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here_o instance_n 1._o what_o be_v desirable_a and_o comfort_v in_o the_o state_n of_o man_n if_o it_o look_v not_o high_o than_o thing_n see_v or_o his_o present_a abode_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o how_o swist_o be_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n go_v and_o perish_v in_o the_o present_a use_n thereof_o 3._o o_o what_o shall_v this_o be_v to_o think_v serious_o on_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o undoubted_a reality_n and_o so_o far_o have_v the_o holy_a god_n be_v mindful_a of_o man_n and_o magnisy_v he_o yea_o even_o beyond_o fall_v angel_n that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v have_v come_v down_o to_o the_o world_n to_o make_v a_o purchase_n of_o such_o to_o himself_o and_o save_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n that_o be_v to_o come_v 4._o that_o the_o import_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o eternity_n of_o glory_n even_o to_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o saint_n and_o what_o a_o bless_a strait_n be_v this_o for_o a_o christian_a how_o to_o divide_v his_o wonder_v betwixt_o that_o which_o be_v now_o past_a in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o redemption_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o full_a manifestation_n of_o glory_n 5._o let_v we_o think_v more_o frequent_o on_o this_o also_o that_o the_o poor_a now_o on_o the_o earth_n have_v a_o immortal_a soul_n that_o be_v of_o a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n and_o more_o inestimable_a value_n than_o these_o visible_a heaven_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n yea_o such_o as_o no_o less_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o our_o nature_n can_v ransom_n from_o wrath_n and_o yet_o we_o put_v so_o small_a a_o price_n thereon_o 5._o that_o it_o be_v sure_a so_o great_a and_o solemn_a a_o business_n as_o death_n be_v before_o we_o and_o we_o must_v know_v short_o what_o it_o mean_v and_o to_o enter_v into_o another_o world_n o_o what_o will_v this_o once_o be_v and_o shall_v it_o not_o now_o deep_o concern_v each_o that_o death_n come_v not_o on_o all_o at_o once_o by_o more_o frequent_a and_o serious_a converse_n therewith_o 6._o let_v we_o but_o now_o bring_v near_o our_o thought_n what_o thought_n we_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o world_n when_o our_o eye_n be_v shuting_z upon_o it_o never_o to_o enjoy_v this_o any_o more_o and_o what_o thought_n that_o marvellous_a change_n must_v cause_v on_o man_n spirit_n when_o once_o enter_v into_o endless_a eternity_n 7._o how_o marvellous_a be_v this_o that_o may_v cause_v our_o heart_n to_o fail_v with_o wonder_v on_o some_o near_a converse_n therewith_o that_o not_o only_o there_o be_v such_o a_o hope_n as_o to_o be_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n but_o that_o our_o nature_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o advance_v even_o above_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n in_o that_o unconceivable_a union_n with_o the_o divine_a nature_n conjoin_v for_o ever_o in_o our_o bless_a head_n and_o redeemer_n 8._o and_o what_o shall_v this_o be_v to_o think_v on_o that_o our_o body_n when_o lay_v in_o the_o dust_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v assure_o raise_v but_o make_v like_a to_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3_o 21_o