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not_o any_o think_v to_o charge_v their_o sin_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n upon_o he_o let_v not_o any_o man_n say_v say_v st._n james_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n jam._n 1.13_o sin_n be_v no_o way_n god_n work_v at_o the_o first_o his_o work_n be_v all_o good_a very_o good_a and_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o goâ—d_v gen._n 1._o last_o he_o do_v not_o then_o create_v evil_a neither_o have_v he_o do_v it_o since_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n i_o mean_v as_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n that_o he_o challenge_v to_o be_v his_o creature_n i_o create_v evil_a isa_n 45.7_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n not_o so_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n creature_n have_v he_o for_o the_o author_n of_o it_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o malicious_a jew_n you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v joh._n 8.44_o and_o st._n john_n lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o universal_a truth_n he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 3.8_o so_o much_o of_o sin_n as_o there_o be_v in_o a_o man_n so_o much_o of_o satan_n he_o be_v the_o proper_a author_n of_o it_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o say_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o former_a of_o those_o text_n joh._n 8.44_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o sin_n they_o have_v satan_n for_o their_o father_n their_o proper_a author_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o that_o evil_a one_o the_o wicked_a one_o 1_o joh._n 2.13_o and_o elsewhere_o as_o for_o god_n he_o be_v absolute_o good_a evil_a be_v inconsistent_a with_o he_o it_o can_v dwell_v with_o he_o as_o the_o psalmist_n have_v it_o psal_n 5.4_o be_v holiness_n itself_o he_o hate_v sin_n can_v behold_v it_o without_o abhorrence_n thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n say_v the_o prophet_n hab._n 1.13_o such_o a_o utter_a antipathy_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o sin_n that_o he_o can_v look_v upon_o it_o without_o detestation_n it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o he_o perfect_o hate_v so_o hate_v it_o as_o that_o he_o hate_v the_o worker_n of_o it_o for_o its_o sake_n so_o it_o there_o follow_v psal_n 5.5_o thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n so_o hate_v they_o as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v their_o sin_n go_v unpunished_a monym_n fulgent_n l._n â—_o ad_fw-la monym_n now_o as_o fulgentius_n right_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la rei_fw-la auctor_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la ultor_fw-la god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o whereof_o he_o be_v the_o avenger_n this_o be_v the_o true_a protestant_a doctrine_n which_o as_o it_o have_v be_v so_o let_v it_o ever_o be_v hold_v and_o maintain_v that_o god_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n any_o sin_n or_o yet_o a_o partaker_n in_o it_o q._n but_o what_o say_v we_o then_o to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n clear_v the_o case_n in_o hand_n clear_v be_v not_o he_o the_o author_n of_o this_o sin_n the_o horride_v sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v the_o put_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n to_o death_n which_o if_o he_o so_o concur_v in_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v how_o can_v he_o be_v free_a from_o it_o a._n for_o answer_v hereunto_o ibid._n the_o evasion_n of_o some_o romish_a doctor_n actum_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la non_fw-la voluit_fw-la deus_fw-la passionem_fw-la vero_fw-la christi_fw-la voluit_fw-la et_fw-la pâ—steà _fw-la voluit_fw-la itaque_fw-la tota_fw-la trinitas_fw-la ut_fw-la christus_fw-la pateretur_fw-la nec_fw-la taâ—en_fw-la voluit_fw-la ut_fw-la judaei_n occiderent_fw-la quià _fw-la voluit_fw-la poenam_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la voluit_fw-la culpam_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la p._n lumb_n sent._n l._n 1._o dist_n ult_n cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la volebat_fw-la deus_fw-la actionem_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la quae_fw-la mala_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la volebat_fw-la passionem_fw-la â—â—nâ—m_fw-la idem_fw-la cap._n 3._o ibid._n if_o we_o will_v consult_v with_o some_o of_o the_o romish_a doctor_n they_o will_v here_o help_v we_o with_o a_o evasion_n god_n the_o father_n say_v p._n lombard_n do_v indeed_o will_v the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n but_o not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n the_o one_o whereof_o be_v good_a the_o other_o eviâ—_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v it_o be_v good_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v lay_v hand_n upon_o he_o be_v evil_a 11._o in_o malis_fw-la operibus_fw-la saepe_fw-la accidit_fw-la ut_fw-la actio_fw-la sit_fw-la mala_fw-la &_o passio_fw-la bona_fw-la bellarm._n lib._n 2._o de_n amiss_o grat._n c._n 11._o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n bellarmine_n tread_v in_o his_o step_n determine_v the_o case_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n god_n say_v he_o do_v indeed_o will_n and_o determine_v that_o joseph_n shall_v be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n and_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v slay_v but_o the_o wicked_a act_n of_o those_o who_o sell_v the_o one_o and_o crucify_v the_o other_o he_o neither_o decree_v nor_o will_v but_o only_o foresee_v and_o permit_v thus_o will_v they_o here_o have_v it_o that_o god_n give_v this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n to_o drink_v ibid._n deus_fw-la igitur_fw-la voluit_fw-la ac_fw-la praedefinivit_fw-la opera_fw-la ista_fw-la virtutum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o passione_n consistunt_fw-la cum_fw-la voluit_fw-la ac_fw-la praedefinivit_fw-la ut_fw-la jeseph_n venderetur_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la occideretur_fw-la opera_fw-la autem_fw-la mala_fw-la vendentium_fw-la joseph_n &_o occidentium_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la voluit_fw-la nec_fw-la praedefinitiv_fw-la sed_fw-la praescivit_fw-la &_o permisit_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n but_o not_o to_o judas_n and_o pilate_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o shall_v hand_n and_o reach_v it_o unto_o he_o he_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v bear_v this_o punishment_n not_o that_o they_o shall_v inflict_v it_o his_o passion_n be_v good_a their_o action_n evil_a but_o as_o for_o this_o reject_v retract_v and_o reject_v we_o find_v it_o ingenuous_o retract_v by_o some_o of_o their_o own_o suarez_n a_o late_a learned_a jesuit_n state_n and_o conclude_v the_o point_n general_o and_o confident_o 7._o dicimus_fw-la tà m_fw-la esse_fw-la certum_fw-la deum_fw-la influere_fw-la immediatè_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la actionem_fw-la creaturae_fw-la â—t_a id_fw-la negare_fw-la erroneum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la suarez_n metaph._n tom_n 1._o disp_n 22._o sec._n 1._o num_fw-la 7._o and_o that_o not_o as_o his_o own_o private_a opinion_n but_o as_o agree_v upon_o by_o the_o most_o approve_a schoolman_n that_o god_n have_v a_o immediate_a influence_n upon_o every_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o to_o deny_v this_o be_v eâ—roneum_n in_o fide_fw-la a_o error_n in_o the_o faith_n yea_o it_o be_v positive_o lay_v down_o by_o another_o of_o they_o as_o the_o common_a tenent_n of_o the_o school_n though_o the_o pope_n can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o determine_v it_o one_o way_n or_o other_o that_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n 24._o thom_n cajer_n ferrar._n capreol_n albert._n alexand._n greg._n scotus_n ibid._n citati_fw-la actus_fw-la peccati_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la â—ctus_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la tanquam_fw-la à _fw-la causâ_fw-la alvarez_n disp_n 24._o be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o creature_n as_o it_o have_v its_o be_v from_o god_n so_o also_o its_o motion_n man_n live_v in_o he_o also_o move_v in_o he_o and_o from_o he_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17.28_o and_o therefore_o to_o leave_v they_o for_o the_o return_v of_o a_o full_a satisfactory_a answer_n up_o two_o thing_n here_o clear_v up_o i_o shall_v clear_v up_o unto_o you_o these_o two_o thing_n which_o i_o shall_v do_v with_o as_o much_o plainness_n as_o i_o can_v 1._o how_o god_n will_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o 2._o how_o he_o concur_v with_o judas_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o yet_o both_o without_o sin_n for_o the_o first_o god_n give_v this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n he_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v and_o die_v do_v god_n willing_a that_o his_o son_n shall_v die_v which_o he_o may_v do_v and_o this_o he_o may_v do_v in_o as_o much_o as_o 1._o he_o have_v jus_o supremi_fw-la dominii_fw-la a_o right_a of_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n
31.9_o and_o be_v to_o all_o within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o by_o adoption_n that_o he_o have_v by_o a_o special_a grace_n adopt_v we_o into_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o child_n which_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o when_o once_o we_o have_v receive_v that_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o rom._n 8.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n regenerate_v of_o we_o and_o work_v effectual_o in_o we_o work_v in_o we_o a_o childlike_a disposition_n filial_a affection_n towards_o this_o our_o heavenly_a father_n a_o filial_a fear_n a_o filial_a love_n a_o filial_a affiance_n cause_v we_o to_o fear_v he_o as_o a_o father_n to_o love_v he_o as_o a_o father_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o depend_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o father_n find_v such_o a_o disposition_n such_o affection_n in_o our_o heart_n now_o may_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n be_v our_o father_n and_o be_v our_o father_n let_v we_o now_o call_v he_o so_o use_v 3_o father_n call_v god_n our_o father_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o his_o servant_n david_n psal_n 89.26_o he_o shall_v cry_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o he_o require_v from_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n jer._n 3.4_o will_v thou_o not_o from_o this_o time_n cry_v unto_o i_o my_o father_n viz._n from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v admonish_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o correct_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o again_o vers_n 19_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n i_o say_v thou_o shall_v call_v i_o my_o father_n that_o be_v so_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v i_o and_o this_o let_v all_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v this_o be_v the_o language_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n teach_v all_o god_n child_n to_o call_v god_n their_o father_n you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n say_v paul_n to_o his_o roman_n rom._n 8.15_o and_o the_o like_a to_o his_o galathian_n gal._n 4.6_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n and_o this_o do_v we_o call_v god_n our_o father_n and_o that_o not_o only_o with_o our_o tongue_n but_o our_o heart_n so_o look_v upon_o he_o so_o own_v and_o acknowledge_v of_o he_o which_o do_v we_o at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n father_n god_n to_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o his_o child_n as_o a_o father_n in_o adversity_n as_o well_o as_o prosperity_n in_o whatever_o god_n do_v to_o we_o or_o we_o to_o he_o still_o look_v upon_o he_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o father_n 1._o as_o first_o in_o receive_v of_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n from_o he_o mercy_n in_o receive_v of_o mercy_n take_v they_o as_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o father_n as_o pledge_n and_o token_n of_o his_o love_n therein_o acknowledge_v his_o fatherly_a affection_n 2._o so_o also_o in_o confess_v of_o sin_n and_o beg_a pardon_n for_o they_o sin_n in_o confess_v of_o sin_n come_v unto_o god_n as_o unto_o a_o father_n so_o do_v the_o prodigal_a son_n in_o the_o parable_n luk._n 15.18_o i_o will_v arise_v say_v he_o and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o 3._o so_o again_o in_o deplore_a of_o want_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a want_n in_o deplore_a of_o want_n and_o make_v suit_n for_o a_o supply_n of_o they_o come_v unto_o god_n as_o a_o father_n so_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o do_v in_o that_o pattern_n and_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v we_o when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n luk._n 11.6_o direct_v christian_n to_o make_v all_o their_o address_n unto_o god_n under_o that_o notion_n as_o a_o father_n when_o thou_o pray_v st_o pray_v to_o thy_o father_n math._n 6.6_o 4._o and_o so_o again_o in_o deprecation_n of_o evil_n fear_v when_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v come_v against_o we_o fear_v in_o deprecate_v of_o evil_n fear_v yet_o call_v he_o father_n so_o do_v david_n his_o father-in-law_n king_n saul_n when_o he_o be_v come_v out_o against_o he_o hunt_v his_o soul_n to_o take_v it_o as_o he_o speak_v yet_o even_o then_o he_o call_v out_o to_o he_o my_o father_n 1_o sam._n 24.11_o and_o the_o like_a do_v we_o to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n though_o he_o come_v against_o we_o as_o a_o enemy_n yet_o still_o call_v he_o father_n so_o do_v our_o bless_a saviour_n when_o he_o see_v this_o bitter_a cup_n come_v towards_o he_o apprehend_v his_o passion_n at_o hand_n he_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n say_v the_o text_n and_o pray_v say_v o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o matth._n 26.39_o 5._o and_o the_o like_a also_o in_o evil_n feel_v when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o we_o suffering_n in_o present_a suffering_n press_v we_o sore_o yet_o still_o call_v he_o father_n so_o do_v the_o church_n in_o 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service_n with_o such_o resolution_n and_o willingness_n even_o that_o ardent_a affection_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o his_o elect_a people_n this_o will_n love_n do_v love_n the_o power_n of_o intense_a love_n it_o bear_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 13.7_o where_o it_o be_v intense_a it_o will_v make_v a_o heavy_a burden_n light_n jacob_n love_v rachel_n he_o serve_v a_o sevenyear_n apprenticeship_n for_o she_o and_o say_v the_o text_n they_o seem_v to_o he_o but_o a_o few_o day_n for_o the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o she_o gen._n 29.20_o and_o thus_o will_v man_n serve_v their_o god_n do_v they_o but_o love_v he_o as_o they_o ought_v though_o it_o be_v for_o many_o year_n their_o service_n will_v not_o be_v tedious_a unto_o they_o so_o be_v it_o here_o with_o our_o bless_a saviour_n love_v his_o elect_a people_n with_o such_o a_o intense_a affection_n as_o he_o do_v he_o think_v nothing_o too_o much_o that_o either_o he_o can_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o 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david_n cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o the_o philistine_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n so_o do_v this_o our_o david_n by_o die_v he_o conquer_v death_n which_o he_o manifest_v in_o his_o resurrection_n where_o he_o break_v the_o band_n of_o death_n rise_v again_o by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o so_o become_v the_o first_o bear_v from_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o col._n 1.18_o now_o the_o first_o bear_v open_v the_o womb_n for_o those_o that_o come_v after_o he_o and_o so_o have_v christ_n open_v the_o grave_n for_o all_o true_a believer_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o hold_v they_o then_o it_o be_v he_o thus_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o his_o conflict_n with_o this_o his_o last_o enemy_n victorious_a and_o as_o victorious_a so_o glorious_a we_o see_v jesus_n who_o be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n for_o or_o through_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o suffering_n of_o death_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n he._n 2.9_o in_o this_o way_n he_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n luk._n 24.26_o through_o this_o dark_a entry_n he_o go_v into_o his_o heavenly_a palace_n and_o so_o shall_v they_o who_o do_v herein_o follow_v his_o step_n be_v obedient_a as_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n 3._o look_v we_o upon_o death_n itself_o but_o here_o look_v upon_o it_o in_o gospel_n look_v upon_o death_n itself_o not_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n but_o gospel_n and_o through_o a_o right_a glass_n not_o that_o of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o gospel_n the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n present_v the_o face_n of_o it_o as_o ghastly_a and_o terrible_a hold_v it_o forth_o as_o a_o
death_n free_v the_o believer_n this_o gust_n shall_v blow_v away_o all_o those_o dark_a and_o gloomy_a cloud_n which_o here_o intercept_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n so_o as_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o shall_v never_o know_v what_o doubt_n or_o fear_n mean_v but_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o constant_a sunshine_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n to_o all_o eternity_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o evil_n death_n free_v the_o believer_n from_o general_o universal_o from_o the_o sense_n and_o fear_n of_o all_o evil_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o thus_o free_v they_o from_o evil_n consid_fw-la 2_o it_o bring_v great_a good_a to_o they_o paradise_n the_o great_a good_a which_o death_n bring_v the_o believer_n to_o let_v he_o into_o paradise_n or_o they_o to_o it_o let_v they_o into_o paradise_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n say_v our_o die_a saviour_n to_o that_o penitent_a thief_n luk._n 23.43_o mean_v the_o celestial_a paradise_n heaven_n whereof_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n be_v a_o type_n and_o shadow_n so_o call_v from_o those_o transcendent_a pleasure_n delight_n and_o contentment_n which_o be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v paul_n be_v catch_v up_o into_o this_o paradise_n he_o hear_v as_o he_o tell_v his_o corinthian_n unspeakable_a word_n such_o as_o himself_o can_v not_o utter_v 2_o cor._n 12.4_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o soul_n ascend_v thither_o see_v and_o enjoy_v unspeakable_a thing_n such_o as_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n can_v express_v eye_n have_v not_o see_v ear_n have_v not_o hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o what_o thing_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n for_o they_o and_o these_o shall_v death_n let_v the_o regenerate_a soul_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o let_v it_o into_o life_n mors_fw-la janua_n vitæ_fw-la temporal_a death_n be_v the_o door_n which_o let_v into_o everlasting_a life_n of_o this_o tree_n shall_v he_o eat_v who_o have_v overcome_v this_o his_o last_o enemy_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n rev._n 2.7_o to_o partake_v of_o eternal_a life_n of_o those_o everlasting_a joy_n to_o which_o death_n be_v the_o entry_n enter_z thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n say_v the_o master_n have_v reckon_v with_o his_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n matth._n 25.23_o thus_o do_v christ_n reckon_v with_o all_o his_o servant_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n then_o give_v to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o work_n this_o be_v the_o evening_n wherein_o those_o who_o have_v labour_v in_o his_o vineyard_n shall_v every_o one_o receive_v their_o penny_n matth._n 20.9_o the_o reward_n of_o all_o the_o service_n which_o here_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o a_o superabundant_a recompense_n infinite_o exceed_v whatever_o they_o have_v deserve_v even_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o then_o shall_v the_o crown_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o all_o god_n saint_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n say_v st_n paul_n henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o all_o true_a believer_n they_o be_v king_n while_o here_o upon_o earth_n make_v so_o by_o christ_n who_o have_v obtain_v that_o honour_n and_o dignity_n for_o they_o he_o have_v make_v we_o king_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n rev._n 1.6_o spiritual_a king_n but_o they_o be_v as_o yet_o but_o king_n elect_a heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n have_v a_o right_a to_o it_o but_o crown_v they_o can_v be_v till_o death_n now_o what_o prince_n will_v be_v unwilling_a to_o hear_v of_o his_o coronation_n day_n and_o such_o be_v the_o day_n of_o death_n to_o the_o true_a believer_n his_o coronation_n day_n at_o which_o time_n be_v divest_v of_o his_o rag_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o robe_n put_v upon_o he_o a_o white_a robe_n he_o that_o overcom_v shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n rev._n 3.4_o thus_o be_v christ_n himself_o clothe_v in_o his_o transfiguration_n on_o the_o mount_n his_o raiment_n be_v white_a as_o the_o light_n matth._n 17.2_o and_o so_o shall_v his_o saint_n be_v clothe_v after_o their_o departure_n hence_o have_v white_a raiment_n a_o garment_n of_o glory_n put_v upon_o they_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o that_o their_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n when_o once_o they_o have_v lay_v down_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o make_v the_o bless_a apostle_n to_o groan_v so_o earnest_o as_o he_o say_v he_o do_v 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 2._o desire_v his_o dissolution_n upon_o that_o account_n then_o shall_v they_o enter_v into_o their_o glory_n so_o do_v our_o bless_a saviour_n by_o suffer_v of_o death_n he_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n luk._n 24.26_o and_o so_o shall_v all_o they_o who_o follow_v his_o step_n imitate_v his_o obedience_n death_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o porta_n gloriae_fw-la the_o gate_n of_o glory_n let_v in_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o behold_v and_o enjoy_v of_o that_o glory_n and_o happiness_n which_o now_o can_v enter_v into_o it_o let_v it_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n where_o it_o shall_v see_v he_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n matth._n 5.8_o and_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v as_o saint_n john_n tell_v we_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o have_v a_o full_a sight_n of_o he_o see_v he_o after_o another_o manner_n then_o here_o it_o do_v now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o say_v the_o apostle_n but_o then_o face_n to_o face_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o now_o we_o see_v god_n only_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o word_n and_o work_n which_o do_v but_o dark_o represent_v he_o but_o after_o death_n believer_n shall_v have_v a_o clear_a and_o full_a view_n of_o he_o vision_n the_o behold_v of_o god_n a_o beatifical_a vision_n then_o shall_v their_o faith_n be_v turn_v into_o vision_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o as_o the_o school_n call_v it_o a_o true_o beatifical_a vision_n make_v the_o beholder_n happy_a happy_a in_o as_o much_o as_o hereby_o they_o shall_v be_v transform_v into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v like_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v say_v st_z john_n there_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o this_o believer_n in_o part_n be_v here_o upon_o earth_n while_o they_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o behold_v god_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o word_n thereby_o they_o come_v by_o degree_n to_o be_v transform_v into_o his_o image_n to_o be_v make_v like_o he_o in_o holiness_n but_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n then_o shall_v they_o be_v make_v perfect_o like_a unto_o he_o perfection_n death_n bring_v the_o soul_n to_o perfection_n so_o far_o as_o their_o finite_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o partake_v of_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n then_o shall_v they_o be_v perfect_a as_o their_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a perfect_a with_o a_o perfection_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n 1._o of_o grace_n which_o be_v here_o imperfect_a such_o be_v knowledge_n and_o love_n grace_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n in_o the_o most_o sanctyfy_v soul_n but_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v attain_v a_o full_a perfection_n a_o perfection_n of_o knowledge_n now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o than_o i_o shall_v know_v even_o as_o i_o be_o know_v 1_o cor._n 13.12_o knowledge_n of_o knowledge_n many_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o the_o most_o know_a man_n upon_o earth_n be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o mystery_n in_o nature_n which_o by_o all_o their_o search_n they_o can_v find_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o much_o more_o celestial_a mystery_n concern_v god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n the_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n mystery_n too_o sublime_a for_o any_o of_o this_o side_n heaven_n to_o pry_v into_o so_o as_o to_o comprehend_v or_o yet_o apprehend_v they_o otherwise_o then_o by_o faith_n but_o these_o with_o whatever_o else_o may_v any_o way_n conduce_v to_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o know_v it_o shall_v have_v a_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o after_o death_n see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v it_o shall_v
see_v all_o in_o he_o see_v all_o thing_n after_o another_o manner_n then_o here_o it_o do_v when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v then_o that_o which_o be_v imperfect_a shall_v be_v do_v away_o 1_o cor._n 13.10_o and_o as_o perfect_a knowledge_n so_o perfect_a love_n love_n love_n see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v it_o can_v be_v but_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v inflame_v with_o love_n to_o he_o and_o so_o perfect_a holiness_n this_o christian_n be_v here_o call_v upon_o to_o endeavour_v after_o holiness_n holiness_n have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n so_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v 2_o cor._n 7.1_o but_o this_o while_o we_o be_v here_o we_o shall_v never_o attain_v unto_o but_o come_v to_o see_v god_n now_o shall_v we_o be_v like_o he_o holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a be_v perfect_o restore_v to_o that_o image_n of_o god_n wherein_o man_n at_o the_o 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in_o heaven_n and_o there_o behold_v his_o glory_n it_o shall_v be_v make_v glorious_a this_o office_n do_v death_n perform_v unto_o the_o believer_n it_o let_v in_o his_o soul_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o become_v perfect_a with_o perfection_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n 2._o he_o the_o believer_n by_o death_n bring_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o have_v a_o full_a communion_n with_o he_o to_o this_o add_v it_o bring_v he_o also_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o who_o while_o he_o be_v here_o he_o be_v absent_a while_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5.6_o but_o now_o death_n bring_v the_o soul_n into_o his_o presence_n to_o have_v a_o sweet_a communion_n with_o he_o a_o consideration_n which_o make_v the_o apostle_n not_o only_o averse_a to_o death_n but_o desirous_a of_o it_o i_o desire_v to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n phil._n 1.23_o this_o it_o 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