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he_o pretend_v no_o further_a than_o to_o give_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o luke_n 4.5_o 6._o all_o this_o be_v deliver_v unto_o i_o and_o to_o whosoever_o i_o will_v give_v it_o but_o what_o ever_o other_o may_v pretend_v unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a dispenser_n of_o this_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n the_o crown_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v judge_n which_o speak_v infinite_a comfort_n unto_o all_o true_a believer_n their_o advocate_n shall_v be_v their_o judge_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v promise_v themselves_o all_o lawful_a favour_n but_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n this_o afford_v further_a comfort_n he_o be_v faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v his_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_n by_o his_o free_a promise_n he_o have_v make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n though_o not_o so_o much_o to_o we_o as_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o truth_n so_o that_o it_o be_v now_o but_o a_o 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thought_n run_v much_o upon_o it_o and_o no_o wonder_n if_o his_o eye_n be_v always_o upon_o his_o crown_n for_o that_o be_v the_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v receive_v this_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n when_o the_o faithful_a soul_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o and_o be_v resign_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o holiness_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o glory_n shall_v not_o be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o body_n which_o have_v be_v the_o soul_n yoke-fellow_n and_o companion_n in_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o christ_n here_o shall_v be_v redeem_v from_o the_o grave_a for_o which_o we_o be_v say_v to_o wait_v rom._n 8.23_o hence_o the_o soul_n from_o under_o the_o altar_n cry_v how_o long_o rev._n 6.10_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v rev._n 22.17_o come_v quick_o v._o 20._o then_o shall_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n now_o again_o unite_v be_v present_v to_o jesus_n christ_n at_o his_o appear_v and_o so_o the_o whole_a man_n shall_v be_v reward_v and_o be_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v a_o privy_a session_n for_o every_o particular_a soul_n but_o the_o general_a assize_n shall_v be_v at_o that_o day_n that_o great_a day_n of_o universal_a judgement_n the_o believe_a soul_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n but_o the_o solemnity_n of_o its_o coronation_n shall_v be_v defer_v till_o that_o day_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o shall_v its_o glory_n and_o happiness_n be_v complete_v and_o thus_o much_o brief_o be_v speak_v concern_v st._n paul_n