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Meditations of death wherein a Christian is taught how to remember and prepare for his latter end: by the late able & faithfull minister of the Gospel, Iohn Paget.
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Paget, John, d. 1640.; Paget, Robert.
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as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n matt._n 13.43_o as_o the_o raiment_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o body_n do_v shine_v as_o the_o transparent_a light_n matt._n 17.2_o &_o be_v exceed_o white_a as_o snow_n mark_n 9.3_o and_o withal_o white_a &_o glister_a luk._n 9.29_o so_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o the_o elect_a make_v white_a than_o snow_n in_o their_o transfiguration_n shall_v shine_v &_o glister_v &_o sparkle_v with_o a_o radiant_a beauty_n &_o heavenly_a brightness_n yea_o then_o shall_v the_o moon_n be_v abash_v &_o the_o sun_n ashamed_a before_o the_o lord_n &_o his_o ancient_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v in_o zion_n esa_n 24.23_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o make_v marvellous_a in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 2._o thes_n 1.10_o if_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o clothe_v with_o corruption_n when_o he_o have_v see_v but_o the_o back_n part_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o but_o for_o a_o moment_n in_o one_o vision_n do_v yet_o shine_v so_o glorious_o that_o man_n flee_v away_o amaze_v from_o he_o &_o dare_v not_o behold_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o countenance_n exo._n 34.30_o with_o c._n 33.23_o what_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o faithful_a when_o be_v clothe_v with_o immortality_n they_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o that_o in_o a_o perpetual_a vision_n for_o evermore_o d_o from_o this_o transfiguration_n of_o the_o saint_n make_v so_o glorious_a by_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o fellowship_n with_o he_o arise_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o which_o be_v also_o a_o unspeakable_a felicity_n of_o the_o second_o life_n to_o enjoy_v all_o the_o beauty_n &_o all_o the_o love_n of_o all_o the_o glorify_a soul_n &_o body_n in_o heaven_n as_o jonathan_n see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o david_n &_o his_o worthiness_n be_v knit_v unto_o he_o &_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n 1._o sam._n 18.1_o so_o here_o the_o saint_n behold_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o each_o other_o shall_v be_v link_v together_o in_o the_o near_a bond_n of_o entire_a affection_n they_o that_o first_o give_v themselves_o to_o god_n do_v then_o give_v themselves_o unto_o one_o a_o other_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 2._o cor._n 8.5_o they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 3.28_o there_o be_v one_o body_n &_o one_o spirit_n eph._n 4.4_o all_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o under_o one_o head_n whether_o thing_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n man_n &_o angel_n whether_o they_o be_v throne_n or_o principality_n or_o power_n eph._n 1.10.22_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o saint_n whether_o it_o be_v paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n or_o the_o world_n or_o life_n or_o death_n or_o thing_n present_a of_o she_o and_o embrace_v in_o her_o arm_n for_o ever_o the_o love_a society_n of_o godly_a man_n even_o in_o their_o present_a weakness_n be_v magnify_v as_o a_o good_a &_o pleasant_a thing_n as_o a_o precious_a ointment_n as_o the_o dew_n of_o hermon_n &_o zion_n psal_n 133.1.2.3_o how_o good_a &_o pleasant_a then_o be_v the_o heavenly_a conversation_n and_o cohabitation_n of_o the_o saint_n even_o as_o the_o dew_n of_o paradise_n where_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o blessing_n for_o ever_o to_o make_v those_o beauteous_a blossom_n therein_o to_o flourish_v eternal_o as_o ointment_n &_o perfume_n rejoice_v the_o heart_n so_o do_v the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o man_n friend_n by_o hearty_a counsel_n prov._n 27.9_o and_o what_o then_o be_v the_o sweetness_n and_o joy_n of_o that_o communion_n where_o every_o heart_n be_v a_o several_a closet_n replenish_v with_o all_o store_n &_o variety_n of_o divine_a ointment_n &_o perfume_n for_o the_o mutual_a delight_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o consolation_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o most_o perfect_a the_o comfort_n of_o love_n &_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v complete_a &_o full_a and_o so_o the_o joy_n of_o every_o one_o be_v fulfil_v in_o be_v like_o mind_a have_v the_o same_o love_n be_v of_o one_o accord_n &_o of_o one_o judgement_n phil._n 2._o 1.2_o there_o be_v no_o cry_v nor_o complain_v rev._n 21.4_o no_o curse_n no_o angry_a word_n no_o countenance_n of_o dislike_n or_o disdain_n no_o evil_a no_o occasion_n of_o evil_a no_o appearance_n of_o evil_a no_o suspicion_n of_o evil_a no_o want_n of_o good_a in_o themselves_o no_o envy_n of_o good_a in_o other_o but_o every_o man_n joy_n double_v for_o another_o salvation_n and_o glorify_v in_o another_o glory_n the_o principal_a delight_n be_v that_o god_n be_v find_v in_o they_o all_o each_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n the_o fire_n burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o every_o heart_n in_o each_o of_o they_o there_o be_v a_o vision_n of_o god_n &_o a_o image_n of_o his_o glory_n he_o be_v see_v in_o each_o &_o shine_v in_o they_o and_o so_o at_o every_o turn_n they_o meet_v with_o god_n who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o &_o in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o 1._o cor._n 15.28_o and_o they_o never_o pour_v out_o their_o heart_n to_o one_o another_o but_o withal_o they_o pour_v out_o praise_n unto_o god_n with_o stream_n of_o pleasure_n to_o themselves_o and_o how_o infinite_o manifold_a be_v their_o pleasure_n where_o there_o be_v so_o many_o spirit_n of_o just_a &_o perfect_a man_n heb._n 12.22.23_o so_o many_o million_o of_o angel_n thousand_o thousand_o &_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n dan._n 7.10_o rev._n 5.11_o if_o peter_n think_v it_o so_o good_a to_o be_v there_o where_o but_o two_o of_o the_o saint_n moses_n &_o elias_n appear_v in_o glory_n with_o christ_n luk._n 9_o 30-33_a how_o good_a be_v it_o to_o be_v there_o where_o all_o appear_v together_o in_o glory_n with_o christ_n where_o the_o glory_n of_o every_o one_o shall_v appear_v more_o clear_o and_o be_v better_o discern_v where_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v the_o precious_a jewel_n and_o treasure_n of_o another_o o_o who_o be_v they_o which_o remember_v this_o end_n will_v not_o be_v content_a to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o their_o sinful_a course_n to_o enjoy_v this_o communion_n how_o unworthy_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o vanity_n shall_v thrust_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n these_o pleasant_a remembrance_n of_o our_o latter_a end_n and_o the_o comfort_n therein_o if_o i_o forget_v thou_o o_o jerusalem_n let_v my_o right_a hand_n forget_v itself_o if_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v thou_o let_v my_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o my_o mouth_n if_o i_o prefer_v not_o jerusalem_n above_o my_o chief_a joy_n psalm_n 137.5.6_o e_z it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o in_o all_o the_o main_a part_n &_o act_n