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and_o this_o sense_n do_v well_o agree_v with_o what_o go_v before_o and_o with_o what_o follow_v the_o apostle_n have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o depart_v for_o whilst_o he_o be_v in_o the_o body_n he_o be_v absent_a from_o his_o perfect_a happiness_n for_o this_o be_v the_o consummation_n of_o a_o christian_n happiness_n to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o a_o behold_v of_o his_o infinite_a glory_n as_o appear_v by_o our_o saviour_n earnest_a prayer_n for_o this_o joh._n 17._o 24._o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n beside_o if_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v we_o must_v also_o needs_o be_v make_v lâ—ke_n unto_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o else_o how_o can_v we_o be_v fit_a to_o live_v for_o ever_o in_o his_o presence_n now_o we_o be_v keep_v from_o this_o see_v and_o behold_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o glory_n by_o this_o animal_n life_n it_o stand_v between_o we_o and_o the_o crown_n between_o we_o and_o our_o master_n joy_n between_o we_o and_o the_o perfect_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o state_n of_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o sin_n no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v or_o can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n rev._n 21._o 27._o a_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o affliction_n rev._n 21._o 4._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o from_o their_o eye_n a_o state_n of_o freedom_n from_o all_o temptation_n to_o sin_n for_o a_o tempt_a devil_n and_o all_o tempt_a lust_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o for_o ever_o a_o state_n of_o perfect_a peace_n without_o the_o least_o disturbance_n from_o within_o or_o from_o without_o of_o perfect_a joy_n that_o shall_v neither_o have_v end_n nor_o abatement_n and_o of_o perfect_a holiness_n when_o the_o whole_a soul_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v and_o raise_v to_o 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whilst_o i_o be_o in_o it_o i_o find_v myself_o to_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o god_n and_o indeed_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o to_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n or_o to_o be_v estrange_v so_o i_o find_v it_o interpret_v by_o a_o learned_a critic_n without_o any_o mystery_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o distance_n that_o even_o believer_n themselves_o stand_v at_o from_o god_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o thâ—s_n sense_n i_o shall_v choose_v to_o prosecute_v the_o word_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n blame_v this_o body_n and_o animal_n life_n because_o it_o keep_v we_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o god_n be_v a_o clog_n a_o snare_n a_o fetter_n a_o pinion_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o the_o word_n do_v agree_v in_o sense_n with_o those_o of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 26._o 41._o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a where_o by_o the_o flesh_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v the_o body_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o 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god_n have_v alike_o straggle_v from_o their_o god_n and_o be_v sink_v into_o self_n and_o the_o creature_n god_n open_v a_o way_n for_o their_o return_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n for_o we_o owe_v it_o unto_o christ_n death_n not_o only_o that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o pardon_v our_o sin_n but_o that_o any_o of_o our_o nature_n become_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o our_o god_n and_o love_v he_o as_o the_o chief_a good_a now_o there_o be_v a_o double_a be_v bring_v nigh_o to_o god_n by_o christ_n the_o first_o be_v more_o general_a external_a and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v relational_a thus_o the_o partition-wall_n be_v break_v down_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v convert_v from_o their_o idolatry_n to_o a_o profession_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o admit_v to_o a_o communion_n with_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v upon_o that_o account_n say_v to_o be_v brethren_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n child_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o and_o as_o to_o the_o church_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v within_o it_o vers_n 12._o though_o at_o the_o same_o timâ—_n they_o be_v fornicator_n covetous_a drunkard_n and_o as_o to_o god_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v nigh_o ephes_n 2._o 13._o a_o prosess_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o be_v nigh_o to_o he_o and_o even_o a_o external_a performance_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o and_o so_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n even_o in_o the_o offering_n of_o strange_a fire_n be_v say_v to_o have_v draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n levit._n 10._o 3._o and_o this_o though_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o that_o honourable_a privilege_n of_o the_o true_o godly_a soul_n who_o be_v by_o christ_n jesus_n raise_v up_o to_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o reconcile_v to_o he_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o unite_v to_o he_o in_o their_o affection_n and_o so_o be_v make_v nigh_o unto_o he_o in_o a_o more_o especial_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n thus_o all_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a soul_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o profession_n and_o performance_n be_v far_o from_o god_n estrange_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n enmity_n and_o dissimilitude_n be_v the_o most_o real_a distance_n from_o god_n and_o true_o godlike_a soul_n only_o be_v nigh_o unto_o he_o they_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o dwell_v in_o they_o as_o in_o his_o most_o proper_a temple_n as_o to_o any_o kind_n of_o apposition_n no_o man_n can_v draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n nor_o by_o any_o local_a accession_n for_o so_o all_o man_n be_v alike_o nigh_o to_o he_o who_o be_v everywhere_o and_o the_o worst_a as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a of_o man_n do_v live_v and_o move_v in_o he_o but_o they_o be_v real_o nigh_o unto_o god_n who_o do_v enjoy_v he_o and_o they_o only_o enjoy_v he_o who_o nature_n be_v conformable_a to_o he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o love_n goodness_n and_o godlike_a perfection_n we_o do_v not_o enjoy_v god_n by_o any_o gross_a and_o external_a conjunction_n with_o he_o but_o we_o enjoy_v he_o and_o be_v nigh_o unto_o he_o by_o a_o internal_a union_n when_o a_o dâ—vine_a spirit_n inform_v and_o act_v our_o soul_n and_o derive_v a_o divine_a life_n into_o they_o and_o through_o they_o and_o so_o a_o godly_a soul_n only_o be_v real_o and_o happy_o nigh_o unto_o god_n thus_o the_o apostle_n paul_n i_o believe_v be_v as_o nigh_o unto_o god_n as_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o do_v not_o only_o live_v and_o move_v in_o god_n as_o all_o man_n do_v though_o few_o understand_v it_o but_o god_n do_v even_o live_v and_o as_o it_o be_v breathe_v in_o he_o the_o very_a life_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o
stand_v and_o cry_v salvation_n to_o our_o god_n who_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n the_o angel_n stand_v round_o about_o say_v amen_o amen_n 3._o in_o their_o readiness_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o execute_v his_o command_n therefore_o the_o angel_n be_v describe_v to_o have_v wing_n isa_n 6._o 2._o with_o twain_o they_o do_v fly_v how_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o employ_v angel_n or_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o inquire_v but_o they_o shall_v be_v alike_o ready_a to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o serve_v his_o pleasure_n whatever_o it_o shall_v be_v even_o whilst_o the_o saint_n be_v imperfect_a on_o earth_n they_o can_v cry_v here_o be_o i_o send_v i_o isa_n 6._o 8._o how_o much_o more_o ready_a shall_v they_o be_v then_o when_o all_o their_o fetter_n be_v knock_v off_o 4._o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n in_o their_o cheerful_a and_o unwearied_a execution_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o the_o angel_n be_v and_o so_o shall_v the_o saint_n be_v the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v then_o more_o willing_a and_o the_o flesh_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o weak_a as_o it_o be_v now_o for_o when_o it_o be_v raise_v again_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o power_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 43._o more_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v be_v add_v but_o i_o pass_v light_o over_o they_o because_o although_o they_o be_v true_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o principal_o look_v at_o in_o this_o text_n therefore_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o thing_n wherein_o the_o glorify_a saint_n shall_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o angel_n and_o that_o be_v 2._o in_o their_o way_n of_o live_v they_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n i._n e._n say_v one_o true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_v like_o the_o angel_n how_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n it_o be_v add_v present_o in_o luk._n 20._o 36._o for_o neither_o can_v they_o die_v any_o more_o if_o there_o be_v no_o die_v there_o 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