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upon_o which_o they_o ascend_v and_o descend_v john_n 1.51_o rev._n 19.10_o and_o so_o we_o find_v the_o angel_n gabriel_n lift_v up_o and_o commend_v the_o messiah_n in_o his_o work_n and_o business_n dan._n 9.24_o 27._o where_o he_o speak_v both_o of_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o messiah_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n and_o consequent_n thereof_o as_o the_o finish_n transgression_n make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n etc._n etc._n the_o angel_n gabriel_n also_o bring_v down_o a_o honourable_a testimony_n of_o he_o in_o which_o he_o lift_v he_o up_o in_o luk._n 1.26.31_o 32_o 33._o where_o he_o say_v to_o the_o virgin_n concern_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a and_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o a_o angel_n lift_v he_o up_o to_o the_o shepherd_n at_o his_o birth_n say_v to_o they_o fear_v not_o for_o i_o bring_v you_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n for_o unto_o you_o you_o man_n in_o distinction_n from_o we_o angel_n be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n luk._n 2.10_o 11._o yea_o a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n than_o also_o immediate_o be_v with_o that_o angel_n honour_v and_o lift_v he_o up_o at_o his_o birth_n praise_v god_n and_o say_v glory_n to_o god_n on_o the_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n luk._n 2.13_o angel_n also_o witness_v to_o his_o resurrection_n mat._n 28.2_o 5_o 6_o 7._o luk._n 24.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 23._o and_o to_o his_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o return_v from_o thence_o act._n 1.10_o 11._o yea_o and_o of_o his_o glory_n there_o receive_v as_o be_v 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even_o his_o whole_a church_n through_o the_o helpfulness_n and_o by_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o instrument_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o so_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o exalt_v 1._o by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n which_o be_v before_o his_o come_n for_o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n act._n 10.43_o and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v again_o of_o the_o death_n resurrection_n and_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o the_o prophet_n from_o samuel_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v speak_v of_o those_o day_n aâ—â—_n 3.24_o namely_o those_o in_o which_o those_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o accomplish_v and_o that_o they_o prophesy_v of_o the_o grace_n bring_v now_o unto_o we_o 1_o pet._n 1.10_o whence_o also_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v that_o he_o testify_v to_o small_a and_o great_a say_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o 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appear_a slowness_n in_o perform_v his_o promise_n our_o find_n no_o more_o deliverance_n from_o any_o sinful_a distemper_n and_o temptation_n to_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o oppression_n of_o other_o enemy_n as_o abraham_n be_v help_v and_o sarah_n also_o against_o temptation_n from_o god_n not_o make_v more_o haste_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n by_o consider_v god_n power_n and_o faithfulness_n rom._n 4.17_o 18_o 19_o heb._n 11.11_o 12._o yea_o case_n 4._o will_v we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o corruption_n and_o sin_n occasion_v barrenness_n and_o temptation_n or_o otherwise_o prevail_v over_o and_o pollute_v we_o this_o be_v our_o way_n to_o get_v freedom_n from_o and_o victory_n over_o they_o even_o the_o eye_v of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o its_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n and_o which_o he_o himself_o be_v that_o make_v free_a from_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n joh._n 8.32_o 34_o 35_o 36._o eph._n 4_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o it_o be_v the_o behold_v his_o glory_n with_o open_a face_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n in_o which_o we_o may_v be_v transform_v into_o his_o image_n and_o likeness_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o by_o his_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o his_o word_n and_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o sanctify_v joh._n 17.17_o act._n 26.18_o case_n 5._o in_o case_n of_o persecution_n or_o chastisement_n from_o god_n or_o any_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n here_o befalling_a we_o look_v to_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o the_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v now_o set_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o this_o will_v preserve_v we_o from_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n chastisement_n or_o faint_v under_o the_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n partly_o while_o we_o there_o see_v how_o christ_n suffer_v the_o like_a or_o great_a for_o we_o and_o have_v thereby_o take_v away_o the_o 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design_n to_o do_v it_o hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v joh._n 3.19_o 20._o and_o so_o we_o find_v the_o scripture_n every_o where_o assert_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n destruction_n be_v their_o voluntary_a rejection_n of_o the_o remedy_n as_o in_o psal_n 81.10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n when_o god_n offer_v himself_o to_o israel_n to_o be_v their_o god_n bid_v they_o open_a their_o mouth_n wide_a and_o he_o will_v fill_v it_o their_o refuse_v he_o his_o advice_n and_o counsel_n not_o hear_v his_o voice_n nor_o accept_v he_o to_o be_v their_o helper_n but_o prefer_v other_o before_o he_o procure_v his_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o their_o idol_n and_o then_o what_o but_o misery_n and_o destruction_n can_v befall_v they_o the_o like_v we_o see_v in_o prov._n 1.20_o 24_o 25._o wisdom_n address_v herself_o to_o all_o within_o and_o without_o the_o city_n or_o church_n of_o god_n reprove_v their_o love_n 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they_o and_o send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o lead_v and_o guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o john_n 14.15_o 16_o 17_o 21._o and_o he_o will_v so_o glorify_v christ_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o show_v it_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o to_o make_v affliction_n and_o persecution_n light_a and_o bearable_a to_o it_o and_o give_v it_o peace_n and_o comfort_n in_o they_o and_o carry_v they_o above_o and_o keep_v they_o from_o be_v harm_v by_o the_o prosperity_n and_o allurement_n of_o this_o world_n or_o by_o any_o bait_n or_o temptation_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n will_v make_v wise_a and_o fill_v with_o such_o discretion_n and_o understanding_n as_o will_v preserve_v from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o evil_a man_n and_o of_o the_o strange_a woman_n and_o so_o from_o every_o false_a way_n as_o be_v note_v before_o prov._n 1.23_o &_o 2.10_o 11_o 12_o 15_o 16._o psal_n 119.104_o &_o 17.4_o and_o the_o soul_n that_o trust_v to_o and_o follow_v its_o 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then_o 2._o he_o preserve_v he_o from_o perish_v in_o the_o end_n 1._o by_o receive_v his_o spirit_n when_o it_o depart_v hence_o wash_v it_o in_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o present_v it_o pure_a and_o glorious_a to_o himself_o eph_n 5.25_o 26._o psal_n 49.15_o act_n 7.59_o rev._n 6.10_o 11._o 2._o by_o redeem_v he_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_a raise_v he_o up_o from_o death_n and_o redeem_v the_o body_n from_o all_o corruption_n and_o mortality_n psal_n 49.15_o rom._n 8.23_o 2_o cor._n 4.15_o 3._o by_o his_o adjudge_v he_o be_v raise_v to_o a_o better_a condition_n full_o blot_v out_o
withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 84.11_o 4_o nor_o shall_v this_o happy_a state_n be_v ever_o take_v from_o he_o but_o though_o through_o working_n of_o the_o flesh_n a_o man_n may_v not_o be_v always_o sensible_a of_o these_o thing_n nor_o have_v always_o actual_a rejoice_v while_n here_o yet_o his_o state_n be_v always_o such_o and_o shall_v hereafter_o appear_v and_o be_v most_o sensible_o and_o perfect_o such_o for_o this_o life_n here_o begin_v by_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n never_o shall_v terminate_v or_o end_v but_o increase_n and_o be_v more_o full_a as_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n and_o perception_n of_o it_o in_o the_o abide_a believer_n on_o the_o son_n of_o man_n till_o it_o be_v most_o immutable_o perfect_a they_o that_o seek_v god_n shall_v praise_v he_o their_o heart_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o psal_n 22.26_o death_n shall_v not_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o life_n when_o the_o body_n die_v the_o man_n even_o then_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o live_a 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right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 16.12_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o there_o shall_v then_o be_v no_o more_o ignorance_n or_o envy_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o care_n nor_o whatever_o may_v render_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o least_o defective_a in_o its_o happiness_n but_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n as_o a_o clear_a river_n of_o pure_a water_n pure_a and_o immix_v and_o never_o fail_v shall_v fill_v it_o perpetual_o with_o all_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a fruitfulness_n in_o every_o good_a thing_n rev._n 21.4_o 11._o &_o and_z 22.1_o isa_n 11.9.13_o deut._n 33.23_o yea_o 3._o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o man_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o with_o respect_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n a_o state_n of_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o all_o evil_a nothing_o in_o themselves_o to_o treuble_v or_o disquiet_n and_o nothing_o from_o without_o themselves_o either_o of_o wrath_n and_o curse_n from_o god_n he_o shall_v neither_o inflict_v any_o evil_n upon_o or_o withhold_v any_o good_a from_o they_o but_o as_o one_o perfect_o well_o please_v with_o they_o perpetual_o fill_v and_o satisfy_v they_o with_o his_o favour_n and_o blessing_n afford_v they_o his_o fellowship_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o whatsoever_o so_o happy_a a_o spring_n may_v pour_v forth_o to_o they_o and_o therefore_o neither_o shall_v any_o evil_a befall_v they_o either_o positive_o from_o any_o man_n or_o from_o any_o other_o creature_n angel_n devil_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n to_o molest_v or_o annoy_v they_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n their_o enemy_n and_o all_o evil_a thing_n be_v for_o ever_o remove_v from_o out_o the_o creation_n or_o what_o of_o it_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v to_o do_v with_o except_o so_o as_o they_o may_v look_v upon_o and_o behold_v their_o misery_n isa_n 66.24_o and_o as_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v see_v by_o their_o enemy_n for_o aggravate_v their_o misery_n luke_n 13.28_o &_o 16.23_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o person_n fill_v with_o good_a for_o and_o towards_o they_o and_o not_o with_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v in_o the_o least_o be_v evil_a and_o troublesome_a to_o they_o nor_o privative_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o no_o danger_n to_o loose_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o good_a they_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v none_o of_o those_o deprivation_n and_o loss_n that_o here_o afflict_v and_o exercise_v they_o shall_v they_o then_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v exercise_v and_o try_v with_o no_o more_o widowhood_n or_o loss_n of_o child_n or_o of_o father_n mother_n friend_n no_o loss_n of_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n habitation_n ornament_n or_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o they_o here_o lose_v or_o be_v deprive_v of_o shall_v in_o a_o better_a manner_n and_o more_o to_o their_o comfort_n be_v restore_v if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o appertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n their_o relation_n husband_n parent_n wife_n child_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v restore_v then_o with_o christ_n though_o not_o as_o such_o relation_n or_o as_o have_v such_o dependence_n then_o on_o they_o as_o here_o but_o in_o a_o far_o more_o perfect_a satisfy_v and_o glorious_a manner_n nor_o shall_v any_o one_o thing_n or_o person_n in_o the_o world_n withhold_v from_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o any_o one_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v have_v any_o need_n of_o or_o good_a by_o so_o that_o their_o state_n then_o shall_v be_v a_o state_n of_o perfect_a life_n and_o that_o everlasting_a a_o spiritual_a and_o spiritual_o sensible_a and_o intelligent_a life_n a_o holy_a life_n a_o happy_a and_o eternal_a life_n wherein_o the_o shall_v have_v full_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o favour_n blessing_n righteousness_n in_o the_o full_a perfect_a and_o perpetual_a performance_n of_o all_o his_o bless_a promise_n a_o full_a and_o perfect_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o of_o all_o the_o virtue_n and_o product_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o suffering_n and_o fellowship_n of_o his_o joy_n and_o glory_n and_o of_o and_o with_o one_o another_o even_o all_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o they_o in_o the_o most_o perfect_o unite_v peaceable_a satisfy_a way_n and_o manner_n for_o ever_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n fill_v they_o all_o and_o every_o one_o with_o all_o spiritual_a excellency_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o ever_o and_o in_o that_o their_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o one_o another_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o everlasting_a full_a and_o perfect_a glory_n glorious_a kingdom_n and_o inheritance_n such_o as_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n man_n have_v not_o hear_v of_o or_o perceive_v by_o the_o ear_n or_o the_o eye_n see_v beside_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o glorious_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o isa_n 64.5_o a_o life_n worthy_a our_o most_o constant_a and_o earnest_a seek_v after_o lay_v hold_n of_o and_o embrace_v but_o now_o quest_n 4._o how_o shall_v they_o that_o believe_v on_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v this_o eternal_a life_n answ_n i_o may_v answer_v to_o this_o diverse_o with_o respect_n to_o 1._o the_o way_n to_o their_o have_v it_o &_o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o their_o have_v it_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o way_n they_o have_v and_o shall_v have_v it_o 1._o through_o suffering_n and_o death_n even_o as_o our_o lord_n christ_n himself_o that_o way_n enter_v into_o his_o glory_n it_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n or_o the_o word_n be_v faithful_a for_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o and_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o if_o we_o even_o we_o who_o at_o present_a believe_v in_o he_o deny_v he_o he_o will_v also_o deny_v we_o 2_o tim._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o through_o much_o
the_o lord_n your_o god_n but_o not_o believe_v on_o his_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o if_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o god_n jehovah_n he_o be_v not_o a_o lawful_a object_n to_o be_v believe_v in_o or_o rely_v and_o depend_v on_o for_o procure_v or_o confer_v safety_n and_o eternal_a life_n nay_o nor_o for_o the_o mercy_n of_o this_o life_n much_o less_o those_o which_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o that_o be_v but_o a_o creature_n to_o procure_v or_o confer_v but_o we_o be_v bid_v and_o command_v to_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o man_n jesus_n christ_n believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o on_o i_o joh._n 14.1_o and_o this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o you_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 3.23_o 2_o have_v he_o not_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o man_n upon_o the_o cross_n as_o thereto_o appoint_v of_o god_n and_o so_o call_v 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