction_n and_o if_o thou_o find_v any_o impression_n of_o grace_n any_o spiritual_a work_n any_o save_a savoury_a distinguish_a operation_n upon_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n can_v thou_o mourn_v in_o secret_a for_o open_v and_o secret_a sin_n do_v thou_o deâ—ire_v to_o have_v sin_n purge_v as_o well_o as_o pardon_v do_v thou_o leave_v sin_n from_o a_o right_a principle_n to_o a_o right_a end_n and_o so_o through_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v the_o
and_o stand_v on_o thy_o guard_n have_v put_v on_o all_o the_o armour_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o valiant_a soldier_n constant_o maintain_v war_n and_o thou_o shall_v usual_o obtain_v victory_n resolve_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n either_o to_o conquer_v or_o die_v conquer_n for_o let_v no_o man_n think_v to_o dance_v and_o dine_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o afterward_o to_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n let_v we_o therefore_o live_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o ourselves_o for_o in_o ourselves_o there_o be_v a_o body_n of_o lust_n corruption_n and_o sin_n and_o a_o law_n accuse_v and_o condemn_v but_o if_o we_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o love_n lay_v hold_n on_o the_o life_n righteousness_n obedience_n satisfaction_n of_o he_o who_o the_o pirit_n call_v we_o say_v christ_n be_v we_o and_o we_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o thus_o a_o believer_n be_v bless_v 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of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n psal_n 16._o 11._o sâ—ch_n as_o shall_v be_v internal_a pure_a full_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a where_o no_o misery_n hunger_n cold_a nakedness_n pain_n grief_n nor_o weariness_n but_o rest_n without_o labour_n in_o rest_n tranquillity_n in_o tranquillity_n content_a in_o contentment_n joy_n in_o joy_n variety_n in_o variety_n security_n in_o security_n eternity_n etc._n etc._n thus_o shall_v thou_o that_o have_v prepare_v for_o death_n aforehand_o die_v sweet_o whilst_o other_o that_o put_v off_o preparation_n to_o the_o last_o o_o what_o a_o hurry_n be_v they_o in_o oh_o the_o anguish_n that_o their_o soul_n endure_v they_o apprehend_v god_n angry_a with_o they_o the_o devil_n accuse_v they_o earth_n leave_v they_o heaven_n refuse_v they_o hell_n claim_v they_o soul_n and_o body_n part_v friend_n weep_v and_o themselves_o hopeless_a go_v they_o know_v not_o whither_o but_o to_o a_o godly_a man_n death_n be_v neither_o strange_a nor_o fearful_a unto_o he_o not_o strange_a because_o he_o die_v daily_o not_o fearful_a because_o whilst_o he_o live_v he_o be_v dead_a and_o his_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n to_o die_v then_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o rest_v from_o our_o labour_n and_o to_o go_v home_o to_o our_o father_n house_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n 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_o bear_v to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o unto_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 new_a testament_n whilst_o his_o body_n be_v sick_a his_o mind_n be_v sound_a for_o god_n make_v all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n psal_n 41._o 3._o and_o as_o his_o outward_a man_n decay_v the_o inward_a man_n â—renewed_v day_n by_o day_n when_o the_o speech_n of_o his_o tongue_n salter_v the_o sigh_n of_o his_o heart_n speak_v loud_a unto_o god_n when_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n fail_v the_o holy_a ghost_n illuminate_v he_o inward_o with_o abundance_n of_o spiritual_a light_n sometime_o he_o be_v say_v with_o paul_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n phil._n 1._o 23._o and_o with_o david_n psalm_n 42._o 2._o as_o the_o heart_n pant_v after_o the_o water_n brook_v so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n when_o shall_v come_v and_o appear_v before_o he_o come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o so_o when_o the_o appoint_a time_n of_o his_o dissolution_n be_v come_v know_v that_o he_o go_v to_o his_o father_n and_o redeemer_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o surrender_v up_o his_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n say_v with_o david_n into_o thy_o hand_n o_o father_n i_o commend_v my_o soul_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o say_v with_o stephen_n act._n 7._o 59_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o preparation_n for_o death_n with_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o one_o die_v out_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o sweet_a condition_n of_o a_o christian_a die_v that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n that_o do_v prepare_v for_o death_n before_o it_o come_v i_o have_v once_o intend_v here_o to_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o the_o ungodly_a after_o death_n resurrection_n and_o last_o judgement_n and_o also_o of_o the_o bless_a condition_n of_o all_o that_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n after_o death_n resurrection_n and_o last_o judgement_n but_o that_o will_v not_o fallin_a order_n here_o but_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o last_o judgement_n when_o christ_n shall_v deliver_v up_o his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n and_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o i_o shall_v proceed_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o dawn_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o flesh_n stain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n appear_v and_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n approach_v this_o great_a mystery_n open_v the_o ground_n thereof_o examine_v the_o truth_n clear_v and_o the_o ignorance_n of_o many_o in_o this_o mystery_n discover_v that_o very_o selfsame_a jesus_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o bethlem_n and_o suffer_v at_o calvary_n even_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o the_o same_o jesus_n not_o another_o act._n 1._o 11._o shall_v so_o come_v again_o as_o he_o be_v take_v up_o viz._n visible_o substantial_o apparent_o to_o all_o yea_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n yea_o it_o be_v add_v as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o that_o we_o may_v not_o allegorise_v the_o matter_n we_o be_v keep_v to_o the_o very_a manner_n now_o for_o the_o probation_n of_o this_o truth_n we_o have_v 1._o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n 2._o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n 3._o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o angel_n all_o bear_a witness_n to_o this_o truth_n 1._o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n see_v act_n 3._o 21._o who_o the_o heaven_n must_v receive_v until_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o holy_a prophet_n since_o the_o the_o world_n begin_v but_o especial_o the_o prophet_n since_o samuel_n ver_fw-la 24._o yea_o and_o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o samuel_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v after_o as_o many_o as_o have_v speak_v
dwell_v righteousness_n behold_v and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o company_n of_o innumerabl_a angel_n and_o saint_n 1_o cor_fw-la 13._o 10._o psal_n 16._o 11._o rev._n 3._o 21._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o psal_n 17._o 15._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 17._o heb._n 12._o 22._o o_o what_o variety_n of_o joy_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o glorification_n of_o man_n in_o the_o delight_n of_o heavenly_a mansion_n and_o in_o the_o bless_a society_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o behold_n of_o god_n the_o body_n glorify_v the_o soul_n shall_v be_v far_o more_o perfect_a than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n for_o in_o it_o shall_v be_v understanding_n without_o error_n light_n without_o darkness_n wisdom_n without_o ignorance_n reason_n without_o obscurity_n the_o lord_n shall_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o all_o world_n pronounce_v unto_o his_o servant_n matthew_z 25._o 34._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o come_v you_o here_o be_v our_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o trinity_n 2._o bless_a here_o be_v our_o absolution_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o our_o endowment_n with_o all_o happiness_n 3._o of_o my_o father_n here_o be_v the_o author_n from_o who_o proceed_v our_o felicity_n 4._o inherit_v here_o be_v faith_n end_v in_o fruition_n and_o the_o promise_n in_o possession_n 5._o the_o kingdom_n behold_v our_o birth_n right_o according_a to_o grace_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 6._o prepare_a see_v god_n fatherly_a care_n for_o his_o choose_a john_n 14._o 2._o 7._o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n o_o the_o free_a and_o eternal_a love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v make_v this_o introduction_n let_v i_o crave_v leave_n of_o thou_o reader_n to_o speak_v more_o particular_o of_o the_o most_o glorious_a state_n of_o a_o christian_a 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this_o state_n we_o shall_v speak_v one_o to_o another_o 7._o consider_v the_o variety_n of_o joy_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n 8._o consider_v the_o duration_n and_o continuance_n of_o this_o bless_a state_n 1._o their_o body_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n like_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o thousand_o sun_n make_v into_o one_o will_v be_v but_o as_o sackcloth_n to_o that_o wherein_o christ_n shall_v appear_v in_o man_n nature_n he_o be_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n mat_n 16._o 27._o and_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n as_o appear_v in_o this_o scripture_n mat._n 13._o 43._o 2._o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v far_o more_o perfect_a than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n sore_o in_o it_o shall_v be_v understanding_n without_o error_n light_n without_o darkness_n wisdom_n without_o ignorance_n reason_n without_o obscurity_n memory_n without_o oblivion_n the_o will_v also_o shall_v be_v without_o perverseness_n joy_n without_o sorrow_n pleasure_n without_o pain_n in_o the_o slate_n of_o innocency_n there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o possibility_n not_o to_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o possibility_n to_o sin_n in_o a_o word_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v in_o such_o a_o bless_a state_n that_o neither_o our_o tongue_n can_v express_v it_o nor_o our_o mind_n conceive_v it_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v more_o happy_a in_o be_v present_a with_o jesus_n christ_n in_o heaven_n than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v present_a with_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n adam_n be_v instate_v only_o in_o a_o earthly_a paradise_n but_o now_o thou_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v instate_v in_o a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n again_o adam_n though_o please_v in_o a_o state_n of_o innocency_n 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which_o be_v find_v and_o require_v in_o the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o consequent_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v life_n eternal_a in_o heaven_n or_o hell_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v finish_v the_o former_a let_v i_o point_v to_o the_o latter_a and_o i_o have_v finish_v what_o i_o intend_v we_o read_v mat._n 24._o 3._o that_o peter_n james_n john_n and_o andrew_n mark_n 13._o 3._o come_v to_o christ_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o satisfy_v they_o in_o these_o three_o question_n 1._o concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n 2._o concern_v
christ_n second_v come_v and_o the_o sign_n thereof_o 3._o concern_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o question_n be_v from_o ver_fw-la 4._o to_o ver_fw-la 23._o the_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o be_v from_o ver_fw-la 24._o to_o ver_fw-la 36._o the_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o question_n be_v from_o ver_fw-la 36._o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n in_o which_o christ_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o very_a day_n and_o hour_n no_o man_n know_v that_o day_n be_v hide_v from_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v secure_a but_o always_o prepare_v expect_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o hope_v for_o it_o and_o have_v a_o special_a care_n that_o that_o certain_a uncertain_a hour_n come_v not_o upon_o we_o unaware_o luke_n 12._o 40._o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o this_o visible_a universe_n as_o the_o wicked_a be_v thrust_v into_o hell_n and_o the_o godly_a enter_v into_o heaven_n this_o be_v call_v the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 10_o 12_o etc._n etc._n but_o what_o kind_n of_o fire_n this_o be_v he_o only_o know_v who_o be_v himself_o a_o consume_a fire_n some_o understand_v that_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v destroy_v only_o in_o its_o quality_n other_o in_o its_o substance_n they_o who_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v only_o in_o quality_n mean_v a_o purge_n and_o restauration_n of_o it_o to_o its_o primitive_a institution_n but_o the_o reader_n may_v do_v well_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v restore_v and_o change_v into_o a_o better_a state_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o wax_v old_a like_o a_o garment_n and_o to_o vanish_v like_o smoke_n to_o be_v dissolve_v to_o melt_v to_o be_v burn_v to_o pass_v away_o to_o be_v no_o more_o as_o these_o scripture_n affirm_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 31._o psal_n 102._o 26_o 27._o and_o heb._n 1._o 11._o isa_n 51._o 6._o mat._n 24._o 35._o 2_o 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12._o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o recover_v it_o if_o once_o lose_v p._n 299._o of_o affliction_n p._n 323._o why_o the_o lord_n do_v afflict_v his_o own_o people_n p._n 324._o he_o do_v try_v their_o truth_n and_o strength_n by_o it_o p._n 325._o how_o to_o know_v what_o sin_n god_n aim_v at_o in_o affliction_n p._n 327._o of_o angel_n p._n 9_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v act_v p._n 88_o b._n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n p._n 254._o 1._o of_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o ibid._n 2._o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o p._n 255._o of_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n in_o his_o birth_n p._n 385._o of_o the_o bill_n of_o indictment_n of_o twenty_o article_n bring_v against_o man_n upon_o his_o sick_a bed_n p._n 392._o c_o of_o the_o creation_n p._n 8._o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 20._o 1._o what_o be_v the_o sum_n or_o substance_n of_o it_o ibid._n 2._o with_o who_o this_o covenant_n be_v first_o make_v p._n 25._o 3._o when_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v p._n 28._o 4._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o condition_n of_o it_o and_o if_o so_o what_o they_o be_v p._n 30._o 5._o whether_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o force_n before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n p._n 35._o 6._o whether_o this_o covenant_n may_v not_o be_v break_v as_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 38._o 7._o what_o mean_v one_o shall_v use_v to_o get_v into_o this_o covenant_n p._n 41._o 8._o when_o one_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o this_o covenant_n p._n 44._o 9_o wherein_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v differ_v p._n 47._o 10._o what_o be_v god_n order_n and_o method_n in_o bring_v a_o people_n into_o covenant_n p._n 50._o 11._o what_o be_v the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n of_o this_o covenant_n p._n 53._o 12._o whether_o most_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o under_o a_o ovenant_n of_o work_n p._n 56._o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o what_o each_o of_o they_o do_v prohibit_v and_o enjoin_v the_o first_o commandment_n do_v enjoin_v nine_o thing_n and_o forbid_v three_o thing_n p._n 303._o the_o second_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v seven_o thing_n and_o enjoin_v six_o thing_n p._n 304._o the_o three_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v four_o thing_n and_o enjoin_v five_o thing_n p._n 305._o the_o four_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v five_o thing_n and_o enjoin_v five_o thing_n ibid._n the_o five_o commandment_n do_v enjoin_v fourteen_o thing_n p._n 306._o the_o six_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v five_o thing_n and_o enjoin_v fourthing_n p._n 307._o the_o seven_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v eight_o thing_n and_o enjoin_v seven_o thing_n p_o 308._o the_o eight_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v seven_o thing_n and_o enjoin_v five_o thing_n p._n 308._o the_o nine_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v seven_o thing_n and_o enjoin_v five_o thing_n p._n 309._o the_o ten_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v four_o thing_n and_o enjoin_v four_o thing_n p._n 310._o the_o order_n of_o cause_n how_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o from_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o effect_n p._n 336._o 1._o of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n p._n 414._o 2._o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n be_v near_o p._n 418._o 3._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n p._n 421._o 4._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o come_n p._n 422._o 5._o christ_n shall_v come_v visible_o p._n 423._o 6._o the_o posture_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v be_v in_o at_o his_o come_n p._n 423._o 7._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o to_o wait_v for_o his_o come_n p._n 424._o 8._o of_o the_o benefit_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v have_v at_o christ_n come_v p._n 425._o 9_o what_o shall_v the_o consideration_n of_o his_o come_n put_v we_o upon_o p._n 427._o 10._o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o all_o out_o of_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n p._n 428._o 11._o he_o shall_v come_v terrible_o p._n 430._o the_o right_a constitution_n of_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o way_n at_o first_o to_o gather_v a_o church_n p._n 201._o there_o be_v four_o thing_n that_o christ_n have_v already_o do_v five_o thing_n he_o be_v now_o do_v and_o six_o thing_n more_o he_o will_v do_v when_o he_o come_v p._n 431._o d._n a_o rule_n to_o try_v doctrine_n by_o p._n 231._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o despise_v the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n p._n 334._o several_a divine_a sentence_n p._n 340._o the_o misery_n attend_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n p._n 391._o of_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o all_o out_o of_o christ_n after_o death_n p._n 399._o in_o order_n to_o our_o preparation_n for_o death_n consider_v p._n 400._o 1._o the_o fewness_n of_o our_o day_n ibid._n 2._o the_o many_o danger_n we_o every_o day_n pass_v through_o ibid._n death_n to_o a_o christian_a be_v but_o a_o change_n of_o place_n not_o of_o company_n p._n 401._o death_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n ibid._n death_n to_o a_o christian_a be_v but_o a_o house_n a_o bed_n a_o sleep_n ibid._n of_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n p._n 452._o of_o the_o devil_n p._n 321._o e._n of_o election_n p._n 6._o of_o experience_n p._n 167._o of_o excommunication_n p._n 284._o how_o far_o a_o true_a christian_a may_v be_v taint_v with_o error_n in_o judgement_n and_o yet_o be_v restore_v p._n 155._o of_o enjoyment_n p._n 168._o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 466._o f._n of_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect._n p._n 108._o 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o ibid._n 2._o the_o object_n of_o this_o faith_n p._n 109._o 3._o the_o subject_a of_o it_o