weep_v may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n darkness_n and_o sadness_n go_v together_o but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n psal._n 30.5_o oh_o bless_a morning_n thrice_o bless_a morning_n poor_a humble_a droop_a soul_n how_o will_v it_o fill_v thou_o with_o joy_n now_o if_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n shall_v tell_v thou_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o shall_v assure_v thou_o of_o thy_o part_n in_o these_o joy_n oh_o what_o then_o will_v thy_o joy_n be_v when_o thy_o actual_a possession_n shall_v convince_v thou_o of_o thy_o title_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n before_o thou_o be_v well_o aware_a when_o the_o angel_n shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o christ_n and_o when_o christ_n shall_v as_o it_o be_v take_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o lead_v thou_o into_o the_o purchase_a possession_n and_o bid_v thou_o welcome_n to_o his_o rest_n and_o present_v thou_o unspotted_a before_o his_o father_n and_o give_v thou_o thy_o place_n about_o his_o throne_n poor_a sinner_n what_o say_v thou_o to_o such_o a_o day_n as_o this_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v almost_o ready_a to_o draw_v back_o and_o to_o say_v what_o i_o lord_n i_o the_o unworthy_a neglecter_n of_o thy_o grace_n i_o the_o unworthy_a dis-esteemer_n of_o thy_o blood_n and_o slight_a of_o thy_o love_n must_v i_o have_v this_o glory_n make_v i_o a_o hire_a servant_n i_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o son_n but_o love_n will_v have_v it_o so_o therefore_o must_v thou_o enter_v into_o his_o joy_n sect_n x._o and_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o joy_n only_o he_o it_o be_v a_o mutual_a joy_n as_o well_o as_o a_o mutual_a love_n be_v there_o such_o joy_n in_o heaven_n at_o thy_o conversion_n and_o will_v there_o be_v none_o at_o thy_o glorification_n will_v not_o the_o angel_n welcome_v thou_o thither_o and_o congratulate_v thy_o safe_a arrival_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o now_o he_o have_v the_o end_n of_o his_o undertake_n labour_n 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will_v save_o he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o thou_o with_o joy_n he_o will_v rest_n in_o his_o love_n he_o will_v joy_n over_o thou_o with_o sing_v oh_o well_o may_v we_o then_o rejoice_v in_o our_o god_n with_o joy_n and_o rest_v in_o our_o love_n and_o joy_n in_o he_o with_o sing_v see_v isai._n 65.18_o 19_o and_o now_o look_v back_o upon_o all_o this_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o angel_n to_o john_n what_o have_v thou_o see_v or_o if_o yet_o thou_o perceive_v not_o draw_v near_o come_v up_o hither_o come_v and_o see_v do_v thou_o fear_v thou_o have_v be_v all_o this_o while_n in_o a_o dream_n why_o these_o be_v the_o true_a say_n of_o god_n do_v thou_o fear_v as_o the_o disciple_n that_o thou_o have_v see_v but_o a_o ghost_n in_o stead_n of_o christ_n a_o shadow_n in_o stead_n of_o rest_n why_o come_v near_o and_o feel_v a_o shadow_n contain_v not_o those_o substantial_a blessing_n nor_o rest_v upon_o the_o basis_n of_o such_o foundation-truth_n and_o sure_a word_n of_o promise_n as_o you_o have_v see_v these_o do_v go_v thy_o way_n now_o and_o tell_v the_o disciple_n 39_o and_o tell_v the_o humble_a droop_a soul_n thou_o meet_v with_o that_o thou_o have_v in_o this_o glass_n see_v heaven_n that_o the_o lord_n indeed_o be_v rise_v 16.7_o and_o have_v here_o appear_v to_o thou_o and_o behold_v he_o be_v go_v before_o we_o into_o rest_n and_o that_o he_o be_v now_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o they_o and_o will_v come_v again_o and_o take_v they_o to_o himself_o that_o where_o he_o be_v there_o they_o may_v be_v also_o joh._n 14.3_o yea_o go_v thy_o way_n and_o tell_v the_o unbelieved_a world_n and_o tell_v thy_o unbelieved_a heart_n if_o they_o ask_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n thou_o boast_v of_o and_o what_o will_v be_v thy_o rest_n why_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a and_o my_o friend_n and_o this_o be_v my_o hope_n and_o my_o rest._n call_v they_o forth_o and_o say_v behold_v what_o love_n the_o father_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3.1_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v enter_v into_o our_o lord_n own_o rest._n sect_n xi_o 11._o but_o alas_o my_o fearful_a heart_n dare_v scarce_o proceed_v methinks_v i_o hear_v the_o almighty_n voice_n say_v to_o i_o as_o elihu_n job_n 38.2_o who_o be_v this_o that_o darken_v counsel_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n but_o pardon_n o_o lord_n thy_o servant_n sin_n i_o have_v not_o pry_v into_o unrevealed_a thing_n nor_o with_o audacious_a wit_n curious_o search_v into_o thy_o counsel_n but_o indeed_o i_o have_v dishonour_v thy_o holiness_n wrong_v thy_o excellency_n disgrace_v thy_o saint_n glory_n by_o my_o own_o exceed_v disproportionable_a pourtray_v i_o bewail_v from_o heart_n that_o my_o conceiving_n fall_v so_o short_a my_o apprehension_n be_v so_o dull_a my_o thought_n so_o mean_a my_o affection_n so_o stupid_a and_o my_o expression_n so_o low_a and_o unbeseeming_a such_o a_o glory_n but_o i_o have_v only_o hear_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n oh_o let_v thy_o servant_n see_v thou_o and_o possess_v these_o joy_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v have_v more_o suitable_a conceiving_n and_o shall_v give_v thou_o full_a glory_n and_o abhor_v my_o present_a self_n and_o disclaim_v and_o renounce_v all_o these_o imperfection_n 3._o i_o have_v now_o utter_v that_o i_o understand_v not_o thing_n too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o which_o i_o know_v not_o yet_o i_o believe_v and_o therefore_o speak_v remember_v with_o who_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v what_o can_v thou_o expect_v from_o dust_n but_o levity_n or_o from_o corruption_n but_o defilement_n our_o foul_a hand_n will_v leave_v where_o they_o touch_v the_o mark_n of_o their_o uncleanness_n and_o most_o on_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o pure_a 32.51_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v nigh_o thou_o and_o before_o all_o the_o people_n thou_o will_v be_v glorify_v and_o if_o thy_o jealousy_n exclude_v from_o that_o land_n of_o rest_v thy_o servant_n moses_n and_o aaron_n because_o they_o sanctify_v thou_o not_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o israel_n what_o then_o may_v i_o expect_v but_o though_o the_o weakness_n and_o unreverence_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o own_o corruption_n yet_o the_o fire_n be_v from_o thy_o altar_n and_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o command_a i_o look_v not_o into_o thy_o ark_n nor_o put_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o it_o without_o thou_o oh_o therefore_o wash_v away_o these_o stain_n also_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o let_v not_o jealousy_n burn_v we_o up_o lest_o thou_o affright_v thy_o people_n away_o from_o thou_o and_o make_v they_o in_o their_o discouragement_n to_o cry_v out_o 6.20_o how_o
no_o further_o there_o be_v in_o his_o kingdom_n thing_n that_o offend_v 13.41_o and_o man_n that_o work_v iniquity_n which_o the_o angel_n at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v gather_v out_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n there_o be_v fish_n good_a and_o bad_a in_o his_o net_n and_o tare_n with_o wheat_n in_o his_o field_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n be_v one_o of_o those_o give_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o father_n 17.12_o though_o not_o as_o the_o rest_n these_o be_v not_o the_o people_n of_o god_n my_o text_n speak_v of_o 2._o but_o god_n have_v a_o peculiar_a people_n that_o be_v he_o by_o special_a vocation_n cordial_a acceptation_n of_o christ_n internal_a sincere_a covenant_v sanctify_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o spirit_n of_o grace_n so_o far_o as_o not_o only_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o open_a infidel_n but_o from_o all_o unregenerate_a christian_n be_v branch_n in_o christ_n bear_v fruit_n and_o for_o these_o remain_v the_o rest_n in_o my_o 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i_o purposely_o in_o this_o discourse_n omit_v controversy_n only_o in_o a_o word_n thus_o 1._o it_o be_v promise_v only_o to_o persevere_v believer_n and_o not_o to_o any_o particular_a person_n by_o name_n 2._o it_o be_v purpose_v with_o all_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o and_o mean_n to_o it_o to_o a_o determinate_a number_n call_v the_o elect_n and_o know_v by_o name_n which_o i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o there_o be_v few_o will_v deny_v that_o god_n foreknow_v from_o eternity_n who_o these_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v numerical_o personal_o by_o name_n 2._o to_o purpose_v it_o only_o to_o such_o and_o to_o know_v that_o only_o these_o will_v be_v such_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o purpose_v it_o only_o to_o these_o 3._o especial_o if_o we_o know_v how_o little_a knowledge_n and_o purpose_n in_o god_n do_v differ_v 4._o however_o we_o must_v not_o make_v his_o knowledge_n active_a and_o his_o purpose_n idle_a much_o less_o to_o contradict_v each_o other_o as_o it_o must_v be_v if_o from_o eternity_n he_o purpose_v salvation_n alike_o to_o all_o and_o yet_o from_o eternity_n know_v that_o only_o such_o and_o such_o shall_v receive_v it_o 5._o to_o purpose_v all_o persevere_v believer_n to_o salvation_n and_o not_o to_o purpose_v faith_n and_o perseverance_n absolute_o to_o any_o particular_a person_n be_v to_o purpose_n salvation_n absolute_o to_o none_o at_o all_o sect_n iv_o 4._o quest._n to_o be_v it_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n upon_o certainty_n or_o only_o upon_o possibility_n ans._n if_o only_o possible_a it_o can_v thus_o be_v call_v they_o conversion_n 1._o while_o they_o be_v only_o elect_v not_o call_v it_o be_v certain_a to_o they_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o certainty_n of_o the_o object_n by_o divine_a purpose_n for_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n first_o 13.48_o and_o therefore_o believe_v and_o not_o first_o believe_v and_o therefore_o elect_v 2._o when_o they_o be_v call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n conversion_n than_o it_o be_v certain_a to_o they_o by_o a_o certainty_n of_o promise_n also_o as_o good_a as_o if_o they_o be_v name_v in_o that_o promise_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o believer_n which_o they_o may_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v and_o though_o it_o be_v yet_o upon_o condition_n of_o overcome_a 115._o and_o abide_a in_o christ_n and_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n yet_o that_o condition_n be_v absolute_o promise_v it_o still_o remain_v absolute_o certain_a upon_o promise_n and_o indeed_o if_o glory_n be_v we_o only_o upon_o a_o condition_n which_o condition_n depend_v chief_o on_o our_o own_o will_n it_o be_v cold_a comfort_n to_o those_o that_o know_v what_o man_n will_n be_v and_o how_o certain_o we_o shall_v play_v the_o prodigal_n with_o this_o as_o we_o do_v with_o our_o first_o stock_n but_o i_o have_v hitherto_o understand_v that_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o elect_n christ_n be_v resolve_v and_o have_v undertake_v for_o the_o work_n and_o finish_v of_o their_o faith_n and_o the_o full_a effect_v his_o people_n salvation_n and_o not_o only_o give_v we_o a_o feign_v sufficient_a grace_n not_o effectual_a leave_v it_o to_o our_o will_n to_o make_v it_o effectual_a as_o some_o think_v so_o that_o though_o still_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v conditional_a yet_o god_n have_v manifest_v his_o purpose_n of_o enable_v we_o to_o fulfil_v those_o condition_n he_o do_v thereby_o show_v we_o a_o certainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n both_o in_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o purpose_n chap._n ii_o this_o rest_v define_v sect_n i._o 1._o now_o let_v we_o see_v 1._o what_o this_o rest_n be_v 2._o what_o these_o people_n of_o god_n and_o why_o so_o call_v 3._o the_o truth_n of_o this_o from_o other_o scripture_n argument_n 4._o why_o this_o rest_n must_v yet_o remain_v 5._o why_o only_o to_o this_o people_n of_o god_n 6._o what_o use_v to_o make_v of_o it_o 1._o and_o though_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n include_v in_o the_o word_n rest_v all_o that_o ease_n and_o safety_n which_o a_o soul_n weary_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o suffering_n and_o pursue_v by_o law_n wrath_n and_o conscience_n have_v with_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n the_o rest_n of_o grace_n yet_o because_o it_o chief_o intend_v the_o rest_n of_o eternal_a glory_n as_o the_o end_n and_o main_a part_n i_o shall_v therefore_o confine_v my_o discourse_n to_o this_o last_o definition_n definit_a rest_n be_v the_o end_n and_o perfection_n of_o motion_n the_o saint_n rest_v here_o in_o question_n be_v the_o most_o happy_a estate_n of_o a_o christian_a have_v obtain_v the_o end_n of_o his_o course_n sect_n ii_o 2._o 1._o i_o call_v it_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o christian_a though_o perfection_n consist_v in_o action_n as_o the_o philosopher_n think_v to_o note_v both_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a fruition_n wherein_o a_o christian_n blessedness_n lie_v and_o the_o establish_a continuance_n of_o both_o sect_n iii_o 2._o i_o call_v it_o the_o most_o 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