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thou_o of_o thy_o judgement_n since_o she_o know_v saint_n peter_n have_v say_v for_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 17._o or_o again_o with_o the_o same_o prophet_n wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v since_o christ_n himself_o have_v say_v this_o be_v your_o hour_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n luke_o 22_o 53._o or_o last_o with_o the_o same_o prophet_n wherefore_o be_v all_o they_o happy_a that_o deal_n very_o treacherous_o since_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o have_v a_o traitor_n among_o his_o own_o apostle_n and_o have_v show_v we_o that_o true_a happiness_n consist_v not_o in_o have_v power_n to_o persecute_v but_o in_o have_v patience_n to_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n mat._n 5._o 10._o bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n christ_n himself_o be_v crucify_v between_o two_o 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sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o a_o much_o great_a comfort_n for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n for_o they_o that_o groan_n under_o the_o oppression_n of_o tyrant_n must_v needs_o be_v most_o glad_a to_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o unjust_a and_o unmerciful_a dominion_n and_o here_o be_v that_o deliverance_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o great_a tyrant_n over_o the_o soul_n than_o any_o monster_n of_o man_n can_v be_v over_o the_o body_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o but_o they_o that_o have_v once_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o tyrant_n can_v be_v sure_a they_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n till_o they_o see_v themselves_o actual_o under_o the_o righteous_a and_o merciful_a dominion_n of_o their_o own_o rightful_a governor_n and_o we_o may_v according_o see_v that_o such_o be_v our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v in_o 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his_o law_n keep_v as_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 105._o 43_o 44._o and_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o they_o take_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o people_n in_o possession_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v his_o statute_n and_o observe_v his_o law_n have_v not_o promise_v to_o the_o christian_a a_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n to_o have_v his_o law_n break_v therefore_o the_o law_n must_v still_o restrain_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o direct_v we_o in_o righteousness_n only_o with_o this_o difference_n the_o power_n it_o have_v of_o restrain_v we_o from_o sin_n grow_v less_o and_o less_o every_o day_n in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o can_v remain_v no_o long_o than_o this_o life_n because_o sin_v itself_o in_o they_o shall_v remain_v no_o long_o but_o the_o power_n the_o law_n have_v to_o instruct_v and_o direct_v in_o righteousness_n grow_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o and_o be_v as_o immortal_a as_o righteousness_n itself_o and_o can_v never_o be_v abolish_v neither_o in_o this_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v carry_v up_o luke_n 24._o 51._o he_o be_v carry_v up_o into_o heaven_n but_o saint_n mark_v yet_o use_v a_o three_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v receive_v up_o mark_v 16._o 19_o he_o be_v receive_v up_o into_o heaven_n this_o twofold_a expression_n he_o go_v up_o and_o he_o be_v carry_v or_o receive_v up_o show_v our_o saviour_n twofold_a title_n or_o claim_n to_o heaven_n if_o we_o consider_v christ_n in_o his_o two_o several_a nature_n for_o as_o god_n he_o claim_v heaven_n for_o his_o inheritance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o go_v up_o as_o unto_o his_o own_o as_o man_n he_o claim_v it_o as_o his_o reward_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v carry_v up_o
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and_o contentedness_n than_o we_o dare_v live_v sure_o even_o they_o also_o do_v see_v christ_n in_o his_o ascension_n though_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o it_o or_o they_o can_v not_o so_o exact_o have_v follow_v his_o pattern_n but_o whatever_o we_o may_v think_v or_o say_v of_o they_o sure_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o some_o other_o do_v see_v it_o full_a as_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o as_o moses_n deut._n 33._o 26._o ascensor_fw-la coeli_fw-la auxiliator_n tuus_fw-la he_o that_o ascend_v the_o heaven_n iâ—_n thy_o helper_n for_o not_o only_a saint_n hierom_n but_o also_o jarchi_n so_o expound_v those_o word_n and_o david_n psal_n 47._o 7._o ascendit_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o jubilatione_fw-la god_n be_v ascend_v with_o a_o shout_n nay_o many_o more_o it_o seem_v do_v see_v this_o ascension_n together_o with_o he_o upon_o who_o he_o call_v earnest_o to_o glorify_v god_n for_o it_o psalm_n 68_o 4._o o_o sing_v unto_o god_n and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o his_o name_n magnify_v 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