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parent_n shall_v know_v their_o child_n and_o child_n shall_v know_v their_o parent_n in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n you_o shall_v know_v those_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o have_v take_v pain_n with_o you_o here_o and_o help_v your_o soul_n on_o to_o heaven_n some_o of_o you_o often_o think_v it_o may_v be_v of_o reverend_a mr._n armitage_n that_o labour_v with_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o some_o of_o you_o remember_v reverend_a mr_n allen_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n mouth_n unto_o you_o many_o year_n you_o that_o have_v a_o hope_v lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n for_o you_o you_o shall_v follow_v they_o in_o your_o time_n and_o in_o your_o order_n and_o know_v they_o again_o and_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o other_o you_o shall_v know_v those_o that_o you_o have_v know_v and_o you_o shall_v know_v those_o that_o you_o have_v not_o know_v you_o shall_v know_v moses_n and_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o then_o 2._o you_o shall_v know_v they_o so_o as_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o they_o you_o shall_v sit_v down_o which_o be_v a_o note_n of_o communion_n mat._n 8.11_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n indeed_o all_o your_o knowledge_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o all_o your_o fellowship_n with_o the_o saint_n it_o shall_v all_o be_v resolve_v into_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n so_o as_o god_n shall_v be_v uppermost_a in_o all_o and_o you_o shall_v see_v god_n through_o all_o and_o you_o shall_v triumph_v in_o god_n and_o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n through_o all_o yet_o as_o glorify_v saint_n together_o and_z as_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n so_o there_o will_v be_v a_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n together_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o 8._o there_o be_v a_o hope_n which_o you_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o you_o in_o heaven_n of_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o you_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15.18_o and_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v subdue_v to_o he_o then_o shall_v the_o son_n also_o himself_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o that_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o the_o dispensation_n that_o christ_n have_v now_o in_o his_o hand_n in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o government_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v lay_v down_o when_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o believer_n shall_v be_v bring_v home_o and_o all_o the_o election_n of_o god_n grace_n bring_v in_o yet_o then_o shall_v christ_n be_v glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o god_n then_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o that_o be_v all_o
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judgement_n he_o know_v what_o he_o do_v he_o see_v all_o before_o and_o he_o see_v after_o at_o once_o and_o therefore_o there_o can_v never_o be_v any_o repentance_n in_o god_n for_o he_o to_o recede_v from_o his_o own_o act_n of_o grace_n but_o have_v once_o absolve_v the_o poor_a sinner_n he_o shall_v remain_v so_o to_o eternity_n micah_n 7.19_o thou_o will_v cast_v their_o iniquity_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o which_o be_v throw_v in_o at_o the_o havens_n mouth_n may_v be_v wash_v up_o again_o but_o now_o take_v a_o millstone_n and_o carry_v it_o into_o the_o vast_a ocean_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o it_o will_v never_o be_v see_v more_o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n to_o illustrate_v his_o own_o grace_n do_v make_v use_n of_o such_o comparison_n to_o speak_v to_o our_o understanding_n this_o act_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v do_v in_o judgement_n and_o god_n will_v never_o repent_v of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o irrevocable_a act_n rom._n 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yet_o their_o affliction_n be_v not_o from_o wrath_n but_o from_o love_n and_o consistent_a with_o his_o pardon_v grace_n you_o must_v distinguish_v between_o punishment_n that_o be_v satisfactory_a and_o punishment_n that_o be_v monitory_a you_o must_v distinguish_v between_o wrathful_a proceed_v from_o justice_n and_o fatherly_a correction_n and_o chastisement_n god_n do_v afflict_v his_o people_n upon_o two_o account_n in_o the_o world_n sometime_o for_o sin_n and_o sometime_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o grace_n god_n i_o grant_v do_v sometime_o chastise_v his_o people_n for_o sin_n that_o scripture_n clear_v it_o to_o i_o psal_n 89.30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v my_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n nevertheless_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o he_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v etc._n etc._n here_o you_o see_v god_n do_v chastise_v for_o sin_n he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o power_n so_o to_o do_v that_o if_o his_o child_n break_v his_o law_n if_o they_o transgress_v and_o walk_v contrary_a to_o it_o they_o shall_v hear_v of_o it_o they_o shall_v feel_v the_o smart_n of_o his_o rod_n ay_o but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o chastisement_n and_o visitation_n as_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o stability_n of_o his_o covenant_n for_o that_o be_v not_o shake_v thereby_o it_o be_v such_o a_o chastisement_n as_o be_v consistent_a with_o unchangeable_a love_n and_o grace_n and_o by_o these_o affliction_n god_n carry_v on_o his_o work_n in_o they_o the_o more_o to_o humble_v they_o and_o to_o recover_v the_o soul_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o its_o self_n and_o way_n in_o order_n unto_o a_o close_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o sometime_o again_o affliction_n be_v for_o the_o exercise_n the_o trial_n and_o the_o improvement_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o that_o god_n may_v be_v the_o more_o glorify_v 1_o pet._n 1.6_o 7._o now_o for_o a_o season_n if_o need_v be_v you_o be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o that_o of_o gold_n that_o perish_v may_v be_v find_v unto_o praise_n and_o honour_n etc._n etc._n affliction_n stir_v up_o patience_n and_o patience_n that_o increase_v experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v so_o as_o under_o the_o trial_n grace_n be_v make_v to_o abound_v and_o much_o glory_n be_v bring_v forth_o to_o god_n obj._n ay_o but_o you_o will_v say_v further_o the_o believer_n be_v take_v near_o to_o god_n and_o forgive_v but_o he_o sin_v again_o dont_fw-fr his_o renew_v transgression_n break_v his_o pardon_n ans_fw-fr renew_a and_o repeat_v transgression_n they_o be_v find_v in_o those_o who_o god_n pardon_v and_o they_o may_v break_v their_o peace_n and_o take_v 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will_v find_v there_o that_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o pardon_n be_v go_v he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o read_v it_o nor_o to_o make_v faith_n nor_o to_o take_v any_o joy_n from_o it_o o_o say_v he_o verse_n 8._o make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o strange_a voice_n in_o his_o ear_n the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o he_o have_v so_o often_o hear_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o o_o say_v he_o that_o i_o can_v hear_v that_o voice_n again_o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n v._o 12._o the_o joy_n of_o his_o pardon_n be_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o till_o god_n return_v again_o to_o he_o with_o fresh_a consolation_n and_o till_o the_o comforter_n come_v again_o to_o visit_v he_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o apply_v a_o promise_n nor_o to_o take_v in_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o pardon_n although_o the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v he_o that_o god_n have_v 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