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do_v they_o good_a this_o the_o evangelical_n apostle_n clear_o assert_n 10.4_o rom._n 10.4_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v weigh_v the_o text._n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_z finis_fw-la destructivus_fw-la to_o destroy_v the_o law_n such_o he_o have_v be_v indeed_o have_v he_o come_v to_o have_v bring_v in_o any_o other_o law_n in_o the_o room_n of_o this_o holy_a and_o perfect_a law_n 5.17_o mat._n 5.17_o but_o say_v he_o i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v what_o end_n then_o remâ—g_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christus_fw-la finis_fw-la legis_fw-la i_o e._n eompletiâ—_n legis_fw-la remâ—g_v why_o finis_fw-la perfectivus_fw-la the_o perfection_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o law_n not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v sc_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n i._n e._n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o christ_n his_o active_a 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that_o be_v 8._o prop._n faith_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o in_o its_o self_n a_o new_a righteousness_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n or_o hand_n to_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n as_o fulfil_v by_o the_o great_a sponsor_n credit_n rom._n 8_o 3._o perfectionem_fw-la habet_fw-la legis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la credit_n and_o surety_n on_o the_o believer_n behalf_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o sc_fw-mi in_o our_o nature_n to_o our_o justification_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v 9_o justifit_n 9_o as_o imitation_n of_o adam_n only_o make_v we_o not_o sinner_n so_o imitation_n of_o christ_n only_o make_v we_o not_o righteous_a but_o imputation_n down_o of_o justifit_n prop._n this_o mediatory_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o personal_a 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miserum_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la videre_fw-la &_o perire_fw-la et_fw-la ante_fw-la praeteritur_fw-la conspectum_fw-la perire_fw-la but_o that_o vision_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o beatifical_a as_o that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o aggravation_n of_o their_o damnation_n for_o as_o it_o follow_v verse_n 28._o they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v thrust_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v out_o with_o as_o much_o contempt_n and_o violence_n as_o ever_o they_o themselves_o cast_v the_o saint_n out_o of_o their_o society_n certain_o that_o vision_n will_v be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n these_o hater_n of_o holiness_n will_v have_v none_o of_o god_n psal_n 81.11_o they_o say_v to_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n depart_v from_o we_o late_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o and_o now_o god_n will_v have_v none_o of_o they_o i_o know_v you_o not_o whence_o you_o be_v they_o bid_v the_o first_o word_n but_o will_v have_v the_o last_o we_o they_o say_v depart_v from_o 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of_o heaven_n in_o he_o as_o in_o their_o great_a representative_a and_o head_n joh._n 14.2_o but_o when_o they_o ascend_v to_o he_o now_o they_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o in_o their_o own_o person_n they_o have_v livery_n and_o season_n give_v they_o by_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o consummation_n of_o their_o marriage_n with_o his_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n their_o royal_a bridegroom_n and_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n the_o public_a notary_n of_o heaven_n 1_o john_n 5.8_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n stand_v by_o as_o so_o many_o witness_n so_o that_o god_n himself_o can_v not_o make_v heaven_n sure_a to_o they_o than_o he_o have_v make_v it_o while_o the_o saint_n be_v upon_o earth_n heaven_n be_v they_o but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o reversion_n and_o they_o count_v themselves_o bless_v in_o that_o matth._n 5.3_o but_o now_o reversion_n be_v turn_v into_o possession_n the_o saint_n hold_v nothing_o in_o heaven_n by_o reversion_n that_o title_n cease_v there_o all_o the_o beatitude_n in_o heaven_n be_v present_a possession_n god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n angel_n and_o saint_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o upper_a world_n be_v so_o many_o possession_n the_o saint_n be_v possess_v of_o god_n and_o possess_v of_o christ_n and_o possess_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o possess_v of_o glory_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o damn_a in_o hell_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o devil_n they_o be_v possess_v of_o hell_n and_o of_o utter_a darkness_n and_o of_o the_o worm_n that_o shall_v never_o die_v etc._n etc._n oh_o dreadful_a possession_n hope_n be_v once_o their_o tenure_n 5.1_o titus_n 1.2_o rom._n 5.1_o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v etc._n etc._n and_o they_o rejoice_v in_o it_o you_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o they_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n which_o have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o hope_n faith_n be_v the_o substance_n and_o basis_n heb._n 11.1_o and_o even_o this_o hope_n be_v very_o precious_a unto_o they_o a_o little_a heaven_n upon_o earth_n save_v that_o now_o and_o then_o some_o cloud_n of_o fear_n and_o doubt_n do_v interpose_v between_o heaven_n and_o their_o dim_a eye_n and_o so_o eclipse_v their_o vision_n but_o faith_n and_o hope_n do_v set_v they_o down_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o then_o with_o moses_n die_v in_o the_o mount_n and_o take_v leave_v of_o they_o for_o ever_o and_o if_o faith_n be_v so_o precious_a to_o they_o then_o what_o be_v sight_n now_o if_o hope_v make_v their_o heart_n not_o seldom_o leap_v for_o joy_n how_o do_v possession_n now_o fill_v they_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o all_o hyperbolye_a of_o expression_n object_n if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o critical_a as_o to_o object_v in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n live_v in_o the_o hope_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o heaven_n we_o make_v use_v of_o the_o apostle_n maxim_n for_o answer_n hope_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n 8.24_o rom._n 8.24_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n be_v see_v and_o all_o be_v present_a there_o be_v no_o futurity_n in_o heaven_n heaven_n iâ—_n but_o one_o point_n of_o eternity_n last_o 1_o cor_fw-la 13._o last_o the_o saint_n have_v all_o beatitude_n and_o all_o at_o once_o in_o god_n now_o abide_v indeed_o faith_n and_o hope_n but_o then_o possession_n 18.1_o mat._n 18.1_o they_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v sit_v by_o it_o all_o the_o precious_a privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o cost_v christ_n so_o dear_a be_v now_o perfect_v into_o full_a possession_n adoption_n be_v now_o perfect_a now_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n justification_n be_v now_o complete_a sanctification_n be_v now_o at_o perfect_a age_n in_o a_o word_n all_o their_o hope_n be_v now_o their_o inheritance_n this_o be_v fruition_n a_o three_o ingredient_n of_o which_o fruition_n do_v consist_v intimacy_n 3._o property_n intimacy_n be_v intimacy_n propriety_n and_o possession_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o constitute_v fruition_n mutual_a converse_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n without_o intimate_a communion_n communion_n not_o with_o one_o another_o person_n only_o but_o with_o one_o another_o spirit_n this_o be_v fruition_n when_o friend_n be_v possess_v of_o one_o another_o heart_n and_o one_o another_o spirit_n 4.16_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v not_o mutual_a cohabitation_n only_o but_o mutual_a inhabitation_n 1_o john_n 4.16_o this_o be_v the_o great_a beatitude_n of_o heaven_n even_o vital_a vision_n with_o all_o the_o beatify_a object_n thereof_o mutual_a in_o dwell_v and_o mutual_a in_o be_v god_n dwell_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o saint_n dwell_v in_o god_n it_o be_v so_o here_o god_n be_v love_n he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o the_o saint_n love_v to_o god_n be_v now_o make_v perfect_a without_o a_o figure_n and_o as_o their_o love_n be_v so_o be_v their_o mutual_a in_o be_v perfect_a i_o in_o they_o 17.23_o john_n 17.23_o and_o they_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o perfect_a according_a to_o the_o supreme_a exemplar_n 21_o verse_n 21_o as_o thou_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o that_o they_o also_o may_v he_o one_o in_o we_o this_o also_o have_v its_o imitation_n on_o earth_n it_o have_v now_o its_o consummation_n in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n can_v be_v no_o near_o god_n than_o they_o be_v essential_a union_n be_v the_o sole_a prerogative_n of_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n they_o dwell_v also_o in_o christ_n i_o in_o they_o and_o they_o in_o i_o eternity_n be_v their_o wedding_n day_n heaven_n their_o bride-chamber_n their_o bed_n of_o love_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v always_o green_a always_o fresh_a and_o always_o flourish_v with_o interchangeable_a love_n there_o the_o saint_n see_v the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v conceive_v from_o all_o eternity_n and_o read_v the_o very_a original_a thought_n wherewith_o their_o redeemer_n and_o bridegroom_n love_v they_o when_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o form_v in_o their_o mother_n belly_n and_o their_o epithalamium_n or_o nuptial_a song_n be_v i_o be_o my_o belove_n and_o my_o beloved_n be_v i_o 1â—_n cant._n 2_o 1â—_n they_o begin_v this_o song_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o espousal_n and_o continue_v it_o in_o their_o everlasting_a wedding-day_n which_o they_o celebrate_v in_o mutual_a embrace_n and_o festivity_n joy_v in_o one_o another_o and_o glory_v in_o one_o another_o delight_v themselves_o in_o mutual_a appropriation_n and_o appreciation_n mutual_o contemplate_v and_o commend_v one_o another_o beauty_n and_o perfection_n behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a my_o love_n behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a and_o there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o light_n behold_v they_o dwell_v not_o with_o one_o another_o only_o but_o in_o one_o another_o they_o inhabit_v as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o another_o heart_n that_o primative_a congregation_n act_v 4._o be_v a_o lively_a type_n of_o this_o royal_a congregation_n of_o the_o first-born_a 4.32_o act_n 2.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crederes_fw-la unam_fw-la aniâ—am_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la â—esse_fw-la divisam_fw-la chap._n 4.32_o they_o be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o one_o place_n so_o these_o one_o place_n hold_v they_o all_o and_o one_o soul_n animate_v and_o act_v they_o all_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
heaven_n there_o be_v eternity_n but_o no_o old_a age_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v always_o young_a the_o flower_n of_o paradise_n of_o which_o the_o saint_n posy_n be_v make_v do_v neither_o wither_v nor_o change_v colour_n the_o drop_n of_o their_o morning_n dew_n stand_v thick_a upon_o they_o like_o orient_a pearl_n preserve_v they_o in_o their_o perpetual_a verdure_n and_o odoriferousness_n god_n himself_o the_o fountain_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o those_o glorious_a being_n be_v not_o a_o moment_n old_a than_o he_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n and_o therefore_o all_o their_o fresh_a spring_n be_v in_o god_n their_o root_n feed_v their_o branch_n with_o continual_a and_o unchangeable_a moisture_n and_o influence_n god_n who_o be_v a_o object_n of_o infinite_a fullness_n do_v always_o feast_v the_o glorify_a saint_n and_o angel_n with_o fresh_a vision_n of_o delight_n and_o wonder_n yea_o god_n himself_o the_o fountain_n and_o springhead_n of_o all_o those_o glorious_a 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