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by_o the_o affection_n of_o our_o heart_n otherwise_o let_v we_o remember_v solomon_n his_o warning_n be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o 1._o mouth_n nor_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v a_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o thou_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o verse_n 13._o and_o one_o of_o the_o elder_n speak_v say_v unto_o i_o what_o be_v these_o who_o be_v array_v in_o long_a white_a robe_n and_o whence_o come_v they_o in_o the_o remanent_fw-la of_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v the_o thing_n felicity_n of_o seal_a saint_n someway_n describe_v unto_o we_o the_o occasion_n hereof_o be_v offer_v by_o a_o question_n move_v by_o one_o of_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n and_o s._n john_n his_o answer_n unto_o it_o the_o senior_n move_v the_o question_n to_o s._n john_n who_o be_v these_o not_o that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a who_o they_o be_v but_o that_o he_o may_v teach_v s._n john_n as_o after_o follow_v this_o 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excellent_a for_o the_o notable_a revelation_n which_o he_o have_v from_o the_o lord_n yet_o we_o see_v glorify_a saint_n do_v far_o exceed_v in_o knowledge_n the_o most_o excellent_a man_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n for_o we_o do_v but_o know_v in_o part_n we_o 7._o walk_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o sight_n but_o they_o behold_v the_o glory_n 18._o of_o the_o lord_n with_o open_a face_n let_v we_o hasten_v and_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o be_v in_o that_o company_n who_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v full_o illuminate_v where_o no_o error_n no_o darkness_n be_v no_o ignorance_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o needful_a or_o comfortable_a for_o they_o to_o know_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o we_o will_v grow_v in_o knowledge_n let_v we_o with_o s._n john_n profess_v our_o ignorance_n it_o be_v for_o such_o only_a who_o be_v meek_a scholar_n to_o learn_v heavenly_a thing_n they_o that_o be_v meek_a will_v 9_o the_o lord_n guide_v in_o judgement_n and_o teach_v the_o 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spiritual_a enemy_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o that_o be_v ad_fw-la animâ—…_n soul_n meae_fw-la admirationem_fw-la seu_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la convenienter_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o speak_v convenient_o to_o the_o carthus_n disposition_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o i_o do_v clear_o understand_v he_o he_o tell_v i_o that_o those_o who_o i_o see_v clothe_v in_o white_a with_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n be_v redeem_v saint_n who_o have_v come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n this_o can_v as_o ambrose_n have_v tribulation_n observe_v on_o these_o word_n be_v understand_v of_o saint_n militant_a as_o some_o do_v expound_v it_o for_o so_o long_o as_o their_o warfare_n last_v they_o be_v still_o in_o tribulation_n and_o can_v be_v say_v in_o this_o life_n to_o come_v out_o of_o tribulation_n man_n be_v bear_v unto_o travatle_n as_o the_o spark_n 7._o sâ—…ye_v upward_o but_o unto_o the_o godly_a death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o their_o trouble_n neither_o can_v this_o be_v only_o 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the_o number_n of_o his_o saint_n be_v fulfil_v &_o the_o mansion_n 14._o of_o our_o father_n house_n be_v plenish_v some_o angel_n forsake_v their_o first_o habitation_n but_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n want_v not_o servant_n to_o praise_v &_o glorify_v he_o his_o court_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o thin_a though_o reprobate_a man_n desperate_o forsake_v he_o and_o comfortable_a be_v it_o to_o meditate_v here_o what_o great_a joy_n elect_v angel_n and_o glorify_a saint_n have_v in_o the_o continual_a come_n and_o increase_v of_o other_o their_o fellow-servant_n to_o praise_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o they_o out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n there_o be_v the_o lord_n crown_n work_v with_o his_o own_o from_o the_o cross_n he_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o crown_n from_o tribulation_n to_o the_o throne_n he_o entreat_v they_o most_o hardly_o on_o the_o earth_n who_o he_o intend_v to_o exalt_v most_o high_o in_o the_o heaven_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o fear_v nor_o be_v offend_v at_o our_o affliction_n for_o by_o many_o tribulation_n must_v we_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n tribulation_n be_v like_o that_o furnace_n of_o egypt_n wherein_o oven_n the_o lord_n fine_v his_o israelite_n and_o nebuchadnezar_n his_o oven_n the_o fire_n whereof_o burn_v their_o band_n but_o not_o themselves_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n flail_n whereby_o he_o beat_v away_o the_o chaff_n from_o the_o wheat_n he_o thresh_v it_o that_o he_o may_v purge_v it_o prepare_v it_o &_o winepress_a make_v it_o meet_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o his_o garner_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n winepress_a out_o of_o which_o he_o press_v wine_n and_o oil_n for_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la pondere_fw-la apoc._n praelorum_fw-la adhibito_fw-la oleum_fw-la diligenticura_fw-la conficitur_fw-la et_fw-la per_fw-la trituram_fw-la
the_o assembly_n of_o his_o saint_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n but_o this_o presence_n be_v not_o perceive_v but_o of_o his_o own_o secret_a one_o who_o seek_v his_o face_n the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n be_v give_v to_o saint_n triumphant_a heaven_n in_o the_o heaven_n the_o lord_n give_v grace_n and_o glory_n but_o first_o grace_n and_o then_o glory_n from_o grace_n in_o earth_n yea_o and_o by_o it_o he_o lead_v they_o up_o to_o glory_n 11._o in_o heaven_n of_o this_o presence_n of_o glory_n this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o that_o in_o thy_o face_n be_v the_o fullness_n 11._o of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o and_o again_o o_o how_o excellent_a be_v they_o mercy_n o_o god_n therefore_o the_o child_n of_o man_n trust_v under_o the_o 9_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v give_v they_o drink_v out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n here_o not_o only_o have_v fountain_n we_o pleasure_n but_o river_n of_o pleasure_n yet_o such_o as_o can_v never_o be_v exhaust_v for_o it_o be_v subjoin_v with_o thou_o be_v the_o well_o of_o life_n so_o long_o as_o the_o fountain_n or_o spring_n last_v the_o river_n can_v decay_v god_n be_v that_o great_a fountain_n or_o bottomless_a deep_a from_o he_o come_v the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n to_o all_o that_o stand_v about_o he_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n say_v of_o solomon_n 8._o his_o servant_n happy_a be_v thy_o man_n happy_a be_v these_o thy_o servant_n which_o stand_v ever_o before_o thou_o and_o hear_v thy_o wisdom_n but_o much_o more_o true_o may_v it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o servant_n of_o our_o god_n who_o stand_v about_o his_o throne_n bless_a be_v they_o who_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n 4._o now_o follow_v they_o serve_v he_o night_n and_o day_n in_o his_o temple_n intermission_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n short_o describe_v their_o exercise_n they_o serve_v god_n and_o that_o without_o all_o faint_a weary_v or_o intermission_n night_n and_o day_n this_o import_v no_o vicissitude_n but_o a_o continuance_n and_o perpetuity_n die_v &_o nox_fw-la vicissitudâ—…nem_fw-la sed_fw-la sanct._n perpetuitatem_fw-la significant_a because_o all_o our_o time_n turn_v upon_o day_n and_o night_n therefore_o many_o a_o time_n use_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n this_o phrase_n day_n and_o night_n to_o express_v as_o much_o as_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o in_o the_o heaven_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o day_n no_o heaven_n change_n of_o their_o glorious_a and_o lightsome_a estate_n by_o time_n in_o the_o hell_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o night_n perpetual_a darkness_n no_o change_n of_o their_o horrible_a and_o comfortless_a estate_n by_o time_n in_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n and_o a_o vicissitude_n and_o change_n of_o every_o estate_n by_o time_n that_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o temple_n we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v there_o be_v any_o material_a temple_n in_o heaven_n but_o a_o allusion_n be_v make_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n wherein_o his_o servant_n serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n and_o this_o word_n of_o service_n note_v that_o they_o be_v laborious_a now_o full_o become_v the_o lord_n they_o have_v resign_v themselves_o altogether_o to_o do_v his_o will_n there_o be_v not_o now_o in_o they_o any_o deed_n nor_o desire_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v offend_v he_o they_o wait_v upon_o he_o they_o look_v steadfast_o to_o he_o they_o delight_v in_o he_o they_o praise_v he_o without_o cease_v this_o be_v their_o service_n non_fw-la est_fw-la laborâ—…osa_fw-la sed_fw-la amabilis_fw-la &_o optanda_fw-la haec_fw-la seruitus_fw-la ibid._n it_o be_v not_o a_o painful_a service_n or_o laborious_a but_o to_o be_v love_v and_o long_v for_o seruitus_fw-la hâ—…c_fw-la dulcissima_fw-la carthus_n merces_fw-la est_fw-la seruitutis_fw-la praesentis_fw-la laboriosae_fw-la this_o service_n be_v a_o most_o sweet_a reward_n of_o our_o present_a laborious_a service_n among_o man_n the_o name_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v count_v creâ—…turos_fw-la unhonorable_a and_o a_o base_a thing_n think_v they_o it_o to_o serve_v another_o but_o since_o the_o most_o honourable_a creature_n elect_a angel_n and_o man_n delight_v to_o serve_v he_o let_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o profess_v ourselves_o his_o servant_n david_n be_v a_o great_a king_n yet_o he_o count_v more_o and_o rejoice_v often_o in_o it_o that_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n than_o a_o king_n over_o his_o people_n and_o s._n paul_n be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n unto_o god_n 15._o yet_o his_o ordinary_a stile_n be_v paul_n the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ._n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v more_o honourable_a to_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o be_v a_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n without_o he_o seruire_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la regnare_fw-la in_o servant_n very_a deed_n he_o be_v a_o freeman_n yea_o and_o a_o king_n who_o be_v god_n servant_n he_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o his_o affection_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o creature_n he_o can_v use_v they_o but_o will_v not_o come_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o of_o they_o and_o yet_o so_o blind_a be_v worldling_n that_o they_o account_v christ_n his_o service_n to_o be_v bondage_n &_o his_o law_n a_o yoke_n whereas_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o law_n â—…_n of_o liberty_n and_o man_n without_o it_o not_o subject_a to_o it_o be_v in_o most_o miserable_a bondage_n for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o lord_n shall_v be_v god_n like_o curse_a cham_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n he_o shall_v serve_v many_o master_n instead_o of_o one_o o_o quam_fw-la multos_fw-la dominos_fw-la habet_fw-la qui_fw-la unum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la and_o that_o in_o a_o ambros._n service_n wherein_o there_o 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knowledge_n be_v a_o sore_a enemy_n to_o true_a knowledge_n 312_o l_o leui_n his_o comfort_n 288_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n 217_o 218_o liberty_n christian_a abuse_v by_o libertine_n 170_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la â—…lumbat_n 134_o linen_n of_o a_o rare_a sort_n 300_o love_n break_v by_o they_o who_o profess_v one_o faith_n 155._o 156_o life_n to_o come_v afford_v good_a thing_n 108._o life_n threefold_a give_v the_o lord_n 188._o life_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a man_n have_v different_a course_n and_o end_n 325._o life_n present_a vain_a 338._o and_o miserable_a ibid._n life_n to_o come_v 325._o happy_a state_n of_o saint_n there_o 334._o felicity_n of_o it_o 336._o how_o god_n shall_v lead_v we_o in_o it_o 342._o how_o we_o shall_v be_v change_v 343_o how_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o this_o life_n 346._o m_o man_n unclean_a both_o for_o conception_n and_o conversation_n 316._o he_o have_v proud_a proposition_n weak_a assumption_n vain_a and_o fruitless_a conclusion_n 80._o how_o weak_a he_o be_v in_o his_o strong_a estate_n 258._o man_n can_v consist_v without_o god_n creature_n how_o can_v he_o then_o want_v himself_o 220_o marie_n not_o without_o sin_n 141._o 142_o mercy_n first_o offer_v your_o judgement_n be_v execute_v 227._o contempt_n of_o mercy_n a_o sore_a sin_n 292._o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o this_o i_o will_v 275_o merit_a virtue_n be_v personal_a and_o proper_a to_o christ._n 164_o mirror_n for_o man_n to_o look_v into_o 262_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v far_o from_o timidity_n as_o far_o from_o timerity_n 198._o 199_o millinary_n error_n 176_o mourn_v be_v good_a now_o 347._o just_a cause_n thereof_o ibid._n n_o new_a song_n 150._o 151._o 165_o number_n of_o elect_v 286_o o_o obedience_n of_o bastard_n christian_n iâ—…perfect_a 157._o compaâ—…d_a 〈◊〉_d echo_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d the_o bride_n &_o bridegroom_n and_o sundry_a sort_n which_o both_o of_o they_o have_v 158._o 159_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 114._o great_a help_n of_o our_o faith_n 106_o abuse_v by_o papist_n ibid._n p_o patience_n 316_o papist_n admonish_v 55._o reprove_v by_o angel_n 110._o their_o prayer_n to_o creature_n well_o warrant_v 264._o they_o count_v we_o heretic_n for_o sing_v with_o angel_n and_o saint_n 309._o papal_a purgation_n be_v possution_n 314_o palmtree_n a_o sign_n of_o victory_n 301_o peace_n marvelous_a in_o our_o time_n 213._o 222._o 152._o 153_o persecutor_n may_v take_v away_o peaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d not_o internal_a 217._o they_o be_v profitable_a to_o saint_n but_o pernicious_a to_o themselves_o 218._o and_o foolish_a 248_o persecution_n follow_v preach_v 210_o perfection_n of_o part_n we_o have_v not_o of_o degree_n 156_o pestilence_n 228_o prayer_n and_o praise_v compare_v 113._o prayer_n be_v sweet_a odour_n 158._o 159._o they_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v unto_o saint_n 160_o 161._o four_o sort_n of_o prayer_n ibid._n comfort_n against_o weak_a prayer_n 164._o what_o style_v to_o god_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o prayer_n 244._o force_v of_o prayer_n 255._o in_o prayer_n tear_n be_v better_a than_o talk_n 304._o babble_v in_o prayer_n reprove_v 310_o praise_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fervent_a 185._o coldness_n in_o praise_v god_n rebuke_v â—…bid_v in_o praise_v of_o god_n every_o christian_n shall_v have_v his_o part_n 153._o 154_o preacher_n grace_n how_o it_o grow_v 63._o a_o warning_n to_o preacher_n 70._o they_o be_v compare_v to_o horse_n saddle_v and_o bridle_v by_o christ_n 202._o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o christ_n 202._o 203._o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o tongue_n 200._o they_o need_v both_o bridle_n and_o spur_n 202._o how_o they_o be_v transport_v by_o christ_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o place_n and_o preach_v 202._o 203._o christ_n work_v by_o they_o that_o which_o themselves_o know_v not_o 204_o preacher_n shall_v be_v holy_a 204._o their_o comfort_n 288_o preach_a and_o â—…all_a peace_n seldom_o go_v together_o 210_o prediction_n divine_a argument_n of_o divine_a providence_n 72_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v threefold_a in_o goodness_n in_o grace_n in_o glory_n 326._o terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a 261_o prophecy_n be_v of_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v 35._o prophecy_n of_o the_o revelation_n not_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o particular_a time_n and_o person_n 29._o it_o go_v not_o by_o one_o interrupt_a course_n of_o time_n 32._o but_o be_v sundry_a time_n &_o sundry_a way_n repeat_v 33._o it_o consist_v of_o three_o prophecy_n which_o can_v be_v confound_v 34._o 37._o 38_o 39_o 44._o 48._o 49._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o thing_n pass_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n 71_o professor_n not_o to_o be_v discourage_v for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o preacher_n 209._o presumptuous_a professor_n warn_v 325_o prerogative_n carnal_a not_o to_o be_v respect_v in_o heaven_n 287_o pope_n be_v
the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n his_o prophetical_a office_n council_n trident._n ses._n 2._o but_o let_v they_o tell_v who_o can_v 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o jesus_n have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d justin._n â—…xord_n in_o tryph._n irâ—…n_n lib._n 2._o c._n 47._o antiquity_n plead_v the_o perfection_n of_o holy_a scripture_n ibid._n basil._n in_o ser._n de_fw-fr fidei_fw-la consâ—…nsit_fw-la but_o most_o blasphemous_a be_v they_o in_o affirm_v that_o he_o have_v not_o perfect_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n the_o negative_a answer_n exclude_v all_o creature_n jesuit_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o doctrine_n expound_v this_o of_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la and_o no_o less_o ridiculous_a be_v they_o in_o expound_v these_o under_o the_o earth_n of_o their_o purgatory_n how_o all_o kind_a christian_n be_v affect_v with_o the_o least_o loss_n and_o trouble_n which_o befall_v the_o church_n pro._n 11._o 14._o example_n hereof_o in_o old_a eli._n 1._o sam._n 4_o 18._o in_o his_o daughter_n 1._o sam._n 4._o 20_o 21_o in_o nehemiah_n nehem._n 1._o 2._o nehem._n 2._o 1._o amos_n 6._o 1_o 6._o to_o christian_n the_o open_n of_o the_o bible_n be_v a_o joy_n to_o antichristian_n a_o grief_n consolation_n come_v to_o the_o godly_a after_o their_o mourning_n math._n 9_o 17._o cant._n 1._o 1._o psal._n 126._o 6._o all_o comfort_n be_v in_o christ_n none_o without_o he_o in_o the_o creature_n the_o description_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n tertul._n de_fw-fr praescrip_n 〈◊〉_d aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o hilar._n lib._n 7._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la â—…om_n why_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o lion_n 1._o pet._n 5._o 8._o rom._n 16._o 20._o josua_n 5._o 9_o 10._o and_o yet_o such_o a_o lion_n as_o be_v also_o a_o lamb_n why_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o root_n of_o david_n esa._n 11._o 1._o &_o 10._o how_o the_o messia_n be_v the_o root_n of_o jesse_n and_o jesse_n the_o root_n of_o the_o messia_n math._n 22._o 43._o psal._n 110._o 1._o what_o comfort_n we_o have_v that_o our_o lord_n be_v make_v man_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n once_o sinful_a theodoret._n dialog_n 1._o cap._n 26._o cap._n 25._o it_o assure_v we_o that_o at_o length_n he_o shall_v separate_v our_o nature_n from_o all_o sin_n ephes._n 5._o 27._o papist_n not_o understand_v this_o do_v foolish_o affirm_v that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v without_o all_o sin_n bern._n 〈◊〉_d 174._o ibid._n a_o new_a doctrine_n and_o a_o false_a flat_o convince_v by_o antiquity_n psal._n 51._o 5._o john_n 14._o aug._n tract_n in_o joan._n 41._o cap._n 8._o anselm_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o job_n 14._o 4._o many_o christian_n by_o information_n not_o by_o inspiration_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 6._o great_a comfort_n that_o our_o elder_a brother_n clothe_v with_o our_o nature_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n christ_n figure_v by_o a_o lamb_n to_o express_v his_o meekness_n &_o patience_n in_o suffering_n esa._n 53._o 7._o and_o next_o to_o express_v the_o great_a benefit_n that_o from_o he_o redound_v to_o us._n christ_n be_v indeed_o and_o real_o slay_v the_o manner_n of_o speech_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v slay_v import_v that_o he_o be_v sure_o slay_v joh._n 1._o 14._o â—…_n cor._n 3._o 18._o christ_n be_v slay_v but_o so_o that_o he_o live_v again_o rom._n 1._o 4._o why_o he_o appear_v after_o his_o resurrection_n with_o the_o scar_n of_o his_o wound_n this_o be_v no_o argument_n of_o impotency_n in_o he_o but_o rather_o prove_v his_o mighty_a power_n macar_n hom_n 11._o bern._n the_o passione_n domini_fw-la horn_n in_o scripture_n signisie_n power_n for_o these_o seâ—…_n horn_n be_v ascribe_v to_o christ._n zach._n 1._o sometime_o one_o horn_n be_v attribute_v unto_o christ._n psal._n 92._o 10._o three_o property_n of_o the_o unicorn_n his_o horn_n seven_o eye_n ascribe_v to_o christ_n to_o show_v his_o most_o perfect_a wisdom_n he_o have_v eye_n of_o providece_n these_o look_n to_o all_o and_o eye_n of_o grace_n these_o look_n to_o his_o own_o child_n zach._n 4._o 7._o psal._n 147._o 20._o christ_n receive_v fullness_n of_o grace_n that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o his_o church_n joh._n 3._o 34._o hereof_o come_v the_o conservation_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n because_o it_o be_v furnish_v from_o the_o heaven_n reu._n 1._o 16._o â—…ach_n 4._o 2_o 3._o this_o be_v figure_v in_o zachary_n his_o vision_n of_o the_o golden_a candlesâ—…lcke_n psal._n 83._o 4._o christ_n only_o authorize_v to_o be_v the_o great_a and_o public_a doctor_n of_o his_o church_n math._n 17._o exod._n 32._o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v a_o threefold_a thanksgiving_n 1_o of_o angel_n 2_o of_o saint_n redeem_v 3_o of_o all_o creature_n this_o verse_n vexeâ—…h_v they_o who_o expound_v the_o some_o and_o twenty_o elder_n to_o be_v four_o and_o twenty_o book_n the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n prove_v in_o that_o angel_n do_v worship_n he_o heb._n 1._o 5._o four_o circumstance_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o song_n of_o angel_n 1_o who_o be_v the_o musician_n figure_v by_o four_o beast_n gen._n 3._o 24._o angel_n and_o man_n at_o variance_n before_o now_o sing_v one_o song_n colos._n 1._o 20._o yea_o creature_n of_o most_o contrary_a kind_n by_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o concord_n this_o be_v that_o wonderful_a peace_n foretell_v by_o esaiah_n fulfil_v by_o messia_n esa._n 11._o 6._o clemens_n alex._n in_o exbor_n ad_fw-la gâ—…es_fw-la miserable_a be_v they_o who_o now_o under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v move_v to_o peace_n 2_o the_o second_o circumstance_n note_n their_o gesture_n in_o praise_v god_n as_o it_o be_v represent_v to_o saint_n john_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 20._o rom._n 6._o bodily_a humiliation_n require_v in_o the_o service_n of_o our_o god_n &_o how_o it_o be_v comfortable_a for_o ourselves_o so_o to_o do_v 1._o sam._n 2._o 30._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 43._o rom._n 8._o 11._o 3_o the_o instrument_n wherewith_o they_o praise_v god_n 1._o harp_n 2._o vial_n every_o angel_n have_v his_o instrument_n for_o god_n praise_n learn_v every_o man_n to_o do_v the_o like_a joh._n 1._o gen._n 8._o 21._o psal._n 18._o psal._n 125._o 5._o their_o harp_n do_v note_v two_o thing_n 1_o the_o great_a joy_n they_o have_v in_o praise_v god_n mat._n 17._o 1._o sam._n 16._o 23._o 2_o the_o sweet_a harmony_n &_o consent_n that_o be_v among_o they_o psal._n 133._o 1._o act._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 1._o sin_n of_o this_o age_n that_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n be_v break_v by_o they_o who_o profess_v one_o faith_n the_o right_a harp_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v his_o heart_n psal._n 57_o then_o be_v the_o heart_n well_o tune_v when_o it_o answer_v the_o lord_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n this_o a_o christian_n do_v in_o perfection_n of_o part_n not_o of_o degree_n bastard_z professor_n reprove_v jam._n 2._o 10._o they_o answer_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o echo_n do_v a_o man_n voice_n with_o their_o harp_n they_o have_v also_o golden_a vial_n the_o heart_n shall_v be_v like_o a_o vial_n and_o wherein_o cant._n 4._o 12._o it_o shall_v be_v golden_a that_o be_v holy_a and_o pure_a 2._o tim._n 2._o 8._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 20._o prayer_n of_o saint_n figure_v by_o sweet_a odour_n psal._n 141._o 2._o gen._n 8._o 21._o both_o the_o bride_n and_o bridegroom_n have_v their_o own_o odour_n revel_v 8._o 3._o christ_n have_v twofold_a odour_n one_o that_o ascend_v to_o god_n his_o father_n cant._n 1._o another_o that_o descend_v to_o his_o brethren_n how_o the_o smell_n of_o these_o odour_n shall_v allure_v us._n bernard_n how_o the_o church_n have_v also_o twofold_a odour_n 1_o odour_n of_o contrition_n and_o what_o be_v the_o ingredient_n thereof_o 2_o odour_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o what_o be_v the_o ingredient_n thereof_o this_o place_n abuse_v by_o papist_n to_o defend_v prayer_n unto_o saint_n depart_v rhemist_n four_o sort_n of_o prayer_n mention_v in_o holy_a scripture_n 1._o tim._n 2._o of_o these_o four_o two_o only_o be_v ascribe_v to_o saint_n triumphant_a saint_n triumphant_a want_n two_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o pray_v 1_o they_o want_v their_o body_n 2_o they_o want_v their_o brethren_n heb._n 11._o 40._o without_o these_o they_o can_v be_v perfect_v reve._n 6._o they_o can_v pray_v for_o our_o particular_a necessity_n this_o same_o place_n by_o three_o argument_n improve_v prayer_n to_o saint_n exod._n 30._o 1_o incense_n may_v be_v make_v no_o other_o way_n than_o god_n command_v so_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 50._o math._n 6._o 9_o rom._n 8._o 2_o incense_n may_v not_o be_v burn_v but_o upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n so_o prayer_n may_v not_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o but_o jesus_n math._n 17._o 5._o 3_o incense_n make_v for_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o but_o to_o the_o
why_o some_o wicked_a mâ—…_n be_v plague_v now_o and_o some_o spare_v psal._n 58._o 11._o correction_n of_o god_n child_n be_v with_o measure_n isaiah_n 27._o 6_o 7_o 8._o he_o deal_v not_o so_o with_o the_o wicked_a pâ—…imas_fw-la in_o apoc._n good_a thingâ—…_n prepare_v for_o good_a man_n whereof_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v partaker_n aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 8._o but_o the_o temporal_a good_a and_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n be_v common_a to_o both_o devour_v beast_n one_o of_o god_n ordinary_a plague_n hos._n 2._o 18._o levit._n 26._o deut._n 28._o ezech._n 14._o 2._o king_n 17._o 25._o plin._n lib_n 8._o ca._n 29._o example_n of_o base_a beast_n punish_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n one_o thing_n god_n offer_v to_o man_n and_o man_n will_v not_o have_v it_o three_o thing_n that_o man_n will_v have_v from_o god_n and_o god_n will_v not_o give_v they_o a_o just_a recompense_n psal._n 16._o 4._o psal._n 32._o 10._o comfort_n to_o saint_n suffer_v death_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o five_o seal_n a_o sight_n which_o saint_n out_o of_o the_o body_n have_v of_o god_n and_o of_o themselves_o a_o answer_n to_o they_o who_o ask_v if_o saint_n shall_v know_v one_o another_o in_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 8._o 1._o john_n 3._o 3._o two_o example_n prove_v probable_o that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o gen._n 2._o 23._o mat._n 17._o but_o our_o knowledge_n there_o shall_v be_v far_o different_a from_o that_o which_o we_o have_v now_o a_o argument_n for_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n athanas._n altar_n honour_v with_o relic_n of_o martyr_n have_v no_o warrant_n here_o this_o altar_n under_o which_o soul_n rest_v be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n carthus_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la hugo_n cardinal_n luke_n 23._o luke_n 16._o psal._n 30._o revel_v 7._o john_n 17._o 24._o how_o christ_n be_v both_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o sacrificer_n and_o the_o altar_n heb._n 9_o 14._o death_n compare_v to_o nebuchadnezar_n fire_n mat._n 10._o 28._o it_o burn_v our_o band_n but_o hurt_v not_o ourselves_o rom._n 8._o 35._o 36._o no_o religion_n so_o false_a but_o it_o have_v some_o to_o defend_v it_o and_o die_v for_o it_o the_o cry_v of_o saint_n note_n their_o fervent_a desire_n greg._n lib._n 2._o moral_a cap._n 6._o ibid._n psal._n 10._o 17._o how_o saint_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n four_o sort_n of_o cry_a sin_n gen._n 18._o 20_o 21_o exod._n 22._o 22_o 23_o deut._n 24._o 14_o 15_o jam._n 5._o 4._o gen._n 4._o 10._o they_o cry_v not_o out_o of_o passion_n or_o private_a revenge_n but_o out_o of_o zeal_n unto_o god_n his_o glory_n primus_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la greg._n moral_a 2._o cap._n 6._o manuscript_n saint_n be_v so_o conjoin_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o to_o his_o will_n and_o not_o their_o own_o they_o conform_v themselves_o psal._n 58._o 10_o 11._o in_o prayer_n saint_n give_v god_n such_o style_n as_o may_v best_o move_v he_o and_o assure_v they_o of_o a_o good_a answer_n psal._n 94._o 20._o felicity_n of_o saint_n triumphant_a be_v not_o yet_o complete_a and_o why_o heb._n 11._o 40._o bern._n in_o sesto_fw-la omnium_fw-la sanct_n ser._n 2_o 3._o ribera_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la some_o worthy_a father_n charge_v by_o ribera_n for_o heretic_n false_o god_n first_o judge_n than_o he_o avenge_n in_o all_o his_o process_n cognition_n go_v before_o execution_n gen._n 18._o 25._o psal._n 94._o 1._o to_o judge_v and_o revenge_n appertain_v to_o the_o lord_n math._n 7._o 1._o rom._n 14._o 4._o rom._n 12._o 19_o why_o worldly_a man_n be_v call_v inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o king_n 2._o a_o heart_n set_v to_o pray_v be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o a_o favourable_a answer_n answer_v to_o saint_n be_v give_v here_o first_o by_o a_o sign_n of_o white_a robe_n second_o by_o speech_n what_o their_o white_a robe_n signify_v reu._n 3._o 5._o saint_n know_v that_o in_o heaven_n by_o sight_n and_o feeling_n which_o here_o they_o know_v by_o faith_n god_n speak_v unto_o soul_n by_o inspire_v they_o aug._n ser._n 1._o 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â—…rit_fw-la for_o the_o cry_n of_o saint_n move_v the_o lord_n much_o luk._n 18._o gen._n 18._o 25._o psal._n 116._o 15._o the_o six_o seal_n shall_v not_o be_v expound_v allegorical_o for_o two_o reason_n 1_o because_o the_o prophecy_n of_o apostasy_n come_v not_o in_o here_o but_o in_o the_o subsequent_a ptophecy_n 2_o apostasy_n can_v not_o terrify_v great_a man_n as_o here_o themselves_o be_v author_n and_o actor_n of_o it_o neither_o be_v this_o six_o seal_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o temporal_a judgement_n isaiah_n 13._o 10._o ezech._n 32._o 7._o hos._n 10._o 7._o luke_n 23._o 30._o argument_n move_v some_o interpreter_n to_o think_v that_o the_o six_o seal_n can_v import_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v answer_v argument_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 1_o the_o seven_o seal_n for_o etel_v nothing_o as_o the_o rest_n doc_fw-fr but_o introduce_v seven_o trumpet_n to_o foretell_v 2_o the_o six_o seal_n bring_v a_o universal_a change_n of_o all_o creature_n 3_o all_o the_o wicked_a universal_o be_v judge_v in_o it_o 4_o it_o be_v plain_o say_v to_o be_v the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n 5_o collation_n of_o this_o place_n with_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v so_o mat._n 24._o 29._o luke_n 21._o 25._o mark_v 13._o 24._o who_o can_v deny_v this_o to_o point_v out_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n terror_n of_o the_o last_o day_n two_o way_n describe_v 1_o from_o the_o effect_n thereof_o on_o the_o insensible_a creature_n 2_o upon_o reasonable_a creature_n but_o reprobate_n of_o all_o sort_n earthquake_n be_v either_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a darken_v of_o the_o sun_n likewise_o be_v either_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a mark_v 15._o 33._o the_o bloody_a moon_n what_o it_o mean_v all_o creature_n conspire_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o punish_v his_o enemy_n now_o the_o wicked_a be_v under_o wrath_n but_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o creature_n they_o 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not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o reprobate_n and_o excrement_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o terror_n which_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v work_v in_o the_o reasonable_a but_o reprobate_a creature_n seven_o rank_n of_o man_n contain_v all_o combination_n wherein_o flesh_n can_v have_v confidence_n rom._n 2._o 11._o yet_o when_o they_o be_v all_o join_v they_o can_v resist_v judgement_n exod._n 5._o 2._o 2._o chro._n 32._o 14._o a_o glass_n for_o proud_a flesh_n to_o look_v into_o psal_n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o distress_n cry_v to_o the_o creature_n for_o their_o conscience_n they_o dare_v not_o run_v to_o their_o creator_n what_o a_o sure_a ground_n be_v here_o for_o papist_n to_o build_v their_o invocation_n of_o creature_n
hugo_n card._n in_o apoc._n psal._n 121._o 1._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 2._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 11_o 12._o the_o desperate_a folly_n of_o reprobate_n they_o cry_v to_o the_o creature_n as_o if_o it_o can_v hide_v they_o from_o the_o lord_n they_o live_v not_o in_o god_n presence_n and_o now_o they_o can_v abide_v it_o psal._n 139._o 7._o psal._n 16._o 8._o two_o fear_n trouble_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o godly_a fear_n their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o fear_v not_o death_n when_o it_o come_v rom._n 7._o 24._o pro._n 10._o 23._o the_o wicked_a fear_v not_o sin_n but_o death_n but_o in_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v be_v fain_o to_o seek_v death_n psal._n 37._o 13._o the_o last_o day_n a_o great_a day_n of_o wrath_n &_o why_o amos_n 6._o 3._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 3_o judgement_n to_o come_v scorn_v by_o the_o wicked_a vain_o two_o thing_n shall_v terrify_v the_o wicked_a in_o that_o last_o day_n 1_o without_o they_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o judge_n ☜_o 2_o within_o they_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n 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32._o math._n 13._o 39_o this_o verse_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expound_v allegorical_o the_o restrain_v of_o the_o wind_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n no_o live_a thing_n can_v endure_v without_o motion_n of_o the_o air_n a_o inhibition_n serve_v on_o these_o angel_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o fold_v up_o this_o world_n a_o description_n of_o he_o who_o serve_v the_o inhibition_n this_o angel_n be_v jesus_n christ._n mal._n 3._o 1._o a_o ridiculous_a thing_n to_o expound_v it_o of_o constantine_n heb._n 2._o 16._o isaiah_n 9_o 6._o christ_n be_v a_o angel_n or_o ambassador_n send_v from_o god_n to_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o despise_v he_o mat._n 21._o 36_o 37_o 38._o christ_n be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o east_n mal._n 2._o 4._o luke_n 1._o 78._o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o bright_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n isaiah_n 9_o 2._o math._n 4._o 16._o what_o a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n be_v it_o that_o this_o sun_n 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5._o 26._o 2_o ministerial_o joh._n 5._o 21._o what_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n be_v 2._o cor._n 1._o 21_o 22._o ephes._n 1._o 13._o ephes._n 4._o 30._o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v our_o first_o and_o will_v be_v our_o last_o glory_n math._n 7._o 23._o how_o we_o may_v know_v if_o god_n have_v seal_v us._n gregor_n nyssen_n de_fw-fr professione_n christianâ—…_n gal._n 5._o 19_o 20._o this_o seal_n saint_n have_v it_o first_o in_o their_o heart_n next_o in_o their_o forehead_n math._n 10._o rom._n 1._o a_o memorable_a example_n of_o the_o martyr_n sanctus_n god_n will_v not_o acknowledge_v those_o for_o he_o who_o want_v this_o seal_n luke_n 13._o 27._o macar_n hom_n 30._o christ_n his_o cry_n note_v his_o fervent_a love_n to_o his_o own_o psal._n 121._o 4._o and_o his_o absolute_a authority_n over_o the_o creature_n mat._n 8._o 8_o 9_o the_o tenor_n of_o christ_n inhibition_n christ_n angel_n and_o saint_n redeem_v all_o be_v in_o one_o fellowship_n john_n 20._o 17._o our_o god_n do_v 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corn_n 〈◊〉_d bitâ—…n_n in_o 〈◊〉_d trident._n the_o south_n church_n a_o famous_a church_n albeit_o no_o roman_a christian_n church_n in_o the_o north_n &_o east_n such_o like_a the_o reform_a church_n of_o europe_n be_v not_o roman_a yet_o neither_o new_a nor_o heretical_a see_v fulke_n on_o the_o revel_v c._n 17_o stand_v of_o saint_n note_v two_o thing_n 1_o their_o stability_n in_o glory_n 2_o their_o gracious_a acceptance_n and_o favour_n which_o they_o have_v of_o god_n isaiah_n 28._o 5._o the_o white_a robe_n nore_v first_o their_o purity_n ephe._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o reâ—…_n 14._o 5._o second_o their_o immortality_n and_o glory_n gregor_n in_o psal._n aug._n scr_n 11._o the_o saâ—…ct_n godâ—…_n spirit_n borrow_v similitude_n from_o most_o excellent_a thing_n in_o nature_n linum_fw-la asbestiâ—…um_fw-la a_o rare_a sort_n of_o linen_n record_v by_o panâ—…irol_n pancirol_n and_o by_o plinius_n also_o plin._n lib._n 19_o c._n 1._o palm_n tree_n a_o sign_n of_o victory_n gregor_n hom_n 17._o in_o ezech._n aul._n gell._n nâ—…ct_n attic._n li._n 3._o ca._n 6._o plin._n lib._n 13._o c._n 4._o &_o lib._n 16._o c._n 24._o christian_n be_v make_v strong_a by_o affliction_n rom._n 8._o an._n bâ—…os_fw-la epist_n lib._n 2._o epist_n 7._o ad_fw-la sâ—…plicianum_n the_o palm_n be_v not_o without_o the_o white_a garment_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 5._o and_o victory_n come_v not_o without_o fighâ—…_n in_o a_o good_a conscience_n ver._n 6._o reu._n 21._o 27._o in_o their_o thanksgiving_n see_v first_o the_o manner_n next_o the_o matter_n praise_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o fervency_n prayer_n loud_a not_o for_o the_o voice_n but_o the_o affection_n aug._n ad_fw-la proban_n amb._n sâ—…r_n 46._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la pet._n in_o prayer_n tear_n eat_v better_a than_o talk_n levit._n 6._o the_o heart_n must_v be_v the_o altar_n of_o burn_a offer_v before_o it_o can_v be_v the_o altar_n of_o incense_n 3_o their_o variety_n with_o unity_n make_v a_o pleasant_a harmony_n aug._n in_o psal._n 148._o all_o the_o glory_n of_o salvation_n saint_n ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n popish_a hymn_n be_v discordant_a from_o the_o song_n of_o saint_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 19_o song_n of_o saint_n be_v second_v by_o angel_n the_o comely_a &_o comfortable_a order_n of_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n angel_n stand_v and_o never_o fall_v man_n fall_v and_o of_o mercy_n irraise_v up_o again_o to_o stand_v jude_n 6._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 4._o ephes._n 1._o 6._o bodily_a humiliation_n require_v in_o divine_a worship_n the_o practice_n of_o s._n james_n in_o prayer_n chrysost._n in_o mat._n hom_n 5._o worship_n belong_v to_o god_n only_o angel_n approve_v the_o song_n of_o saint_n papist_n account_v we_o heretic_n for_o sing_v with_o angel_n and_o saint_n not_o enough_o to_o hear_v god_n praise_v by_o other_o thou_o must_v also_o by_o thyself_o praise_v he_o sith_o angel_n give_v god_n thanks_n for_o our_o salvation_n much_o more_o shall_v we_o give_v thanks_n for_o our_o own_o luke_n 15._o 7._o babble_v in_o prayer_n reprove_v eccles._n 5._o 1._o how_o and_o why_o god_n be_v say_v to_o demand_v any_o thing_n gen._n 3._o 9_o gen._n 4._o 10._o most_o heavenly_a and_o holy_a creature_n be_v most_o humble_a 2._o cor._n 5._o 7._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 18._o psal._n 25._o 9_o conceit_n of_o knowledge_n a_o sore_a enemy_n to_o knowledge_n glorify_a saint_n be_v indeed_o king_n and_o lord_n rom._n 8._o how_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o a_o soul_n carthus_n this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o militant_a saint_n they_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v out_o of_o tribulation_n job._n 5._o 7._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o martyr_n only_o primus_fw-la in_o apoc._n how_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n increase_v continual_o joh._n 14._o by_o the_o cross_n god_n bring_v his_o child_n to_o the_o crown_n tribulation_n compare_v to_o the_o surâ—…ace_n of_o egypt_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n his_o oven_n how_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n flail_n and_o his_o winepress_a primus_fw-la in_o apoc._n tribulation_n as_o it_o have_v a_o ingate_n so_o it_o have_v a_o outgate_n psal._n 34._o 19_o after_o the_o bitter_a station_n of_o marah_n come_v a_o sweetâ—…_n station_n in_o helim_n tribulation_n of_o saint_n be_v measure_v by_o the_o lord_n job._n 28._o 25._o psal._n 89._o 9_o patience_n in_o in_o affliction_n recommend_v man_n by_o nature_n two_o way_n be_v unclean_a 1_o in_o respect_n of_o conception_n psal._n 51._o 5._o job_n 14._o 4._o ezec._n 16._o 6_o 8_o 9_o 2_o in_o respect_n of_o conversation_n prou._n 20._o 9_o zach._n 12._o sin_n be_v a_o loathsome_a uncleanness_n levit._n 13._o 27._o 39_o isaiah_n 64._o 6._o delicate_a man_n can_v abide_v no_o uncleanness_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o serve_v they_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o gricue_v to_o carry_v a_o unclean_a soul_n revel_v 21._o 27._o joh._n 13._o 8_o 9_o threefold_o wash_v needful_a for_o we_o 1._o of_o the_o foot_n 2._o of_o the_o head_n 3._o of_o the_o hand_n felicity_n of_o man_n begin_v at_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n nazi_n orat_fw-la 26._o in_o plagam_fw-la grandâ—…s_fw-la psal._n 32._o 1._o how_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o wash_v themselves_o psal._n 51._o 2._o phil._n 2._o 12._o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n we_o must_v be_v doer_n act_v 3_o act_n 16._o god_n be_v the_o principal_a worker_n of_o our_o salvation_n phil._n 2._o 13._o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v work_v our_o salvation_n when_o he_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n mal._n 2._o 15._o what_o need_v have_v the_o robe_n of_o saint_n of_o wash_v since_o christ_n be_v their_o garmenâ—…_n rom._n 13._o our_o impured_a righteousness_n need_v no_o wash_n but_o the_o inherent_a only_o rom._n â—…_n 3._o christian_n be_v all_o lamb_n mat._n 10._o joh._n 1._o 9_o but_o christ_n be_v a_o lamb_n in_o another_o sense_n aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 7._o ibid._n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v medicinal_a to_o they_o who_o shed_v it_o act._n 2._o 36_o 4._o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 92._o how_o all_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v wonderful_a aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apostoli_fw-la ser._n 8._o other_o blood_n desile_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v isaiah_n 1._o 18._o thâ—…_n sprinkle_v of_o his_o blood_n be_v spiritual_a heb._n 10._o papal_a purgation_n be_v filthy_a pollution_n jer._n 2._o 22._o 1._o john_n 1._o 7._o purgatory_n expurgat_fw-la out_o of_o the_o bible_n by_o the_o father_n optat._v milcuiâ—…inus_n macar_n hom_n 22._o cyprian_n ad_fw-la deâ—…_n câ—…p-ser_a de_fw-fr immort_a aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 49._o chrysost._n hom_n 2._o de_fw-la â—…azaro_fw-la christ_n blood_n have_v a_o threefold_a virtue_n 1_o a_o purge_a virtue_n 2_o a_o protect_a virtue_n 3_o a_o pacify_v virtue_n rom._n 5._o heb._n 12._o 24._o felicity_n of_o saint_n glorify_v be_v two_o way_n describe_v 1_o they_o have_v abundance_n of_o all_o good_a 2_o they_o have_v deliverance_n from_o all_o evil_a three_o thing_n touch_v concern_v saint_n glorify_v why_o this_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o any_o state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n mat._n 5._o 6._o a_o warning_n to_o presumptuous_a professor_n life_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a have_v different_a course_n and_o different_a end_n psal._n 1_o without_o sanctification_n we_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n gen._n 41._o 14._o hest._n 2._o 12._o a_o threefold_a presence_n of_o god_n 1_o a_o presence_n of_o his_o goodness_n this_o be_v grant_v to_o all_o man_n mat._n 5._o 45._o rom._n 1._o 20._o aug._n the_o ciu_o dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o ca._n 6._o rom._n 1._o â—…1_n â—…_n a_o presence_n of_o his_o grace_n this_o be_v grant_v to_o none_o but_o his_o saint_n psal._n 85._o 9_o ezech._n 11._o 16._o and_o that_o especial_o in_o the_o holy_a asseâ—…blies_n psal._n 42._o 2_o 4._o 3_o a_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n grant_v to_o saint_n in_o heaven_n psal._n 84._o 11._o psal._n 16._o 10_o 11._o psal._n 36._o 7_o 8_o 9_o there_o be_v river_n of_o pleasure_n flow_v from_o a_o everlasting_a fountain_n 1._o king_n 10._o 8._o psal._n 84._o 4._o exercise_n of_o saint_n glorify_v be_v to_o serve_v god_n without_o intermission_n aug._n ser._n 11._o dâ—…_n sanct._n no_o change_n neither_o of_o time_n nor_o state_n in_o heaven_n their_o service_n be_v sweet_a no_o way_n laborious_a aug._n ibid._n carthus_n servant_n of_o god_n be_v most_o honourable_a creâ—…turos_fw-la act._n 9_o 15._o for_o he_o be_v a_o king_n &_o a_o freeman_n who_o be_v god_n servant_n psal._n â—…_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n be_v he_o who_o be_v not_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n ambros._n the_o servant_n of_o sin_n desire_v not_o to_o change_v his_o master_n he_o get_v no_o leave_n to_o rest_v he_o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 41._o and_o he_o may_v look_v for_o a_o miserable_a reward_n familiarity_n with_o god_n increase_v a_o reverence_n of_o god_n joh._n 15._o 15._o joh._n 8._o 25._o how_o be_v saint_n say_v to_o serve_v god_n for_o ever_o see_v christ_n say_v that_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 41._o they_o be_v in_o such_o sort_n servant_n that_o they_o be_v also_o son_n ibid._n joh._n 8._o 36._o the_o reward_n of_o saint_n be_v that_o god_n dwell_v among_o they_o where_o king_n dwell_v there_o be_v abundance_n of_o all_o good_a that_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n est._n 1._o 4_o 5._o the_o banquet_n make_v by_o king_n ahasuerus_n be_v very_o glorious_a but_o not_o comparable_a to_o the_o banquet_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v to_o his_o saint_n how_o god_n dwell_v with_o his_o saint_n on_o earth_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 16._o carthus_n how_o he_o dwell_v with_o his_o saint_n in_o heaven_n the_o good_a of_o all_o service_n that_o saint_n make_v to_o god_n redound_v to_o themselves_o psal._n 16._o 1._o 1._o chro._n 29._o 14_o job_n 22._o our_o service_n be_v not_o profitable_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o can_v doâ—…_n he_o no_o good_a job_n 35._o 6._o yet_o he_o seek_v it_o that_o he_o may_v do_v we_o good_a for_o it_o mal._n 1._o 10._o felicity_n of_o saint_n still_o describe_v many_o be_v the_o want_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n 2._o cor._n 11._o 37._o â—…_n cor._n 6._o 4._o rom._n 8._o 35._o but_o they_o all_o take_v a_o end_n at_o death_n aug._n in_o fesâ—…o_o â—…mnium_fw-la sanct._n ser._n 37._o aug._n ad_fw-la frat_fw-la in_o eâ—…mo_fw-la ser._n 49._o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n wherein_o may_v it_o be_v perceive_v all_o our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o course_n of_o exchange_n like_o the_o sea_n and_o sun_n aug._n dâ—…_n temp_n sâ—…_n 74._o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v not_o so_o ephes._n 5._o 15._o sun_n here_o signify_v not_o heat_n of_o persecution_n saint_n glorify_v feel_v neither_o the_o commodity_n nor_o incommodity_n of_o the_o creature_n revel_v 21._o 23._o aug._n in_o sesto_fw-la omniâ—…_n sanct._n sâ—…r_n 37_o heat_v of_o the_o sun_n hurtful_a to_o many_o people_n in_o that_o life_n we_o shall_v need_v no_o help_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o us._n aug._n 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 28._o aug._n sâ—…_n 4._o what_o a_o pastor_n christ_n jesus_n be_v he_o have_v none_o in_o his_o flock_n but_o lamb_n gen._n 50._o act._n 9_o 1._o yea_o he_o turn_v wolf_n and_o lion_n &_o make_v they_o lamb_n joy_n of_o heaven_n figure_v by_o water_n joh._n 4._o 14._o joh._n 10._o 10._o psal._n 36._o revel_v 22._o 1._o how_o god_n shall_v lead_v we_o in_o heaven_n we_o can_v now_o understand_v psal._n 43._o 3._o ber._n in_o cant._n sâ—…r_n 47._o a_o comfortable_a change_n of_o our_o state_n from_o misery_n to_o immortal_a glory_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 15._o the_o glorious_a change_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v illustrate_v by_o similitude_n ber._n ser._n de_fw-fr diligendo_fw-la deum_fw-la mourn_v here_o be_v meet_a for_o saint_n math._n 5._o 4._o mourn_v for_o sin_n please_v the_o lord_n psalm_n 6._o what_o great_a cause_n of_o mourning_n have_v we_o ber._n in_o cap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o hardness_n of_o heart_n the_o mother-sinne_n of_o this_o age_n gen._n 4._o the_o heart_n of_o man_n will_v be_v labour_v continual_o life_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v long_v for_o psal._n 137._o folly_n to_o neglect_v the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o love_n of_o this_o basil._n ser._n 3._o in_o divitâ—…s_n avaros_fw-la