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degree_n thereof_o as_o it_o do_v remove_v a_o great_a penalty_n and_o so_o the_o guilt_n which_o justification_n proper_o do_v the_o guilt_n and_o penalty_n you_o shall_v know_v hereafter_o it_o differ_v from_o regeneration_n because_o that_o give_v only_o a_o nâ—w_a life_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n alter_v our_o disposition_n and_o this_o new_a be_v and_o life_n may_v be_v give_v we_o without_o a_o further_a dignity_n and_o title_n to_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n it_o be_v true_a that_o if_o god_n beget_v we_o again_o and_o renew_v we_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o son_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o if_o we_o be_v son_n only_o in_o that_o sense_n that_o therefore_o we_o be_v heir_n though_o if_o we_o be_v adopt_v son_n
from_o all_o weariness_n faint_n disease_n annoyance_n and_o pain_n so_o that_o the_o loss_n of_o sense_n be_v turn_v to_o a_o benefit_n though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n as_o for_o the_o soul_n the_o reward_n thereof_o be_v excellent_a though_o not_o perfect_a it_o have_v obtain_v a_o final_a victory_n over_o sin_n satan_n the_o world_n and_o be_v out_o of_o all_o danger_n of_o hell_n it_o be_v free_v from_o all_o trouble_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o do_v arise_v from_o the_o body_n and_o be_v deliver_v up_o with_o great_a peace_n and_o joy_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o gracious_a redeemer_n who_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o receive_v it_o guard_v it_o and_o set_v it_o in_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n where_o satan_n can_v never_o come_v near_o it_o or_o tempt_v it_o any_o more_o either_o to_o sin_n or_o despair_v and_o now_o it_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n all_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n and_o temptation_n and_o wash_v in_o christ_n blood_n shall_v be_v present_v pure_a and_o blameless_a before_o god_n throne_n the_o place_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v be_v full_a of_o comfort_n the_o society_n excellent_a it_o be_v secure_a of_o the_o great_a reward_n of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o comfort_n it_o be_v with_o jesus_n christ_n its_o bless_a saviour_n who_o take_v the_o charge_n and_o protection_n of_o it_o paul_n desire_v to_o depart_v and_o be_v with_o his_o saviour_n which_o be_v far_o better_a phil._n 1._o 23._o which_o word_n inform_v we_o 1_o that_o the_o soul_n live_v after_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n 2_o that_o death_n be_v not_o a_o destruction_n but_o departure_n 3_o it_o be_v departure_n from_o a_o worse_a place_n and_o condition_n to_o the_o better_a 4_o though_o its_o absent_a from_o the_o body_n yet_o it_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n 5_o though_o it_o have_v many_o sweet_a and_o excellent_a joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n yet_o now_o it_o have_v more_o and_o great_a chap._n xxiiii_o of_o the_o universal_a and_o final_a judgement_n and_o the_o eternal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v after_o all_o the_o judgement_n past_a §_o i_o and_o execute_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o last_o period_n and_o moment_n of_o the_o same_o there_o will_v be_v another_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o for_o none_o shall_v follow_v it_o be_v final_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o so_o it_o will_v be_v the_o great_a court_n that_o ever_o god_n do_v keep_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v judge_v which_o shall_v be_v all_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o retribution_n which_o shall_v be_v punishment_n and_o reward_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o everlasting_a many_o sign_n and_o prodigy_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v go_v before_o and_o prognosticate_v the_o approach_n thereof_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v consume_v by_o fire_n the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v the_o live_a shall_v be_v change_v and_o both_o shall_v be_v immortal_a the_o judge_n be_v god_n who_o have_v give_v commission_n to_o jesus_n christ_n to_o judge_v both_o angel_n and_o man_n both_o quick_a and_o dead_a he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v whereof_o he_o have_v give_v assurance_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o that_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a act._n 17._o 31._o yet_o of_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v no_o man_n know_v no_o not_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n he_o shall_v come_v in_o great_a glory_n all_o the_o holy_a angel_n shall_v attend_v he_o a_o cloud_n shall_v be_v his_o chariot_n his_o tribunal_n shall_v be_v high_a and_o dreadful_a the_o archangel_n shall_v sound_v the_o trumpet_n and_o make_v all_o the_o world_n to_o hear_v all_o shall_v be_v summon_v all_o shall_v appear_v all_o cause_n shall_v be_v evident_a the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v irrevocable_a the_o punishment_n and_o reward_n great_a the_o execution_n certain_a and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o party_n judge_v shall_v be_v unchangeable_a that_o such_o a_o day_n will_v come_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a day_n that_o it_o will_v be_v dreadful_a unto_o many_o and_o a_o day_n of_o unspeakable_a joy_n to_o true_a believer_n it_o be_v certain_a for_o god_n have_v say_v so_o and_o all_o his_o saint_n believe_v he_o and_o long_o for_o that_o day_n and_o wait_v for_o their_o saviour_n come_v from_o heaven_n that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o universal_a judge_n we_o doubt_v not_o yet_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n and_o the_o way_n of_o his_o proceed_n we_o do_v not_o perfect_o and_o distinct_o for_o the_o particular_n know_v something_o of_o it_o god_n by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n have_v signify_v unto_o we_o and_o inform_v we_o of_o as_o that_o a_o eternal_a kingdom_n upon_o a_o final_a and_o total_a absolution_n will_v be_v adjudge_v to_o some_o but_o other_o shall_v receive_v the_o doom_n of_o a_o eternal_a curse_n and_o excommunication_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o god_n presence_n and_o condemn_v to_o suffer_v eternal_a punishment_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n all_o secret_n shall_v then_o be_v bring_v to_o light_v and_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v exact_o just_a according_a to_o man_n work_n and_o the_o execution_n shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o the_o condemn_a shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a math._n 25._o 46._o so_o that_o of_o this_o judgement_n and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o we_o have_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a 2._o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a according_a to_o their_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n redeemer_n the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v 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holy_a ghost_n the_o soul_n itself_o shall_v be_v final_o and_o total_o justify_v full_o sanctify_v and_o endue_v with_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n requisite_a to_o happiness_n and_o then_o their_o reconciliation_n and_o adoption_n shall_v be_v consummate_a the_o whole_a man_n shall_v be_v firm_o establish_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n never_o to_o sin_n never_o to_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o sin_n again_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o their_o saviour_n and_o behold_v his_o glory_n enjoy_v the_o clear_a vision_n of_o god_n be_v ravish_v with_o his_o beauty_n fill_v with_o eternal_a joy_n and_o delight_n and_o be_v secure_a of_o their_o perpetual_a full_a bliss_n all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o from_o off_o all_o face_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o sorrow_n any_o more_o no_o evil_n that_o can_v be_v fear_v shall_v come_v near_o they_o and_o all_o good_a that_o can_v be_v desire_v shall_v abound_v there_o as_o the_o light_n of_o god_n eternal_a favour_n shall_v ever_o shine_v upon_o they_o in_o full_a strength_n so_o the_o stream_n of_o eternal_a goodness_n shall_v ever_o issue_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v full_o satiate_v with_o all_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o the_o place_n will_v be_v glorious_a the_o company_n excellent_a and_o no_o good_a thing_n that_o may_v add_v unto_o their_o happiness_n shall_v be_v want_v then_o shall_v they_o know_v how_o much_o god_n love_v they_o and_o how_o much_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o they_o they_o believe_v now_o that_o the_o reward_n be_v great_a but_o then_o by_o the_o enjoyment_n they_o shall_v know_v it_o to_o be_v far_o great_a than_o ever_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man._n as_o camaracenst_n say_v true_o §_o iii_o that_o we_o may_v know_v god_n to_o be_v
worse_o or_o to_o do_v nothing_o for_o if_o the_o thing_n command_v have_v be_v only_a rest_n than_o a_o beast_n may_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o receive_v as_o much_o benefit_n from_o it_o therefore_o this_o time_n be_v subordinate_a to_o a_o high_a end_n than_o rest_n and_o rest_n be_v ordain_v for_o a_o divine_a employment_n as_o the_o service_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o sanctification_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o we_o must_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o sanctify_v it_o but_o it_o can_v be_v a_o sabbath_n except_o we_o rest_v it_o can_v be_v sanctify_v except_o we_o apply_v and_o consecrate_v that_o time_n of_o rest_n to_o god_n and_o the_o service_n of_o his_o glorious_a majesty_n the_o jew_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o prophet_n how_o to_o observe_v a_o sabbath_n in_o these_o word_n if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a 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