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upon_o we_o and_o cover_v we_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o who_o can_v stand_v that_o be_v who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o abide_v his_o judgement_n but_o the_o faithful_a at_o that_o great_a day_n come_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v and_o abide_v with_o he_o to_o who_o jesus_n shall_v say_v in_o the_o 25._o of_o matthew_n 34._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n and_o of_o who_o paul_n do_v say_v in_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o thessalonian_o 4._o chap_n 17._o verse_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o their_o be_v and_o continue_v with_o he_o be_v their_o happiness_n as_o here_o paul_n say_v even_o best_a of_o all_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v a_o apt_a speech_n that_o be_v in_o the_o 6._o chapter_n of_o augustine_n manuale_n faelix_fw-la anima_fw-la quae_fw-la terreno_fw-la resoluta_fw-la tarcere_fw-la libera_fw-la coelum_fw-la petit_fw-la quae_fw-la te_fw-la dulcisimum_fw-la dominum_fw-la fancy_n ad_fw-la faciem_fw-la ceruit_fw-la quae_fw-la nullo_fw-la metu_fw-la mortis_fw-la affiicitur_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-fr incorruptione_n perpetua_fw-la gloria_fw-la letatur_fw-la happy_a be_v that_o soul_n which_o free_v from_o her_o earthly_a prison_n do_v now_o in_o liberty_n enter_v into_o heaven_n and_o there_o behold_v thou_o most_o sweet_a lord_n jesus_n face_n to_o face_n and_o be_v affect_v with_o no_o more_o fear_n of_o death_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o incorruptible_a estate_n of_o eternal_a glory_n mark_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n speak_v to_o the_o apostle_n touch_v this_o very_a matter_n of_o his_o fellowship_n in_o heaven_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o contemn_v all_o consolation_n in_o the_o 22._o of_o luke_n at_o the_o 29._o verse_n i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v at_o my_o table_n in_o my_o kingdom_n and_o sit_v on_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n with_o he_o of_o all_o glory_n and_o gladness_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n with_o he_o of_o all_o glory_n for_o they_o reign_v with_o he_o as_o king_n and_o be_v copartner_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o join_v with_o he_o in_o judgement_n when_o he_o shall_v condemn_v the_o wicked_a and_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n with_o he_o of_o all_o gladness_n for_o they_o shall_v sit_v with_o he_o at_o table_n after_o the_o bless_a manner_n of_o heavenly_a entertainment_n and_o they_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o heavenly_a diet_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o they_o that_o be_v say_v to_o the_o faithful_a servant_n they_o shall_v enter_v into_o their_o master_n joy_n the_o blessedness_n of_o this_o fellowship_n be_v describe_v and_o shadow_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o parable_n by_o the_o happy_a success_n of_o the_o five_o wise_a virgin_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 25._o verse_n of_o matthew_n 10._o verse_n that_o they_o enter_v with_o the_o bridegroom_n into_o his_o wedding_n chamber_n what_o mean_v these_o thing_n the_o wedding_n day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n the_o place_n where_o the_o wedding_n be_v keep_v be_v a_o place_n abound_v with_o rejoice_v and_o feast_v those_o that_o be_v guest_n admit_v to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o that_o time_n and_o place_n and_o admit_v to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n the_o wine_n be_v mere_o spend_v at_o the_o wedding_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n when_o the_o company_n be_v sober_a and_o jesus_n his_o mother_n and_o disciple_n be_v bid_v and_o present_a and_o the_o faithful_a come_n to_o jesus_n for_o the_o state_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o those_o five_o wise_a virgin_n be_v shadow_v enter_v with_o he_o into_o the_o wedding_n chamber_n that_o be_v they_o 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solomon_n whereof_o she_o have_v hear_v report_n and_o in_o the_o second_o of_o chronicle_n 9_o chapter_n she_o come_v and_o see_v and_o wonder_v and_o in_o the_o seven_o verse_n pronounce_v the_o servant_n of_o solomon_n and_o his_o man_n happy_a because_o they_o stand_v before_o he_o &_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n and_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v unto_o christ_n to_o continue_v with_o he_o and_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o be_v there_o not_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n there_o in_o wisdom_n and_o riches_n and_o glory_n far_o pass_v solomon_n how_o much_o more_o than_o shall_v we_o be_v happy_a and_o bless_a to_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n in_o who_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v lay_v up_o peter_n say_v he_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o his_o mouth_n while_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o despise_v on_o earth_n his_o wisdom_n then_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a comfort_n and_o glory_n which_o his_o follower_n shall_v hear_v from_o his_o mouth_n in_o heaven_n and_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v happy_a in_o behold_v his_o riches_n and_o glory_n when_o we_o shall_v obtain_v with_o he_o all_o use_n of_o his_o riches_n and_o shall_v be_v transform_v into_o the_o like_a glory_n for_o the_o just_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n mat._n 13.43_o the_o beauty_n of_o lily_n and_o other_o flower_n exceed_v by_o the_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 6.29_o the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o solomon_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n far_o exceed_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o heaven_n his_o exceed_a glory_n give_v light_n and_o beauty_n to_o the_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v say_v revelation_n 21._o chapter_n and_o 23._o verse_n the_o city_n
to_o the_o bar_n and_o there_o condemn_v be_v lead_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n it_o be_v like_o the_o birth_n day_n of_o pharaoh_n unto_o his_o officer_n the_o baker_n who_o be_v take_v out_o of_o prison_n lead_v to_o the_o gallows_n hang_v and_o make_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n the_o death_n therefore_o of_o the_o wicked_a be_v evil_a and_o to_o be_v shun_v if_o it_o can_v be_v shun_v for_o in_o it_o end_v all_o their_o rest_n and_o begin_v all_o their_o labour_n in_o it_o end_v all_o their_o happiness_n and_o begin_v all_o their_o misery_n in_o it_o end_v all_o their_o pleasure_n &_o begin_v their_o torment_n which_o never_o shall_v end_v and_o they_o fall_v as_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v cut_v down_o for_o the_o fire_n read_v the_o report_n of_o the_o unmerciful_a glutton_n in_o luk._n 16.19_o what_o pleasure_n his_o life_n abound_v withal_o which_o all_o turn_v to_o torment_n when_o he_o die_v but_o the_o righteous_a be_v cut_v down_o 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with_o double_a desire_n contend_v to_o come_v unto_o it_o and_o will_v not_o then_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v stay_v but_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n oh_o long_a desire_a seat_n of_o my_o wish_a rest_n often_o have_v i_o think_v upon_o thou_o now_o shall_v i_o obtain_v thou_o my_o foot_n forget_v their_o weariness_n and_o my_o hart_n forget_v all_o faintness_n for_o love_n of_o thou_o and_o my_o desire_n shall_v not_o end_v till_o i_o obtain_v the_o end_n of_o my_o desire_n even_o so_o this_o man_n make_v wise_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o make_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n &_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o good_a courage_n in_o the_o lord_n when_o after_o weary_a travail_n and_o long_a journey_n in_o this_o wilderness_n of_o the_o world_n &_o vale_n of_o tentation_n he_o be_v admonish_v by_o sickness_n and_o infirmity_n that_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o end_n of_o his_o way_n and_o that_o his_o rest_a place_n upon_o the_o hill_n of_o god_n holiness_n be_v not_o much_o 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to_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o word_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n signify_v his_o desire_n of_o death_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v of_o the_o commodity_n that_o he_o look_v to_o reap_v by_o his_o dissolution_n which_o make_v he_o so_o much_o to_o desire_v it_o and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n the_o commodity_n of_o life_n be_v public_a he_o may_v do_v good_a to_o other_o his_o word_n for_o that_o be_v in_o verse_n 24._o nevertheless_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v more_o needful_a for_o you_o the_o commodity_n of_o death_n be_v private_a he_o shall_v win_v good_a to_o himself_o that_o he_o pronounce_v in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o which_o word_n give_v reason_n of_o his_o desire_n he_o teach_v we_o a_o fruit_n of_o our_o death_n and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v make_v we_o desire_v death_n namely_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v gather_v unto_o christ_n many_o man_n for_o many_o cause_n 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