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a_o blessing_n yet_o 57_o jotham_n curse_n fall_v on_o the_o wicked_a shechemite_n and_o heavy_o fall_v good_a 15._o noah_n on_o cham_n and_o etc._n his_o posterity_n yea_o impious_a parent_n common_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o rash_a curse_n in_o their_o child_n ruin_n 11._o look_v on_o thy_o child_n as_o the_o blessing_n which_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o we_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o time_n which_o devour_v all_o it_o own_o brood_n we_o have_v here_o 13._o â—o_o continue_v city_n we_o must_v all_o part_n again_o until_o we_o meet_v in_o eternity_n when_o god_n take_v away_o job_n dear_a child_n he_o say_v 1_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v no_o little_a bitterness_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o loose_v hopeful_a child_n but_o we_o must_v in_o such_o case_n consider_v how_o much_o more_o happy_a they_o who_o rest_n in_o christ_n be_v then_o we_o who_o survive_v to_o mourn_v for_o they_o 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dead_a shall_v live_v chap._n xi_o concern_v life_n everlasting_a §_o 1._o what_o life_n everlasting_a be_v §_o 2._o wherein_o the_o happiness_n thereof_o consist_v §_o 3._o what_o rule_v of_o practice_n we_o be_v to_o hold_v concern_v the_o same_o 1_o we_o be_v in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o faith_n the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n i._n life_n everlasting_a necessary_o insert_v as_o the_o corônis_n and_o finish_v the_o article_n of_o our_o belief_n why_o else_o shall_v we_o believe_v our_o resurrection_n or_o any_o other_o article_n but_o that_o in_o believe_v all_o the_o gospel_n we_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n 2._o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v that_o act_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n unite_v whereby_o he_o live_v life_n in_o general_n be_v either_o uncreated_a which_o be_v the_o godhead_n live_v of_o and_o by_o himself_o and_o give_v life_n to_o all_o live_a this_o be_v incommunicable_a to_o any_o creature_n create_v life_n be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o and_o by_o another_o power_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 28._o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v either_o natural_a in_o this_o world_n sustain_v by_o such_o mean_n as_o god_n have_v thereto_o appoint_v or_o spiritual_a which_o be_v our_o union_n with_o christ_n inchoate_v here_o to_o be_v perfect_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v where_o we_o shall_v have_v 5._o no_o more_o need_n of_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n to_o sustain_v we_o we_o have_v need_n for_o the_o present_a of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n to_o support_v our_o life_n of_o grace_n but_o there_o 15._o god_n will_v be_v all_o in_o all_o all_o good_a all_o happiness_n 7._o no_o noise_n of_o hammer_n be_v hear_v in_o solomon_n temple_n when_o it_o be_v raise_v all_o be_v prepare_v before_o so_o here_o shall_v be_v no_o noise_n of_o pprophecy_n or_o preachch_v that_o shall_v 8._o cease_v god_n will_v be_v our_o illumination_n preservation_n joy_n and_o 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there_o shall_v be_v all_o holy_a soul_n and_o body_n yet_o shall_v not_o our_o life_n be_v mere_o contemplative_a and_o inactive_a nor_o servile_a but_o eternal_o spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n without_o lassitude_n or_o irksomeness_n which_o be_v prefigure_v in_o 5._o priest_n officiate_a on_o the_o sabbath_n without_o violation_n of_o the_o holy_a rest_n 5._o 21._o glory_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n reunite_v incorruption_n immortality_n spiritual_a and_o divine_a life_n shall_v 3._o shine_v on_o we_o as_o on_o christ_n 17._o in_o his_o transfiguration_n all_o corruptible_a quality_n be_v put_v off_o and_o if_o the_o now_o visible_a part_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v free_a from_o corruption_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v man_n in_o his_o glorious_a liberty_n see_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v make_v for_o he_o when_o christ_n ascend_v no_o corporal_a weight_n hinder_v he_o when_o elias_n begin_v to_o be_v change_v 11._o he_o ascend_v into_o a_o chariot_n of_o fire_n no_o 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who_o we_o be_v therein_o to_o avoid_v 1._o the_o centre_n of_o true_a friendship_n and_o all_o the_o office_n thereof_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n our_o maker_n subordinate_a to_o which_o be_v our_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n for_o therein_o only_o can_v be_v a_o happy_a and_o eternal_a union_n and_o communion_n whatsoever_o be_v excentric_a hereto_o be_v unhappy_a sat_n no_o wicked_a man_n be_v bless_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v happy_a in_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o good_a because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o fountain_n of_o happiness_n and_o goodness_n that_o be_v god_n if_o any_o dream_n of_o impious_a pleasure_n delude_v man_n with_o some_o appearance_n of_o solid_a happiness_n therein_o wake_v they_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a because_o transitory_a and_o unhappy_a in_o the_o end_n happiness_n can_v be_v in_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o eternal_a they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n will_v have_v no_o man_n call_v happy_a before_o 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