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of_o life_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o faithful_a conqueror_n in_o christ_n name_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o eternal_a happiness_n but_o it_o may_v be_v query_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n i_o answer_v some_o of_o the_o ancient_n as_o augustine_n and_o other_o make_v it_o to_o be_v christ_n who_o leaf_n that_o be_v say_v they_o his_o merit_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o save_v due_a reverence_n to_o antiquity_n i_o rather_o adhere_v to_o those_o that_o understand_v it_o a_o true_a and_o real_a tree_n of_o life_n as_o that_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v for_o these_o reason_n for_o christ_n be_v personal_o in_o this_o heavenly_a city_n or_o new_a jerusalem_n for_o where_o shall_v he_o be_v but_o with_o his_o spouse_n the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n at_o that_o great_a and_o solemn_a day_n of_o triumph_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o light_n of_o this_o city_n cap._n 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o therefore_o evident_o convince_a that_o he_o be_v not_o personal_o absent_a from_o she_o and_o be_v with_o she_o and_o present_a i_o can_v see_v how_o congruous_a to_o reason_n it_o be_v to_o say_v or_o assert_v that_o the_o glorify_a saint_n shall_v eat_v of_o that_o tree_n of_o christ_n sacramental_o for_o when_o we_o have_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o vision_n faith_n cease_v nor_o be_v then_o any_o need_n of_o sign_n figure_n or_o sacrament_n the_o only_a way_n that_o we_o can_v eat_v christ_n spiritual_o and_o mystical_o in_o this_o heavenly_a paradise_n for_o be_v himself_o then_o and_o there_o present_a with_o his_o saint_n that_o scripture_n will_v be_v fulfil_v who_o authority_n be_v yet_o of_o force_n and_o not_o at_o all_o as_o yet_o elapse_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o wit_n matth._n 28._o and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o of_o this_o generation_n that_o be_v christ_n promise_v his_o presence_n of_o grace_n efficacy_n comfort_n and_o support_v unto_o the_o faithful_a dispense_n of_o his_o ordinance_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n which_o consist_v in_o several_a series_n or_o course_n of_o generation_n that_o shall_v succeed_v one_o the_o other_o until_o the_o day_n star_n shall_v arise_v and_o radiate_a with_o a_o more_o incomparable_a glory_n and_o set_v a_o period_n to_o all_o those_o present_a ordinance_n we_o now_o enjoy_v which_o be_v fit_v to_o our_o present_a weakness_n and_o capacity_n and_o restore_v we_o into_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o give_v we_o ordinance_n of_o a_o more_o spiritual_a and_o high_a key_n fit_a for_o that_o new_a and_o glorious_a city_n the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o why_o may_v i_o not_o think_v that_o in_o this_o heavenly_a paradise_n this_o eden_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n this_o new_a jerusalem_n or_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n according_a to_o 2_o pet._n 3.13_o shall_v have_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n place_v by_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o who_o fruit_n shall_v shine_v as_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n unto_o the_o bless_a saint_n of_o the_o continuation_n of_o their_o glorious_a state_n and_o blessedness_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o whether_o christ_n be_v take_v to_o be_v this_o tree_n of_o life_n or_o whether_o god_n shall_v set_v up_o in_o his_o celestial_a paradise_n a_o real_a tree_n of_o life_n as_o former_o he_o do_v to_o adam_n in_o eden_n yet_o both_o and_o either_o do_v evince_v this_o observe_v that_o god_n have_v secure_v the_o everlasting_a bless_a estate_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o most_o evident_a sacrament_n and_o clear_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n sin_n can_v then_o hurt_v they_o the_o devil_n be_v chain_v up_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n their_o adversary_n have_v their_o portion_n also_o with_o he_o so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o find_v to_o hurt_v in_o all_o the_o holy_a mountain_n what_o great_a security_n when_o all_o fear_n of_o miscarriage_n be_v quite_o do_v away_o no_o enemy_n appear_v from_o within_o nor_o any_o from_o without_o all_o be_v vanquish_v and_o bring_v under_o the_o footstool_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n then_o it_o may_v be_v say_v o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o stirg_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n and_o as_o if_o the_o tread_v under_o all_o enemy_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o secure_v this_o bless_a estate_n and_o make_v it_o complete_o happy_a there_o be_v add_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o eat_v thereof_o not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v fear_n of_o death_n but_o symbolical_o sacramental_o hieroglyphical_o or_o emblematical_o to_o manifest_v and_o confirm_v the_o perpetuity_n and_o continuation_n of_o that_o most_o glorious_a and_o bless_a state_n for_o ever_o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v be_v not_o paradise_n take_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o supernal_a 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