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shall_v then_o â—nter_v into_o rest_n but_o their_o troubler_n shall_v have_v trouble_n yea_o everlasting_a trouble_n instead_o of_o rest_n they_o that_o have_v have_v no_o heart_n to_o do_v good_a office_n for_o the_o lord_n people_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n will_v then_o hear_v from_o christ_n a_o depart_v you_o curse_v mat._n 25.41_o 45._o much_o more_o they_o that_o act_n against_o they_o the_o godly_a by_o gracious_a suffering_n of_o tribulation_n get_v to_o heaven_n act._n 14.22_o but_o the_o wicked_a by_o be_v active_a in_o bring_v tribulation_n on_o they_o plunge_v themselves_o deep_a into_o hell_n oh_o foolish_a world_n they_o can_v never_o effect_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o they_o effect_v their_o own_o destruction_n by_o endeavour_v it_o psal_n 9.13_o 17._o what_o
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affection_n shall_v also_o be_v 1._o enlarge_v or_o complete_o fit_v frame_v dispose_a and_o sanctify_v to_o take_v in_o that_o glory_n or_o that_o glorious_a communion_n with_o god_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o heaven_n the_o spirit_n will_v be_v perfect_a hebr._n 12.23_o in_o this_o respect_n i._n e._n perfect_o sanctify_v fill_v full_a of_o holiness_n and_o so_o everlasting_o fit_v and_o enlarge_v for_o that_o holy_a work_n of_o glorify_v god_n that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o heaven_n always_o in_o tune_n for_o that_o never_o out_o of_o frame_n as_o you_o often_o be_v here_o the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n shall_v then_o be_v perfect_o restore_v as_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o stand_v in_o knowledge_n colos_n 3.10_o so_o also_o that_o of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n epes_n 4.24_o which_o be_v seat_v chief_o in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n your_o soul_n shall_v be_v top_n full_a of_o holiness_n you_o that_o now_o long_a and_o cry_v out_o for_o grace_n 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plain_a evidence_n of_o a_o state_n of_o perdition_n than_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n yea_o if_o but_o a_o secret_a enemy_n and_o hater_n of_o those_o who_o it_o may_v be_v your_o conscience_n tell_v you_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o be_v such_o as_o be_v like_a to_o get_v to_o heaven_n for_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o pretend_a but_o real_a saint_n or_o real_a as_o far_o as_o appear_v at_o least_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o those_o be_v the_o direct_v way_n you_o can_v take_v to_o everlasting_a confusion_n psal_n 129.5_o and_o 34_o 21._o as_o you_o love_v your_o soul_n take_v heed_n of_o be_v find_v in_o the_o least_o opposition_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o his_o people_n 2._o consider_v how_o or_o in_o what_o way_n these_o impenitent_a unbelieve_a sinner_n do_v come_v to_o lose_v or_o miss_v of_o this_o eternal_a glory_n viz._n in_o general_n by_o neglect_v or_o not_o embrace_v the_o call_v of_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o turn_v 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witness_n wail_v and_o weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o teâ—th_n mat_n 8_o 12._o after_o you_o have_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n it_o will_v be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v down_o to_o hell_n mat._n 11.23_o 24._o 3._o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o loss_n and_o the_o bitterness_n thereof_o 1._o from_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o the_o good_a that_o be_v lose_v viz._n eternal_a glory_n all_o the_o happinss_n of_o heaven_n the_o sweet_a fellowship_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy-ghost_n wherein_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 16.11_o and_o all_o the_o concomitant_n thereof_o that_o heaven_n afford_v oh_o it_o be_v beyond_o our_o expression_n or_o conception_n all_o that_o we_o have_v before_o speak_v of_o about_o this_o future_a happiness_n present_v matter_n of_o meditation_n here_o aggravate_v this_o loss_n go_v over_o the_o particular_n and_o say_v i_o wretched_a sinner_n continue_v in_o that_o estate_n or_o if_o i_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o 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which_o the_o soul_n will_v be_v drink_v of_o to_o all_o eternity_n hence_o all_o the_o like_n and_o delightful_a affection_n love_n joy_n desire_v delight_n will_v be_v act_v to_o the_o high_a upon_o god_n and_o fill_v full_a with_o he_o and_o hence_o ravish_v always_o with_o his_o love_n and_o enlarge_v to_o praise_n bless_v and_o glorify_v he_o and_o sing_v forth_o hallelujah_n for_o ever_o sermon_n ii_o moreover_o there_o will_v be_v a_o special_a communion_n with_o each_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o their_o several_a special_a operation_n for_o we_o and_o manifestation_n of_o themselves_o to_o we_o 1._o the_o face_n of_o the_o father_n love_n will_v be_v see_v in_o its_o glory_n and_o sweetness_n in_o elect_v choose_v give_v his_o son_n transact_v with_o he_o justify_v adopt_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o see_v he_o against_o who_o we_o have_v sin_v smile_v on_o we_o with_o complacence_n and_o delight_n take_v we_o into_o his_o bosom_n and_o love_v we_o with_o the_o same_o love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v his_o own_o son_n how_o ravish_a will_n that_o be_v you_o shall_v then_o be_v in_o the_o father_n house_n joh._n 14.2_o and_o under_o the_o pouring_n out_o of_o the_o father_n love_n joh._n 16.27_o 28._o &_o 14.21_o 23._o &_o 17.21_o 23_o 24._o go_v to_o heaven_n be_v call_v or_o explain_v by_o go_v to_o the_o father_n joh._n 14.2_o 6._o it_o be_v the_o journy_n end_n and_o the_o last_o and_o high_a rest_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o their_o desire_n hope_n prayer_n breathe_n as_o joh._n 14.8_o to_o behold_v the_o father_n face_n mat._n 18.10_o and_o to_o have_v a_o full_a sight_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o love_n and_o communion_n from_o this_o we_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o sin_n by_o our_o fall_n from_o god_n as_o creator_n and_o hence_o separate_v from_o his_o presence_n and_o never_o since_o sin_n come_v in_o can_v the_o father_n have_v to_o do_v with_o we_o in_o a_o immediate_a way_n and_o while_o sin_n hang_v upon_o the_o saint_n they_o have_v more_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a and_o distant_a thought_n of_o the_o father_n love_n we_o can_v more_o ready_o see_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o next_o to_o we_o and_o converse_v immediate_o with_o sinner_n but_o now_o after_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n redemption_n and_o mediation_n shall_v be_v finish_v and_o their_o full_a restoration_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n love_n accomplish_v by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o way_n thither_o joh._n 14.6_o and_o sin_n utter_o abolish_v and_o the_o saint_n perfect_o restore_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o make_v like_o their_o heavenly_a father_n and_o so_o christ_n shall_v deliver_v up_o his_o kingdom_n i._n e._n the_o present_a militant_a and_o mediate_a administration_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o present_v it_o in_o its_o complete_a perfect_a and_o unchangeable_a state_n as_o the_o effect_n and_o final_a issue_n of_o that_o negotiation_n which_o he_o have_v exercise_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o world_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 28._o then_o will_v god_n the_o father_n with_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n more_o immediate_o in_o a_o unspeakable_a manner_n communicate_v himself_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o bear_v the_o face_n of_o his_o love_n take_v they_o into_o his_o more_o immediate_a presence_n fill_v they_o with_o his_o goodness_n and_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o they_o and_o then_o shall_v the_o saint_n see_v and_o ascend_v unto_o the_o fountain-love_n of_o the_o father_n the_o original_n of_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o all_o the_o grace_n and_o salvation_n by_o he_o the_o wellhead_n of_o all_o gracious_a dispensation_n and_o communication_n in_o a_o full_a manner_n than_o now_o they_o can_v