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advantage_n or_o pleasure_n steal_v away_o your_o heart_n from_o you_o go_v on_o still_o in_o make_v you_o friend_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n and_o great_a profit_n shall_v thereby_o come_v unto_o you_o you_o may_v not_o think_v say_v chrysostome_n 16._o chrysost_n homil._n in_o luc._n 16._o that_o god_n make_v the_o rich_a for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o rich_a when_o they_o make_v they_o friend_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o iniquity_n as_o if_o rich_a man_n shall_v one_o day_n find_v that_o the_o poor_a be_v their_o best_a friend_n for_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o everlasting_a habitation_n god_n seem_v to_o make_v his_o poor_a saint_n the_o porter_n of_o heaven_n god_n will_v then_o remember_v all_o the_o kindness_n you_o have_v show_v to_o any_o of_o his_o distress_a servant_n and_o abundant_o reward_v they_o yea_o he_o will_v recompense_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n give_v to_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n with_o the_o whole_a fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o two_o mite_n with_o the_o whole_a treasure_n in_o the_o temple_n there_o for_o gold_n you_o shall_v have_v glory_n for_o earthly_a manor_n heavenly_a mansion_n for_o silver_n that_o perish_v solace_n without_o end_n mirth_n without_o measure_n pleasure_n without_o pain_n there_o you_o shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a which_o be_v the_o innocence_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v palm_n in_o your_o hand_n in_o token_n of_o victory_n and_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o diadem_n of_o pure_a gold_n which_o be_v immortality_n your_o happiness_n then_o will_v be_v for_o god_n to_o make_v you_o of_o his_o court_n though_o here_o you_o be_v not_o of_o his_o council_n final_o let_v i_o excite_v you_o to_o raise_v your_o thought_n and_o meditation_n beyond_o these_o sublunary_a thing_n and_o lift_v they_o up_o to_o those_o that_o be_v above_o settle_v your_o affection_n upon_o they_o 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god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o all_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v the_o lord_n deliver_v you_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o preserve_v you_o unto_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n so_o pray_v your_o affectionate_a servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n william_n gearing_n the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 1._o the_o text_n romans_z 8.18_o explain_v chap._n 2._o many_o note_n of_o instruction_n raise_v chap._n 3._o sect._n 1_o a_o general_a description_n of_o glory_n and_o a_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n sect._n 2._o show_v that_o god_n will_v raise_v his_o child_n to_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o glory_n than_o adam_n be_v in_o paradise_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v â—e_v like_a to_o christ_n in_o glory_n chap._n 4._o set_v down_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v glorify_v his_o child_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o saint_n glory_n chap._n 6._o show_v that_o the_o perfect_a glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v invisible_a for_o the_o present_a five_o reason_n thereof_o chap._n 7._o show_v that_o this_o glory_n in_o due_a time_n shall_v be_v reveal_v viz._n when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n divers_a reason_n thereof_o chap._n 8._o a_o threefold_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o chap._n 9_o show_n that_o the_o creature_n themselves_o do_v earnest_o and_o continual_o expect_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o godly_a wherein_o many_o weighty_a point_n be_v discuss_v and_o many_o doubt_n resolve_v chap._n 10._o show_n that_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n or_o equality_n between_o a_o believer_n present_a suffering_n and_o his_o future_a glory_n chap._n
god_n in_o glory_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v priest_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n rev._n 20.6_o as_o they_o be_v all_o make_v spiritual_a king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n on_o earth_n rev._n 1.6_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v priest_n to_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o reign_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v priest_n to_o god_n two_o way_n in_o heaven_n first_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o leave_v this_o life_n in_o the_o interim_n before_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n they_o shall_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o priest_n in_o soul_n only_o offer_v to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n that_o themselves_o be_v already_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n and_o pray_v for_o their_o brethren_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o may_v short_o be_v deliver_v for_o so_o st._n john_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o see_v under_o the_o altar_n the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o hold_v cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n how_o long_o o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v not_o thou_o avenge_v our_o blood_n upon_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n rom._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o second_o at_o christ_n second_o come_v both_o they_o that_o be_v decease_v already_o and_o they_o that_o shall_v then_o be_v find_v alive_a shall_v joint_o and_o joyful_o sing_v haleluia_o salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o true_a and_o righteous_a be_v his_o judgement_n rev._n 19.1_o 2._o and_o v._o 6._o st._n john_n say_v he_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o mighty_a thundering_n say_v haleluia_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v and_o give_v honour_n to_o he_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n shall_v then_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o saint_n be_v now_o make_v perfect_a in_o holiness_n and_o free_v from_o all_o frailty_n they_o shall_v never_o mourn_v but_o ever_o sing_v and_o laud_v their_o redeemer_n without_o defatigation_n or_o satiety_n but_o to_o pass_v by_o this_o it_o be_v needful_a in_o few_o word_n to_o show_v how_o the_o heaven_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o those_o building_n wherein_o man_n dwell_v be_v call_v their_o house_n lest_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o to_o entertain_v any_o vain_a thought_n not_o beseem_v the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o god_n 1._o heaven_n can_v contain_v and_o hold_v the_o infinite_a be_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o the_o house_n hold_v he_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o behold_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v thou_o 2._o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o heaven_n either_o for_o rest_n or_o safety_n as_o a_o man_n have_v of_o his_o house_n he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o weariness_n no_o work_n be_v toilsome_a to_o he_o he_o slumber_v not_o sleep_v not_o he_o be_v above_o all_o danger_n one_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v enough_o to_o crush_v all_o enemy_n to_o powder_n he_o need_v not_o this_o house_n as_o a_o castle_n of_o defence_n unto_o he_o 3._o he_o be_v not_o more_o essential_o present_a there_o then_o in_o any_o other_o place_n nor_o more_o absent_a from_o any_o other_o place_n then_o from_o it_o but_o every_o where_o alike_o essential_o present_a though_o there_o he_o give_v forth_o more_o glorious_a demonstration_n of_o his_o presence_n then_o in_o any_o other_o place_n sect_n ii_o see_v heaven_n be_v god_n house_n than_o there_o shall_v our_o heart_n be_v even_o at_o home_n with_o our_o father_n how_o can_v we_o sing_v the_o lord_n song_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n how_o can_v we_o please_v ourselves_o so_o well_o in_o this_o house_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n when_o we_o be_v from_o home_n thus_o far_o absent_a from_o our_o father_n house_n why_o be_v our_o mind_n so_o knit_v unto_o the_o earth_n that_o nothing_o â—ut_v loath_a will_v part_v it_o and_o we_o as_o if_o not_o heaven_n but_o this_o low_a sinful_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o lord_n be_v dwell_v place_n with_o what_o face_n can_v we_o call_v he_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n our_o strong_a and_o most_o hearty_a affection_n be_v deep_o bury_v in_o the_o earth_n st._n paul_n be_v of_o another_o temper_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v say_v he_o and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o best_a of_o all_o so_o the_o bless_a apostle_n find_v and_o feel_v it_o he_o speak_v out_o of_o a_o true_a discern_a spirit_n he_o speak_v as_o he_o find_v he_o desire_v heaven_n for_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o so_o much_o for_o love_n of_o his_o own_o ease_n and_o happiness_n though_o he_o can_v not_o but_o long_o for_o that_o also_o but_o principal_o for_o love_v of_o christ_n therefore_o he_o long_v to_o leave_v the_o earth_n and_o go_v to_o heaven_n because_o that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o christ_n the_o house_n where_o god_n the_o father_n show_v his_o glorious_a presence_n the_o house_n where_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a oh_o that_o i_o be_v there_o say_v that_o holy_a apostle_n let_v i_o go_v through_o poverty_n through_o persecution_n fire_n sword_z stripe_n imprisonment_n and_o a_o thousand_o death_n and_o danger_n so_o that_o i_o can_v but_o get_v unto_o my_o saviour_n it_o be_v best_o of_o all_o to_o be_v with_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v better_o then_o to_o be_v with_o sinful_a man_n better_a then_o to_o be_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o unruly_a corruption_n cleave_v to_o i_o shall_v i_o say_v better_o than_o to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heap_n of_o gold_n or_o all_o manner_n of_o earthly_a abundance_n i_o will_v not_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o saviour_n once_o bring_v he_o in_o comparison_n with_o these_o dunghill_n and_o heap_n of_o dross_n but_o it_o be_v best_o of_o all_o to_o be_v with_o he_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v with_o he_o then_o simple_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n itself_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v with_o he_o out_o of_o heaven_n then_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n without_o he_o if_o that_o be_v possible_a yea_o if_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v not_o salvation_n itself_o i_o will_v say_v that_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v better_o than_o salvation_n it_o be_v best_o of_o all_o now_o then_o when_o heaven_n be_v thus_o glorious_a when_o our_o dear_a saviour_n the_o king_n of_o glory_n be_v enter_v within_o those_o everlasting_a door_n when_o it_o be_v the_o very_a house_n of_o god_n how_o shall_v we_o long_o after_o it_o that_o we_o may_v be_v with_o the_o lord_n what_o shame_n shall_v it_o cast_v upon_o our_o face_n who_o have_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v our_o gaol_n now_o become_v more_o please_v to_o we_o then_o our_o father_n house_n do_v we_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o earthly_a mind_v oh_o that_o we_o have_v more_o of_o heaven_n in_o we_o to_o raise_v and_o draw_v our_o heart_n thither_o and_o less_o earth_n to_o sink_v we_o downward_o let_v we_o pray_v and_o labour_n for_o more_o supernatural_a and_o heavenly_a affection_n then_o we_o shall_v find_v our_o heart_n rise_v and_o lift_v upward_o moreover_o if_o heaven_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n this_o shall_v move_v we_o all_o to_o labour_v to_o be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n do_v we_o not_o all_o desire_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n alas_o many_o of_o we_o do_v little_o consider_v what_o heaven_n be_v or_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v true_a that_o none_o even_o those_o that_o be_v most_o heavenly_a mind_a can_v consider_v of_o it_o according_a to_o its_o excellent_a glory_n yet_o some_o there_o be_v who_o though_o they_o can_v conceive_v it_o for_o the_o height_n of_o its_o excellency_n yet_o they_o conceive_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o though_o not_o the_o measure_n they_o conceive_v of_o what_o kind_n of_o what_o temper_n that_o glory_n and_o happiness_n be_v which_o they_o shall_v receive_v by_o that_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v as_o a_o man_n know_v in_o what_o coin_n he_o shall_v be_v pay_v by_o that_o money_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v in_o earnest_n already_o but_o many_o other_o know_v not_o what_o heaven_n mean_v how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o can_v now_o endure_v the_o presence_n
believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o body_n sect_n ix_o see_v here_o the_o sacred_a eagerness_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o will_v neither_o lose_v nor_o change_v a_o dust_n nor_o will_v it_o only_o possess_v but_o adorn_v the_o body_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n mankind_n shall_v feel_v and_o express_v a_o youthful_a spring_n the_o walking-staff_n and_o the_o wrinkle_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o the_o help_n and_o distinction_n of_o age_n and_o death_n itself_o shall_v suffer_v climacterical_a fate_n oh_o how_o the_o wonder_n will_v almost_o outact_v faith_n when_o the_o infant_n and_o the_o dwarf_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o proper_a man_n when_o the_o limb_n exhale_v with_o famine_n shall_v be_v replenish_v with_o as_o much_o miracle_n as_o faith_n when_o the_o child_n that_o leave_v its_o own_o soul_n before_o it_o leave_v the_o womb_n shall_v in_o a_o instant_n without_o growth_n be_v as_o big_a as_o the_o mother_n when_o sleep_n shall_v be_v command_v from_o the_o eyelid_n no_o more_o by_o care_n but_o by_o immortality_n which_o shall_v chase_v death_n out_o of_o nature_n and_o with_o importunate_a triumph_n cry_v out_o o_o earth_n earth_n earth_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v with_o their_o primitive_a body_n shall_v they_o arise_v awake_v and_o sing_v you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n for_o your_o dew_n be_v as_o the_o dew_n of_o herb_n the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v then_o have_v nothing_o cleave_v to_o they_o that_o may_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n impair_v their_o blessedness_n darken_v or_o blemish_v their_o glory_n st._n paul_n say_v christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n ephes_n 5.25_o 26_o 27._o first_o it_o be_v say_v he_o give_v himself_o to_o it_o that_o he_o may_v cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o only_o clothe_v it_o with_o his_o own_o righteousness_n make_v over_o and_o impute_v to_o it_o but_o also_o that_o he_o may_v real_o purify_v it_o by_o the_o water_n of_o sanctification_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o a_o glorious_a church_n to_o himself_o not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o present_v his_o church_n and_o each_o member_n of_o it_o to_o his_o father_n a_o glorious_a church_n in_o himself_o as_o a_o mediator_n clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n as_o with_o a_o spotless_a robe_n of_o glory_n but_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o present_v the_o church_n a_o glorious_a church_n to_o himself_o which_o he_o do_v without_o a_o mediator_n for_o although_o there_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o church_n even_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o mediator_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n god_n the_o father_n look_v on_o his_o church_n mediante_fw-la christo_fw-la but_o christ_n look_v on_o the_o church_n immediate_o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o present_v the_o church_n to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n without_o spot_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o church_n shall_v then_o be_v glorious_a and_o spotless_a not_o only_o in_o way_n of_o imputation_n in_o god_n the_o father_n acceptation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n his_o belove_a but_o also_o real_o and_o in_o itself_o although_o it_o shall_v receive_v all_o this_o from_o the_o overflow_a fountain_n of_o christ_n fullness_n through_o the_o freeness_n of_o god_n love_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o for_o the_o great_a consolation_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o apostle_n say_v when_o christ_n shall_v present_v his_o church_n to_o himself_o as_o glorious_a it_o shall_v be_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n no_o spot_n of_o defilement_n or_o wrinkle_n of_o deformity_n shall_v be_v in_o it_o nor_o the_o least_o imperfection_n for_o what_o be_v wrinkle_n but_o sign_n or_o effect_n of_o natural_a defect_n when_o the_o moisture_n of_o the_o body_n be_v exhaust_v or_o consume_v nature_n beginning_n to_o decay_n and_o want_v matter_n to_o fill_v up_o the_o body_n but_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o wrinkle_n in_o the_o body_n or_o defect_n in_o the_o soul_n for_o both_o shall_v have_v their_o full_a measure_n of_o glory_n and_o to_o this_o the_o apostle_n add_v those_o general_a term_n nor_o any_o such_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o conceit_n of_o any_o defect_n imaginable_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v imagine_v what_o you_o can_v that_o may_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n impair_v or_o lessen_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n i_o assure_v you_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n sect_n x._o and_o we_o may_v most_o easy_o remember_v by_o who_o we_o rise_v by_o remember_v he_o by_o who_o we_o fall_v yet_o if_o we_o behold_v the_o original_n of_o their_o humanity_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o be_v both_o without_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v his_o best_a paradise_n within_o himself_o but_o when_o he_o be_v fall_v by_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v make_v for_o his_o help_n never_o do_v woman_n prove_v a_o strong_a help_n to_o man_n before_o the_o virgin-mother_n of_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n then_o though_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v eat_v up_o the_o fatal_a apple_n the_o second_o adam_n swallow_v up_o death_n he_o have_v before_o make_v the_o poor_a man_n take_v up_o the_o bed_n of_o his_o sickness_n and_o walk_n but_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o take_v up_o death_n bed_n and_o walk_v yet_o some_o before_o our_o saviour_n borrow_v a_o fantastical_a resurrection_n as_o 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