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we_o can_v have_v no_o access_n to_o god_n or_o communion_n with_o he_o but_o by_o a_o mediator_n who_o be_v god_n how_o shall_v one_o creature_n introduce_v another_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o a_o terrible_a majesty_n who_o be_v at_o a_o infinite_a distance_n from_o all_o creature_n the_o fellowship_n which_o we_o have_v with_o the_o father_n be_v through_o the_o son_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v please_v to_o link_v the_o great_a intimacy_n with_o god_n to_o a_o sincere_a confession_n of_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n 1_o john_n 4.15_o 3._o we_o can_v look_v for_o no_o victory_n over_o the_o devil_n if_o we_o do_v not_o look_v to_o christ_n as_o god_n how_o be_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n cast_v down_o but_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o christ_n rev._n 12.10_o he_o must_v be_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n who_o have_v power_n enough_o to_o subdue_v and_o conquer_v such_o a_o adversary_n it_o 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beside_o he_o psalm_n 91.7_o 3._o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n in_o die_v be_v fix_v and_o settle_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o we_o read_v how_o christ_n know_v that_o his_o hour_n be_v come_v that_o he_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o father_n john_n 13.1_o so_o every_o child_n of_o god_n have_v such_o a_o determinate_a hour_n yea_o minute_n though_o we_o know_v not_o ordinary_o of_o its_o come_n as_o our_o lord_n do_v every_o one_o have_v his_o set_a time_n of_o remove_v out_o of_o this_o earthly_a house_n which_o can_v neither_o be_v hasten_v nor_o delay_v every_o one_o have_v his_o portion_n and_o share_n of_o life_n itself_o as_o well_o as_o
we_o have_v no_o other_o evidence_n of_o invisible_a future_a thing_n but_o only_o our_o faith_n thomas_fw-la who_o will_v not_o believe_v what_o he_o see_v john_n 20.25_o tell_v christ_n we_o know_v not_o whither_o thou_o go_v john_n 14.5_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o unknown_a land_n and_o the_o way_n through_o which_o we_o pass_v to_o it_o be_v dark_a and_o gloomy_a without_o the_o enlighten_v discovery_n of_o faith_n this_o alone_a will_v clear_v up_o all_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o every_o believer_n as_o with_o abraham_n hebr._n 11.8_o by_o faith_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o go_v out_o into_o a_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v after_o receive_v for_o a_o inheritance_n obey_v not_o know_v whether_o he_o go_v sermon_n xxii_o august_n 24._o 1697._o deut_n xxxiv_o v._o so_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n die_v there_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n iii_o why_o we_o shall_v thus_o die_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n there_o be_v many_o reason_n for_o it_o 1._o god_n be_v supreme_a and_o absolute_a lord_n he_o have_v the_o high_a proprietyin_n we_o and_o the_o most_o unlimited_a dominion_n over_o we_o behold_v as_o the_o clay_n be_v in_o the_o potter_n hand_n so_o be_v you_o in_o my_o hand_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 18.6_o he_o form_v every_o vessel_n as_o he_o please_v and_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o break_v his_o own_o workmanship_n without_o control_n so_o the_o same_o god_n who_o power_n produce_v have_v a_o right_a to_o dissolve_v our_o substance_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o they_o be_v his_o peculiar_a offspring_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v entire_o at_o his_o command_n he_o create_v and_o infuse_v they_o and_o on_o that_o account_n may_v just_o call_v for_o they_o whenever_o he_o will_n it_o be_v but_o like_o the_o stream_n go_v back_o to_o its_o fountain_n like_o the_o river_n return_v turn_v to_o the_o sea_n whence_o they_o come_v and_o the_o 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profess_v subjection_n to_o he_o but_o we_o contradict_v this_o character_n and_o profession_n except_o we_o die_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o moses_n be_v never_o call_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o his_o life_n time_n till_o now_o that_o he_o come_v to_o die_v because_o hereby_o he_o do_v most_o remarkable_o approve_v himself_o such_o though_o he_o have_v perform_v many_o great_a and_o excellent_a service_n to_o god_n before_o he_o that_o be_v another_o man_n servant_n must_v be_v content_a to_o be_v call_v off_o from_o his_o present_a work_n and_o station_n at_o his_o master_n pleasure_n they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n be_v not_o to_o be_v the_o disposer_n of_o their_o own_o time_n or_o rather_o we_o may_v say_v they_o have_v no_o time_n which_o be_v their_o own_o but_o what_o be_v allow_v they_o we_o be_v under_o a_o strict_a law_n to_o god_n and_o he_o that_o call_v himself_o a_o christian_n do_v thereby_o acknowledge_v it_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o the_o lord_n both_o live_a and_o die_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n for_o our_o die_a as_o for_o our_o live_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o little_a reason_n for_o our_o die_a as_o for_o our_o live_n to_o ourselves_o rom._n 14.7_o 8._o it_o be_v paul_n earnest_a desire_n and_o hope_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v magnify_v in_o his_o body_n whether_o by_o life_n or_o by_o death_n phil._n 1.20_o and_o this_o become_v he_o as_o a_o servant_n of_o christ_n ver_fw-la 1._o for_o we_o be_v false_o so_o call_v and_o assume_v a_o name_n which_o our_o practise_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o if_o his_o will_n be_v not_o a_o rule_n to_o we_o in_o every_o thing_n and_o particular_o in_o this_o grand_a and_o important_a point_n of_o life_n and_o death_n 3._o our_o lord_n christ_n when_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n and_o quality_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v our_o example_n in_o this_o case_n he_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o a_o death_n so_o circumstance_v wih_o the_o most_o tremendous_a aggravation_n as_o we_o can_v never_o be_v call_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o refuse_v or_o decline_v it_o as_o he_o may_v have_v do_v when_o his_o hour_n come_v his_o life_n be_v not_o take_v from_o he_o but_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o himself_o because_o he_o have_v receive_v such_o a_o commandment_n of_o the_o father_n john_n 10.18_o it_o be_v a_o free_a and_o voluntary_a act_n he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o all_o the_o passage_n go_v before_o his_o death_n it_o be_v in_o the_o prospect_n of_o its_o near_a approach_n that_o he_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n arise_v let_v we_o go_v hence_o john_n 14.31_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v where_o christ_n have_v celebrate_v his_o last_o supper_n but_o the_o place_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o remove_v to_o be_v the_o garden_n where_o he_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v betray_v and_o apprehend_v chap._n 18.4_o jesus_n know_v all_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o go_v forth_o etc._n etc._n he_o bold_o and_o cheerful_o meet_v the_o enemy_n who_o he_o can_v easy_o either_o have_v shun_v or_o defeat_v he_o be_v able_a to_o escape_v this_o death_n but_o will_v not_o and_o therein_o be_v a_o pattern_n to_o we_o who_o have_v no_o such_o power_n 4._o god_n never_o give_v a_o commission_n to_o death_n nor_o lay_v his_o command_n upon_o we_o to_o die_v but_o when_o it_o be_v real_o the_o fit_a season_n for_o we_o to_o obey_v he_o in_o it_o to_o speak_v strict_o a_o untimely_a death_n be_v never_o permit_v by_o god_n we_o be_v never_o suffer_v to_o die_v when_o it_o will_v be_v better_o for_o we_o to_o live_v infinite_a wisdom_n and_o grace_n will_v not_o permit_v it_o and_o he_o that_o resign_v himself_o to_o their_o conduct_n be_v sure_o to_o die_v when_o it_o be_v best_o that_o he_o shall_v the_o scripture_n be_v express_v psalm_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 this_o may_v be_v most_o clear_o expound_v and_o understand_v by_o compare_v with_o psalm_n 72.14_o which_o be_v a_o psalm_n for_o solomon_n as_o type_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v redeem_v their_o soul_n etc._n etc._n and_o precious_a shall_v their_o blood_n be_v in_o his_o sight_n so_o precious_a that_o when_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v spare_v than_o spill_v he_o will_v certain_o preserve_v it_o though_o god_n can_v kill_v or_o keep_v alive_a as_o he_o will_v he_o do_v not_o act_n after_o a_o arbitrary_a manner_n he_o never_o turn_v a_o saint_n to_o destruction_n when_o it_o will_v be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o life_n we_o do_v not_o indeed_o see_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o god_n act_v and_o therefore_o our_o thought_n be_v not_o as_o his_o thought_n but_o it_o will_v be_v very_o strange_a if_o we_o must_v not_o trust_v god_n further_o than_o we_o yet_o see_v because_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o though_o not_o now_o 5._o in_o our_o obedience_n to_o this_o command_n of_o god_n there_o be_v the_o great_a reward_n there_o be_v a_o great_a reward_n in_o the_o do_n of_o every_o one_o but_o above_o all_o in_o this_o there_o be_v no_o act_n of_o obedience_n so_o profitable_a to_o ourselves_o as_o this_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n which_o immediate_o follow_v if_o a_o servant_n desire_v the_o shadow_n job_n 7.2_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v unwilling_a to_o enter_v into_o our_o rest_n and_o receive_v our_o full_a reward_n when_o our_o work_n be_v
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