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rapture_a love_n as_o to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o canticle_n and_o as_o unto_o bless_a jgnatius_n but_o after_o his_o resurrection_n when_o he_o appear_v unto_o peter_n and_o those_o who_o be_v with_o peter_n his_o word_n be_v and_o i_o also_o after_o his_o resurrection_n see_v he_o simeon_n be_v commune_v with_o the_o promise_n 43._o promisit_fw-la sâ—_n deus_fw-la compariturum_fw-la in_o nube_fw-la levit._fw-la 16.2_o nubes_fw-la fuit_fw-la symbolum_fw-la inhabitantis_fw-la dei_fw-la miserentis_fw-la ac_fw-la eos_fw-la servantis_fw-la quum_fw-la templo_fw-la salomonis_fw-la &_o sancto_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la primùm_fw-la importaretur_fw-la arca_fw-la digressis_fw-la commodùm_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la ex_fw-la adytis_fw-la nubes_fw-la replevit_fw-la domum_fw-la domini_fw-la nec_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la subsistere_fw-la poterant_fw-la ut_fw-la administrarent_fw-la prae_fw-la nube_fw-la illa_fw-la quandoquideme_n rat_n repleta_fw-la gloria_fw-la domini_fw-la domus_fw-la domini_fw-la 1._o regum_fw-la 8._o verùm_fw-la
all_o bless_a simeon_n do_v see_v their_o salvation_n future_a as_o present_v so_o do_v faith_n prevent_v time_n and_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v and_o the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o 19.9_o heb._n 11.1_o luk._n 19.9_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o thy_o house_n as_o when_o christ_n call_v zacheus_n from_o the_o tree_n salvation_n be_v actual_o begin_v then_o in_o a_o believe_a soul_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v his_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n 3.20_o phil._n 3.20_o while_o he_o be_v below_o whence_o he_o look_v for_o a_o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 15.18_o 1_o cor._n 15.18_o and_o when_o death_n come_v believer_n do_v not_o die_v but_o sleep_n nothing_o of_o they_o die_v but_o their_o sin_n their_o imperfection_n and_o affliction_n yea_o the_o very_a be_v of_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o as_o when_o the_o house_n be_v pull_v into_o piece_n all_o the_o ivy_n root_v in_o the_o wall_n be_v destroy_v reason_n 3_o death_n open_v a_o door_n to_o believer_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o christ_n arm_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o glory_n our_o lose_n from_o the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v join_v to_o christ_n 5.8_o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o and_o that_o be_v very_o sweet_a here_o be_v a_o mystical_a union_n to_o christ_n but_o no_o glorious_a presence_n no_o that_o be_v the_o crown_a mercy_n which_o be_v keep_v till_o after_o death_n now_o judge_v you_o here_o you_o be_v a_o prison_n there_o enlarge_v here_o you_o be_v absent_a from_o your_o head_n your_o husband_n your_o lord_n and_o king_n eternal_a but_o by_o death_n the_o soul_n be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o by_o they_o be_v present_v to_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n in_o glory_n this_o simeon_n foresee_v and_o therefore_o say_v lord_n now_o let_v &c._n &c._n which_o dvide_v itself_o into_o these_o reason_n 4_o three_o head_n 1._o the_o conflict_n between_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o death_n 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o death_n in_o regard_n to_o soul_n and_o body_n 3._o the_o bless_a advantage_n which_o soul_n and_o body_n find_v in_o death_n 1._o great_a be_v the_o conflict_n oft_o time_n the_o spirit_n may_v be_v willing_a when_o the_o flesh_n be_v unwilling_a which_o two_o twin_n do_v a_o great_a while_n stand_v at_o loath_a to_o depart_v jacob_n be_v not_o by_o 45.26_o ge._n 45.26_o and_o by_o willing_a to_o leave_v his_o country_n and_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n to_o go_v to_o his_o joseph_n israel_n not_o by_o and_o by_o willing_a to_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n 5.21_o exo._n 5.21_o though_o it_o be_v to_o terminate_v a_o long_a and_o tedious_a captivity_n in_o egypt_n 1.23_o exo._n 12.40_o phil._n 1.23_o of_o 430_o year_n paul_n cupio_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la do_v not_o by_o and_o by_o break_v forth_o till_o the_o weight_n of_o sin_n carnal_a conflict_n the_o buffet_n of_o satan_n and_o manifold_a persecution_n do_v load_v and_o weary_a his_o precious_a soul_n together_o with_o a_o tedious_a mortality_n but_o then_o this_o gracious_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n become_v willing_a to_o put_v off_o his_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n together_o and_o with_o simeon_n to_o say_v lord_z now_o let_v &c_n &c_n the_o same_o hand_n which_o do_v take_v down_o our_o earthly_a tabernacle_n do_v build_v for_o we_o a_o sure_a and_o eternal_a habitation_n make_v without_o hand_n in_o the_o heaven_n at_o which_o change_n 12.7_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccl._n 12.7_o the_o soul_n be_v take_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o till_o the_o last_o day_n when_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v make_v capable_a of_o those_o high_a enjoyment_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v dear_o purchase_v and_o prepare_v for_o they_o a_o taste_n whereof_o our_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o give_v unto_o peter_n 17.2_o mat._n 17.2_o james_n and_o john_n in_o the_o transfiguration_n and_o unto_o st._n paul_n when_o he_o be_v rapture_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n 2_o 2_o cor._n 12_o 2_o both_o which_o some_o have_v think_v to_o be_v more_o comprehensive_a than_o this_o vision_n of_o old_a simeon_n here_o and_o yet_o all_o the_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n do_v in_o some_o aspect_n see_v christ_n before_o they_o die_v and_o amid_o some_o fear_n and_o misgive_a thought_n do_v abundant_o long_a to_o see_v he_o more_o 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o death_n in_o regard_n to_o soul_n and_o body_n no_o mortal_a want_v any_o thing_n so_o much_o as_o immortality_n and_o want_n do_v necessiate_n man_n to_o desire_n storm_n drive_v many_o goodly_a ship_n into_o harbour_n war_n do_v force_v the_o stout_a man_n to_o hold_n and_o fort_n so_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a one_o much_o pinch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o want_n of_o glory_n to_o come_v and_o of_o their_o beatifical_a fruition_n promise_v they_o be_v necessitate_v with_o bless_a simeon_n to_o desire_v to_o die_v that_o they_o may_v pass_v over_o troublesome_a jordan_n to_o enjoy_v the_o promise_a blessing_n of_o celestial_a canaan_n where_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v refresh_v enrich_v 24._o ps_n 24._o and_o eternal_o glorify_v with_o jesus_n christ_n their_o everlasting_a king_n of_o glory_n which_o thing_n our_o saviour_n do_v sweet_o breathe_v out_o by_o st._n john_n 17.24_o joh._n 17.24_o in_o that_o prayer_n of_o he_o father_n i_o will_v that_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n q._n d._n that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o transform_a glory_n 13.12_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o can_v the_o glory_n of_o grace_n that_o come_v by_o christ_n represent_v to_o we_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n so_o transform_v a_o soul_n as_o simeon_n in_o the_o text_n have_v the_o glory_n here_o by_o medium_n such_o a_o power_n then_o what_o will_v it_o be_v when_o we_o shall_v behold_v it_o without_o mean_n something_n simeon_n do_v reach_v after_o in_o his_o holy_a wish_n which_o he_o can_v not_o comprehend_v here_o below_o though_o he_o have_v his_o lord_n christ_n in_o his_o arm_n but_o he_o will_v rejoice_v in_o god_n his_o faviour_n he_o will_v believe_v 14.14_o job_n 14.14_o and_o hope_v well_o he_o will_v expect_v and_o wait_v with_o holy_a job_n till_o his_o change_n come_v when_o he_o know_v his_o joy_n shall_v transcend_v the_o joy_n of_o harvest_n or_o that_o of_o man_n divide_v the_o spoil_n 1.8_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o it_o be_v a_o joy_n so_o unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n see_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o death_n be_v necessary_a to_o prepare_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o immortality_n of_o which_o more_o in_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o four_o reason_n as_o follow_v 3._o the_o bless_a advantage_n which_o soul_n &_o body_n find_v in_o death_n after_o death_n 1.12_o phil._n 1.12_o present_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o be_v in_o its_o prime_n for_o while_o she_o be_v in_o the_o corruptible_a body_n she_o be_v rule_v by_o corrupt_a sense_n and_o violent_o carry_v by_o loose_a appetite_n drive_v and_o compel_v against_o its_o own_o gracious_a desire_n to_o give_v way_n in_o some_o part_n to_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n for_o she_o can_v hardly_o look_v out_o at_o the_o eye_n but_o look_v upon_o a_o bait_a hook_n nor_o hear_v by_o the_o ear_n but_o there_o be_v the_o serpent_n voice_n nor_o the_o tongue_n taste_v but_o there_o be_v some_o gall_n in_o that_o honey_n nor_o the_o hand_n touch_v but_o there_o be_v a_o defilement_n nor_o the_o foot_n tread_v but_o there_o be_v a_o net_n and_o every_o sense_n a_o member_n of_o the_o body_n ready_a to_o be_v a_o judas_n to_o the_o soul_n to_o betray_v she_o with_o a_o kiss_n now_o what_o wise_a simeon_n will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o depart_v to_o exchange_v a_o dungeon_n for_o a_o palace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d copper_n for_o gold_n base_a beggary_n for_o high_a honour_n a_o short_a lease_n of_o base_a heath_n of_o barren_a and_o craggy_a rock_n 1.4_o gen._n 3.23_o 1_o pet._n 1.4_o for_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n a_o paradise_n nay_o for_o a_o inheritance_n inmortall_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o incorruptible_a for_o as_o one_o say_v to_o live_v here_o be_v to_o be_v half_o dead_a at_o least_o death_n have_v the_o all_o of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o life_n and_o dead_a work_n i_o think_v have_v above_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o most_o sanctify_a once_o here_o who_o yet_o do_v die_v daily_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15.31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 7.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v live_v the_o more_o to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o body_n the_o body_n of_o death_n as_o paul_n call_v it_o be_v but_o let_v
up_o of_o such_o condemn_v once_o into_o the_o cruel_a hand_n of_o satan_n for_o immediatly-aft_a judgement_n will_v succeed_v a_o everlasting_a exclusion_n from_o god_n from_o christ_n 30.33_o mat._n 25.41_o 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deum_fw-la non_fw-la videre_fw-la omne_fw-la gehennae_fw-la supplicia_fw-la superabit_fw-la bern._n isa_n 30.33_o from_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o from_o eternal_a glory_n together_o with_o a_o final_a resignation_n of_o they_o into_o the_o merciless_a hand_n of_o evil_a angel_n to_o drag_v they_o into_o that_o burn_a tophet_n which_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o a_o stream_n of_o brimstone_n do_v kindle_v 3._o corollary_n this_o commend_v matter_n of_o great_a consolation_n to_o all_o christ-seeing_a simeon_n in_o sundry_a particulars_n as_o follow_v death_n be_v a_o conquer_a foe_n despoil_v of_o his_o power_n 15.57_o hos_fw-la 13.14_o 1_o cor._n 15.57_o and_o weapon_n to_o hurt_v we_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n death_n look_v upon_o we_o with_o a_o pale_a and_o ghastly_a face_n but_o upon_o more_o judicious_a thought_n pale_a death_n have_v no_o hurtful_a weapon_n in_o his_o hand_n therefore_o in_o death_n the_o godly_a wise_n do_v through_o christ_n insult_v over_o death_n and_o say_v o_o death_n i_o fear_v thou_o not_o o_o welcome_a death_n and_o long_o look_v for_o bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v make_v death_n so_o hurtless_a or_o rather_o friendly_a to_o i_o and_o now_o farewell_n honour_n riches_n pleasure_n land_n possession_n and_o inheritance_n farewell_n husband_n wife_n child_n and_o all_o my_o relation_n below_o farewell_o thou_o ruinous_a and_o infirm_a body_n of_o i_o in_o which_o till_o bowell-compassion_n cover_v i_o all_o over_o with_o a_o mantle_n of_o rich_a grace_n i_o walk_v among_o the_o dead_a in_o destroy_v way_n after_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n 2.2.3_o mat._n 8.22_o luk._n 15.13_o prou._n 6.18_o prou._n 2.18_o 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