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everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n and_o they_o shall_v obtain_v gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n shall_v flee_v away_o now_o put_v all_o these_o borrow_a word_n into_o plain_a english_a and_o what_o deep_o must_v this_o mean_a the_o dry_n up_o of_o which_o make_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n where_o everlasting_a joy_n be_v obtain_v this_o deep_a must_v necessary_o mean_v the_o bottomless_a gulf_n of_o natural_a corruption_n shadow_v fit_o by_o the_o deep_a that_o have_v in_o many_o part_v no_o bottom_n and_o as_o christ_n be_v he_o that_o go_v before_o our_o father_n and_o dry_v up_o that_o deep_a sea_n and_o make_v it_o a_o way_n to_o go_v through_o to_o zion_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n so_o it_o be_v he_o that_o dri_v up_o the_o deep_a sea_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o so_o make_v way_n to_o the_o holy_a state_n and_o the_o holy_a church_n the_o true_a zion_n in_o which_o be_v everlasting_a joy_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o corrupt_v 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abate_v and_o yet_o noah_n by_o faith_n know_v he_o shall_v see_v they_o quite_o down_o at_o length_n though_o long_o first_o and_o sure_o through_o his_o faith_n these_o water_n haste_v away_o to_o their_o proper_a place_n for_o in_o the_o last_o day_n they_o abate_v eleven_o cubit_n which_o abate_v but_o one_o in_o four_o day_n before_o by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v we_o see_v that_o faith_n look_v through_o matter_n temporal_a though_o never_o so_o dark_a and_o difficult_a second_o faith_n look_v through_o matter_n spiritual_a though_o never_o so_o dark_a and_o difficult_a as_o the_o power_n of_o natural_a corruption_n the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n etc._n etc._n faith_n can_v look_v through_o the_o power_n of_o natural_a corruption_n than_o which_o what_o be_v a_o great_a mountain_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o enlighten_v soul_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 7.24_o 25._o faith_n have_v a_o strong_a and_o clear_a eye_n that_o can_v look_v through_o such_o a_o big_a and_o black_a mountain_n as_o the_o body_n of_o death_n be_v satan_n and_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v call_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o his_o good_n mat._n 12.29_o and_o christ_n spoil_v they_o both_o and_o this_o faith_n see_v when_o both_o natural_a corruption_n and_o satan_n be_v at_o strong_a but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n will_v against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n o_o wretched_a man_n what_o a_o wretched_a state_n be_o i_o in_o and_o who_o can_v or_o who_o will_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o this_o slavery_n and_o faith_n answer_v this_o hard_a question_n i_o thank_v god_n christ_n can_v and_o will_v he_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v on_o who_o help_v for_o i_o be_v lay_v to_o this_o may_v proper_o be_v add_v rom._n 6.11_o likewise_o reckon_v you_o yourselves_o also_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o to_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n faith_n do_v reckon_v the_o body_n of_o fin_n dead_a and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o it_o because_o that_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n death_n to_o procure_v it_o a_o cure_n that_o never_o fail_v what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o or_o what_o can_v be_v against_o we_o but_o god_n be_v thank_v you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o fin_n but_o now_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n into_o which_o you_o be_v deliver_v behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n warm_v i_o behold_v thou_o desire_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o in_o that_o inward_a hide_a part_n thou_o shall_v make_v i_o to_o understand_v wisdom_n that_o be_v experience_v the_o power_n of_o grace_n for_o by_o wisdom_n be_v mean_v grace_n psal_n 51_o 5.6_o by_o wisdom_n be_v mean_v grace_n and_o by_o know_v of_o wisdom_n mean_n experience_v of_o grace_n which_o show_v to_o we_o that_o he_o by_o faith_n see_v through_o the_o power_n of_o natural_a corruption_n and_o all_o the_o grieve_v operation_n and_o prevalency_n of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o state_n of_o his_o inward_a man_n which_o be_v so_o ungracious_a and_o which_o have_v so_o deceive_v he_o and_o betray_v he_o in_o that_o matter_n of_o vriah_n shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o better_a and_o a_o more_o sincere_a frame_n for_o time_n to_o come_v hence_o it_o be_v likewise_o that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n as_o do_v which_o yet_o be_v still_o but_o a_o do_v as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v on_o this_o side_n heaven_n as_o see_v by_o faith_n every_o accurse_a thing_n in_o his_o heart_n slay_v they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n that_o be_v certain_o they_o shall_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v honour_v i_o the_o dragon_n and_o owl_n because_o i_o give_v this_o and_o that_o in_o the_o wilderness_n isa_n 43.20_o that_o be_v creature_n by_o nature_n as_o blind_a as_o owl_n and_o yet_o as_o confident_a and_o fiery_a as_o dragon_n these_o shall_v see_v and_o become_v as_o tame_v that_o a_o little_a child_n may_v lead_v they_o jacob_n bless_a reuben_n that_o go_v up_o to_o his_o father_n bed_n and_o simeon_n and_o levy_n which_o have_v be_v such_o brethren_n in_o evil_a and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o faith_n say_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n which_o show_v that_o he_o see_v through_o those_o corruption_n wherewith_o they_o be_v over-taken_a the_o one_o with_o lightness_n the_o other_o with_o passion_n and_o fury_n and_o that_o god_n will_v change_v all_o their_o heart_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o and_o make_v they_o gracious_a and_o doubtless_o in_o his_o light_n the_o child_n come_v at_o length_n to_o see_v light_n and_o by_o his_o faith_n be_v help_v to_o believe_v second_o faith_n look_v through_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o be_v he_o dark_a and_o most_o dreadful_a thing_n or_o all_o christ_n do_v so_o and_o he_o do_v it_o by_o faith_n when_o he_o cry_v my_o god_n my_o god_n etc._n etc._n david_n sin_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o bathsheba_n as_o much_o cloud_v his_o soul_n as_o any_o thing_n and_o fill_v his_o soul_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o yet_o he_o see_v through_o that_o dark_a cloud_n by_o faith_n as_o you_o may_v see_v 2_o sam._n 12.23_o but_o now_o he_o be_v dead_a wherefore_o shall_v i_o fast_v can_v i_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o by_o faith_n he_o see_v god_n reconcile_v as_o to_o this_o foul_a business_n yea_o reconcile_v to_o the_o child_n that_o be_v smite_v dead_a or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v wipe_v his_o eye_n and_o have_v say_v i_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o but_o will_v have_v continue_v weep_v and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n most_o of_o all_o as_o he_o do_v for_o absalon_n who_o he_o give_v up_o for_o a_o castaway_n they_o make_v the_o figure_n or_o the_o sun_n upon_o joshua_n tomb_n to_o preserve_v the_o memorial_n of_o that_o great_a miracle_n of_o cause_v the_o sun_n to_o stand_v still_o therefore_o also_o the_o place_n of_o his_o dwell_n be_v call_v timnath_n serath_n or_o here_o be_v which_o witâ—_n some_o letter_n transpose_v be_v as_o you_o shall_v say_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o sun_n upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o a_o believer_n you_o may_v make_v the_o figure_n of_o god_n face_n and_o favour_n for_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n as_o jona_n yet_o from_o thence_o he_o espy_v a_o reconcile_a god_n and_o his_o own_o everlasting_a mercy_n sure_a though_o these_o here_o be_v all_o uncertain_a will_v thou_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o for_o ever_o will_v thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o wrath_n to_o all_o generation_n 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a_o new_a man_n quick_o and_o carry_v he_o to_o heaven_n with_o he_o that_o day_n he_o make_v he_o and_o finish_v he_o and_o house_v he_o and_o all_o in_o a_o day_n he_o make_v but_o a_o day_n work_v nay_o but_o a_o few_o hour_n work_v to_o finish_v grace_n and_o glory_n these_o thing_n of_o the_o new_a state_n do_v christ_n and_o so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v undo_v he_o shall_v not_o fail_v or_o be_v discourage_v till_o he_o have_v set_v judgement_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o isle_n shall_v wait_v for_o his_o law_n isa_n 42_o 4._o there_o be_v many_o discourage_a thing_n in_o the_o removal_n of_o natural_a corruption_n as_o in_o any_o work_n i_o know_v enough_o
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