innocency_n i_o have_v prove_v in_o this_o doctrine_n and_o yet_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n which_o be_v far_o inferior_a to_o the_o angel_n and_o unite_n it_o personal_o to_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n have_v dignify_v and_o exalt_v and_o crown_v it_o with_o glory_n and_o excellency_n far_o above_o all_o angel_n principality_n throne_n and_o dominion_n hebr._n 2._o 7._o so_o that_o the_o holy_a elect_a and_o bless_a angel_n exalt_v above_o their_o best_a natural_a estate_n to_o the_o immutable_a estate_n of_o supernatural_a life_n immortality_n and_o glory_n do_v adore_v and_o worship_v he_o as_o david_n foretold_v psal._n 97._o 7._o and_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v heb._n 1._o 6._o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o and_o they_o all_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o he_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 22._o and_o so_o wonderful_a be_v god_n bounty_n to_o man_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o powerful_a and_o excellent_a be_v christ_n mediation_n for_o the_o elect_a 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the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o give_v only_o to_o they_o who_o be_v make_v in_o christ_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n testify_v so_o much_o joh._n 14._o 3._o where_o he_o say_v that_o he_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o his_o faithful_a in_o that_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a apostle_n heb._n 9_o where_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n only_o open_v the_o way_n into_o this_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o that_o none_o can_v enter_v thereinto_o but_o by_o he_o the_o way_n and_o the_o door_n and_o ephes._n 1._o 3._o he_o say_v that_o god_n bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ._n and_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 4._o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v beget_v to_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o the_o inheritance_n incorruptable_a and_o undesile_v that_o never_o fade_v reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o wherefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v none_o but_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o elect_a angel_n and_o saint_n which_o be_v most_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o god_n that_o this_o heaven_n be_v a_o place_n most_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a a_o three_o argument_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o situation_n of_o it_o for_o the_o high_a place_n be_v ever_o the_o best_a by_o the_o law_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n 3._o as_o our_o sense_n do_v teach_v and_o we_o see_v manifest_o in_o all_o know_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o faith_n we_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o place_n beyond_o our_o sight_n especial_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n extol_v the_o high_a place_n psal._n 113._o 5._o and_o isaiah_n 57_o 15._o now_o the_o high_a of_o all_o place_n be_v the_o three_o heaven_n in_o situation_n for_o christ_n ascend_v up_o thither_o there_o to_o remain_v and_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o act._n 3._o 21._o and_o heb._n 9_o 24._o be_v say_v to_o ascend_v far_o above_o all_o other_o heaven_n and_o those_o heaven_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a place_n psal._n 148._o 1._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a place_n ephes._n 4._o 8._o and_o heb._n 1._o 3._o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a place_n the_o four_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o excellent_a thing_n which_o be_v there_o lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n require_v 4._o that_o he_o shall_v store_v up_o the_o best_a treasure_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o best_a place_n and_o undoubted_o that_o place_n be_v the_o best_a where_o god_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n such_o treasure_n now_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n be_v the_o best_a treasure_n which_o neither_o rust_n nor_o moth_n can_v corrupt_v nor_o thief_n touch_v with_o unjust_a hand_n matth._n 6._o 20._o there_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n colos._n 1._o 12._o and_o the_o incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a 1_o pet._n 13._o there_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o such_o thing_n as_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o man_n heart_n conceive_v 1_o corin._n 2._o that_o be_v the_o place_n of_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o of_o his_o presence_n where_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal._n 6._o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o best_a place_n of_o all_o five_o that_o place_n from_o whence_o every_o supernatural_a good_a and_o perfect_a 5._o gift_n do_v come_v must_v necessary_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o such_o a_o place_n be_v the_o high_a heaven_n christ_n the_o second_o adam_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o blessing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o heaven_n heavenly_a 1_o corinth_n 15._o and_o to_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o give_v life_n to_o the_o world_n john_n 5._o the_o call_n of_o man_n to_o the_o participation_n of_o all_o excellent_a grace_n be_v call_v the_o heavenly_a call_n hebr._n 3._o 1._o the_o gift_n of_o supernatural_a grace_n be_v call_v the_o heavenly_a gift_n heb._n 6._o 4._o the_o substantial_a thing_n shadow_v out_o under_o legal_a type_n be_v call_v heavenly_a thing_n heb._n 8._o 5._o and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o most_o glorious_a church_n be_v call_v the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n hebr._n 12._o 22._o and_o be_v say_v to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n revel_v 21._o in_o a_o word_n every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n be_v say_v to_o come_v down_o from_o above_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n that_o be_v from_o heaven_n jam._n 1._o 17._o therefore_o this_o heaven_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a place_n six_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v describe_v and_o 6._o set_v forth_o this_o heaven_n by_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v or_o have_v be_v most_o excellent_a in_o this_o world_n and_o do_v make_v thâ—m_n but_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o it_o as_o first_o by_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n in_o which_o god_n put_v adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n which_o be_v the_o sweet_a and_o most_o excellent_a place_n that_o ever_o be_v know_v in_o the_o world_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 4._o by_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v most_o beautiful_a for_o situation_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n heb._n 12._o 22._o by_o jerusalem_n the_o most_o glorious_a city_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o place_n which_o god_n choose_v to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o gal._n 4._o 26._o and_o by_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o most_o glorious_a sanctuary_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n psal._n 11._o 4._o and_o 18._o 7._o habak_v 2._o 20._o heb._n 9_o 12._o and_o 10._o 9_o therefore_o this_o heaven_n be_v most_o excellent_a last_o that_o this_o heaven_n be_v a_o place_n of_o wonderful_a light_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o work_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v change_v or_o perish_v but_o stand_v and_o endure_v for_o ever_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o light_n which_o have_v shine_v from_o thence_o and_o by_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v annex_v to_o it_o the_o light_n which_o shine_v from_o thence_o on_o saint_n paul_n at_o midday_n do_v surpass_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n act._n 26._o 13._o and_o the_o house_n which_o the_o faithful_a have_v there_o prepare_v for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n 2_o corin._n 5._o 1._o and_o the_o inheritance_n there_o reserve_v be_v say_v to_o be_v immortal_a 1_o pet._n 1._o 3._o and_o the_o life_n which_o the_o elect_a shall_v live_v there_o be_v call_v life_n eternal_a therefore_o it_o be_v a_o most_o bless_a place_n now_o though_o some_o scripture_n seem_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o heaven_n shall_v perish_v as_o psal._n 102._o 26._o and_o that_o heaven_n as_o object_n well_o as_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o matth._n 24._o 35._o 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