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when_o he_o order_v his_o designation_n to_o the_o crown_n to_o be_v signify_v by_o set_v he_o on_o his_o own_o mule_n 6.8_o 1_o sther_n 6.8_o or_o as_o haman_n fancy_v himself_o in_o ahasuerus_n when_o he_o choose_v the_o royal_a robe_n and_o horse_n and_o crown_n to_o express_v to_o the_o people_n who_o the_o king_n delight_v to_o honour_n there_o be_v a_o embassy_n of_o angel_n send_v a_o troop_n of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n god_n immediate_a guard_n or_o a_o triumphant_a chariot_n and_o horse_n of_o fire_n such_o as_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v please_v to_o own_o and_o use_v for_o the_o special_a harbinger_n convoy_n and_o attendant_n of_o his_o glory_n these_o must_v as_o minister_a spirit_n wait_v upon_o eliah_n as_o a_o person_n great_o belove_v of_o god_n and_o now_o to_o be_v high_o honour_v beyond_o all_o mortal_n at_o his_o decessit_fw-la which_o must_v not_o be_v by_o the_o common_a way_n of_o death_n but_o of_o such_o a_o transport_n and_o change_v to_o glory_n as_o may_v be_v to_o other_o a_o presage_n and_o praeludium_n as_o of_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n so_o of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v in_o flame_a fire_n to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o ungodly_a man_n that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n 2.8_o 1_o thess_n 1.17_o 2_o thess_n 2.8_o but_o to_o make_v a_o general_a assumption_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o himself_o first_o into_o the_o air_n then_o into_o the_o empyrean_a or_o high_a heaven_n of_o glory_n to_o be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n 1â—_n psal_n 116_o 1â—_n so_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n especial_o of_o his_o prophet_n and_o faithful_a minister_n and_o such_o honour_n in_o time_n shall_v they_o all_o have_v in_o their_o several_a degree_n and_o proportion_n how_o scurvy_o and_o contemptuous_o soever_o the_o world_n note_v they_o for_o a_o time_n as_o it_o do_v the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v first_o crucify_v and_o then_o ascend_v 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of_o janus_n so_o he_o continue_v all_o his_o life_n and_o at_o last_o leave_v the_o world_n without_o any_o perturbation_n of_o civil_a affair_n but_o it_o be_v time_n for_o i_o to_o wind_v up_o the_o contemplation_n of_o eliah_n fiery_a rapture_n use_v envy_v eliah_n rapture_n not_o to_o be_v envy_v with_o some_o useful_a meditation_n which_o teach_v every_o good_a christian_a to_o admire_v indeed_o but_o not_o to_o envy_v or_o repine_v at_o this_o so_o glorious_a and_o miraculous_a assumption_n as_o we_o say_v of_o thunderbolt_n poena_n ad_fw-la unum_fw-la terror_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la the_o stroke_n may_v fall_v on_o but_o one_o yet_o the_o terror_n upon_o many_o so_o be_v these_o peculiar_a indulgency_n of_o god_n to_o one_o holy_a man_n the_o ground_n of_o general_a comfort_n to_o all_o if_o we_o have_v the_o same_o grace_n we_o shall_v attain_v to_o the_o same_o glory_n alia_fw-la via_fw-la but_o ad_fw-la eandem_fw-la patriam_fw-la by_o another_o road_n but_o to_o the_o same_o home_n and_o house_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n 2.22_o james_n 2.22_o abraham_n be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v a_o true_a son_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n though_o keep_v at_o great_a distance_n and_o use_v with_o less_o familiarity_n noah_n and_o lot_n the_o three_o child_n and_o daniel_n have_v signal_n preservation_n so_o may_v thou_o proportionable_o expect_v 17.5_o matth._n 17.5_o and_o have_v if_o thou_o have_v the_o same_o god_n peter_n james_n and_o john_n see_v the_o transfiguration_n of_o christ_n but_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o true_a believer_n rejoice_v in_o that_o news_n as_o a_o pledge_n and_o glimpse_n of_o glory_n whereof_o they_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v all_o spectator_n and_o partaker_n 12.2_o 2_o cor._n 12.2_o st._n paul_n have_v his_o high_a rapture_n to_o the_o three_o heaven_n so_o have_v every_o good_a christian_a who_o soul_n be_v no_o stranger_n to_o the_o holy_a ecstasy_n of_o humble_a judicious_a fervent_a and_o devout_a affection_n many_o martyr_n have_v their_o fiery_a chariot_n and_o horse_n which_o carry_v their_o soul_n by_o flame_n of_o faggot_n to_o heaven_n rapture_n the_o parallel_n to_o eliah_n rapture_n as_o that_o of_o holy_a polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n and_o angel_n of_o that_o church_n when_o st._n john_n write_v the_o spirit_n letter_n rev._n 2.8_o who_o body_n the_o modest_a fire_n will_v not_o touch_v while_o his_o soul_n be_v in_o it_o the_o executioner_n be_v force_v first_o to_o kill_v he_o before_o he_o can_v burn_v he_o ardour_n affectuum_fw-la claritas_fw-la fidei_fw-la charitatis_fw-la flamma_fw-la candentes_fw-la gratiae_fw-la certitudo_fw-la gloriae_fw-la hi_o sunt_fw-la ignei_fw-la currus_fw-la &_o equitatus_fw-la as_o st._n bernard_n the_o holy_a fervour_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o our_o charity_n to_o other_o our_o unfeigned_a faith_n and_o refine_a grace_n our_o earnest_a desire_n and_o bless_a hope_n to_o depart_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n 1.23_o phii._n 1.23_o these_o be_v the_o fiery_a chariot_n and_o horse_n of_o every_o sincere_a christian_a daily_o read_v meditate_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o holy_a ejaculation_n of_o our_o spirit_n to_o god_n and_o warm_a inspiration_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o we_o these_o as_o st._n jerom_n commend_v to_o a_o lady_n this_o circle_n of_o devotion_n be_v as_o the_o chariot_n and_o horse_n of_o fire_n to_o carry_v thou_o up_o to_o heaven_n yet_o alive_a and_o in_o the_o body_n these_o be_v as_o jacob_n angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacred_a fever_n or_o holy_a calenture_n in_o which_o every_o good_a christian_a must_v take_v care_n to_o live_v that_o so_o he_o may_v die_v in_o they_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v by_o every_o good_a christian_a ut_fw-la nec_fw-la vivat_fw-la nec_fw-la moriatur_fw-la sine_fw-la febre_fw-la take_v heed_n of_o earthy_a lukewarm_a cold_a and_o dull_a temper_n live_v lest_o when_o we_o die_v our_o heart_n be_v as_o nabal_n or_o achitophel_n dead_a despond_v or_o desperate_a within_o we_o no_o chariot_n or_o horse_n of_o fire_n no_o good_a angel_n no_o inspiring_n or_o aspire_n can_v be_v look_v for_o at_o last_o by_o those_o that_o only_a mind_n thing_n earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a the_o ancient_a word_n of_o the_o church_n be_v sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la 3.2_o col._n 3.2_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lift_v up_o your_o heart_n look_v upward_o set_v your_o affection_n on_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n be_v he_o will_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v of_o thou_o to_o be_v thy_o conductor_n to_o heaven_n as_o here_o they_o be_v of_o eliahs_n for_o where_o the_o soul_n be_v 16._o luke_n 16._o there_o be_v the_o man_n as_o the_o historical_a parable_n of_o lazarus_n and_o dives_n import_v when_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o the_o other_o in_o hell_n long_o before_o their_o body_n be_v raise_v carry_v god_n while_o 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