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and_o pure_a and_o no_o mortal_a man_n be_v unclean_a &_o pollute_v by_o sin_n can_v have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o yet_o god_n have_v show_v his_o mercy_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o have_v accept_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n whereby_o they_o be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o their_o corruption_n v_o 7._o if_o here_o it_o be_v ask_v how_o this_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n may_v be_v know_v it_o be_v answer_v by_o two_o sign_n one_o be_v humble_a &_o hearty_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n unto_o god_n for_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n v_o 9_o the_o other_o be_v the_o pacify_v conscience_n for_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n â—_o with_o god_n and_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o that_o be_v if_o our_o conscience_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o accuse_v we_o then_o have_v we_o boldness_n towards_o god_n chap._n 3._o v._n 21._o the_o second_o note_n of_o fellowship_n with_o god_n be_v the_o sanctify_a spirit_n whereby_o we_o be_v renew_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n hereby_o we_o know_v that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o even_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o chap._n 3._o v._n 24._o the_o three_o be_v holiness_n &_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n &_o life_n to_o this_o end_n the_o apostle_n say_v if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o lie_v &_o do_v not_o true_o but_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o 6._o 7._o the_o four_o be_v perseverance_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o the_o same_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o church_n let_v therefore_o abide_v in_o you_o that_o same_o doctrine_n concern_v christ_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v 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that_o be_v that_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o apply_v he_o with_o all_o his_o benefit_n unto_o our_o soul_n if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n nay_o further_o he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o chap._n 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o second_o sign_n be_v a_o hearty_a desire_n and_o earnest_a endeavour_n to_o be_v cleanse_v of_o his_o corruption_n every_o son_n of_o god_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o even_o as_o christ_n be_v pure_a chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 3._o the_o three_o be_v the_o love_n of_o a_o christian_a because_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n for_o hereby_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n know_v from_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n because_o the_o son_n of_o satan_n do_v hate_v their_o brethren_n as_o cain_n do_v his_o brother_n abel_n even_o for_o the_o good_a work_n which_o they_o do_v on_o the_o other_o side_n god_n adopt_a son_n may_v hereby_o know_v 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transitory_a state_n for_o we_o be_v as_o s._n peter_n speak_v but_o 〈◊〉_d stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n that_o wander_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o earth_n as_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n and_o still_o be_v make_v forward_o to_o our_o own_o home_n we_o have_v here_o no_o abide_v city_n the_o house_n wherein_o we_o 14._o dwell_v be_v but_o inn_n in_o which_o we_o sojourn_v for_o a_o time_n yea_o the_o body_n which_o we_o have_v be_v but_o tent_n and_o tabernacle_n always_o ready_a to_o be_v shift_v and_o ourselves_o to_o be_v translate_v into_o another_o place_n four_o by_o remember_v that_o christ_n our_o head_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n and_o we_o his_o member_n upon_o the_o earth_n during_o our_o life_n we_o be_v in_o presence_n separate_v from_o our_o head_n and_o consequent_o from_o that_o happy_a and_o glorious_a fellowship_n which_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v with_o he_o and_o all_o the_o saint_n our_o fellow-member_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o s._n paul_n note_v when_o he_o say_v whilst_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a 6._o from_o the_o lord_n and_o thereupon_o himself_o desire_v 23_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n have_v thus_o enter_v into_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a evil_n we_o must_v in_o the_o second_o place_n exercise_v ourselves_o in_o the_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o god_n choose_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n who_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o this_o life_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n be_v full_o and_o perfect_o free_v from_o sin_n from_o satan_n from_o vanity_n and_o misâ—â—ie_n have_v all_o tear_n wipe_v 4_o from_o their_o eye_n do_v behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o christ_n in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n â—_o and_o do_v with_o he_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o they_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 34._o in_o the_o three_o place_n have_v thorough_o consider_v of_o these_o 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the_o speech_n of_o zophar_n in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n that_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o â—_o vicked_a be_v very_o short_a and_o the_o joy_n of_o hypoerâ—â—es_n be_v but_o a_o moment_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o five_o property_n may_v we_o put_v a_o true_a difference_n between_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a rejoice_v and_o consequent_o discern_v of_o they_o even_o in_o ourselves_o and_o if_o we_o perceive_v this_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n right_o receive_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o ground_v in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n as_o also_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o invocation_n faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o take_v place_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o of_o force_n to_o moderate_v and_o delay_v the_o very_a terror_n of_o death_n and_o so_o much_o for_o preparation_n now_o the_o help_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o death_n be_v manifold_a the_o sum_n of_o all_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n meditation_n and_o 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