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he_o shall_v not_o judge_n after_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n but_o righteous_a judgement_n isa_n 11.3_o 4._o as_o david_n be_v a_o king_n the_o goodness_n of_o who_o government_n do_v extend_v to_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o king_n for_o they_o and_o not_o against_o they_o psa_n 16.3_o so_o be_v christ_n much_o more_o he_o be_v a_o king_n to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a and_o hear_v also_o the_o cry_n of_o oppression_n so_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v break_v oppressor_n in_o piece_n but_o shall_v save_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o hâ—lper_n in_o his_o day_n the_o righteous_a shall_v flourish_v and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v he_o shall_v be_v a_o king_n not_o like_o saul_n who_o be_v for_o have_v good_a thing_n extend_v to_o he_o from_o the_o israelite_n he_o shall_v take_v off_o your_o olive_n yard_n etc._n etc._n but_o like_o david_n who_o be_v for_o the_o extend_v of_o his_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n 4._o christ_n be_v a_o king_n have_v a_o incorruptible_a crown_n earthly_a king_n must_v die_v and_o their_o kingdom_n must_v at_o last_o come_v to_o a_o end_n but_o christ_n kingdom_n shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n earthly_a king_n after_o they_o have_v live_v a_o while_n in_o glory_n lie_v in_o glory_n isa_n 14.18_o that_o be_v in_o some_o stately_a monument_n but_o christ_n shall_v always_o live_v and_o never_o lie_v in_o glory_n much_o less_o than_o shall_v he_o lie_v down_o in_o shame_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o rainbow_n about_o his_o throne_n like_o a_o emerald_n rev._n 4.3_o anti-christ's_a throne_n that_o throne_n of_o iniquity_n which_o establish_v mischief_n by_o a_o law_n have_v not_o a_o rainbow_n about_o it_o but_o a_o hand-writing_n against_o it_o the_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n secure_v the_o earth_n from_o be_v overwhelm_v again_o by_o a_o flood_n so_o the_o rainbow_n about_o christ_n throne_n note_v its_o security_n from_o destruction_n it_o shall_v destroy_v but_o never_o be_v destroy_v it_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n but_o never_o be_v break_v 3._o there_o be_v the_o glory_n which_o christ_n shall_v have_v from_o creature_n 1._o from_o the_o holy_a angel_n they_o be_v his_o servant_n ascend_v and_o descend_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n joh._n 1.51_o they_o have_v their_o stand_n in_o and_o their_o stability_n by_o christ_n and_o they_o do_v not_o stand_v idle_a in_o christ_n but_o ascend_v and_o descend_v that_o be_v they_o be_v run_a and_o go_v at_o christ_n command_n and_o be_v always_o employ_v in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v his_o minister_n by_o who_o he_o do_v his_o work_n in_o the_o world_n they_o ascend_v to_o know_v and_o descend_v to_o do_v they_o ascend_v to_o receive_v command_n and_o descend_v to_o execute_v they_o they_o descend_v about_o their_o work_n but_o ascend_v in_o their_o end_n do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o when_o christ_n shall_v come_v these_o shall_v be_v his_o attendant_n and_o be_v round_o about_o his_o throne_n dan._n 7.10_o thousand_o thousand_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o stand_v before_o he_o 2._o from_o the_o new_a create_a world_n christ_n will_v not_o come_v into_o this_o old_a corrupt_a profane_a world_n which_o be_v like_o a_o moth_n eat_v garment_n the_o heaven_n do_v contain_v he_o till_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n act_n 3.21_o such_o a_o restitution_n there_o must_v be_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o better_a world_n to_o receive_v christ_n and_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n the_o heaven_n must_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o element_n melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n to_o purge_v away_o their_o dross_n and_o that_o all_o may_v run_v into_o a_o more_o pure_a and_o glorious_a form_n fâ—â—_n this_o fire_n shall_v be_v as_o in_o some_o respect_v a_o consume_a fire_n so_o also_o a_o râ—â—â—â—r's_n fire_n man_n do_v much_o by_o fire_n for_o refine_n 〈◊〉_d use_v call_v they_o into_o what_o form_n they_o pâ—â—â—sâ—_n and_o also_o fâ—r_o extract_a spirit_n great_a transmutation_n of_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o fire_n what_o great_a thing_n will_v the_o lord_n do_v by_o this_o fire_n at_o the_o last_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o thâ—s_n fire_n for_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o work_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o nevertheless_o we_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o righteousness_n dwell_v 2_o pet._n 3.10_o 13._o and_o the_o lord_n promise_v isa_n 60.17_o for_o brass_n i_o will_v bring_v gold_n for_o iron_n silver_n etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v have_v a_o accomplishment_n several_a way_n as_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o new_a world_n in_o general_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o comparison_n with_o the_o old_a as_o if_o gold_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o brass_n silver_n out_o of_o iron_n iron_n out_o of_o stone_n 1._o and_o if_o in_o particular_a we_o consider_v man_n 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low_a and_o mean_a prudence_n order_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n foâ—_n bring_v about_o that_o which_o wisdom_n judge_v best_a to_o bâ—_n dâ—ne_n prudence_n be_v the_o guide_n of_o action_n and_o be_v conversant_a in_o do_v wisdom_n counsel_n and_o consider_v prudence_n put_v upon_o work_v that_o which_o counsel_n determine_v he_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n eph._n 1.11_o wisdom_n be_v conversant_a in_o counsel_n prudence_n in_o work_v after_o that_o counsel_n many_o man_n have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n but_o they_o rest_v in_o know_v and_o content_v themselves_o in_o speculation_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o servant_n who_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o do_v it_o not_o his_o wisdom_n do_v not_o dwell_v with_o prudence_n he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v good_a and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o christ_n his_o wisdom_n dwell_v with_o prudence_n nay_o he_o be_v wisdom_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 8.14_o as_o he_o know_v how_o to_o do_v good_a so_o he_o do_v it_o he_o know_v how_o to_o convince_v gainsayers_a he_o know_v how_o to_o justify_v sanctify_v and_o save_v and_o how_o to_o subdue_v and_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n thus_o wisdom_n dwell_v with_o prudence_n and_o find_v out_o knowledge_n of_o witty_a invention_n the_o scripture_n discover_v many_o of_o the_o witty_a invention_n of_o wisdom_n dwell_v with_o prudence_n foretell_v and_o promise_v more_o 1._o what_o a_o wise_a invention_n be_v the_o world_n the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o these_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a and_o to_o be_v seek_v out_o when_o we_o consider_v the_o heaven_n the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n which_o he_o have_v create_v the_o earth_n and_o variety_n of_o creature_n therein_o but_o especial_o man_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o body_n 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the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n 2_o cor._n 7.10_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v grieve_v more_o for_o suffer_v than_o for_o sin_n grow_v under_o the_o want_n of_o temporal_n more_o than_o of_o spiritual_n this_o be_v a_o weight_n it_o hinder_v desire_v after_o a_o heavenly_a life_n press_v on_o to_o salvation_n this_o depress_n the_o spirit_n godly_a sorrow_n what_o carefulness_n it_o wrought_v what_o zeal_n what_o vehement_a desire_n &_o c._n lay_v aside_o the_o weight_n of_o worldly_a sorrow_n 4._o sin_n especial_o the_o easy_o beset_a sin_n heb._n 12.1_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n this_o be_v a_o weight_n in_o paul_n spirit_n when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a there_o be_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n etc._n etc._n desire_v that_o sin_n may_v be_v subdue_v look_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n to_o free_v you_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n especial_o 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with_o his_o law_n etc._n etc._n three_o look_v to_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n etc._n etc._n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n believe_v that_o he_o who_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v will_v carry_v on_o the_o work_n to_o perfection_n the_o jew_n have_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o they_o to_o keep_v they_o and_o to_o drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o wilderness_n he_o feed_v they_o with_o bread_n from_o heaven_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v with_o thirst_n he_o bring_v honey_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n etc._n etc._n when_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o og_n oppose_v they_o he_o slay_v those_o mighty_a king_n and_o he_o make_v a_o way_n through_o the_o sea_n and_o jordan_n isa_n 63.9_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o and_o in_o his_o love_n and_o pity_v redeem_v they_o and_o bear_v they_o etc._n etc._n even_o thus_o believer_n have_v the_o angel_n 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walk_n on_o the_o sabbath_n according_a to_o this_o rule_n 1._o how_o loose_a be_v some_o in_o their_o principle_n in_o write_v and_o speak_v against_o a_o divine_a institution_n of_o it_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o ground_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o but_o from_o custom_n and_o the_o command_v of_o man_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o the_o holy_a of_o man_n and_o not_o the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n whereas_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v it_o h_n nourable_a and_o be_v the_o ground_n why_o we_o shall_v call_v it_o honourable_a because_o it_o have_v the_o stamp_n of_o divine_a authority_n upon_o it_o and_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o it_o and_o not_o man._n 2._o and_o what_o looseness_n be_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o almost_o all_o who_o be_v they_o that_o turn_v their_o foot_n the_o foot_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n from_o it_o where_o be_v any_o to_o be_v find_v that_o do_v not_o find_v their_o pleasure_n and_o speak_v their_o own_o word_n etc._n etc._n 2._o learn_v what_o reason_n there_o be_v to_o long_o for_o that_o glorious_a reformation_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o creature_n groan_v to_o be_v deliver_v for_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n and_o from_o be_v in_o such_o bondage_n to_o man_n lust_n who_o do_v abuse_v they_o so_o much_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o make_v they_o the_o matter_n of_o sin_n so_o those_o that_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v groan_v within_o themselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n that_o be_v as_o they_o that_o believe_v have_v the_o power_n of_o son_n so_o they_o shall_v wait_v for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o son_n and_o long_o to_o have_v more_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o son_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v as_o in_o their_o whole_a course_n to_o carry_v themselves_o as_o son_n towards_o their_o heavenly_a father_n so_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n they_o may_v come_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o holy_a 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