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this_o be_v but_o a_o dark_a presignification_n of_o the_o new_a wine_n we_o shall_v drink_v in_o our_o father_n kingdom_n mat._n 26._o 29._o and_o of_o those_o eternal_a comfort_n we_o shall_v have_v there_o and_o those_o unmix_a joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o christ._n therefore_o because_o of_o the_o taste_v they_o have_v have_v and_o those_o beginning_n of_o glory_n their_o heart_n will_v be_v more_o enlarge_v and_o draw_v out_o to_o look_v for_o more_o and_o long_o for_o that_o happy_a time_n when_o all_o this_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v iii_o there_o may_v be_v argument_n take_v and_o draw_v from_o the_o come_v itself_o that_o they_o long_o for_o his_o come_v wherefore_o do_v christ_n come_v what_o be_v the_o end_v of_o it_o it_o be_v to_o manifest_v his_o love_n to_o the_o saint_n main_o as_o to_o punish_v his_o enemy_n and_o glorify_v his_o justice_n 1._o i_o will_v mention_v the_o first_o to_o gather_v the_o saint_n together_o to_o draw_v all_o his_o scatter_a people_n into_o one_o holy_a body_n and_o communion_n psal._n 50._o 5._o gather_v my_o saint_n together_o unto_o i_o those_o that_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacrifice_n now_o they_o be_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o as_o god_n have_v service_n for_o they_o to_o do_v one_o here_o another_o there_o they_o be_v spread_v in_o several_a place_n where_o they_o be_v like_o two_o or_o three_o berry_n in_o the_o uppermost_a top_n of_o the_o bough_n that_o psalm_n be_v general_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o they_o be_v gather_v to_o meet_v in_o one_o great_a assembly_n the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a congregation_n of_o the_o righteous_a where_o the_o sinner_n shall_v not_o stand_v psal._n 1._o 5._o at_o that_o great_a day_n when_o christ_n come_v all_o the_o saint_n shall_v make_v but_o one_o assembly_n and_o one_o congregation_n as_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v bundle_v together_o and_o the_o tare_n cast_v into_o unquenchable_a 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whosoever_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n be_v terrible_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o saint_n if_o he_o come_v as_o a_o judge_n to_o they_o he_o come_v to_o acquit_v they_o upon_o the_o throne_n he_o mean_v no_o trouble_n to_o they_o 3._o he_o come_v to_o crown_v we_o certain_o there_o be_v a_o longing_n for_o this_o day_n and_o come_v for_o what_o be_v his_o work_n he_o come_v to_o crown_v the_o saint_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n then_o he_o come_v to_o put_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n upon_o our_o head_n and_o invest_v we_o with_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o
have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n of_o they_o under_o their_o trial_n as_o a_o goldsmith_n when_o he_o cast_v his_o metal_n into_o the_o furnace_n he_o do_v not_o lose_v it_o there_o and_o look_v after_o it_o no_o more_o but_o sit_v and_o pry_v and_o look_v to_o see_v if_o it_o be_v not_o too_o hot_a that_o nothing_o be_v split_v nothing_o lose_v so_o it_o be_v say_v mal._n 3._o 3_o and_o he_o shall_v sit_v as_o a_o refiner_n and_o purifier_n of_o silver_n and_o he_o shall_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o purge_v they_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o offer_v in_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n will_v observe_v his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v under_o trial_n how_o to_o moderate_a affliction_n how_o to_o refresh_v they_o with_o seasonable_a comfort_n that_o all_o this_o may_v better_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o good_a 7._o though_o in_o our_o trial_n we_o manifest_a weakness_n as_o well_o as_o grace_n yet_o that_o weakness_n be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o you_o must_v remember_v weakness_n be_v manifest_v that_o it_o may_v be_v remove_v and_o grace_n manifest_v that_o it_o may_v be_v strengthen_v when_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v try_v in_o the_o furnace_n there_o be_v not_o only_o pure_a metal_n discover_v but_o also_o the_o drossy_a part_n mingle_v with_o it_o but_o it_o be_v so_o discover_v that_o it_o may_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o gold_n such_o be_v our_o trial_n it_o may_v discover_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o dross_n and_o sin_n in_o we_o but_o this_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o as_o it_o do_v discover_v sin_n so_o it_o conduce_v to_o mortify_v sin_n therefore_o say_v job_n chap._n 23._o 10._o when_o he_o have_v try_v i_o i_o shall_v come_v forth_o as_o gold_n that_o be_v purify_v and_o refine_a and_o have_v the_o drossy_a part_n eat_v out_o 8._o god_n permit_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o good_n for_o his_o glory_n that_o his_o 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trouble_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v he_o have_v only_o this_o answer_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o for_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n three_o time_n he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n and_o then_o he_o get_v his_o answer_n and_o it_o be_v only_o this_o my_o grace_n etc._n etc._n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o conflict_n and_o combat_n be_v answer_v as_o to_o support_n and_o so_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o thing_n he_o fear_v so_o if_o god_n give_v strength_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o answer_n though_o he_o do_v not_o take_v off_o the_o trial._n second_o there_o be_v temptation_n from_o satan_n as_o well_o as_o from_o god_n who_o be_v call_v the_o tempter_n mat._n 4._o 3._o now_o the_o devil_n temptation_n they_o be_v evil_a and_o for_o evil._n how_o do_v the_o devil_n tempt_v 1._o by_o propound_v object_n as_o luke_n 4._o 5._o he_o show_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n he_o 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