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and_o thy_o hope_n the_o fire_n that_o must_v warm_v thou_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o must_v come_v near_o it_o or_o open_v thyself_o to_o its_o influence_n if_o thou_o will_v feel_v its_o powerful_a efficacy_n it_o be_v night_n and_o winter_n with_o carnal_a mind_n when_o it_o be_v day_n and_o summer_n with_o those_o that_o set_v their_o face_n heavenward_o §_o 21._o ii_o but_o though_o all_o my_o receiving_n will_v be_v from_o god_n they_o will_v not_o be_v from_o he_o alone_o we_o must_v live_v in_o perfect_a union_n also_o with_o one_o another_o and_o with_o all_o the_o heavenly_a society_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o must_v love_v they_o all_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v belove_v by_o they_o all_o and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o subordinate_a part_n of_o our_o blessedness_n god_n there_o will_v make_v use_n of_o second_o cause_n even_o in_o communicate_v his_o love_n and_o glory_n §_o 22._o 1._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v not_o only_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o 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and_o attest_v by_o he_o to_o warrant_v the_o most_o confident_a belief_n and_o if_o i_o trust_v my_o soul_n and_o all_o my_o hope_n upon_o this_o word_n and_o evidence_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o then_o our_o averseness_n to_o die_v nor_o the_o sensible_a fear_n of_o a_o soul_n that_o look_v into_o eternity_n that_o invalidate_n any_o of_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o hope_n nor_o prove_v the_o unsoundness_n of_o my_o faith_n §_o 25._o but_o yet_o these_o fear_n do_v prove_v its_o weakness_n and_o be_v they_o prevalent_a against_o the_o choice_n obedience_n resolution_n and_o endeavour_n of_o faith_n they_o will_v be_v prevalent_a against_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n or_o prove_v its_o nullity_n for_o faith_n be_v trust_n and_o trust_v be_v a_o secure_n quiet_v thing_n why_o be_v you_o fearful_a o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n be_v a_o just_a reproof_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n when_o sensible_a danger_n raise_v up_o their_o fear_n for_o the_o establish_a will_n have_v a_o 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of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o will_n can_v alone_o cause_v belief_n unless_o we_o perceive_v a_o truth_n in_o the_o testimony_n believe_v for_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n or_o a_o act_n without_o its_o object_n and_o truth_n be_v perceive_v only_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v some_o way_n evident_a for_o evidence_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o objective_a perceptibility_n of_o truth_n or_o that_o which_o be_v metaphorical_o call_v light_n so_o that_o we_o must_v say_v that_o faith_n have_v not_o sensible_a evidence_n of_o the_o invisible_a thing_n believe_v but_o faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o willing_a perception_n of_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o assertor_n and_o a_o trust_v therein_o we_o have_v and_o must_v have_v evidence_n that_o scripture_n be_v god_n word_n and_o that_o his_o word_n be_v true_a before_o by_o any_o command_n of_o the_o word_n or_o will_n we_o can_v believe_v it_o §_o 27._o i_o do_v therefore_o neither_o despise_v evidence_n as_o unnecessary_a nor_o trust_v to_o it_o alone_o as_o the_o sufficient_a total_a cause_n of_o my_o belief_n for_o if_o god_n grace_n do_v not_o open_v my_o eye_n and_o come_v down_o in_o power_n upon_o my_o will_n and_o insinuate_v into_o it_o a_o sweet_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o thing_n unseen_a and_o a_o taste_n of_o their_o goodness_n to_o delight_v my_o soul_n no_o reason_n will_v serve_v to_o establish_v and_o comfort_v i_o how_o undeniable_a soever_o reason_n be_v fain_o first_o to_o make_v use_n of_o notion_n word_n or_o sign_n and_o to_o know_v term_n proposition_n and_o argument_n which_o be_v but_o mean_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n be_v its_o first_o employment_n and_o that_o alas_o which_o multitude_n of_o learned_a man_n do_v take_v up_o with_o but_o it_o be_v the_o illumination_n of_o god_n that_o must_v give_v we_o a_o effectual_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o invisible_a which_o these_o notion_n signify_v and_o to_o which_o our_o organical_a knowledge_n be_v but_o a_o mean_n §_o 28._o to_o sum_v up_o all_o that_o our_o hope_n of_o heaven_n have_v a_o certain_a ground_n appear_v i._o from_o nature_n ii_o from_o grace_n iii_o from_o other_o work_n of_o gracious_a providence_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n 1._o make_a capable_a of_o it_o 2._o oblige_a even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o seek_v it_o before_o all_o 3._o natural_o desire_v perfection_n 1._o habitual_a 2._o active_a 3._o and_o objective_n 2._o and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 1._o as_o good_a and_o communicative_a 2._o as_o holy_a and_o righteous_a 3._o as_o wise_a make_v none_o of_o his_o work_n in_o vain_a §_o 29._o ii_o from_o grace_n 1._o purchase_v it_o 2._o declare_v it_o by_o a_o messenger_n from_o heaven_n both_o by_o word_n and_o by_o christ_n own_n and_o other_o resurrection_n 3._o promise_v it_o 4._o seal_v that_o promise_n by_o miracle_n there_o 5._o and_o by_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n §_o 30._o iii_o by_o subordinate_a providence_n 1._o god_n actual_a govern_v the_o world_n by_o the_o hope_n and_o fear_n of_o another_o life_n 2._o the_o many_o help_n which_o he_o give_v we_o for_o a_o heavenly_a life_n and_o for_o attain_v it_o which_o be_v not_o vain_a 3._o special_o the_o ministration_n of_o angel_n and_o their_o love_n to_o we_o and_o communion_n with_o we_o 4._o and_o by_o accident_n devil_n themselves_o convince_v we_o 1._o by_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o temptation_n 2._o by_o apparition_n and_o haunt_v house_n 3._o by_o witch_n 4._o by_o possession_n which_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o satanical_a operation_n on_o the_o body_n yet_o be_v so_o extraordinary_a a_o operation_n that_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o more_o usual_a as_o if_o i_o may_v so_o compare_v they_o god_n spirit_n so_o operate_v on_o the_o saint_n that_o it_o be_v call_v his_o dwell_n in_o they_o or_o possess_v they_o as_o different_z from_o his_o low_a operation_n on_o other_o §_o 1._o ii_o have_v prove_v that_o faith_n and_o hope_n have_v a_o certain_a future_a happiness_n to_o expect_v the_o text_n direct_v i_o next_o to_o consider_v why_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o be_v with_o christ_n viz._n i_o what_o be_v include_v in_o our_o be_v with_o christ_n ii_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o iii_o why_o we_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o §_o 2._o to_o be_v with_o christ_n include_v 1._o presence_n 2._o union_n 3._o communion_n or_o participation_n of_o felicity_n with_o he_o §_o 3._o 1._o quest_n be_v it_o christ_n godhead_n or_o his_o humane_a soul_n or_o his_o humane_a body_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v present_a with_o and_o unite_v to_o or_o all_o answ_n it_o be_v all_o but_o various_o §_o 4._o 1._o we_o shall_v be_v present_a with_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n quest_n but_o be_v we_o not_o always_o so_o and_o be_v not_o all_o creature_n so_o answ_n yes_o as_o his_o essence_n comprehend_v all_o place_n and_o being_n but_o 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the_o flesh_n or_o body_n be_v not_o join_v with_o it_o signify_v that_o life_n which_o the_o soul_n do_v enter_v upon_o immediate_o after_o our_o death_n and_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n have_v that_o after_o living_n which_o be_v sinify_v by_o the_o very_a word_n which_o we_o translate_v resurrection_n then_o it_o will_v lead_v man_n to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v less_o difference_n between_o mansstate_n at_o his_o first_o departure_n and_o at_o his_o last_o resurrection_n than_o most_o think_v even_o than_o calvin_n himself_o think_v but_o the_o difference_n between_o our_o first_o and_o last_o state_n of_o after_o life_n or_o resurrection_n can_v be_v now_o distinct_o know_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v now_o between_o henoch_n elias_n and_o those_o who_o rise_v at_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o perfect_v just_o and_o whether_o the_o first_o have_v as_o much_o great_a glory_n than_o the_o rest_n as_o it_o be_v 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