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christ_n jesus_n the_o unspotted_a lamb_n of_o god_n will_v never_o marry_v with_o the_o church_n until_o she_o be_v first_o wash_v and_o sanctify_v ephes._n 5._o 26._o 27._o and_o they_o only_a that_o have_v not_o defile_v their_o garment_n idest_fw-la corrupt_v their_o conscience_n with_o gross_a and_o grievous_a sin_n shall_v walk_v with_o christ_n in_o white_a apoc._n 3_o vers_fw-la 4._o three_o be_v contract_v and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n that_o be_v holiness_n itself_o we_o must_v not_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 1_o we_o must_v be_v conformable_a unto_o christ_n his_o death_n by_o mortification_n and_o to_o his_o resurrection_n by_o newness_n of_o life_n or_o else_o we_o be_v no_o lively_a member_n of_o his_o body_n but_o dead_a and_o rotren_a flesh_n it_o be_v a_o axiom_n in_o philosophy_n quo_fw-la quid_fw-la propinquius_fw-la bonoâ—eo_fw-la melius_fw-la aristo_n 3._o top._n wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o contract_v to_o he_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v better_o for_o we_o be_v not_o only_o near_o he_o but_o of_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o that_o our_o holiness_n and_o innocence_n of_o life_n be_v not_o rather_o in_o the_o flower_n then_o in_o the_o fruit_n and_o in_o pomp_n more_o than_o in_o proof_n we_o must_v sce_v that_o it_o be_v constant_a and_o increase_v 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o continual_o partly_o by_o ordinary_a slip_n and_o infirmity_n and_o partly_o by_o spiritual_a conflict_n &_o combat_n receive_v some_o loss_n foil_n decay_n so_o must_v we_o daily_a endeavour_n to_o strengthen_v ourselves_o to_o repair_v our_o decay_n and_o to_o mend_v our_o garment_n and_o to_o regain_v and_o recover_v our_o loss_n and_o as_o generatio_fw-la unius_fw-la est_fw-la corruptio_fw-la alterius_fw-la so_o we_o must_v see_v how_o by_o the_o engender_n of_o holiness_n sin_n do_v decrease_v for_o as_o one_o kingdom_n can_v endure_v two_o king_n so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n can_v consort_v with_o the_o dominion_n of_o satan_n wherefore_o we_o must_v not_o please_v and_o content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o outward_a show_n of_o holiness_n or_o deceive_v ourselves_o with_o the_o opinion_n that_o man_n may_v conceive_v of_o we_o outward_a show_n be_v like_o sodom_n apple_n goodly_a in_o colour_n and_o appearance_n but_o if_o a_o man_n crush_v and_o open_v they_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o powder_n or_o ash_n and_o as_o for_o man_n opinion_n of_o we_o it_o be_v no_o certain_a evidence_n of_o our_o inward_a holiness_n for_o hypocrisy_n be_v spin_a with_o so_o fine_a a_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o can_v deceive_v the_o most_o godly_a and_o judicious_a at_o least_o for_o a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o david_n be_v deceive_v in_o achitophel_n his_o â—amiliar_a and_o counsellor_n the_o apostle_n in_o judas_n
the_o marriage_n and_o our_o consummation_n use_v if_o we_o will_v be_v perfect_a conqueror_n and_o reign_v and_o triumph_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n we_o must_v in_o earth_n take_v his_o part_n against_o the_o mighty_a judg._n 5._o 23._o we_o must_v under_o the_o conduâ—t_n of_o our_o general_a christ_n jesus_n our_o heavenly_a michael_n as_o his_o angel_n and_o soldier_n fight_v against_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o we_o shall_v overcome_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o testimony_n and_o by_o not_o love_v our_o life_n unto_o death_n apoc._n 12._o 7._o 11._o final_o we_o must_v put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n faith_n hope_n conscience_n confession_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n righteousness_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ephesi_n 6._o 13._o and_o we_o must_v pray_v constant_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n for_o ourselves_o and_o for_o all_o saint_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o right_a use_n and_o continual_a handle_n of_o these_o we_o shall_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o gallathians_n 5._o 24_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o have_v finish_v all_o thing_n to_o stand_v fast_o and_o we_o shall_v overcome_v sathan_n and_o all_o his_o battery_n and_o temptation_n and_o then_o after_o all_o our_o fight_n contention_n and_o victory_n end_v we_o shall_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n apoc._n 2._o 17._o we_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o hide_a manna_n apoc._n 2._o 17._o we_o shall_v have_v power_n over_o nation_n vers_fw-la 26._o we_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o white_a array_n and_o our_o name_n never_o put_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n chap._n 35._o we_o shall_v be_v pillar_n in_o god_n house_n and_o go_v out_o no_o more_o 16_o 12._o and_o to_o conclude_v we_o shall_v sit_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o throne_n even_o as_o he_o sit_v with_o his_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n apoc._n 3._o 21._o which_o god_n at_o length_n fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v in_o we_o for_o his_o most_o dear_o belove_a son_n sake_n jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a and_o all-sufficient_a redeemer_n and_o mediator_n amen_n now_o we_o be_v brief_o to_o consider_v the_o place_n where_o this_o marriage_n shall_v be_v solemnize_v and_o all_o this_o glory_n joy_n and_o privilege_n eternal_o possess_v &_o communicate_v unto_o us._n the_o place_n therefore_o be_v the_o high_a heaven_n the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n paradise_n the_o seat_n and_o habitation_n of_o the_o saint_n &_o angel_n the_o wedding_n chamber_n and_o final_o the_o new_a heaven_n &_o the_o new_a earth_n this_o bless_a heaven_n be_v a_o place_n in_o respect_n of_o substance_n subject_a to_o no_o change_n and_o corruption_n in_o respect_n of_o quantity_n and_o extent_n far_o exceed_v other_o place_n and_o of_o sufficient_a capacity_n to_o receive_v all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o quality_n it_o be_v of_o all_o place_n most_o bright_a most_o glorious_a most_o pleasant_a final_o it_o be_v such_o a_o place_n wherein_o no_o evil_a can_v be_v fear_v and_o no_o good_a can_v be_v want_v and_o in_o which_o god_n do_v offer_v himself_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n and_o angel_n face_n to_o face_n and_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n more_o glorious_a than_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v see_v and_o be_v behold_v with_o we_o even_o with_o our_o bodily_a eye_n apoc._n 21._o the_o whole_a chapter_n and_o chapter_n 22_o from_o the_o first_o verse_n to_o the_o six_o verse_n hebrew_n 11._o john_n 14._o wherefore_o fat_a be_v it_o from_o we_o that_o vain_o look_v for_o a_o visible_a church_n here_o without_o all_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n in_o order_n and_o manner_n and_o 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