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and_o dominion_n and_o majesty_n be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o throne_n the_o lamb_n christ_n jesus_n for_o evermore_o the_o saint_n long_v for_o the_o great_a epiphany_n sermon_n xxiv_o titus_n 2.13_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o former_a verse_n you_o may_v remember_v i_o choose_v to_o speak_v of_o upon_o another_o occasion_n i_o show_v you_o how_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n appear_v second_o how_o it_o teach_v those_o man_n to_o who_o it_o bring_v salvation_n every_o man_n will_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n but_o they_o love_v not_o that_o grace_n shall_v teach_v they_o now_o grace_n save_v none_o but_o who_o it_o teach_v it_o first_o teach_v they_o and_o then_o save_v they_o now_o it_o teach_v we_o as_o the_o apostle_n faith_n three_o lesson_n first_o quid_fw-la vitandum_fw-la what_o we_o be_v to_o shun_v 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out_o of_o the_o head_n look_v to_o see_v what_o it_o can_v espy_v a_o great_a way_n off_o to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o sign_n of_o his_o come_n 8.19_o rom._n 8.19_o and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o creature_n do_v not_o only_o put_v out_o the_o head_n and_o look_v but_o wait_v and_o groan_n and_o sigh_n and_o travel_v as_o a_o woman_n in_o pain_n and_o quoth_v the_o apostle_n not_o only_o the_o creature_n do_v thus_o but_o we_o that_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n nay_o if_o the_o creature_n put_v out_o the_o head_n and_o groan_n and_o wait_v and_o be_v in_o pain_n till_o that_o day_n come_v how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o that_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o
thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n abraham_n purchase_n etc._n etc._n page_n 233._o gen._n 23.4_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o sojourner_n among_o you_o give_v i_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o bury_a place_n with_o you_o that_o i_o may_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n god_n esteem_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n page_n 243._o psal._n 116.15_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o saint_n after_o immortal_a glory_n page_n 251._o 2_o cor._n 5.2_o for_o in_o this_o we_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n the_o careless_a merchant_n etc._n etc._n page_n 265._o mat._n 16.26_o what_o be_v man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o soul_n christ_n second_o advent_n etc._n etc._n page_n 273._o revel_v 22.12_o behold_v i_o come_v short_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o saint_n long_v for_o the_o great_a epiphany_n page_n 263._o titus_n 2.13_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n life_n apparition_n and_o man_n dissolution_n page_n 291._o james_n 4.14_o for_o what_o be_v your_o life_n it_o be_v even_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a while_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o saint_n paul_n trumpet_n etc._n etc._n page_n 303._o rome_n 13.11_o and_o that_o know_v the_o time_n that_o now_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n the_o righteous_a man_n restingplace_n etc._n etc._n page_n 313._o gen._n 15.1_o after_o these_o thing_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o abraham_n say_v fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n the_o righteous_a judge_n etc._n etc._n page_n 323._o jam_z 2.12_o so_o speak_v you_o and_o so_o do_v as_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n sin_n stipend_n and_o god_n munificence_n page_n 335._o rome_n 6.23_o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o profit_n of_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n page_n 343._o heb._n 12.10_o for_o they_o very_o for_o a_o few_o day_n chastened_a we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o he_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n spiritual_a hearts-ease_n etc._n etc._n page_n 355._o john_n 14.1_o 2_o 3._o 1._o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o 2._o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o i_o will_v have_v tell_v you_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o 3._o and_o if_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o unto_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o faith_n triumph_n over_o the_o great_a trial_n page_n 367._o heb._n 11.17_o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n page_n 377._o ipet_fw-la 3.7_o as_o heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n peace_n in_o death_n etc._n etc._n page_n 387._o luke_n 2.29_o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n the_o vital_a fountain_n etc._n etc._n page_n 399._o john_n 11.25_o 26._o 25._o jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v 26._o and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v death_n in_o birth_n etc._n etc._n page_n 411._o gen._n 35.19_o and_o rachel_n die_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n of_o grace_n page_n 419._o rome_n 6.11_o likewise_o reckon_v you_o also_o yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n hope_n anchor-hold_a etc._n etc._n page_n 433._o 1_o cor._n 15.19_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a the_o platform_n of_o charity_n etc._n etc._n page_n 445._o gal._n 6.10_o as_o we_o have_v therefore_o opportunity_n let_v we_o do_v good_a to_o all_o especial_o to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n death_n prevent_v etc._n etc._n page_n 463._o job_n 14.14_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n shall_v come_v iter_fw-la novissimum_fw-la or_o man_n his_o last_o progress_n page_n 473._o ecclesiast_n 12.5_o man_n go_v to_o his_o long_a home_n and_o the_o mourner_n go_v about_o the_o street_n tempus_fw-la putationis_fw-la or_o the_o ripe_a almond_n gather_v page_n 485._o gen._n 15.15_o and_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o thy_o father_n in_o peace_n thou_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n io_o paean_n or_o christ_n triumph_n over_o death_n page_n 493._o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n fato_fw-la fatum_fw-la the_o king_n of_o fear_n fright_v etc._n etc._n page_n 501._o hos_fw-la 13.14_o o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o plague_n vox_fw-la coeli_fw-la the_o dead_v herald_n page_n 509._o apoc._n 14.13_o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o etc._n etc._n victoris_fw-la brabaeum_fw-la or_o the_o conqueror_n prize_n page_n 517._o apoc._n 14.13_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o faith_n echo_n or_o the_o soul_n amen_o page_n 527._o revel_v 22.19_o amen_o 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