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prov._n 14.23_o when_o our_o gracious_a relation_n die_v we_o nâ—â—â—â—â—se_v the_o word_n sometime_o that_o we_o may_v be_v understand_v there_o be_v hope_n they_o be_v infinite_a gainer_n by_o their_o death_n sometime_o they_o die_v full_a of_o hope_n in_o their_o own_o sense_n 27._o job_n 19.25_o 26_o 27._o i_o know_v say_v jâ—b_n that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n i_o shall_v see_v god_n etc._n etc._n oh_o bless_a hopeâ—_n and_o thus_o holy_a paul_n 5.1_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o we_o know_v that_o if_o the_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n glorious_a triumph_n and_o thus_o again_o we_o may_v find_v he_o in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o of_o his_o brethren_n and_o 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nothing_o but_o what_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o word_n 2.67_o they_o may_v preach_v with_o success_n and_o yet_o be_v cast_v out_o 2.171_o they_o must_v see_v that_o the_o comfort_n they_o administer_v be_v god_n comfort_n 3.154_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o adam_n not_o of_o improvidence_n but_o ordination_n 3.80_o mistake_n no_o mistake_n of_o one_o another_o condition_n in_o heaven_n 3.7_o mixture_n of_o saint_n and_o sinner_n will_v be_v here_o 2.116_o mortification_n exercise_v the_o duty_n of_o it_o 3_o 130_o motive_n to_o assurance_n 3.111_o mourner_n be_v to_o open_v their_o ear_n and_o heart_n to_o word_n of_o comfort_n 3.156_o mystery_n divers_a mystery_n mention_v namely_o 1_o of_o the_o trinity_n 2_o of_o the_o incarnation_n 3_o of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n 4_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n 5_o of_o the_o resurrection_n 6_o of_o all_o the_o arcana_fw-la naturae_fw-la 3.51_o we_o must_v not_o pry_v too_o much_o into_o they_o 3.55_o n_n 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glory_n 2.139_o it_o look_v backward_o righteousness_n forward_o 2.142_o it_o be_v not_o the_o qualification_n which_o the_o law_n require_v but_o perfection_n 2_o 139_o if_o god_n shall_v only_o pardon_v and_o not_o justify_v it_o will_v seem_v to_o reflect_v upon_o 1_o god_n wisdom_n 2_o 142_o 2_o god_n â—ll-sufficiency_n ibid._n 3_o god_n veracity_n and_o justice_n ibid._n it_o make_v not_o a_o man_n righteous_a 2.148_o no_o pardon_n at_o the_o judgment-seat_n 2.169_o perseverance_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o grace_n 1.39_o it_o stand_v not_o in_o the_o liberty_n or_o rectitude_n of_o the_o will_n though_o regenerate_v 1.39_o it_o stand_v upon_o 1_o divine_a compact_n 140_o 2_o union_n with_o christ_n ibid._n pleasure_n sensitive_a pleasure_n have_v only_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o 108_o praâ—se_n saint_n shall_v be_v praise_v for_o their_o grace_n at_o the_o last_o day_n though_o wrought_v in_o they_o etc._n etc._n 2.132_o prayer_n get_v the_o faithful_a 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r_o recompense_n christ_n his_o speak_v honourable_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o last_o day_n will_v abundant_o recompense_v the_o reproach_n they_o have_v here_o 2.133_o reconciliation_n god_n be_v first_o in_o reconciliation_n though_o sinner_n first_o in_o the_o transgression_n 2.169_o redeemer_n he_o undertake_v two_o great_a work_n for_o the_o redeem_v 1._o one_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n 2._o the_o other_o to_o yield_v absolute_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 2.140_o regeneration_n conformity_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o resurrection_n have_v its_o beginning_n in_o it_o 2.101_o 111_o relation_n we_o not_o alone_a in_o their_o death_n 1.9_o when_o dead_a they_o be_v not_o lose_v but_o sow_v 1.19_o though_o they_o cease_v in_o heaven_n yet_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o cease_v not_o 3.12_o remembrance_n the_o book_n of_o god_n remembrance_n and_o book_n of_o conscience_n