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grave_a but_o let_v we_o look_v to_o the_o resurrection_n beyond_o it_o let_v we_o content_o commit_v these_o carcase_n to_o the_o dust_n that_o dark_a prison_n shall_v not_o long_o contain_v they_o let_v we_o lie_v down_o in_o peace_n and_o take_v our_o rest_n it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o everlasting_a night_n nor_o endless_a sleep_n no_o no_o there_o will_v come_v a_o most_o joyful_a and_o glorious_a morning_n what_o if_o we_o go_v out_o of_o the_o stir_v and_o trouble_v of_o this_o world_n and_o enter_v into_o those_o chamber_n of_o dust_n and_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o hide_v ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o little_a moment_n until_o the_o indignation_n be_v overpast_v as_o sure_o as_o we_o awake_v in_o the_o morning_n after_o we_o have_v sleep_v out_o the_o night_n so_o sure_o shall_v we_o then_o awake_a and_o what_o if_o in_o the_o grave_a we_o become_v loathsome_a dust_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n as_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v endure_v 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hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n o_o my_o soul_n labour_n now_o to_o have_v thy_o part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n now_o labour_v to_o get_v into_o christ_n and_o to_o live_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o love_n now_o labour_v to_o know_v o_o my_o soul_n the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n in_o thy_o die_n to_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o righteousness_n now_o act_v thy_o faith_n on_o jesus_n and_o thy_o love_n to_o he_o and_o let_v jesus_n live_v in_o thou_o and_o manifest_v his_o life_n in_o thy_o mortal_a flesh_n and_o let_v thy_o thought_n and_o affection_n be_v set_v on_o thing_n above_o let_v thy_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v where_o thy_o treasure_n be_v now_o live_v to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o thou_o and_o rose_z again_o and_o then_o fear_v not_o death_n but_o be_v confident_a that_o as_o sure_a as_o jesus_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o so_o sure_o shall_v all_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n rise_v also_o and_o that_o although_o thy_o body_n be_v sow_v in_o dishonour_n it_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 43._o this_o be_v the_o second_o preparative_a 3._o the_o three_o preparative_a to_o this_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n be_v that_o great_a assize_n and_o general_a judgement_n when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o all_o the_o innumerable_a host_n of_o glorious_a angel_n about_o he_o and_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o ever_o live_v upon_o earth_n shall_v stand_v before_o he_o rom._n 2._o 16._o &_o 14._o 10._o to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o and_o to_o receive_v their_o final_a doom_n rev._n 20._o 12_o 13._o matth._n 25._o 31._o at_o which_o time_n there_o will_v be_v make_v a_o exact_a separation_n between_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o goat_n between_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a and_o then_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v first_o acquit_v and_o justify_v and_o then_o with_o christ_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n those_o that_o have_v true_o repent_v and_o sincere_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n they_o that_o have_v choose_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n and_o chief_a good_a and_o portion_n place_v all_o their_o happiness_n in_o he_o and_o have_v unfeigned_o accept_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o their_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o have_v unfeigned_o give_v themselves_o whole_o up_o to_o his_o government_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o enter_v cordias_o into_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o become_v entire_o he_o these_o shall_v sit_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n these_o have_v often_o judge_v themselves_o iâ—_n heart-breaking_a confession_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v then_o judge_v to_o condemnation_n by_o the_o lord_n for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n hut_n after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 1._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n shall_v the_o law_n these_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n their_o surely_n have_v fulfil_v and_o satisfy_v the_o law_n for_o they_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v we_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v the_o judge_n himself_o have_v say_v that_o he_o that_o believe_v be_v he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n joh._n 3._o 16_o 17_o 36._o but_o will_v say_v to_o all_o such_o you_o have_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n and_o
day_n enjoy_v it_o it_o will_v be_v but_o small_a comfort_n to_o hear_v of_o all_o this_o blessedness_n and_o happiness_n if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v no_o right_a to_o it_o and_o of_o this_o brief_o certain_o this_o most_o bless_a state_n be_v not_o for_o all_o not_o for_o most_o but_o only_o for_o a_o few_o few_o say_v our_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o those_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n only_o they_o be_v heir_n to_o this_o glory_n rom._n 8._o 17._o if_o child_n than_o heir_n not_o else_o and_o such_o we_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n joh._n 8._o 44._o eph._n 2._o 2_o 3_o 12._o but_o all_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v make_v so_o by_o grace_n they_o be_v make_v so_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 26._o we_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o if_o we_o be_v christ_n by_o faith_n then_o be_v we_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n ver_fw-la 29._o that_o be_v we_o be_v heir_n of_o this_o promise_a glory_n so_o heb._n 6._o 17_o 18._o also_o we_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o regeneration_n by_o the_o blew-birth_n full_o be_v that_o text_n john_n 1._o 12_o 13._o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o that_o be_v christ_n to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n so_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 4._o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v beget_v to_o this_o inheritance_n jam._n 1._o 17_o 18._o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n so_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o and_o our_o lord_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o have_v assure_v we_o that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v never_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v never_o inherit_v this_o glory_n it_o be_v prepare_v for_o none_o but_o god_n child_n and_o none_o be_v his_o child_n but_o true_a believer_n in_o christ_n none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v true_o regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n now_o all_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n have_v his_o spirit_n live_v and_o rule_v in_o they_o rom._n 8._o 9_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o be_v none_o of_o he_o and_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n all_o old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a and_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v again_o they_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n repair_v in_o they_o the_o divine_a nature_n communicate_v to_o they_o the_o life_n of_o god_n plant_v in_o they_o and_o be_v thereby_o enable_v to_o live_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v as_o his_o child_n in_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o all_o his_o commandment_n in_o resemblance_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n in_o most_o hearty_a and_o superiative_a love_n to_o he_o and_o in_o a_o holy_a confidence_n in_o he_o and_o entire_a dependence_n on_o he_o as_o their_o most_o gracious_a father_n almighty_a in_o and_o through_o their_o most_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n these_o be_v the_o person_n and_o these_o only_a that_o shall_v be_v advance_v to_o this_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n moreover_o we_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o covenant_n god_n the_o all-sufficient_a good_a of_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o grace_n condescend_v to_o poor_a sinner_n and_o free_o bestow_v himself_o upon_o they_o become_v their_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o take_v they_o into_o covenant_n with_o himself_o and_o make_v they_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 17_o 18._o communicate_v to_o they_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o they_o all_o sanctify_a grace_n pardon_v their_o iniquity_n give_v they_o new_a heart_n new_a spirit_n soft_a and_o tender_a heart_n heart_n to_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n their_o own_o and_o other_o tender_a of_o god_n honour_n heart_n to_o love_v he_o heart_n to_o fear_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o enable_v they_o to_o give_v up_o their_o whole_a self_n unfeigned_o and_o unreserved_o unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n take_v he_o for_o their_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o as_o the_o only_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o glory_n submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o gracious_a government_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n these_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v certain_o inherit_v this_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v possess_v this_o glory_n who_o be_v describe_v by_o a_o famous_a divine_a thus_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o external_o call_v who_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n thorough_o though_o imperfect_o regenerate_v be_v hereupon_o convince_v and_o sensible_a of_o that_o evil_a iâ—_n sin_n that_o misery_n in_o themselves_o that_o vanity_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o necessity_n sufficiency_n and_o excellency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o they_o abhor_v that_o evil_a bewail_v that_o misery_n and_o turn_v their_o heart_n from_o that_o vanity_n and_o most_o affectionate_o accept_v of_o christ_n for_o their_o saviour_n and_o lord_n to_o bring_v they_o unto_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a and_o present_v they_o perfect_o just_a before_o he_o do_v according_o enter_v into_o a_o cordial_a covenant_n with_o he_o and_o so_o deliver_v up_o themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o herein_o persevere_v unto_o their_o life_n end_v now_o all_o thâ—_n child_n of_o god_n all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o this_o glory_n for_o first_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o prepare_v this_o glory_n for_o his_o people_n this_o kingdom_n be_v prepare_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25._o god_n have_v predestinate_v his_o child_n to_o this_o glorious_a inheritance_n eph._n 1._o 5_o 11._o rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o 2_o thess_n 2._o 13._o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n heb._n 11._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o matt._n 20._o 23._o the_o saint_n be_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n before_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n rom._n 9_o 23._o and_o those_o in_o time_n he_o translate_v out_o of_o satan_n kingdom_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n by_o his_o word_n of_o grace_n by_o his_o fatherly_a chastisement_n by_o his_o mercy_n he_o do_v by_o degree_n make_v meet_v and_o fit_a for_o this_o glorious_a inheritance_n with_o his_o saint_n in_o light_n col._n 1._o 12_o 13._o and_o sure_o god_n counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o his_o decree_n be_v fulfil_v therefore_o bless_v be_v they_o who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o people_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o inheritance_n psal_n 33._o 11_o 12._o second_o this_o glory_n be_v purchase_v also_o as_o be_v say_v before_o it_o be_v alone_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n that_o we_o 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27._o 9_o 8._o consider_v christ_n dreadful_a suffering_n for_o we_o 9_o consider_v the_o many_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v to_o patient_a sufferer_n that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o they_o will_v sustain_v they_o and_o in_o due_a time_n will_v deliver_v they_o now_o if_o we_o will_v think_v and_o meditate_v on_o those_o thing_n and_o let_v our_o thought_n dwell_v on_o they_o and_o suffer_v they_o to_o sink_v down_o into_o our_o heart_n and_o roll_n and_o revolve_v they_o in_o our_o mind_n they_o will_v much_o support_v we_o and_o help_v we_o against_o weariness_n 4._o a_o four_o thing_n we_o must_v do_v to_o prevent_v or_o cure_v this_o weariness_n under_o affliction_n be_v serious_a examination_n of_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o belong_v to_o god_n or_o no_o whether_o reconcile_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v of_o god_n or_o no_o whether_o unite_v to_o christ_n justify_v and_o pardon_v or_o no_o if_o you_o be_v why_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v 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