of_o man_n be_v the_o happy_a man_n in_o the_o world_n their_o portion_n better_o than_o any_o other_o man_n the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 58.14_o so_o as_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v the_o righteous_a they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o their_o neighbour_n prov._n 12.26_o however_o poor_a mean_a illiterate_a afflict_a and_o despise_a the_o righteous_a be_v and_o however_o rich_a learned_a honour_a or_o otherwise_o adorn_v and_o qualify_v their_o neighbour_n that_o be_v not_o righteous_a be_v yea_o well_o it_o may_v be_v say_v happy_a art_n thou_o o_o israel_n a_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o shield_n of_o their_o help_n and_o sword_n of_o their_o excellency_n thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v find_v liar_n to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o as_o despise_v their_o 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his_o member_n what_o be_v do_v to_o they_o be_v take_v by_o he_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o as_o be_v say_v matth._n 25.40.45_o zech._n 2.8_o act_n 9.4_o but_o otherwise_o he_o die_v not_o in_o himself_o he_o die_v not_o nor_o may_v any_o such_o thing_n be_v imagine_v to_o be_v here_o employ_v where_o the_o speech_n be_v of_o other_o die_v in_o he_o concern_v who_o also_o neither_o may_v we_o understand_v that_o they_o die_v in_o he_o as_o to_o their_o state_n in_o he_o or_o so_o as_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_o of_o he_o as_o such_o a_o like_a phrase_n sometime_o signify_v as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v you_o be_v light_a in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o what_o you_o have_v in_o he_o in_o his_o person_n or_o in_o what_o you_o have_v derive_v from_o he_o and_o have_v or_o be_v after_o he_o as_o find_v in_o he_o ephes_n 5.8_o and_o you_o be_v wise_a in_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 4.10_o they_o that_o die_v in_o he_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n be_v not_o bless_v but_o wretched_a if_o 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the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n namely_o by_o it_o as_o crucify_a for_o you_o believe_v in_o by_o you_o rom._n 7.4_o and_o so_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_v in_o any_o thing_n save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o which_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o i_o and_o i_o to_o the_o world_n gal._n 6.14_o and_o what_o thing_n be_v advantage_n to_o i_o those_o i_o count_v loss_n for_o christ_n phil._n 3.7_o and_o reckon_v your_o
more_o full_a and_o proper_a sense_n redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o among_o man_n than_o any_o yet_o here_o live_v and_o as_o to_o those_o that_o suffer_v and_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n rage_n when_o there_o will_v be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a time_n of_o the_o saint_n patience_n at_o the_o time_n probable_o when_o the_o beast_n that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n slay_v the_o witness_n which_o be_v his_o last_o act_n his_o part_a blow_n the_o end_a part_n of_o his_o rage_n chap._n 11.7_o which_o chapter_n take_v in_o all_o the_o time_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o that_o sing_v with_o harp_n may_v denote_v their_o special_a triumphant_a blessedness_n which_o agree_v with_o what_o be_v say_v in_o chap._n 7._o where_o there_o be_v the_o same_o number_n of_o the_o seal_v and_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o that_o come_v out_o of_o great_a or_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v the_o great_a tribulation_n be_v array_v in_o white_a robe_n have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n where_o the_o white_a robe_n doubtless_o be_v emblem_n of_o some_o great_a priestly_a or_o kingly_a dignity_n as_o be_v imply_v in_o chap._n 3.4.5_o such_o as_o be_v mention_v chap._n 5.10_o &_o 20.6_o and_o as_o be_v imply_v in_o what_o follow_v when_o it_o be_v say_v therefore_o be_v they_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n night_n and_o day_n in_o his_o temple_n as_o the_o beast-worshipper_n be_v torment_v and_o have_v no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n chap._n 18.11_o and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n dwell_v among_o they_o they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o nor_o thirst_v any_o more_o neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n light_n on_o they_o or_o any_o heat_n for_o the_o lamb_n who_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o shall_v feed_v they_o and_o shall_v lead_v they_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n chap._n 7.13_o 17._o let_v i_o add_v this_o upon_o this_o quotation_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o those_o learned_a and_o reverend_a man_n that_o appoint_v that_o seven_o chapter_n or_o part_n of_o it_o to_o be_v read_v on_o the_o day_n dedicate_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o all_o saint_n sure_o understand_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o decease_a saint_n that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o yet_o their_o great_a and_o proper_a reward_n be_v 2._o full_o at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o appear_v again_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o that_o day_n the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n henceforth_o from_o the_o time_n of_o departure_n lay_v up_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o all_o that_o love_n and_o look_v for_o that_o his_o appearance_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o the_o son_n of_o man_n our_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v then_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n matth._n 16_o 27._o rev._n 22.12_o and_o then_o their_o reward_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o glorious_a indeed_o and_o glorious_o manifest_v for_o than_o they_o that_o sleep_v in_o he_o will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o 1_o thes_n 4.14_o 16._o not_o in_o mortal_a body_n to_o labour_n and_o travail_v again_o but_o their_o mortal_a then_o shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n and_o their_o corruptible_a shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o what_o be_v sow_o in_o dishonour_n shall_v rise_v in_o glory_n and_o what_o in_o weakness_n shall_v rise_v in_o power_n and_o what_o be_v sow_o a_o natural_a body_n shall_v rise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n fashion_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n glorious_a body_n 1_o cor._n 15.43_o 44_o 53._o phil._n 3.21_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n for_o all_o those_o former_a thing_n shall_v be_v whole_o past_a rev._n 21.4_o no_o nor_o shall_v they_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o error_n ignorance_n or_o corruption_n nor_o of_o fear_n or_o grief_n in_o their_o mind_n or_o inward_a man_n but_o they_o shall_v then_o know_v as_o they_o be_v know_v and_o see_v face_n to_o face_n and_o be_v make_v like_o to_o christ_n see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 1_o cor._n 13.9_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o then_o they_o shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n with_o christ_n col._n 3._o 3_o 4._o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o he_o ever_o among_o and_o with_o they_o and_o god_n iâ—_n and_o with_o he_o 1_o cor._n 1.9_o 2_o thes_n 2.14_o &_o 1_o thes_n 4.16_o rev._n 21.3_o enjoy_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 3.14_o and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n glory_n which_o come_v down_o from_o out_o of_o heaven_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o her_o light_n like_o to_o a_o stone_n most_o precious_a like_o a_o jasper_n stone_n clear_a as_o crystal_n rev._n 21.10_o 11._o eat_a and_o drink_v with_o christ_n at_o his_o table_n in_o his_o kingdom_n luke_n 22.29_o 30._o enjoy_v the_o incorruptible_a inheritance_n that_o be_v undefiled_a and_o fade_v not_o away_o 1_o pet._n 1â—_n 4._o and_o the_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o life_n righteousness_n and_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1_o cor._n 9.25_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o james_n 1.12_o even_o the_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n wherein_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o see_v his_o face_n and_o have_v his_o name_n in_o their_o forehead_n and_o have_v a_o everlasting_a happy_a day_n without_o any_o night_n the_o lord_n himself_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v their_o everlasting_a light_n and_o they_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o matth._n 25.35_o dan._n 7.27_o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o psal_n 16.11_o &_o 36.8_o 9_o 10._o isa_n 60.19_o 20._o rev._n 22.3_o 4_o 5._o 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deathbed_n and_o say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o open_v the_o book_n and_o unloose_v the_o seal_n of_o it_o for_o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_a we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n &c_n &c_n as_o also_o to_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n that_o follow_v worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n rev._n 5.9_o 12._o magnify_v also_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n even_o the_o father_n in_o appoint_v and_o give_v he_o forth_o to_o we_o and_o so_o fill_v he_o through_o death_n and_o suffering_n with_o all_o his_o own_o unspeakable_a fullness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o author_n of_o such_o blessedness_n to_o we_o and_o so_o we_o may_v also_o join_v our_o assent_n to_o that_o of_o every_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o say_v blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o power_n be_v to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 5.13_o and_o to_o that_o of_o the_o innumerable_a number_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n kindred_n peoples_n and_o tongue_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n clothe_v with_o white_a robe_n and_o have_v palm_n in_o their_o hand_n viz._n salvation_n to_o our_o god_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n chap._n 7.9.10_o 2._o to_o commend_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n and_o desireableness_n of_o the_o state_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o abide_v in_o he_o that_o they_o however_o despise_v and_o abuse_v