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crown_n have_v many_o heir_n and_o successor_n the_o crown_n be_v a_o wither_a thing_n death_n be_v a_o worm_n that_o feed_v in_o it_o but_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n be_v immarcessible_a it_o fade_v not_o away_o 1_o pet._n 5.4_o it_o be_v not_o like_o the_o rose_n that_o lose_v its_o gloss_n and_o vernancy_n this_o crown_n can_v be_v make_v to_o wither_v but_o like_o the_o flower_n we_o call_v semper_fw-la vivens_fw-la it_o keep_v always_o fresh_a and_o splendent_a eternity_n be_v a_o jewel_n of_o the_o saint_n crown_n 2._o king_n have_v their_o robe_n the_o robe_n be_v a_o garment_n wherewith_o king_n be_v array_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n sit_v clothe_v in_o their_o robe_n 2_o chron._n 18.19_o the_o robe_n be_v of_o scarlet_a or_o velvet_n line_v with_o ermyn_n sometime_o of_o a_o purple_a colour_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v purpura_fw-la sometime_o of_o a_o azure_a brightness_n thus_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v their_o robe_n rev._n 7.9_o i_o behold_v a_o great_a multitude_n which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n and_o kindred_n clothe_v in_o white_a robe_n the_o saint_n robe_n signify_v their_o glory_n and_o splendour_n and_o white_a robe_n that_o be_v to_o denote_v their_o sanctity_n they_o have_v no_o sin_n to_o taint_v or_o defile_v their_o robe_n in_o these_o robe_n they_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o angel_n 3._o king_n have_v their_o sceptre_n in_o token_n of_o rule_n and_o greatness_n king_n ahashuerus_n hold_v out_o to_o esther_n the_o golden_a sceptre_n esth_n 5.2_o and_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n have_v their_o sceptre_n and_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n rev._n 7._o it_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o great_a conqueror_n to_o have_v palm-branche_n in_o their_o hand_n in_o token_n of_o victory_n so_o the_o saint_n those_o king_n have_v palm_n a_o emblem_n of_o victory_n and_o triumph_n they_o be_v victor_n over_o sin_n and_o hell_n rev._n 12.11_o they_o overcome_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n 4._o king_n have_v their_o throne_n when_o caesar_n return_v from_o conquer_a his_o enemy_n there_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o four_o triumph_n in_o token_n of_o honour_n and_o there_o be_v set_v for_o he_o a_o chair_n of_o ivory_n in_o the_o senate_n and_o a_o throne_n in_o the_o theatre_n thus_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n return_v from_o their_o victory_n over_o sin_n shall_v have_v a_o chair_n of_o state_n set_v they_o more_o rich_a than_o ivory_n or_o pearl_n and_o a_o throne_n of_o glory_n revel_v 3.21_o this_o shall_v be_v 1._o a_o high_a throne_n it_o be_v seat_v above_o all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n nay_o it_o be_v far_o above_o all_o heaven_n ephes_n 4._o there_o be_v 1._o the_o airy_a heaven_n which_o be_v that_o space_n from_o the_o earth_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la spheram_fw-la lunae_fw-la to_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o moon_n 2._o the_o starry_a heaven_n the_o place_n where_o be_v the_o star_n and_o those_o superiores_fw-la planetae_fw-la as_o the_o philosopher_n call_v they_o planet_n of_o the_o high_a elevation_n as_o saturn_n jupiter_n mars_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o empyraean_a heaven_n which_o be_v call_v the_o three_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 12.2_o in_o this_o glorious_a sublime_a place_n shall_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v erect_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o safe_a throne_n other_o throne_n be_v unsafe_a they_o stand_v totter_v psal_n 73.18_o thou_o have_v set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n but_o the_o saint_n throne_n be_v sure_a rev._n 3.21_o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v sit_v with_o i_o upon_o my_o throne_n the_o saint_n shall_v fit_v with_o christ_n he_o keep_v they_o safe_a that_o no_o hand_n of_o violence_n can_v pull_v they_o from_o their_o throne_n o_o you_o people_n of_o god_n think_v of_o this_o though_o now_o you_o may_v be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n yet_o short_o you_o shall_v
sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n sect_n 2._o show_v wherein_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n excel_v other_o kingdom_n 2._o have_v show_v wherein_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n be_v like_o king_n let_v we_o next_o see_v wherein_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n exceed_v other_o kingdom_n it_o exceed_v 1._o in_o the_o founder_n and_o maker_n other_o kingdom_n have_v man_n for_o their_o bvilder_n but_o this_o kingdom_n have_v god_n for_o its_o builder_n hebr._n 11.10_o heaven_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v without_o hand_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o to_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o it_o neither_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v ever_o lay_v stone_n in_o this_o build_n god_n do_v erect_v this_o kingdom_n its_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n 2._o this_o kingdom_n excel_v in_o the_o riches_n of_o it_o gold_n do_v not_o so_o much_o surpass_v iron_n as_o this_o kingdom_n do_v all_o other_o riches_n the_o gate_n be_v of_o pearl_n rev._n 21.21_o and_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o be_v garnish_v with_o all_o precious_a stone_n ver._n 19_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o cabinet_n to_o have_v pearl_n but_o be_v gate_n of_o pearl_n ever_o hear_v of_o before_o it_o be_v say_v king_n shall_v throw_v down_o theiâ—_n crown_n and_o sceptre_n before_o it_o rev._n 4.10_o as_o count_v all_o their_o glory_n and_o riches_n but_o dust_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o this_o kingdom_n have_v deity_n itself_o to_o enrich_v it_o and_o these_o riches_n be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n neither_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v conceive_v nor_o the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n express_v 3._o this_o kingdom_n exceed_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o other_o kingdom_n be_v defective_a they_o have_v not_o all_o provision_n within_o themselves_o nor_o have_v they_o all_o commodity_n of_o their_o own_o growth_n but_o be_v force_v to_o traffic_v abroad_o to_o supply_v their_o want_n at_o home_n king_n solomon_n do_v send_v for_o gold_n to_o ophir_n 2_o chron._n 8.18_o but_o there_o be_v no_o defect_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n here_o be_v all_o delight_n and_o rarity_n to_o be_v have_v rev._n 21.7_o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n here_o be_v beauty_n wisdom_n glory_n and_o magnificence_n here_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o paradise_n all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v here_o but_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n the_o absence_n whereof_o add_v to_o the_o fullness_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 4._o it_o excel_v in_o security_n other_o kingdom_n fear_v either_o foreign_a invasion_n or_o intestine_a division_n solomon_n kingdom_n be_v peaceable_a awhile_o but_o at_o last_o he_o have_v a_o alarm_n give_v he_o by_o the_o enemy_n 1_o king_n 11.4_o but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v so_o impregnable_a that_o it_o fear_v no_o hostile_a assault_n or_o inroad_n bern._n inroad_n nullus_fw-la ibi_fw-la hostium_fw-la mâ—tus_fw-la nullae_fw-la infidiae_fw-la daemonum_fw-la bern._n the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lock_v up_o in_o chain_n judas_n 6._o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n shall_v no_o more_o need_n fear_v they_o than_o a_o man_n fear_v that_o have_v rob_v who_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o chain_n the_o gate_n of_o this_o ceâ—â—â—â—l_a kingdom_n be_v not_o shut_v at_o all_o by_o day_n rev._n 21.25_o we_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n in_o a_o time_n of_o danger_n but_o the_o gate_n of_o that_o kingdom_n always_o stand_v open_a to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o the_o approach_n of_o a_o enemy_n the_o kingdom_n have_v gate_n for_o the_o magnificence_n of_o it_o but_o the_o gate_n be_v not_o shut_v because_o of_o the_o secureness_n of_o it_o 5._o this_o kingdom_n excel_v in_o its_o stability_n other_o kingdom_n have_v vanity_n write_v upon_o they_o they_o cease_v and_o be_v change_v though_o they_o may_v have_v a_o head_n of_o gold_n yet_o foot_n of_o clay_n hosea_n 1.4_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o kingdom_n to_o cease_v kingdom_n have_v their_o climacterical_a year_n where_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o athens_n the_o pomp_n of_o troy_n fuit_fw-la troy_n jam_fw-la seges_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la troja_n fuit_fw-la what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o assyrian_a grecian_a persian_a monarchy_n those_o kingdom_n be_v demolish_v and_o lay_v in_o the_o dust_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n have_v eternity_n write_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n 2_o pet._n 1.11_o other_o kingdom_n may_v be_v last_v but_o not_o everlasting_a the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o kingdom_n that_o can_v be_v shake_v hebr._n 12.28_o it_o be_v fasten_v upon_o a_o strong_a basis_n the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n it_o run_v parallel_v with_o eternity_n revel_v 22.5_o they_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o sect_n 3._o show_v that_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v certain_o and_o infallible_o entail_v upon_o the_o saint_n 3._o i_o shall_v next_o clear_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o proposition_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v possess_v of_o this_o kingdom_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o freegrace_n luke_n 12.32_o it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n it_o be_v not_o any_o desert_n in_o we_o but_o freegrace_a in_o god_n the_o papist_n say_v we_o â—eâ—t_v the_o kingdom_n ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la but_o we_o disclaim_v the_o title_n of_o merit_n heaven_n be_v a_o donative_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o price_n pay_v jesus_n christ_n have_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o it_o all_o the_o saint_n come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n through_o blood_n christ_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o crown_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v a_o gift_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o father_n so_o it_o be_v a_o purchase_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o son_n sect_n 4._o the_o several_a corollary_n and_o inference_n draw_v from_o the_o point_n use_v 1_o information_n 1._o branch_n it_o show_v we_o that_o infer_v 1_o religion_n be_v no_o unreasonable_a thing_n god_n do_v not_o cut_v we_o out_o work_n and_o give_v no_o reward_n godliness_n inthrone_n we_o in_o a_o kingdom_n bern._n kingdom_n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la exemplis_fw-la sed_fw-la proemiis_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la allicimur_fw-la bern._n when_o we_o hear_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n steep_v our_o soul_n in_o brinish_a tear_n for_o sin_n the_o doctrine_n of_o mortification_n pull_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n behead_v the_o king-sin_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v it_o be_v hard_a to_o take_v down_o this_o bitter_a pill_n but_o here_o be_v that_o in_o the_o text_n may_v sweeten_v it_o there_o be_v a_o kingdom_n behind_o and_o that_o will_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o this_o glorious_a recompense_n do_v as_o far_o exceed_v our_o thought_n as_o it_o do_v surpass_v our_o desert_n no_o man_n can_v say_v without_o wrong_n to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a master_n god_n give_v double_a pay_n he_o bestow_v a_o kingdom_n upon_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o satan_n may_v disparage_v the_o way_n of_o god_n like_o those_o spy_n that_o raise_v a_o ill_a report_n of_o the_o good_a land_n num._n 13.32_o but_o will_v satan_n mend_v your_o wage_n if_o you_o serve_v he_o he_o give_v damnable_a pay_n instead_o of_o a_o kingdom_n chain_n of_o darkness_n judas_n 6._o 2._o see_v here_o the_o mercy_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n that_o have_v infer_v 2_o prepare_v a_o kingdom_n for_o his_o people_n it_o be_v a_o favour_n that_o we_o poor_a vermiculi_fw-la worm_n and_o no_o man_n 22.6_o man_n psal_n 22.6_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o live_v but_o that_o worm_n shall_v be_v make_v king_n this_o be_v divine_a bounty_n it_o be_v mercy_n to_o pardon_v we_o but_o it_o be_v rich_a mercy_n to_o crown_v we_o behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n be_v this_o earthly_a prince_n may_v bestow_v great_a gift_n and_o donative_n on_o their_o subject_n but_o they_o keep_v the_o kingdom_n to_o themselves_o though_o pharaoh_n advance_v joseph_n to_o honour_n and_o give_v he_o a_o ring_n from_o his_o finger_n yet_o he_o keep_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o gen._n 41.40_o only_o in_o the_o throne_n i_o will_v be_v great_a than_o thou_o but_o god_n give_v a_o kingdom_n to_o his_o people_n he_o set_v they_o upon_o the_o throne_n how_o do_v david_n admire_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o bestow_v upon_o he_o a_o temporal_a kingdom_n 2_o sam._n 7.18_o then_o go_v king_n david_n in_o and_o sit_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o he_o wonder_v that_o god_n shall_v take_v he_o from_o the_o sheep-fold_n and_o set_v he_o on_o the_o throne_n that_o god_n shall_v turn_v his_o shepherd_n staff_n into_o a_o sceptre_n o_o then_o how_o may_v the_o saint_n admire_v the_o riches_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n shall_v
the_o lees_n well_o refine_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o that_o day_n lo_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n spiritual_a mercy_n be_v not_o only_o worth_a desire_v but_o wait_v for_o 3._o if_o god_n shall_v not_o fill_v his_o people_n to_o satisfaction_n here_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v in_o heaven_n the_o vessel_n of_o their_o desire_n shall_v be_v fill_v as_o those_o water-pot_n joh._n 2._o up_o to_o the_o brim_n matth_n 5.7_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n chap._n xv._o contain_v a_o discourse_n of_o mercifulness_n these_o verse_n like_o the_o stair_n of_o solomon_n temple_n cause_n our_o ascent_n to_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n we_o be_v now_o mount_v up_o a_o step_n high_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v never_o more_o need_v to_o preach_v of_o mercifulness_n than_o in_o these_o unmerciful_a 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world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n the_o preciousness_n of_o the_o soul_n every_o man_n do_v carry_v a_o treasure_n about_o he_o a_o divine_a soul_n and_o that_o this_o jewel_n shall_v not_o be_v undervalue_v our_o saviour_n here_o set_v a_o price_n upon_o it_o he_o lay_v the_o soul_n in_o balance_n with_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o be_v put_v in_o the_o scale_n the_o soul_n weigh_v heavy_a what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n the_o world_n be_v a_o stately_a fabric_n enrich_v with_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n it_o be_v like_o a_o curious_a piece_n of_o arras_n set_v about_o with_o divers_a colour_n it_o be_v a_o bright_a mirror_n and_o crystal_n in_o which_o much_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v resplendent_a but_o as_o glorious_a as_o this_o world_n be_v every_o man_n do_v carry_v a_o more_o glorious_a world_n about_o 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