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this_o office_n one_o way_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o another_o way_n according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n i_o listen_v not_o to_o quarrel_v about_o nicety_n it_o be_v thus_o agree_v on_o all_o hand_n and_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o our_o purpose_n that_o we_o may_v call_v on_o jesus_n or_o on_o god_n the_o father_n in_o and_o through_o jesus_n that_o christ_n intercession_n may_v be_v we_o and_o that_o he_o will_v make_v it_o out_o to_o we_o in_o a_o way_n of_o assurance_n every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o 2._o let_v we_o praise_v let_v we_o bless_v god_n and_o bless_v christ_n for_o every_o transaction_n in_o heaven_n for_o we_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o observe_v what_o song_n of_o praise_n be_v chant_v to_o christ_n in_o heaven_n for_o that_o one_o transaction_n of_o open_v the_o book_n and_o lose_v the_o seven_o seal_n thereof_o first_o the_o four_o beast_n 14._o rev._n 5.8_o 9_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o then_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n 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the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o i_o can_v tell_v what_o other_o transaction_n may_v be_v in_o heaven_n we_o have_v but_o hint_n of_o they_o here_o nor_o shall_v we_o full_o or_o particular_o know_v they_o till_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n but_o for_o this_o one_o transaction_n of_o christ_n intercession_n we_o can_v imagine_v less_o praise_n to_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n than_o for_o any_o other_o o_o then_o let_v we_o do_v this_o duty_n on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n what_o be_v christ_n pray_v for_o we_o o_o let_v we_o be_v on_o the_o exercise_n of_o praise_v he_o be_v christ_n intercede_v for_o we_o let_v we_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o intercession_n heaven_n be_v full_a of_o his_o praise_n o_o why_o shall_v not_o earth_n ring_v with_o the_o sound_n thereof_o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n sect_n ix_o of_o conform_v to_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n 9_o let_v we_o conform_v to_o jesus_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o intercession_n i_o can_v think_v but_o in_o every_o action_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v something_o imitable_a of_o we_o and_o as_o to_o the_o present_a work_n i_o shall_v instance_n only_o in_o these_o few_o particular_n as_o 1._o christ_n appear_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o let_v we_o appear_v on_o earth_n for_o he_o be_v there_o not_o equity_n as_o well_o as_o conformity_n in_o this_o duty_n o_o my_o soul_n consider_v what_o thy_o christ_n be_v do_v consider_v wherein_o the_o intercession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n consist_v be_v not_o this_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o why_o he_o appear_v in_o heaven_n before_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o before_o god_n his_o father_n in_o thy_o behalf_n and_o be_v thou_o afraid_a to_o appear_v before_o worm_n mortal_n dust_n and_o ash_n in_o his_o cause_n or_o for_o his_o truth_n shall_v jesus_n christ_n own_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o own_o jesus_n christ_n here_o in_o this_o world_n shall_v jesus_n christ_n as_o thy_o great_a high_a priest_n take_v thy_o very_a name_n carry_v it_o upon_o his_o breast_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o thou_o take_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o hold_v it_o forth_o in_o profession_n and_o practice_n to_o all_o man_n oh_o what_o a_o mighty_a engagement_n be_v here_o to_o stand_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o appear_v for_o christ_n and_o to_o own_o his_o cause_n in_o these_o backsliding-time_n in_o that_o christ_n who_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o appear_v in_o person_n for_o we_o both_o as_o a_o mediator_n and_o sponsor_n and_o solicitor_n and_o advocate_n and_o leaguer_n ambassador_n 2._o christ_n spend_v all_o his_o time_n for_o we_o and_o our_o salvation_n let_v we_o spend_v all_o our_o time_n for_o he_o and_o in_o his_o service_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o 7.25_o heb._n 7.25_o it_o be_v not_o for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o month_n or_o a_o year_n but_o he_o live_v for_o ever_o upon_o this_o account_n for_o ever_o i.e._n during_o all_o the_o time_n from_o his_o ascension_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v still_o intercede_v he_o spend_v of_o all_o that_o time_n for_o we_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v it_o too_o much_o time_n to_o spend_v a_o few_o day_n that_o we_o have_v here_o to_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o he_o one_o think_v this_o the_o great_a argument_n in_o the_o world_n to_o make_v we_o to_o walk_v close_o with_o god_n in_o christ_n he_o spend_v of_o his_o eternity_n for_o we_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o spend_v of_o our_o whole_a time_n for_o he_o sure_o people_n do_v not_o think_v what_o christ_n be_v do_v in_o heaven_n for_o they_o if_o you_o who_o be_v saint_n will_v but_o serious_o consider_v that_o christ_n this_o sabbath_n this_o day_n of_o rest_n be_v at_o his_o work_n that_o without_o any_o weariness_n or_o intermission_n from_o morning_n till_o evening_n and_o from_o evening_n till_o morning_n he_o be_v ever_o ever_o intercede_v how_o will_v this_o engage_v you_o in_o his_o service_n ah_o christian_n if_o you_o shall_v continue_v pray_v praise_v read_v hear_v all_o this_o day_n without_o any_o intermission_n or_o break_v off_o oh_o what_o weariness_n o_o how_o will_v you_o say_v when_o will_v the_o day_n be_v do_v when_o will_v the_o sabbath_n be_v at_o a_o end_n well_o but_o christ_n be_v not_o weary_a of_o serve_v you_o this_o sabbath_n and_o the_o last_o sabbath_n and_o the_o other_o sabbath_n and_o every_o sabbath_n when_o you_o have_v do_v your_o duty_n he_o take_v your_o person_n and_o duty_n and_o present_v all_o unto_o his_o father_n he_o pray_v over_o your_o prayer_n and_o continue_v pray_v and_o say_v lord_n accept_v of_o a_o short_a poor_a lean_a imperfect_a service_n do_v on_o earth_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o for_o those_o merit_v sake_n which_o i_o be_o continual_o present_v to_o thou_o here_o in_o heaven_n oh_o why_o do_v we_o not_o come_v up_o to_o this_o conformity_n oh_o why_o be_v we_o so_o uncomformable_a to_o the_o act_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v prepare_v mansion_n for_o we_o in_o heaven_n and_o be_v we_o dig_v in_o this_o world_n he_o be_v make_v mention_n of_o our_o name_n to_o god_n and_o be_v we_o sin_v against_o he_o and_o god_n his_o blood_n cry_v o_o that_o these_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v and_o shall_v our_o sin_n cry_v it_o be_v just_a that_o these_o soul_n shall_v be_v damn_v o_o mind_n the_o exemplar_n christ_n spend_v
in_o his_o kingly_a but_o now_o he_o must_v be_v full_o honour_v in_o his_o kingly_a office_n 11.15_o rev._n 11.15_o now_o especial_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n must_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o certain_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o christ_n reign_n before_o and_o his_o present_a reign_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n christ_n have_v a_o double_a throne_n wherein_o he_o sit_v and_o reign_v 3.21_o rev._n 3.21_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n that_o kingly_a rule_n that_o christ_n have_v from_o his_o ascension_n be_v upon_o his_o father_n throne_n but_o the_o kingdom_n that_o christ_n shall_v have_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o ever_o after_o it_o be_v the_o joint_a reign_n of_o he_o with_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o throne_n himself_o and_o the_o saint_n shall_v sit_v with_o he_o in_o his_o own_o throne_n and_o now_o say_v the_o father_n 5.22_o john_n 5.22_o sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n q._n d._n sit_v on_o thy_o own_o throne_n by_o i_o go_v on_o to_o judge_v the_o nation_n i_o will_v not_o judge_v they_o but_o only_o in_o thou_o and_o by_o thou_o lo_o i_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n and_o do_v thou_o judge_v they_o until_o thou_o have_v reward_v thy_o friend_n and_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n mark_v he_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n the_o father_n give_v the_o son_n a_o commission_n wherein_o be_v write_v as_o it_o be_v these_o word_n my_o son_n now_o be_v the_o time_n or_o season_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o my_o own_o power_n and_o my_o pleasure_n be_v 13._o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o 13._o that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n these_o heaven_n under_o thou_o shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o 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this_o on_o earth_n we_o say_v with_o cold_a lip_n and_o freeze_a heart_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o if_o our_o prayer_n be_v real_a and_o fervent_a if_o we_o can_v but_o imitate_v those_o heavenly_a citizen_n what_o long_n will_v be_v in_o our_o heart_n after_o christ_n come_n how_o shall_v we_o rejoice_v at_o the_o very_a thought_n hereof_o christ_n comfort_v his_o disciple_n in_o respect_n hereof_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n 21.28_o luke_n 21.28_o when_o these_o thing_n begin_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v then_o look_v up_o say_v he_o and_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n for_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o the_o fullness_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o consolation_n all_o the_o spirit_n above_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n rejoice_v 20._o rev._n 12.19_o ver._n 20._o and_o again_o rejoice_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o christ_n himself_o say_v sure_o i_o come_v quick_o o_o let_v we_o say_v amen_o to_o it_o even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n sect_n ii_o of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n 2._o for_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n no_o soon_o christ_n prepare_v and_o all_o in_o readiness_n but_o down_o he_o descend_v from_o his_o imperial_a throne_n to_o the_o judgment-seat_n in_o this_o passage_n i_o shall_v observe_v these_o particular_n 1._o he_o descend_v with_o his_o train_n he_o come_v with_o his_o royal_a attendant_n out_o of_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o have_v so_o many_o noble_n wait_v on_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o saint_n and_o angel_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o creation_n to_o be_v his_o attendant_n in_o that_o work_n behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o mighty_a angel_n 14._o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o judas_n 14._o behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o certain_o a_o numberless_a number_n shall_v wait_v upon_o he_o daniel_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o that_o this_o day_n minister_n unto_o christ_n a_o thousand_o thousand_o minister_v unto_o he_o 7.10_o dan._n 7.10_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o stand_v before_o he_o or_o if_o heaven_n have_v more_o i_o believe_v heaven_n will_v empty_v itself_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o all_o the_o angel_n not_o one_o spirit_n whether_o saint_n or_o angel_n shall_v stay_v behind_o when_o christ_n descend_v 25.31_o matth._n 25.31_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o oh_o what_o a_o glorious_a day_n will_v this_o be_v if_o one_o sun_n make_v the_o morning_n sky_n so_o glorious_a what_o a_o bright_a shine_a and_o glorious_a morning_n will_v that_o be_v when_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o sun_n shall_v shine_v over_o all_o our_o 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as_o that_o he_o desire_v his_o sight_n of_o it_o may_v never_o have_v end_n or_o interruption_n o_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v here_o let_v we_o here_o build_v tabernacle_n and_o yet_o peter_n be_v only_o a_o spectator_n of_o this_o glory_n for_o he_o have_v himself_o no_o share_n in_o it_o o_o then_o what_o infinite_a satisfaction_n may_v thou_o expect_v in_o the_o behold_n of_o christ_n glory_n in_o heaven_n which_o will_v be_v accompany_v with_o a_o everlasting_a enjoyment_n the_o lustre_n of_o his_o glory_n will_v be_v diffuse_v unto_o all_o so_o that_o some_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n other_o of_o the_o moon_n and_o other_o of_o the_o star_n o_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o star_n there_o yet_o if_o thou_o be_v fill_v with_o that_o light_n that_o come_v from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v enough_o o_o remember_v oh_o consider_v oh_o never_o forget_v this_o look_v unto_o jesus_n as_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n on_o earth_n so_o it_o be_v thy_o privilege_n and_o high_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o sect_n iii_o of_o desire_v after_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n 3._o let_v we_o desire_v after_o jesus_n carry_v on_o this_o work_n of_o man_n salvation_n at_o his_o second_o come_v it_o be_v true_a many_o shrink_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n and_o it_o be_v a_o high_a pitch_n to_o desire_v the_o dissolution_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o this_o world_n the_o best_a christian_n be_v compound_v of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o if_o the_o spirit_n long_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o the_o flesh_n be_v loath_a to_o leave_v this_o earth_n speak_v out_o of_o my_o soul_n thou_o pray_v daily_a come_v lord_n jesus_n let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v but_o be_v not_o the_o flesh_n afraid_a lest_o god_n shall_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v loathe_v our_o loathness_n in_o that_o respect_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v long_o for_o this_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n and_o christian_n this_o be_v attainable_a or_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v not_o persuade_v you_o to_o it_o 2d_o phil._n 1_o 2d_o i_o be_o in_o a_o strait_a say_v paul_n between_o two_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a and_o this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o desolate_a bride_n come_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n within_o she_o say_v come_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v yea_o the_o whole_a creation_n say_v come_v 23._o rev._n 12.17_o rom._n 8_o 21_o 23._o wait_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o ourselves_o also_o which_o have_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_v within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_v the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v groan_v oh_o that_o we_o can_v come_v up_o to_o this_o high_a 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