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in_o at_o the_o keyhole_n to_o the_o be_v let_v in_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n the_o manner_n of_o expression_n mat._n 25.21_o 23._o be_v observable_a where_o the_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n be_v bid_v to_o enter_v into_o his_o master_n joy_n there_o be_v not_o only_o show_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o place_n of_o joy_n but_o there_o be_v hint_v the_o greatness_n of_o that_o joy_n such_o as_o can_v enter_v into_o he_o but_o therefore_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o it_o it_o can_v enter_v into_o a_o believer_n by_o comprehension_n but_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o it_o by_o fruition_n yea_o there_o be_v show_v in_o what_o measure_n the_o believer_n shall_v partake_v of_o it_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o it_o not_o hear_v of_o it_o or_o only_o see_v it_o but_o go_v into_o it_o and_o walk_v it_o in_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n thereof_o and_o further_o if_o this_o joy_n exceed_v the_o sweet_a spiritual_a joy_n of_o believer_n no_o doubt_n but_o it_o far_o 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now_o what_o may_v cause_v this_o great_a joy_n verse_n 3_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o great_a mercy_n be_v echo_a again_o with_o great_a joy_n now_o what_o great_a mercy_n can_v a_o poor_a creature_n be_v capable_a of_o than_o to_o sit_v in_o heavenly_a place_n if_o this_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n as_o sure_a it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o the_o account_n of_o gracious_a soul_n 73.24_o psa_fw-la 73.24_o witness_v their_o wait_a and_o even_o long_a till_o afterward_o come_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v to_o glory_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o provoke_v the_o great_a joy_n like_o that_o speak_v of_o isa_n 35.10_o which_o some_o expound_v of_o heaven_n they_o shall_v come_v to_o zion_n with_o song_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n the_o head_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o prov._n 10.6_o and_o many_o other_o place_n the_o meaning_n be_v they_o shall_v be_v all_o over_o cover_v with_o joy_n from_o top_n to_o toe_n that_o which_o be_v pour_v on_o the_o head_n will_v run_v down_o and_o thus_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v 6.38_o luc._n 6.38_o good_a measure_n press_v down_o and_o shake_v together_o and_o run_v over_o i_o shall_v close_v up_o this_o second_o part_n with_o one_o consideration_n more_o whereby_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o life_n in_o heaven_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v happy_a in_o exceed_v great_a joy_n and_o it_o be_v this_o the_o work_n of_o believer_n in_o glory_n shall_v be_v in_o continual_a praise_v god_n sing_v song_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o free_a grace_n whereby_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o heaven_n while_o other_o otherwise_o alike_o hew_v out_o of_o the_o same_o rock_n dig_v out_o of_o the_o same_o pit_n be_v yet_o turn_v into_o hell_n now_o sing_v be_v the_o expression_n of_o mirth_n and_o joy_n as_o by_o the_o bush_n hang_v out_o we_o know_v there_o be_v wine_n within_o sing_v come_v not_o from_o a_o 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and_o be_v put_v in_o possession_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v immediate_o upon_o their_o death_n for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n henceforth_o they_o be_v bless_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n paul_n reckon_v upon_o his_o be_v with_o christ_n immediate_o upon_o his_o departure_n phil._n 1.23_o now_o christ_n as_o he_o now_o be_v so_o he_o then_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o glory_n the_o convert_a thief_n be_v promise_v he_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o paradise_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v dead_a luke_n 23.43_o this_o paradise_n must_v be_v the_o heavenly_a one_o for_o of_o the_o earthly_a one_o we_o may_v say_v as_o they_o of_o moses_n his_o body_n no_o man_n know_v where_o it_o be_v to_o this_o day_n again_o in_o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o apostle_n expectation_n be_v to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v once_o absent_a from_o the_o body_n stephen_n prayer_n act_v 7.59_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n be_v in_o vain_a or_o can_v have_v no_o comfortable_a return_n if_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o at_o death_n present_o go_v to_o blessedness_n he_o do_v not_o pray_v nor_o expect_v that_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v receive_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o his_o soul_n or_o spirit_n he_o know_v his_o body_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o grave_n and_o he_o know_v also_o his_o soul_n shall_v go_v to_o god_n according_a to_o what_o christ_n promise_v john_n 14.3_o that_o where_o he_o be_v there_o his_o member_n shall_v be_v also_o if_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v not_o enter_v into_o glory_n present_o at_o death_n they_o be_v most_o lamentable_o deceive_v and_o sad_o frustrate_v in_o what_o they_o conceive_v strong_a hope_n and_o go_v forth_o in_o full_a assurance_n of_o doctor_n preston_n use_v to_o say_v it_o be_v but_o wink_v and_o be_v with_o god_n the_o close_n of_o the_o eye_n by_o death_n will_v bring_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o light_n of_o life_n when_o basil_n that_o courageous_a christian_a be_v threaten_v with_o death_n by_o the_o tyrant_n he_o pray_v to_o god_n the_o tyrant_n may_v not_o change_v his_o intention_n lest_o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o expectation_n he_o expect_v to_o change_v misery_n for_o glory_n taylor_n the_o constant_a martyr_n come_v within_o two_o field_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v mon._n mr._n fox_n act_n and_o mon._n comfort_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v within_o two_o style_n of_o his_o father_n house_n which_o be_v in_o his_o meaning_n heaven_n another_o martyr_n embrace_v the_o stake_n say_v this_o day_n shall_v i_o be_v marry_v to_o jesus_n christ_n one_o of_o the_o ancient_n reprove_v the_o immoderate_a mourning_n at_o the_o death_n of_o godly_a people_n thus_o cypr._n cypr._n say_v why_o shall_v we_o put_v on_o black_a clothes_n when_o our_o friend_n put_v on_o white_a that_o be_v the_o robe_n of_o glory_n calledin_fw-mi the_o revelation_n the_o fine_a linen_n of_o saint_n i_o may_v heap_v up_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_n the_o constant_a expectation_n of_o they_o that_o die_v in_o faith_n be_v at_o death_n to_o enter_v into_o their_o master_n joy_n and_o though_o they_o do_v not_o say_v as_o i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o blasphemous_a monk_n give_v i_o eternal_a life_n which_o thou_o owe_v i_o yet_o in_o hope_n of_o present_a possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v have_v gracious_o promise_v they_o can_v say_v with_o hilarian_a go_v forth_o my_o soul_n go_v forth_o why_o tremble_v thou_o thou_o have_v serve_v christ_n thus_o many_o year_n and_o do_v thou_o now_o fear_v death_n i_o shall_v add_v further_o the_o earnest_a desire_n &_o long_n after_o death_n in_o some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n sure_o they_o promise_v themselves_o present_a blessedness_n saint_n paul_n be_v not_o only_o willing_a to_o die_v but_o do_v desire_v it_o yea_o vehement_o see_v 2_o cor._n 5.2_o we_o groan_v earnest_o some_o saint_n have_v their_o hope_n raise_v up_o to_o the_o fruition_n 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