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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o be_v bind_v in_o christ_n i_o learn_v to_o desire_v no_o worldly_a or_o vain_a thing_n he_o intimate_v he_o be_v wean_v from_o and_o dead_a to_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n and_o do_v not_o the_o same_o spirit_n dwell_v and_o act_n in_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o trust_v upon_o the_o same_o spirit_n for_o the_o same_o quicken_a courage_n and_o strength_n direction_n 7._o we_o must_v look_v beyond_o this_o world_n and_o above_o our_o ill_a treatment_n and_o usage_n here_o faith_n see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a heb._n 11.27_o and_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o look_v at_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v 2_o cor._n 4._o last_o though_o christ_n be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n and_o heaven_n be_v behind_o the_o veil_n far_o remove_v from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n yet_o faith_n can_v pierce_v the_o heaven_n behold_v the_o church_n king_n there_o in_o his_o glory_n and_o see_v that_o goodly_a 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pass_v within_o the_o wall_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o street_n of_o this_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n o_o strive_v by_o a_o spiritual_a eye_n to_o see_v the_o true_a king_n solomon_n wear_v his_o glitter_v and_o glorious_a crown_n though_o man_n hide_v their_o face_n from_o he_o as_o a_o leper_n tread_v on_o he_o as_o a_o worm_n despise_v and_o abbhor_v he_o be_v 49.7_o yet_o he_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o father_n receive_v he_o into_o heaven_n and_o welcome_v he_o thither_o with_o these_o honourable_a word_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v all_o thy_o foe_n to_o be_v thy_o footstool_n ps_n 110.1_o and_o as_o christ_n be_v treat_v after_o his_o suffering_n so_o will_v he_o entertain_v his_o people_n after_o their_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n how_o welcome_a will_v they_o be_v to_o he_o when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o field_n and_o arrive_v from_o off_o a_o stormy_a and_o rage_a sea_n how_o will_v he_o cheer_v and_o comfort_v they_o how_o kind_o will_v he_o speak_v to_o they_o what_o mark_n of_o honour_n will_v he_o put_v upon_o they_o how_o will_v he_o praise_v their_o faith_n commend_v their_o love_n approve_v and_o applaud_v their_o constancy_n and_o loyalty_n to_o he_o 1_o pet._n 1.7_o how_o honourable_o do_v christ_n speak_v of_o antipas_n rev._n 2.13_o he_o styles_n he_o antipas_n his_o faithful_a martyr_n so_o christ_n will_v paint_v out_o the_o service_n and_o suffering_n of_o his_o people_n before_o his_o father_n he_o will_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v their_o name_n thus_o these_o be_v they_o that_o have_v follow_v i_o in_o a_o wilderness_n that_o have_v walk_v after_o i_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n that_o have_v abode_n with_o i_o in_o