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to_o bury_v his_o bone_n in_o canaan_n for._n by_o faith_n joseph_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o part._n 1._o how_o be_v this_o memorial_n a_o act_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o joseph_n take_v it_o upon_o trust_n from_o his_o father_n relation_n or_o be_v his_o faith_n in_o this_o instance_n any_o better_a than_o a_o implicit_a faith_n or_o found_v on_o a_o humane_a testimony_n for_o that_o jacob_n foretold_v his_o child_n what_o joseph_n here_o mention_n and_o bring_v to_o their_o remembrance_n be_v plain_a from_o express_a scripture_n gen._n 48.21_o but_o to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a that_o though_o jacob_n do_v deliver_v this_o prediction_n before_o joseph_n and_o his_o brethren_n yet_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o dictate_v that_o revelation_n to_o jacob_n may_v still_o reside_v with_o joseph_n and_o perhaps_o do_v discover_v more_o to_o he_o then_o to_o his_o father_n for_o in_o this_o particular_a joseph_n prophecy_n seem_v more_o clear_a
that_o pass_v away_o 1_o epist_n of_o john_n 2.17_o 1_o cor._n 7.31_o all_o its_o honour_n end_n in_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n all_o its_o profit_n in_o want_n and_o misery_n all_o its_o pleasure_n in_o bitterness_n and_o anxiety_n and_o this_o enformation_n restrain_v he_o from_o a_o greedy_a restless_a pursuit_n after_o the_o world_n his_o faith_n ascertain_v he_o that_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n to_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v destructive_a pernicious_a way_n 2_o pet._n 2.2_o a_o woe_n attend_v they_o judas_n 11._o that_o the_o walk_n of_o the_o many_o though_o many_o of_o they_o walk_v like_o the_o pestilence_n in_o darkness_n be_v enmity_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3.18_o the_o path_n that_o lead_v to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o he_o decline_v their_o path_n will_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a well_o he_o know_v that_o great_a be_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a shall_v not_o be_v confound_v his_o patient_a expectation_n shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_v god_n will_v preserve_v he_o and_o save_v he_o and_o glorify_v he_o to_o all_o eternity_n and_o upon_o this_o consideration_n he_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n while_o he_o live_v here_o and_o now_o rest_v from_o his_o labour_n and_o live_v with_o god_n in_o peace_n and_o happiness_n to_o all_o eternity_n illi_fw-la terrena_fw-la sapiant_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v cyprian_n let_v those_o dote_v on_o the_o world_n who_o either_o know_v not_o or_o look_v not_o for_o heaven_n those_o who_o seek_v for_o eternity_n sleight_v the_o world_n leave_v all_o and_o follow_v christ_n matth._n 4.22_o col._n 3.1_o you_o have_v a_o most_o weighty_a exhortation_n to_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a mindedness_n which_o may_v well_o take_v up_o your_o thought_n and_o meditation_n 3._o enoch_n faith_n obtain_v more_o than_o it_o aim_v at_o not_o only_o a_o liberate_a from_o the_o bondage_n of_o mortality_n and_o the_o soon_o after_o ensue_a destruction_n but_o also_o a_o unexpected_a conveyance_n into_o heaven_n god_n do_v abundant_o to_o the_o believer_n over_o and_o above_o what_o his_o faith_n can_v think_v or_o ask_v it_o be_v true_a our_o faith_n expect_v not_o the_o same_o way_n look_v not_o at_o the_o same_o pass_n into_o heaven_n yet_o it_o will_v procure_v that_o happiness_n to_o we_o which_o will_v be_v infinite_o satisfactory_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v immediate_o after_o its_o separation_n translate_v into_o heaven_n and_o his_o body_n though_o for_o the_o present_a flumber_v in_o the_o grave_a shall_v awake_v into_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n joh._n 6.40_o and_o be_v unite_v unto_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o both_o shall_v be_v indefeasable_o seize_v of_o eternal_a felicity_n the_o sight_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n thus_o augustine_n lib._n 15._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la cap._n 19_o enoch_n translatio_fw-la nostrae_fw-la dedicationis_fw-la est_fw-la prasigurati_fw-la dilatio_fw-la quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la jam_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la capite_fw-la nostro_fw-la quâ—_n sie_n resurrexit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la moriatun_n ulterius_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipse_fw-la translatuâ—_n est_fw-la restat_fw-la altera_fw-la dedicatio_fw-la universa_fw-la domus_fw-la quando_fw-la erit_fw-la omnium_fw-la resurrectio_fw-la non_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la amplius_fw-la 4._o enoch_n be_v take_v away_o when_o he_o have_v live_v but_o a_o moiety_n of_o that_o age_n which_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o contemporary_n have_v indulge_v to_o they_o it_o be_v many_o time_n a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v take_v away_o from_o present_a and_o future_a evil_n indeed_o old_a age_n and_o long_a life_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n yet_o such_o only_a as_o be_v common_a and_o be_v not_o simple_o desirable_a of_o themselves_o but_o in_o reference_n and_o order_n to_o other_o end_n and_o use_n and_o certain_o death_n itself_o if_o we_o reflect_v on_o the_o advantange_n we_o gain_v by_o it_o whether_o deliverance_n from_o the_o contagious_a wickedness_n or_o sad_a distemper_n of_o the_o calamitous_a time_n we_o pass_v below_o or_o the_o immediate_a possession_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o succeed_a selicity_n in_o heaven_n can_v be_v surmise_a a_o loss_n but_o a_o exchange_n or_o trassique_a not_o a_o effect_n of_o god_n severity_n and_o wrath_n but_o a_o privilege_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n else_o saint_n paul_n cupio_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la etc._n etc._n phil._n 1.23_o will_v be_v a_o rash_a if_o not_o desperate_a wish_n concupiscontia_fw-la carnis_fw-la which_o be_v indeed_o most_o pious_a and_o rational_a for_o what_o so_o high_a compliment_n of_o love_n as_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n what_o more_o reasonable_a suit_n then_o to_o petition_v a_o exchange_n of_o earth_n for_o heaven_n cortainty_n for_o uncertainty_n misery_n for_o endless_a felicity_n to_o leave_v the_o society_n of_o man_n wicked_a man_n tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n absurd_a unreasonable_a man_n as_o the_o apostle_n style_v they_o and_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o company_n of_o innumerable_a angel_n and_o saint_n of_o christ_n his_o holy_a apostle_n confessor_n and_o martyr_n o_o then_o let_v we_o not_o fear_v our_o own_o let_v we_o not_o grieve_v at_o the_o death_n of_o other_o as_o if_o we_o be_v without_o hope_n but_o let_v we_o resolve_v that_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n the_o finish_v our_o course_n the_o bring_v we_o to_o our_o father_n house_n and_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n 5._o enoch_n faith_n be_v a_o operative_a obedientiall_a faith_n it_o teach_v and_o direct_v he_o to_o please_v god_n ut_fw-la transferretur_fw-la causa_fw-la fuit_fw-la quod_fw-la placuit_fw-la deo_fw-la ut_fw-la placerat_fw-la deo_fw-la ambulavit_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la obediens_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluntati_fw-la ut_fw-la ambularet_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la causa_fw-la fuit_fw-la ejus_fw-la fides_fw-la haym_n in_o lo_o his_o faith_n set_v he_o on_o obedience_n to_o god_n his_o obedience_n please_v he_o and_o because_o he_o please_v he_o therefore_o he_o also_o translate_v he_o no_o matter_n then_o whether_o we_o please_v man_n or_o no_o let_v we_o study_v and_o endeavour_v to_o please_v god_n to_o serve_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n in_o the_o apostle_n expression_n heb._n 12.28_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a all_o thing_n the_o worst_a of_o thing_n tribulation_n distress_n persecution_n famine_n nakedness_n sword_n and_o death_n itself_o shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o we_o rom._n 8.28_o if_o man_n scorn_v and_o forsake_v we_o the_o heavenly_a choir_n will_v entertain_v and_o welcome_v we_o if_o the_o world_n deride_v hate_n and_o persecute_v we_o angel_n will_v delight_v and_o rejoice_v in_o we_o god_n will_v bestow_v a_o name_n 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all_o on_o thou_o enjoy_v all_o in_o thou_o refer_v all_o
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