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patience_n if_o god_n day_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o i_o shall_v judge_v my_o unjust_a judge_n hark_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v 9_o jam._n 5.7_o 8_o 9_o be_v patient_a brethren_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o husbandman_n wait_v for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v long_a patience_n for_o it_o until_o he_o receive_v the_o early_a and_o latter_a rain_n be_v you_o also_o patient_a establish_v your_o heart_n for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o behold_v the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n come_v exercise_n patience_n let_v the_o world_n be_v judge_v if_o they_o will_v needs_o slander_v reproach_n and_o persecute_v thy_o soul_n they_o have_v better_o abuse_v any_o judge_n on_o earth_n than_o thou_o though_o thou_o be_v the_o poor_a weak_a mean_a of_o god_n saint_n upon_o the_o earth_n they_o will_v know_v one_o day_n that_o they_o have_v abuse_v their_o own_o judge_n in_o abuse_v thou_o and_o therefore_o be_v thou_o 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again_o 14.3_o john_n 14.3_o and_o receive_v you_o unto_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o o_o those_o song_n of_o joy_n and_o shout_n of_o praise_n that_o will_v fill_v the_o world_n at_o that_o day_n and_o thus_o as_o they_o go_v along_o heaven_n open_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o enter_v in_o what_o welcome_v they_o have_v there_o be_v pass_v my_o tell_n if_o we_o may_v imagine_v and_o guess_v o_o the_o welcome_a that_o christ_n will_v give_v come_v my_o spouse_n and_o come_v my_o dear_a come_v all_o my_o saint_n here_o be_v those_o mansion_n that_o i_o go_v before_o to_o prepare_v and_o make_v ready_a for_o you_o here_o be_v those_o everlasting_a habitation_n wherein_o you_o and_o i_o will_v dwell_v together_o here_o be_v your_o father_n house_n the_o build_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v all_o of_o jasper_n 18._o rev._n 21_o 18._o and_o the_o worst_a piece_n of_o it_o be_v all_o of_o pure_a gold_n like_v unto_o clear_a glass_n why_o this_o be_v your_o home_n your_o house_n make_v without_o hand_n here_o you_o and_o i_o will_v spend_v our_o time_n eternity_n itself_o in_o joy_v enjoy_v and_o behold_v of_o each_o other_o and_o as_o thus_o christ_n salute_v they_o so_o will_v the_o angel_n those_o create_a citizen_n of_o heaven_n salute_v they_o too_o for_o if_o joy_n be_v in_o heaven_n at_o the_o conversion_n of_o one_o sinner_n what_o joy_n will_v there_o be_v at_o the_o glorification_n of_o all_o these_o saint_n what_o welcome_n entertainment_n will_v the_o angel_n give_v to_o these_o new_a guest_n at_o their_o first_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n o_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v this_o welcome_a what_o will_v thou_o say_v when_o thou_o be_v admit_v in_o thither_o if_o weep_v be_v in_o heaven_n will_v thou_o not_o weep_v for_o joy_n sure_o these_o thing_n be_v no_o fiction_n of_o man_n brain_n but_o truth_n and_o reality_n and_o as_o they_o be_v true_a and_o real_a so_o they_o be_v exceed_o 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all_o to_o all_o his_o saint_n even_o to_o all_o eternity_n immediate_a vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n be_v the_o very_a top_n of_o heaven_n joy_n christ_n be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o christ_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o heaven_n happiness_n christ_n be_v the_o wellspring_n that_o fill_v the_o capacity_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n christ_n be_v the_o object_n of_o happiness_n itself_o there_o be_v as_o much_o happiness_n in_o christ_n as_o happiness_n be_v what_o ever_o belong_v to_o glory_n be_v in_o christ_n in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n whatever_o excellency_n be_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v in_o christ_n not_o only_o in_o perfection_n but_o connexion_n for_o all_o those_o
make_v page_n 345_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o dolour_n and_o agony_n that_o christ_n there_o suffer_v page_n 348_o sect._n 6._o of_o judas_n treason_n christ_n apprehension_n bind_v &_o lead_v unto_o anna_n page_n 350_o sect._n 7._o of_o christ_n examination_n and_o condemnation_n with_o their_o appendix_n page_n 354_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o of_o christ_n indictment_n and_o judas_n fearful_a end_n page_n 359_o sect._n 2._o of_o christ_n mission_n to_o herod_n and_o the_o transaction_n there_o page_n 362_o sect._n 3_o of_o christ_n and_o barrabas_n compare_v and_o of_o the_o question_n debate_v betwixt_o pilate_n and_o the_o jew_n page_n 364_o sect._n 4._o of_o christ_n strip_v whip_v clothe_v with_o purple_a &_o crown_v with_o thorn_n page_n 367_o sect._n 5._o of_o christ_n bring_v forth_o and_o sentence_v page_n 370_o sect._n 6._o of_o christ_n crucify_a with_o its_o appendix_n page_n 373_o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o consequent_n after_o christ_n crucify_a page_n 376_o chap._n 3._o sect._n 1_o of_o know_v jesus_n as_o carry_v on_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o his_o death_n page_n 378_o sect._n 2._o of_o consider_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n ibid._n sect._n 3_o of_o desire_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 383_o sect._n 4._o of_o hope_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 386_o sect._n 5._o of_o believe_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 391_o sect._n 6._o of_o love_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 397_o sect._n 7._o of_o joy_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 399_o sect._n 8._o of_o call_v on_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 401_o sect._n 9_o of_o conform_v to_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 402_o book_n vii_o part_n iu._n chap._n 1._o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n page_n 411_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n page_n 413_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n page_n 415_o sect._n 4._o of_o the_o argument_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n page_n 419_o sect._n 5._o of_o christ_n apparition_n to_o mary_n magdalen_n page_n 421_o sect._n 6._o of_o christ_n apparition_n to_o his_o ten_o disciple_n page_n 431_o sect._n 7._o of_o christ_n apparition_n to_o all_o his_o apostle_n page_n 436_o sect._n 8._o of_o christ_n apparition_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n page_n 442_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o of_o know_v jesus_n as_o carry_v on_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o his_o resurrection_n page_n 443_o sect._n 2._o of_o consider_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 444_o sect._n 3_o of_o desire_v after_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 449_o sect._n 4._o of_o hope_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 452_o sect._n 5._o of_o believe_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 458_o sect._n 6._o of_o love_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 462_o sect._n 7._o of_o joy_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 464_o sect._n 8._o of_o call_v on_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 466_o sect._n 9_o of_o conform_v to_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 467_o book_n viii_o part_n v._n chap._n 1._o sect._n 1_o of_o christ_n ascension_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o page_n 475_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o ascend_v page_n 477_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o ascend_v ibid._n sect._n 4._o of_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o of_o christ_n session_n there_o page_n 480_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o two_o nature_n wherein_o christ_n sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n page_n 482_o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o reason_n why_o christ_n do_v sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n ibid._n sect._n 7._o of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v send_v page_n 485_o sect._n 8._o of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v send_v page_n 486_o sect._n 9_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v send_v page_n 487_o sect._n 10._o of_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n now_o give_v p._n 490._o sect._n 11._o of_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v send_v page_n 491_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o of_o know_v jesus_n as_o carry_v on_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o his_o ascension_n session_n and_o mission_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 499_o sect._n 2._o of_o consider_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 500_o sect._n 3_o of_o desire_v after_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 503_o sect._n 4._o of_o hope_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 505_o sect._n 5._o of_o believe_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 511_o sect._n 6._o of_o love_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 517_o sect._n 7._o of_o joy_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 519_o sect._n 8._o of_o call_v on_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 521_o sect._n 9_o of_o conform_v to_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 522_o book_n ix_o part_n vi._n chap._n 1._o sect._n 1_o what_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n be_v page_n 527_o sect._n 2._o according_a to_o what_o nature_n christ_n do_v intercede_v page_n 528_o sect._n 3_o to_o who_o christ_n intercession_n be_v direct_v page_n 529_o sect._n 4._o for_o who_o this_o intercession_n be_v make_v page_n 530_o sect._n 5._o what_o agreement_n there_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n intercession_n and_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o high-priest_n of_o old_a ibid._n sect._n 6._o what_o the_o difference_n be_v betwixt_o christ_n intercession_n and_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o high-priest_n of_o old_a page_n 538_o sect._n 7._o what_o the_o property_n of_o this_o intercession_n of_o christ_n be_v page_n 539_o sect._n 8._o wherein_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n consist_v page_n 540_o sect._n 9_o how_o powerful_a and_o prevail_a christ_n intercession_n be_v with_o his_o father_n page_n 546_o sect._n 10._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o christ_n intercession_n page_n 549_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o of_o know_v jesus_n as_o carry_v on_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o his_o intercession_n page_n 552_o sect._n 2._o of_o consider_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n ibid._n sect._n 3_o of_o desire_v after_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 555_o sect._n 4._o of_o hope_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 557_o sect._n 5._o of_o believe_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 500_o sect._n 6._o of_o love_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 564_o sect._n 7._o of_o joy_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 566_o sect._n 8._o of_o pray_v to_o and_o praise_v of_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 568_o sect._n 9_o of_o conform_v to_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 569_o book_n x._o chap._n 1._o sect._n 1_o of_o christ_n prepare_v for_o judgement_n page_n 573_o sect._n 2._o of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n page_n 576_o sect._n 3_o of_o christ_n summon_v the_o elect_n to_o come_v under_o judgement_n page_n 578_o sect._n 4._o of_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n meet_v at_o the_o judgment-day_n page_n 583_o sect._n 5._o of_o christ_n sentence_n or_o judge_v the_o saint_n for_o eternal_a glory_n page_n 586_o sect._n 6._o of_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n judge_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n page_n 589_o sect._n 7._o of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n go_v up_o into_o heaven_n when_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n page_n 600._o sect._n 8._o of_o christ_n surrender_n and_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n page_n 603_o sect._n 9_o of_o christ_n subjection_n to_o the_o father_n that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o page_n 606_o sect._n 10._o of_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o his_o redeem_a saint_n to_o all_o eternity_n page_n 609_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o of_o know_v jesus_n as_o carry_v on_o man_n salvation_n in_o his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n page_n 616_o sect._n 2._o of_o consider_v jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n ibid._n sect._n 3_o of_o desire_v after_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 620_o sect._n 4._o of_o hope_v in_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n page_n 623_o sect._n 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the_o church_n against_o her_o enemy_n and_o at_o last_o destroy_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n session_n that_o by_o it_o he_o hold_v up_o his_o saint_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o enemy_n so_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o they_o true_a indeed_o that_o many_o time_n they_o be_v use_v as_o lamb_n among_o wolf_n but_o so_o christ_n order_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n shall_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n hereby_o his_o church_n like_o a_o tree_n settle_v the_o fast_o and_o like_o a_o torch_n shine_v the_o bright_a for_o the_o shake_n and_o as_o for_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o reckon_n for_o they_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n the_o day_n be_v a_o come_n that_o he_o will_v speak_v unto_o they_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o vex_v he_o in_o his_o sore_a displeasure_n 5._o psal_n 2.4_o 5._o in_o the_o mean_a while_n christ_n be_v gall_v and_o torment_v they_o by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n and_o at_o last_o he_o will_v put_v they_o all_o under_o his_o foot_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v my_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n 15.25_o psal_n 110.1_o 1_o cor._n 15.25_o for_o he_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n that_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v make_v his_o footstool_n note_v the_o extreme_a shame_n and_o confusion_n which_o they_o shall_v everlasting_o suffer_v in_o victory_n among_o man_n the_o party_n conquer_v go_v many_o time_n off_o upon_o some_o honourable_a term_n or_o at_o worst_a if_o they_o be_v lead_v captive_a they_o go_v like_o man_n but_o to_o be_v make_v a_o stool_n for_o the_o conqueror_n to_o insult_v over_o this_o be_v extremity_n of_o shame_n and_o as_o shame_v so_o it_o note_v burden_n which_o the_o wicked_a must_v 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10.29_o isa_n 63.18_o heb._n 6.6_o they_o make_v the_o saint_n bow_v down_o for_o they_o to_o go_v over_o yea_o they_o have_v lay_v their_o body_n as_o the_o ground_n and_o as_o the_o street_n to_o they_o that_o go_v over_o they_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o tread_v down_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o put_v christ_n to_o shame_n and_o therefore_o their_o own_o measure_n shall_v be_v return_v into_o their_o own_o bosom_n they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o confess_v with_o adoni-hezek_a as_o i_o have_v do_v so_o god_n have_v requite_v i_o yea_o 1.7_o judg._n 1.7_o this_o shall_v they_o suffer_v from_o the_o mean_a of_o christ_n member_n who_o they_o here_o insult_v over_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v as_o witness_n and_o as_o it_o be_v coassessors_a with_o christ_n to_o judge_v the_o wicked_a both_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o tread_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n they_o shall_v take_v they_o captive_n who_o captive_n they_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fifty_v day_n after_o 23.17_o levit._fw-la 23.10_o levit._fw-la 23.17_o call_v the_o pentecost_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o offer_v a_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o harvest_n upon_o the_o pentecost_n they_o offer_v two_o wave-loave_n the_o sheaf_n be_v offer_v all_o the_o after-fruit_n throughout_o the_o land_n be_v sanctify_v and_o the_o two_o loaf_n be_v offer_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o harvest_n finish_v and_o end_v and_o now_o we_o find_v that_o as_o there_o be_v fifty_o day_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o pentecost_n so_o there_o be_v fifty_o day_n betwixt_o
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6._o that_o be_v former_o abase_v as_o a_o servant_n and_o crucify_v as_o a_o sinner_n he_o may_v thus_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o exalt_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o saviour_n of_o man_n and_o so_o his_o name_n may_v be_v glorify_v of_o all_o the_o world_n he_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 4._o rom._n 1.3_o 4._o and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v of_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o he_o that_o be_v so_o humble_v must_v be_v thus_o exalt_v therefore_o will_v i_o divide_v he_o a_o portion_n with_o the_o great_a 53.12_o isa_n 53.12_o and_o he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a because_o he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o of_o christ_n thus_o it_o be_v write_v and_o thus_o it_o behoove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v 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