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man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n matth._n 16_o 27._o rev._n 22.12_o and_o then_o their_o reward_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o glorious_a indeed_o and_o glorious_o manifest_v for_o than_o they_o that_o sleep_v in_o he_o will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o 1_o thes_n 4.14_o 16._o not_o in_o mortal_a body_n to_o labour_n and_o travail_v again_o but_o their_o mortal_a then_o shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n and_o their_o corruptible_a shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o what_o be_v sow_o in_o dishonour_n shall_v rise_v in_o glory_n and_o what_o in_o weakness_n shall_v rise_v in_o power_n and_o what_o be_v sow_o a_o natural_a body_n shall_v rise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n fashion_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n glorious_a body_n 1_o cor._n 15.43_o 44_o 53._o phil._n 3.21_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n for_o all_o those_o former_a thing_n shall_v be_v whole_o past_a rev._n 21.4_o no_o nor_o shall_v they_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o error_n ignorance_n or_o corruption_n nor_o of_o fear_n or_o grief_n in_o their_o mind_n or_o inward_a man_n but_o they_o shall_v then_o know_v as_o they_o be_v know_v and_o see_v face_n to_o face_n and_o be_v make_v like_o to_o christ_n see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 1_o cor._n 13.9_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o then_o they_o shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n with_o christ_n col._n 3._o 3_o 4._o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o he_o ever_o among_o and_o with_o they_o and_o god_n iâ—_n and_o with_o he_o 1_o cor._n 1.9_o 2_o thes_n 2.14_o &_o 1_o thes_n 4.16_o rev._n 21.3_o enjoy_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 3.14_o and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n glory_n which_o come_v down_o from_o out_o of_o heaven_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o her_o light_n like_o to_o a_o stone_n most_o precious_a like_o a_o jasper_n stone_n clear_a as_o crystal_n rev._n 21.10_o 11._o eat_a and_o drink_v with_o christ_n at_o his_o table_n in_o his_o kingdom_n luke_n 22.29_o 30._o enjoy_v the_o incorruptible_a inheritance_n that_o be_v undefiled_a and_o fade_v not_o away_o 1_o pet._n 1â—_n 4._o and_o the_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o life_n righteousness_n and_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1_o cor._n 9.25_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o james_n 1.12_o even_o the_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n wherein_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o see_v his_o face_n and_o have_v his_o name_n in_o their_o forehead_n and_o have_v a_o everlasting_a happy_a day_n without_o any_o night_n the_o lord_n himself_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v their_o everlasting_a light_n and_o they_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o matth._n 25.35_o dan._n 7.27_o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o psal_n 16.11_o &_o 36.8_o 9_o 10._o isa_n 60.19_o 20._o rev._n 22.3_o 4_o 5._o 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deathbed_n and_o say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o open_v the_o book_n and_o unloose_v the_o seal_n of_o it_o for_o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_a we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n &c_n &c_n as_o also_o to_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n that_o follow_v worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n rev._n 5.9_o 12._o magnify_v also_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n even_o the_o father_n in_o appoint_v and_o give_v he_o forth_o to_o we_o and_o so_o fill_v he_o through_o death_n and_o suffering_n with_o all_o his_o own_o unspeakable_a fullness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o author_n of_o such_o blessedness_n to_o we_o and_o so_o we_o may_v also_o join_v our_o assent_n to_o that_o of_o every_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o say_v blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o power_n be_v to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 5.13_o and_o to_o that_o of_o the_o innumerable_a number_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n kindred_n peoples_n and_o tongue_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n clothe_v with_o white_a robe_n and_o have_v palm_n in_o their_o hand_n viz._n salvation_n to_o our_o god_n which_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n chap._n 7.9.10_o 2._o to_o commend_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n and_o desireableness_n of_o the_o state_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o abide_v in_o he_o that_o they_o however_o despise_v and_o abuse_v
in_o god_n presence_n and_o his_o presence_n will_v give_v they_o rest_n philip._n 1.23_o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o exod._n 33.14_o than_o the_o soul_n shall_v have_v rest_n in_o its_o husband_n house_n as_o be_v pray_v for_o for_o ruth_n ruth_n 2.9_o than_o the_o body_n rest_v in_o the_o dust_n from_o its_o pain_n weakness_n and_o affliction_n and_o labour_n job_n 3.13_o 17._o &_o 17.16_o and_o the_o spirit_n enter_v more_o full_o into_o peace_n isa_n 57.2_o and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o these_o soul_n that_o they_o must_v rest_v a_o little_a while_n till_o the_o time_n of_o their_o brethren_n suffering_n also_o be_v accomplish_v rev._n 6.11_o yea_o the_o whole_a man_n though_o part_v asunder_o soul_n from_o body_n rest_v in_o safety_n not_o hear_v any_o more_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n nor_o assault_v by_o the_o tempter_n job_n 3.18_o &_o 11.18_o the_o small_a and_o the_o great_a rest_n there_o and_o the_o servant_n be_v free_a from_o his_o master_n job_n 3.19_o yea_o the_o end_n of_o the_o adversity_n and_o affliction_n they_o have_v here_o be_v that_o they_o may_v rest_v then_o from_o it_o till_o the_o pit_n be_v dig_v for_o the_o ungodly_a psal_n 94.12_o 13._o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n 2._o and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o or_o follow_v with_o they_o these_o work_n be_v something_o distinct_a from_o their_o labour_n their_o labour_n have_v pain_n sorrow_n and_o soil_n like_v to_o the_o labour_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n that_o have_v sorrow_n because_o her_o hour_n be_v come_v joh._n 16_o 21._o and_o their_o toil_n and_o pain_n proceed_v partly_o from_o their_o own_o infirmity_n partly_o from_o the_o bondage_n to_o corruption_n under_o which_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_n the_o curse_n upon_o the_o earth_n gen._n 5.29_o rom._n 8_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o 2_o cor._n 5.2_o 4._o partly_o from_o the_o badness_n wickedness_n and_o oppressiveness_n of_o the_o world_n and_o malice_n of_o satan_n gal._n 1.4_o exod._n 1.13_o 14._o rev._n 2.10_o but_o their_o work_n be_v as_o the_o fruit_n of_o those_o labour_n the_o manchild_n bring_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v the_o thing_n do_v by_o they_o in_o the_o body_n the_o fruit_n or_o work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o philip._n 1.22_o matth._n 3.8_o with_o act_n 26.20_o and_o these_o they_o have_v with_o all_o their_o strength_n and_o courage_n to_o endure_v the_o labour_n attend_v they_o from_o jesus_n christ_n that_o root_n of_o david_n in_o who_o they_o be_v ingraff_v root_v and_o grow_v rev._n 22.16_o col._n 2.7_o he_o be_v the_o green_a fir-tree_n from_o who_o all_o their_o fruit_n be_v find_v hos_fw-la 14.8_o the_o true_a vine_n of_o who_o they_o be_v branch_n and_o from_o who_o they_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o his_o word_n in_o they_o they_o derive_v such_o sap_n and_o juice_n virtue_n and_o spirit_n as_o make_v they_o bring_v forth_o much_o good_a fruit_n so_o as_o the_o father_n the_o good_a husbandman_n be_v therein_o glorify_v joh._n 15.1_o 4_o 5_o 8._o being_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o make_v he_o their_o hope_n they_o be_v like_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o water_n side_n bring_v forth_o their_o fruit_n in_o season_n jer._n 15_o 7_o 8._o though_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o we_o be_v justify_v too_o by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o gal._n 2.16_o jam._n 2.24_o not_o by_o a_o faith_n without_o work_n but_o by_o a_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o the_o believe_a in_o which_o we_o receive_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v justify_v to_o life_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a speculation_n of_o or_o assent_v to_o the_o opinion_n or_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n rest_v in_o the_o brain_n nor_o so_o far_o only_o affect_v the_o heart_n as_o to_o ease_v it_o of_o and_o quiet_a it_o from_o its_o grief_n and_o fear_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o believe_v as_o be_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n heb._n 10.39_o even_o to_o the_o save_v it_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n 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