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good_a comfort_n your_o labour_n in_o egypt_n your_o travail_n in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v not_o last_v for_o ever_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n be_v come_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o take_v the_o advice_n and_o counsel_v the_o apostle_n peter_n give_v act_n 1.19_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v do_v away_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o the_o follower_n of_o christ_n shall_v one_o day_n sit_v and_o rest_v they_o it_o follow_v second_o they_o shall_v sit_v on_o throne_n what_o these_o throne_n be_v be_v no_o less_o unprofitable_a then_o curious_a to_o inquire_v its_o like_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o air_n because_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o shall_v meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o if_o conform_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n it_o must_v be_v so_o for_o he_o shall_v ride_v in_o the_o air_n and_o make_v the_o cloud_n his_o chariot_n revel._n 14.14_o i_o 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be_v sick_a of_o our_o mother_n disease_n we_o will_v â—aine_o know_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v goodly_a to_o behold_v and_o because_o we_o think_v it_o to_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a wit_n to_o find_v out_o secret_n we_o venture_v too_o far_o and_o to_o our_o oâ—neâ—urt_n exâ—d._n 20._o god_n be_v fain_o to_o set-â—imits_n unto_o his_o people_n that_o they_o press_v not_o too_o near_o the_o mount_n secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n we_o must_v here_o fall_v down_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o admiration_n ever_o praise_v he_o in_o a_o mysterious_a ignorance_n more_o especial_o in_o this_o great_a mystery_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n who_o say_v isaiah_n that_o evangelical_a prophet_n can_v declare_v his_o generation_n credere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d jussuâ—_z discutere_fw-la non_fw-la perâ—aissum_fw-la ambrof_n the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v overshadow_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o god_n himself_o have_v as_o it_o be_v veil_v the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o 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name_n jesus_n not_o make_v wanton_a of_o his_o precious_a blood_n but_o in_o your_o prayerâ—_n and_o intercession_n a_o mystery_n not_o only_o signify_v as_o a_o ceremony_n but_o operate_v and_o work_v as_o a_o ceremony_n do_v not_o the_o mysterâ—_n of_o iniquity_n begin_v to_o work_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n noâ—_z a_o mystery_n work_n as_o other_o agent_n do_v it_o make_v they_o in_o who_o it_o work_n like_v it_o selâ—e_n wherefore_o as_o we_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n so_o must_v â—ee_v but_o self_n be_v godly_a christ_n must_v appear_v in_o we_o our_o light_n must_v shine_v etc._n etc._n tit._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n nay_o more_o yet_o as_o our_o mysterâ—e_n of_o godliness_n be_v great_a so_o must_v we_o increase_v in_o godliness_n every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o we_o be_v mystical_a enough_o abundant_a yea_o and_o manifest_v too_o in_o the_o way_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n o_o let_v we_o be_v as_o skilful_a as_o full_a and_o as_o open_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n gal._n 6.16_o and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n four_o and_o last_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n here_o be_v not_o only_o great_a but_o great_a without_o controverâ—ie_n all_o that_o believe_v it_o do_v in_o admiration_n acknowledge_v it_o but_o do_v not_o simon_n magus_n oppose_v it_o be_v there_o not_o some_o who_o both_o thought_n and_o teach_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o god_n some_o that_o he_o be_v not_o man_n be_v not_o the_o pharisee_n sadducee_n herod_n people_n elder_n all_o against_o christ_n be_v not_o his_o apostle_n when_o he_o be_v go_v evil_a intereated_a for_o his_o sake_n be_v not_o peter_n drink_v and_o panl_n a_o mad_a man_n with_o they_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n any_o more_o with_o leo_n then_o with_o they_o a_o fable_n be_v there_o not_o some_o among_o we_o as_o with_o who_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n be_v reproachful_a un_fw-fr christana_n say_v the_o italian_n when_o they_o mean_v a_o fool_n or_o a_o blockhend_v even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o as_o if_o not_o worse_a say_v salvian_n of_o what_o esteem_n be_v christ_n among_o christian_n when_o the_o very_a name_n be_v aâ—counted_v base_a among_o many_o but_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o know_v in_o who_o we_o have_v believe_v and_o what_o be_v foolishness_n to_o the_o world_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o the_o perfect_a the_o proposition_n therefore_o be_v most_o true_a great_a be_v the_o myâ—teniâ—_z of_o godliness_n without_o all_o controversy_n let_v we_o therefore_o make_v no_o controversy_n about_o it_o we_o have_v already_o too_o many_o in_o the_o world_n at_o the_o best_a unprofitable_a i_o will_v they_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o their_o author_n more_o wise_a or_o go_v with_o they_o let_v we_o humble_o and_o hearty_o submit_v to_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o then_o when_o he_o which_o come_v once_o in_o great_a humility_n to_o redeem_v we_o shall_v come_v again_o he_o will_v take_v as_o with_o he_o and_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 1_o ioh._n 2.28_o and_o now_o little_a child_n abide_v in_o he_o that_o when_o be_v shall_v appear_v we_o may_v have_v confidence_n and_o not_o be_v ashdm_v before_o 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o come_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la the_o reward_n of_o imitation_n matthew_n 19.28_o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o very_o i_o say_v
according_a to_o that_o hea_z have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a seven_o happy_a be_v all_o they_o that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o themselves_o into_o christ_n for_o rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christlesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n observe_v further_o as_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n so_o be_v come_v he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n dun._n 7.9_o 14._o i_o behold_v and_o lee_n be_v like_o the_o some_o of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d wâ—h_v the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o come_v to_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o near_o before_o he_o and_o there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v hiâ—_z his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v match_n 34.30_o and_o then_o shall_v appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o maâ—_n in_o heaven_n what_o this_o sign_n be_v i_o think_v may_v be_v gather_v from_o verse_n the_o 27._o as_o the_o lightning_n come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o pass_v to_o the_o west_n so_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v mâ—_n say_v christ_n 〈…〉_z here_o be_v christ_n and_o there_o be_v christ_n 〈…〉_z shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o my_o come_n even_o the_o brightâ—_n and_o splendour_n of_o my_o body_n obscure_v all_o other_o light_n and_o awaken_v all_o the_o world_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v this_o be_v manifest_a revel._n 21.23_o and_o the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o if_o we_o tell_v you_o of_o christ_n glory_n at_o his_o transsiguration_n in_o the_o mount_n you_o will_v tell_v we_o of_o that_o 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infirmity_n our_o sin_n like_o continual_a drop_n of_o water_n put_v out_o the_o lump_n of_o his_o life_n but_o when_o he_o come_v again_o o_o what_o beauty_n what_o resplendent_a majesty_n but_o what_o of_o all_o this_o in_o that_o day_n they_o that_o have_v follow_v christ_n shall_v sit_v on_o twelve_o throne_n and_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n observe_v first_o the_o saint_n shall_v partake_v of_o christ_n glory_n second_o they_o and_o none_o but_o they_o three_o nor_o they_o till_o then_o first_o the_o saint_n shall_v partake_v of_o christ_n glory_n god_n have_v say_v it_o and_o you_o know_v he_o be_v faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v all_o his_o promiser_n be_v yeâ—_n and_o amer_n see_v here_o what_o a_o good_a master_n we_o serve_v the_o world_n pay_v his_o follower_n with_o trouble_n and_o carefulness_n the_o flesh_n pay_v her_o follower_n with_o corruption_n and_o filthiness_n the_o devil_n he_o with_o despair_n and_o wretchedness_n but_o christ_n his_o with_o 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arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n and_o you_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o grow_v as_o calf_n of_o the_o stall_n and_o you_o shall_v tread_v down_o the_o wicked_a for_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o ash_n under_o the_o sole_n of_o your_o foot_n in_o that_o day_n i_o shall_v do_v this_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n this_o point_n like_o the_o red_a sea_n open_v itself_o for_o the_o passage_n of_o god_n people_n into_o heaven_n and_o then_o close_v again_o on_o the_o ungodly_a to_o their_o destruction_n you_o that_o live_v profane_o etc._n etc._n you_o be_v lose_v man_n you_o be_v of_o the_o forlorn_a hope_n for_o 1._o joh._n 3.2_o 3._o belove_a now_o be_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a gather_v hence_o a_o necessity_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n if_o we_o will_v be_v happy_a we_o must_v be_v holy_a revel._n 22.14_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o may_v enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n this_o also_o the_o glory_n promise_v and_o expect_v call_v for_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o hiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_v holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n alexander_n invite_v to_o a_o race_n with_o plebeian_n can_v answer_v that_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o run_v but_o with_o king_n so_o neither_o christian_n but_o with_o christian_n three_o as_o the_o follower_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n glory_n and_o they_o only_o so_o they_o only_o in_o the_o regeneration_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n not_o till_o then_o that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o our_o redemption_n first_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o long_v and_o look_v out_o for_o this_o day_n job_n 14.14_o if_o a_o man_n die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_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 come_v rom._n 8.22_o 23._o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v and_o travel_v in_o pain_n together_o until_o now_o and_o notone_o they_o but_o ourselves_o also_o which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_n within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n then_o be_v our_o jubilee_n the_o trumpet_n have_v sound_v and_o liberty_n proclaim_v we_o may_v enter_v into_o our_o possession_n second_o we_o be_v to_o comfort_v ourselves_o against_o all_o trouble_n in_o assurance_n and_o expectation_n of_o that_o day_n colos._n 3.2_o 3_o 4._o set_a your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n for_o you_o be_v dead_a and_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v we_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n recordatione_fw-la temporum_fw-la meliorum_fw-la spero_fw-la say_v a_o roman_a behold_v the_o rubbish_n of_o old_a marble_n the_o ruin_n of_o ancient_a building_n but_o look_v forward_o to_o the_o day_n come_v and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o i_o think_v this_o shall_v much_o comfort_v we_o sure_o 〈◊〉_d will_v if_o we_o do_v believe_v how_o joyful_a will_v it_o be_v to_o meet_v with_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o day_n when_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o be_v so_o refresh_v rabboni_n say_v mary_n unto_o christ_n when_o her_o eye_n be_v open_v to_o see_v she_o savicur_fw-fr who_o before_o she_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o gardener_n as_o if_o she_o shall_v have_v say_v what_o have_v i_o find_v thou_o who_o i_o have_v so_o desire_v so_o long_v for_o if_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o mary_n then_o how_o 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