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the_o partaker_n of_o and_o hence_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o must_v be_v special_a too_o it_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o glory_n as_o shall_v deserve_v to_o have_v a_o proclamation_n make_v before_o it_o and_o angel_n and_o man_n call_v to_o turn_v their_o eye_n and_o look_v upon_o it_o to_o see_v what_o be_v the_o everlasting_a thought_n of_o good_a will_n which_o god_n do_v bear_v to_o his_o choose_a one_o in_o christ_n 4._o what_o can_v the_o disciple_n desire_v better_o than_o to_o be_v as_o his_o master_n as_o he_o can_v expect_v to_o meet_v with-any_a thing_n better_o here_o so_o he_o can_v hope_v for_o no_o better_a hereafter_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n where_o he_o be_v and_o to_o be_v like_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o appearance_n be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o soul_n can_v desire_v and_o will_v be_v find_v a_o felicity_n so_o great_a that_o his_o most_o enlarge_v reaching_z will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o grasp_v after_o more_o use_v i._o for_o information_n 1._o that_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n ought_v to_o be_v delightful_a thought_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o very_a day_n wherein_o be_v make_v like_o to_o he_o they_o shall_v look_v like_o themselves_o this_o thought_n that_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o may_v make_v the_o expectation_n of_o it_o very_o precious_a to_o we_o there_o be_v many_o terrible_a consideration_n of_o that_o day_n awful_a and_o amaze_a which_o may_v well_o make_v the_o ungodly_a world_n to_o fall_v a_o tremble_n but_o the_o consideration_n of_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v then_o may_v take_v off_o all_o that_o dread_n from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o very_a day_n wherein_o christ_n come_v with_o great_a power_n and_o majesty_n and_o all_o his_o saint_n shall_v wait_v upon_o he_o in_o like_a robe_n of_o glory_n unto_o they_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v adorn_v withal_o can_v we_o but_o think_v of_o these_o thing_n with_o a_o true_a discern_v of_o our_o right_n and_o title_n to_o they_o it_o can_v not_o but_o make_v we_o love_n to_o be_v meditate_v beforehand_o of_o that_o glorious_a time_n paul_n love_v often_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o it_o 2._o learn_v hence_o wherein_o true_a happiness_n consist_v viz._n to_o be_v like_o christ_n the_o world_n have_v great_o mistake_v in_o its_o ghuess-at_a the_o nature_n of_o true_a felicity_n while_o some_o have_v place_v it_o in_o pleasure_n other_o in_o profit_n other_o in_o honour_n some_o have_v call_v the_o proud_a happy_a other_o the_o voluptuous_a happy_a whereas_o that_o which_o be_v the_o true_a happiness_n namely_o likeness_n to_o christ_n they_o have_v reckon_v upon_o as_o
14._o now_o holiness_n consist_v in_o a_o conformly_n to_o christ_n and_o hence_o if_o we_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o sight_n of_o he_o it_o infer_v that_o we_o be_v make_v like_o to_o he_o if_o we_o be_v not_o render_v holy_a and_o spiritual_a and_o that_o perfect_o we_o then_o shall_v never_o thus_o see_v he_o but_o bear_v the_o argument_n only_o with_o this_o admonition_n to_o warn_v we_o that_o we_o deceive_v not_o ourselves_o think_v to_o see_v christ_n hereafter_o with_o joy_n and_o yet_o abhor_v conformity_n to_o he_o in_o holiness_n which_o will_v be_v find_v a_o piece_n of_o undo_a presumption_n at_o the_o last_o i_o come_v to_o the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v a_o assertion_n or_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o here_o also_o they_o have_v their_o difficulty_n who_o this_o he_o be_v we_o have_v already_o hear_v viz_o jesus_n christ_n though_o some_o interpret_v it_o of_o god_n but_o it_o intend_v jesus_n christ_n god-man_n it_o be_v he_o who_o be_v to_o appear_v and_o he_o who_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o wheâ—_n he_o shall_v appear_v hence_o doct._n it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o child_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o other_o lifeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v see_v jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v our_o doctrine_n treat_v of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n 〈◊〉_d as_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o body_n we_o be_v incapable_a of_o enjoy_v so_o be_v we_o no_o less_o incapable_a of_o know_v what_o it_o be_v many_o curious_a wit_n have_v beat_v their_o brain_n and_o tenter_v their_o invention_n about_o it_o to_o no_o purpose_n but_o to_o darken_v counsel_n with_o word_n without_o knowledge_n the_o schoolman_n have_v take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n in_o it_o and_o all_o but_o to_o show_v their_o ignorance_n interpreter_n general_o agree_v that_o the_o expression_n of_o john_n be_v synonymou_n to_o that_o of_o paul_n of_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o where_o there_o be_v also_o a_o elypsis_n of_o the_o object_n as_o well_o as_o in_o our_o text_n it_o be_v sometime_o call_v a_o see_v of_o god_n and_o be_v promise_v mat._n 5._o 8._o sometime_o a_o see_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n rev._n 21._o 4._o joh._n 19_o 26._o there_o be_v a_o see_v of_o god_n here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o there_o be_v a_o sight_n which_o shall_v be_v have_v of_o he_o in_o glory_n for_o happiness_n be_v here_o inchoated_a it_o shall_v there_o be_v perfect_v now_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o inquiry_n be_v about_o the_o difference_n which_o be_v between_o these_o two_o sight_n the_o apostle_n in_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o make_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n and_o so_o indeed_o there_o be_v beyond_o our_o present_a imagination_n but_o in_o what_o thing_n it_o lie_v be_v hard_a to_o tell_v the_o word_n be_v like_o our_o present_a knowledge_n enigmatical_a a_o riddle_n not_o easy_o â—ead_a and_o augustine_n counsel_n be_v here_o good_a that_o we_o beware_v lest_o while_o we_o quarrel_v about_o the_o way_n of_o see_v god_n we_o forget_v and_o miss_v of_o sanctification_n by_o which_o only_o he_o be_v to_o be_v see_v brief_o then_o it_o be_v the_o concurrent_a judgement_n of_o the_o orthodox_n that_o the_o object_n see_v then_o and_o now_o be_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o difference_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o manner_n second_o the_o degree_n both_o of_o which_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o forecited_a text._n 1._o the_o manner_n that_o now_o be_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o that_o then_o be_v face_n to_o face_n i._n e._n we_o now_o see_v he_o mediate_o whereas_o we_o shall_v then_o see_v he_o immediate_o now_o we_o have_v a_o reflex_n than_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o direct_a sight_n of_o he_o now_o there_o be_v some_o who_o think_v he_o be_v here_o see_v by_o the_o reflection_n of_o the_o of_o his_o attribute_n and_o then_o in_o his_o naked_a essence_n and_o so_o make_v the_o attribute_n a_o part_n of_o the_o glass_n but_o this_o be_v a_o flight_n too_o high_a for_o 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cover_v their_o face_n with_o two_o of_o theiâ—_n wing_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o modesty_n but_o of_o weakness_n too_o lest_o they_o shall_v lose_v their_o sight_n in_o the_o contemplation_n the_o high_a flight_n of_o our_o understanding_n be_v to_o see_v thing_n in_o their_o cause_n but_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v without_o causeâ—_n that_o distinction_n of_o see_v comprehensive_o anâ—_n see_v apprehensive_o have_v here_o no_o place_n iâ—_n thing_n that_o have_v part_n and_o be_v divisible_a and_o 〈◊〉_d may_v partial_o come_v into_o our_o view_n it_o will_v hold_v but_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v simple_a and_o indivisible_a and_o therefore_o to_o apprehend_v and_o comprehend_v it_o be_v all_o one_o nor_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o opposition_n between_o faith_n and_o sight_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o object_n see_v for_o we_o hear_v that_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o see_v he_o and_o it_o may_v rather_o argue_v the_o contrary_a namely_o if_o it_o be_v god_n in_o his_o attribute_n that_o be_v believe_v in_o now_o it_o must_v be_v god_n in_o his_o attribute_n that_o must_v be_v see_v then_o christ_n say_v be_v it_o to_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d wâ—_n now_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v infinite_a eternal_a 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v see_v and_o apprehend_v he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o for_o that_o notion_n of_o the_o desire_n of_o 〈◊〉_d oral_o reach_v to_o see_v the_o godhead_n 〈◊〉_d and_o hence_o that_o it_o can_v be_v happy_a without_o such_o a_o sight_n it_o will_v easy_o be_v find_v a_o mistake_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o fall_v man_n grasp_v after_o that_o which_o if_o obtain_v will_v certain_o prove_v their_o misery_n we_o may_v argue_v here_o diametrical_o opposite_a viz._n that_o which_o can_v make_v a_o man_n full_o happy_a can_v answer_v all_o his_o desire_n he_o that_o know_v god_n to_o be_v his_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v infinite_o wise_a powerful_a good_a glorious_a etc._n etc._n know_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v he_o in_o his_o object_n but_o beside_o this_o he_o caâ—_n know_v no_o more_o and_o live_v exod._n 33._o 20._o there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v i_o and_o live_v i_o know_v many_o interpreter_n limit_v this_o to_o our_o present_a state_n in_o this_o life_n but_o god_n do_v not_o so_o do_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o neâ—d_n to_o do_v it_o see_v also_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 16._o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o light_n which_o none_o can_v approach_v unto_o who_o no_o man_n have_v see_v nor_o can_v see_v joh._n 1._o 18._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n there_o be_v several_a glass_n which_o here_o represent_v god_n unto_o we_o as_o the_o glass_n of_o creation_n and_o the_o glass_n of_o providence_n in_o which_o his_o be_v and_o his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n do_v shine_v forth_o there_o be_v the_o glass_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o law_n and_o gospel_n the_o glass_n of_o ordinance_n preach_v and_o the_o sacramentâ—_n in_o which_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v exhibit_v to_o our_o faith_n but_o our_o maâ—â—er_n of_o see_v he_o through_o all_o these_o be_v dark_o and_o be_v rather_o compare_v to_o a_o report_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ear_n than_o a_o ocular_a demonstration_n these_o thing_n bring_v we_o the_o happy_a news_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o one_o and_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o that_o have_v not_o see_v yet_o do_v believe_v as_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o this_o glass_n be_v not_o a_o prospective_n glass_n which_o represent_v thing_n near_o and_o plain_a and_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o it_o be_v a_o look_a glass_n which_o reflect_v only_o the_o ray_n and_o representation_n
the_o advantage_n to_o reign_v without_o any_o rebuke_n or_o check_v and_o man_n begin_v to_o grow_v impudent_a when_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v to_o reform_v they_o nor_o any_o to_o avert_v the_o sore_a indignation_n of_o god_n from_o theâ—_n when_o joshua_n and_o that_o good_a generation_n that_o go_v with_o he_o into_o canaan_n be_v dead_a theâ—_n aâ—ose_v a_o new_a generation_n that_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n &_o what_o follow_v but_o apostasy_n and_o calamity_n see_v judg._n 2._o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o will_v help_v to_o illustrate_v the_o second_o enquiry_n viz._n 2._o why_o god_n then_o take_v they_o away_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o bring_v evil_a upon_o a_o place_n answ_n there_o may_v be_v two_o especial_a reason_n assign_v for_o this_o 1._o god_n do_v it_o with_o a_o gracious_a and_o favourable_a respect_n to_o themselves_o since_o they_o can_v not_o by_o all_o their_o pious_a endeavour_n reclaim_v a_o degenerate_a people_n but_o misery_n must_v come_v god_n take_v they_o away_o that_o their_o eye_n may_v not_o see_v it_o this_o god_n promise_v as_o a_o special_a favour_n to_o josiah_n 2._o chr._n 34_o 28._o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n see_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n true_o when_o ever_o a_o godly_a man_n die_v he_o rest_v from_o his_o labour_n but_o when_o he_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o face_n of_o evil_n it_o be_v a_o particular_a blessing_n to_o he_o how_o can_v his_o tender_a and_o pitiful_a heart_n have_v bear_v to_o look_v upon_o all_o those_o calamity_n which_o his_o country_n his_o friend_n his_o child_n and_o relation_n must_v suffer_v to_o see_v all_o go_n to_o rack_n before_o his_o eye_n will_v be_v a_o lamentable_a sight_n god_n therefore_o in_o great_a love_n &_o respect_n take_v they_o home_o where_o they_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o noise_n or_o tumult_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n dwell_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o present_a joy_n and_o glory_n 2._o god_n do_v it_o also_o that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o remora_n or_o hinderence_n lie_v in_o the_o way_n to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o his_o anger_n these_o be_v they_o who_o before_o hold_v his_o hand_n we_o find_v that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o sodom_n till_o lot_n be_v out_o of_o it_o and_o he_o be_v put_v to_o ask_v moses_n to_o let_v he_o alone_o exod._n 32._o 10._o godly_a man_n be_v god_n jewel_n he_o can_v set_v fire_n to_o the_o rubbish_n till_o they_o be_v secure_v they_o be_v his_o tender_a one_o to_o who_o he_o have_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n and_o they_o must_v be_v mark_v before_o the_o destroyâ—â—_n angel_n execute_v his_o commission_n they_o must_v 〈◊〉_d many_o time_n house_v in_o their_o grave_n before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d give_v full_a scope_n to_o his_o indignation_n and_o these_o 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d suppose_v to_o be_v those_o chamber_n in_o which_o god_n call_v his_o people_n to_o hide_v themselves_o before_o such_o a_o day_n isa_n 26._o 20._o but_o when_o once_o they_o be_v go_v now_o god_n can_v shut_v up_o his_o bowel_n against_o a_o rebellious_a nation_n use_v i._o this_o truth_n may_v afford_v we_o help_v to_o unfold_v that_o riddle_n of_o divine_a providence_n at_o the_o which_o many_o be_v ready_a to_o stumble_v viz._n that_o godly_a man_n be_v often_o sudden_o and_o strange_o take_v away_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v let_v alone_o and_o suffer_v to_o live_v it_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n observation_n ecâ—les_n 7._o 16._o there_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o prolong_v his_o life_n in_o wickedness_n let_v none_o suppose_v that_o god_n therefore_o discountenance_v his_o servant_n and_o approve_v of_o ungodly_a man_n no_o thâ—_n one_o be_v take_v away_o in_o mercy_n to_o himself_o though_o in_o judgement_n to_o the_o world_n the_o other_o be_v spare_v to_o his_o great_a misery_n either_o here_o or_o hereafter_o godly_a man_n when_o ever_o they_o die_v be_v then_o certain_o happy_a and_o at_o sometime_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a privilege_n for_o they_o to_o die_v that_o they_o may_v get_v away_o from_o the_o sight_n and_o report_n of_o these_o direful_a dispensation_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o a_o survive_a generation_n the_o philosopher_n say_v every_o thing_n have_v two_o handle_n a_o right_a and_o a_o wrong_n and_o most_o man_n take_v providence_n in_o some_o case_n by_o the_o wrong_n handle_v they_o interpret_v many_o dispensation_n to_o be_v judicial_a and_o so_o indeed_o they_o may_v be_v but_o their_o folly_n be_v that_o they_o interpret_v they_o so_o to_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n suffer_v they_o when_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o to_o themselves_o when_o solomon_n have_v with_o some_o consternation_n view_v these_o thing_n he_o recollect_n himself_o and_o draw_v this_o safe_a conclusion_n eccles_n 8._o 12._o sure_o i_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v but_o woe_n to_o the_o world_n when_o holy_a man_n flock_v to_o their_o grave_n as_o dove_n to_o their_o window_n before_o a_o storm_n and_o they_o may_v when_o they_o be_v depart_v speak_v to_o survive_a mourner_n in_o the_o language_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o those_o weep_a woman_n luk._n 23._o 28_o 29_o 30._o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n weep_v not_o for_o i_o but_o for_o yourselves_o and_o for_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n use_v ii_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o reprehend_v their_o folly_n who_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o company_n of_o righteous_a man_n they_o think_v that_o the_o world_n have_v be_v trouble_v with_o they_o even_o long_o enough_o they_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o enemy_n as_o busy_a body_n as_o man_n that_o be_v the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n and_o no_o body_n can_v be_v quiet_a for_o they_o so_o wicked_a ahab_n unjust_o censure_v holy_a elijah_n and_o hence_o they_o take_v it_o for_o certain_a that_o it_o will_v be_v much_o better_a for_o the_o place_n which_o they_o live_v in_o if_o they_o be_v well_o lay_v up_o in_o their_o grave_n they_o wisâ—_n they_o in_o heaven_n as_o the_o vulgar_a note_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v what_o do_v these_o man_n do_v but_o in_o effect_n 〈◊〉_d and_o impreeate_n upon_o themselves_o a_o mischief_n 〈◊〉_d god_n grant_v they_o their_o desire_n upon_o this_o account_n 〈◊〉_d will_v but_o carry_v the_o godly_a to_o the_o place_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o bring_v they_o home_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o eternal_a rest_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n when_o they_o be_v go_v who_o shall_v plead_v and_o pray_v and_o mourn_v for_o a_o sinful_a people_n will_v god_n hear_v wicked_a sinner_n who_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o gap_n to_o keep_v out_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n shall_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n assure_v we_o ourselves_o that_o so_o much_o of_o godliness_n as_o go_v away_o from_o a_o place_n so_o much_o of_o god_n go_v away_o too_o and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o the_o time_n come_v when_o those_o that_o so_o earnest_o long_v for_o their_o removal_n and_o be_v inward_o satisfy_v and_o glad_a that_o they_o be_v take_v away_o shall_v as_o much_o wish_n that_o they_o have_v they_o again_o when_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o use_v iii_o for_o trial_n be_v it_o so_o sometime_o than_o it_o may_v put_v we_o upon_o the_o enquiry_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o good_a ground_n for_o we_o to_o fear_v that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v so_o with_o we_o at_o this_o day_n i_o may_v urge_v it_o more_o particular_o to_o ourselves_o of_o this_o congregation_n from_o who_o god_n have_v of_o late_a year_n take_v away_o many_o pious_a and_o precious_a servant_n of_o he_o and_o wâ—_n that_o be_v leave_v alive_a aught_o to_o lay_v it_o to_o hearâ—â—_n but_o i_o shall_v take_v liberty_n to_o urge_v it_o on_o a_o more_o public_a account_n as_o it_o bear_v respect_n to_o this_o people_n in_o general_a and_o here_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o 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