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the_o scripture_n say_v else_o where_o ofttimes_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o make_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n rom._n 8.36_o yea_o seem_v to_o the_o world_n to_o die_v miserable_o and_o receive_v no_o reward_n here_o for_o their_o love_n to_o righteousness_n and_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n testify_v in_o their_o death_n as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o wicked_a ofttimes_o prosper_v all_o their_o life_n become_v old_a and_o grow_v great_a in_o power_n have_v none_o or_o no_o remarkable_a wrath_n testify_v against_o they_o either_o in_o their_o life_n their_o house_n be_v safe_a from_o fear_n and_o they_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n or_o in_o their_o death_n have_v no_o bond_n therein_o as_o psal_n 73.3_o 4_o 5-12_a job_n 21.6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o they_o of_o they_o that_o be_v punish_v here_o be_v not_o punish_v beyond_o what_o some_o one_o of_o their_o innumerable_a sin_n may_v deserve_v nay_o little_o more_o than_o what_o lay_v upon_o all_o 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psal_n 48.14_o god_n have_v engage_v himself_o to_o christ_n and_o to_o all_o in_o he_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o to_o own_v they_o for_o his_o peculiar_a one_o and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o in_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n for_o christ_n sake_n they_o that_o be_v christ_n be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n or_o to_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v that_o he_o will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o gal._n 3.29_o gen._n 17.7_o covenant_n and_o promise_n signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3.15.16.29_o and_o the_o be_v christ_n be_v a_o consequent_a of_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o have_v thereby_o put_v on_o christ_n ver._n 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o so_o as_o that_o die_a in_o christ_n or_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n 4._o 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their_o die_a as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o live_n and_o therefore_o from_o and_o in_o all_o these_o 6._o they_o be_v bless_v in_o their_o death_n bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rev._n 14.13_o that_o be_v they_o be_v happy_a they_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o sin_n for_o bless_a the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n psal_n 32.1_o 2._o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o be_v charge_v further_o upon_o they_o nay_o all_o blessing_n be_v they_o a_o happy_a and_o most_o desirable_a state_n 2._o exceed_o great_a too_o be_v their_o advantage_n thereby_o as_o to_o say_v 1._o their_o fight_n be_v fight_v their_o labour_n and_o work_v finish_v and_o their_o race_n run_v they_o have_v now_o no_o more_o to_o do_v that_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o any_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o upon_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o their_o enjoyment_n 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joh._n 17.4_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v or_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n i_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o no_o more_o work_n to_o do_v but_o only_o to_o go_v to_o god_n and_o the_o crown_n be_v reserve_v and_o lay_v up_o for_o they_o to_o be_v give_v they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o their_o labour_n be_v at_o a_o end_n their_o warfare_n accomplish_v and_o they_o go_v to_o rest_v and_o so_o 2._o their_o suffering_n and_o sorrow_n be_v at_o a_o end_n too_o here_o they_o have_v labour_v and_o suffer_v reproach_n and_o many_o affliction_n be_v while_o they_o be_v here_o endure_v by_o they_o through_o much_o affliction_n and_o tribulation_n we_o must_v enter_v the_o kingdom_n act._n 14.22_o you_o shall_v weep_v and_o lament_v say_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n joh._n 16.20_o 21_o 22_o 33._o this_o be_v their_o seedtime_n when_o they_o go_v forth_o weep_v bear_v forth_o their_o precious_a seed_n psal_n 126.6_o now_o they_o be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n if_o need_v be_v 1_o pet._n 1.7_o grapple_v sometime_o with_o their_o own_o corruption_n wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n the_o law_n in_o their_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o their_o mind_n rom._n 7.23_o 24._o they_o have_v lust_n war_a against_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o must_v abstain_v from_o and_o strive_v against_o 1_o pet._n 2.11_o heb._n 12._o 3_o 4_o sometime_o with_o satan_n winnow_v tempt_a buffet_v and_o every_o way_n play_v their_o adversary_n 1_o pet._n 5_o 8._o eph._n 6.12_o 13_o 14._o luc._n 22.31_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 8._o sometime_o with_o the_o world_n frown_v threaten_a oppose_a persecute_v they_o in_o sundry_a and_o divers_a sort_n joh._n 15.16.19_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o 13._o sometime_o under_o the_o righteous_a and_o merciful_a hand_n of_o god_n afflict_v and_o rebuke_v and_o sometime_o more_o sharp_o scourge_v and_o fill_v with_o bitterness_n heb._n 12.6_o 7._o pro._n 3.11_o 12._o job_n 19.21_o many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a here_o psal_n 34.19_o but_o now_o in_o their_o death_n all_o these_o be_v at_o a_o end_n they_o then_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o evil_a so_o as_o no_o more_o to_o be_v under_o the_o grief_n or_o vexation_n thereof_o isa_n 57.1_o neither_o evil_a man_n nor_o evil_a spirit_n shall_v any_o more_o afflict_v or_o exercise_v they_o nor_o will_v god_n hand_n go_v any_o further_a upon_o they_o to_o afflict_v they_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n in_o both_o sense_n even_o from_o their_o labour_v under_o pain_n take_v and_o sorrow_n too_o and_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n no_o more_o job_n 3.17_o 18._o 3._o their_o danger_n be_v now_o all_o past_a they_o be_v pass_v the_o danger_n of_o sin_v offend_a and_o provoke_a god_n to_o displeasure_n which_o they_o be_v in_o so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v there_o be_v need_n of_o watch_v and_o pray_v always_o till_o that_o day_n be_v come_v luc._n 21.36_o but_o in_o their_o yield_n up_o their_o spirit_n to_o god_n they_o be_v pass_v those_o snare_n that_o before_o they_o be_v among_o then_o the_o devil_n have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o tempt_v they_o nor_o be_v they_o any_o more_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v tempt_v by_o he_o or_o overcome_v of_o he_o or_o of_o any_o of_o the_o flattery_n or_o threat_n of_o the_o world_n the_o person_n or_o thing_n therein_o their_o
afterstate_n when_o raise_v state_n 3._o branch_n the_o raise_a state_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v exceed_o excellent_a and_o most_o desirable_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n and_o so_o of_o the_o whole_a person_n yea_o their_o whole_a company_n society_n or_o fellowship_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o body_n raise_v body_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o very_a happy_a and_o glorious_a state_n fashion_v say_v the_o apostle_n philip._n 3.21_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n glorious_a body_n who_o body_n be_v so_o glorious_a in_o its_o appear_v to_o paul_n for_o he_o be_v last_o of_o all_o see_v of_o he_o in_o his_o raise_a state_n after_o he_o be_v ascend_v and_o glorify_v 1_o cor._n 9.1_o and_o 15.8_o that_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o light_n that_o shine_v about_o he_o from_o he_o be_v bright_a than_o the_o sun_n in_o brightness_n above_o the_o sun_n though_o at_o midday_n act._n 26.13_o free_v from_o all_o its_o former_a bondage_n to_o corruption_n either_o of_o sin_n or_o mortality_n yea_o from_o all_o its_o former_a infirmity_n in_o the_o live_a state_n of_o it_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o much_o more_o from_o all_o the_o putrefaction_n and_o rottenness_n that_o it_o lay_v under_o in_o its_o dead_a state_n in_o the_o grave_n or_o dust_n all_o those_o thing_n shall_v he_o total_o shake_v off_o from_o it_o and_o the_o contrary_n most_o heavenly_a and_o glorious_a property_n and_o endowment_n shall_v then_o clothe_v it_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o now_o it_o be_v for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n a_o natural_a body_n shall_v not_o nor_o can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v the_o same_o body_n that_o be_v now_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o to_o its_o essence_n or_o substance_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v then_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o now_o a_o body_n so_o nourish_v and_o keep_v up_o by_o the_o continual_a supply_n or_o maintenance_n of_o 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yea_o on_o the_o contrary_a clothe_v with_o unchangeable_a and_o most_o excellent_a beauty_n and_o glory_n spirit_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o spirit_n 2._o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n also_o then_o shall_v be_v possess_v of_o this_o glorious_a body_n and_o have_v it_o a_o companion_n in_o all_o its_o glory_n and_o a_o instrument_n or_o organ_n of_o all_o its_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o rev._n 23.3_o as_o here_o it_o be_v a_o companion_n in_o its_o suffering_n and_o labour_n in_o this_o mortal_a state_n of_o corruption_n and_o it_o shall_v also_o be_v perfect_a in_o its_o spiritual_a capacity_n its_o knowledge_n and_o perception_n of_o thing_n and_o its_o enjoyment_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o one_o another_o therein_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 13.10_o 12._o when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o now_o we_o see_v dark_o as_o through_o a_o glass_n but_o then_o face_n to_o face_n now_o know_v i_o in_o part_n but_o then_o shall_v i_o know_v even_o as_o also_o i_o be_o know_v and_o then_o that_o shall_v be_v perfect_o fulfil_v that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o need_n to_o prophesy_v and_o to_o say_v one_o to_o another_o as_o teach_v one_o another_o know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v that_o be_v discern_v acknowledge_v like_v worship_n i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o heb._n 8.11_o and_o so_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n 3._o in_o their_o whole_a person_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v complete_a and_o perfect_a perfect_o conform_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v that_o exceed_v all_o that_o we_o can_v know_v and_o understand_v now_o full_o and_o distinct_o yea_o the_o apostle_n in_o mortal_a body_n though_o exceed_o gift_a and_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n know_v it_o not_o which_o be_v a_o intimate_a commendation_n and_o magnify_v the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o that_o state_n but_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v he_o say_v not_o only_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n though_o that_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o we_o shall_v be_v equal_a unto_o they_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n so_o as_o neither_o to_o need_v marry_v nor_o give_v in_o marriage_n nor_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o die_v or_o to_o have_v soul_n and_o body_n separate_v any_o more_o as_o now_o they_o be_v by_o death_n and_o so_o in_o a_o state_n as_o far_o above_o the_o necessity_n and_o refreshment_n of_o this_o life_n as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n luc._n 20.35_o 36._o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o but_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o even_o like_a to_o christ_n and_o so_o both_o in_o the_o resurrection_n put_v into_o a_o 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judah_n and_o judah_n shall_v not_o oppress_v ephraim_n any_o more_o isa_n 11.13_o 2._o they_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o christ_n their_o head_n 1_o thes_n 4.16_o be_v all_o i_o catch_v up_o into_o the_o air_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n we_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o in_o and_o with_o he_o as_o a_o city_n compact_a and_o at_o unity_n in_o itself_o the_o holy_a city_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o so_o represent_v in_o rev._n 21.2_o 10._o with_o psal_n 122.3_o no_o rent_n or_o breach_n therein_o no_o cord_n to_o be_v loose_v or_o stake_n to_o be_v pull_v up_o or_o take_v down_o for_o ever_o isa_n 33.20_o and_o the_o portion_n of_o they_o all_o together_o in_o and_o from_o christ_n presence_n with_o they_o exceed_v happy_a for_o there_o he_o the_o glorious_a lord_n will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o place_n of_o broad_a river_n and_o stream_n wherein_o shall_v go_v no_o galley_n with_o oar_n nor_o shall_v gallant_a ship_n pass_v thereby_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o judge_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v their_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v their_o king_n and_o he_o will_v save_v they_o isa_n 33.22_o thence_o also_o 3._o they_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o quiet_a and_o free_a from_o all_o external_a molestation_n from_o man_n or_o devil_n or_o from_o any_o hand_n or_o stroke_n of_o god_n upon_o or_o against_o they_o for_o all_o their_o enemy_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o consume_v all_o that_o watch_n for_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 29.20_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o then_o when_o god_n everlasting_a arm_n shall_v have_v raise_v they_o up_o from_o under_o all_o adversity_n or_o suffering_n and_o thrust_v out_o the_o enemy_n and_o shall_v say_v destroy_v deut._n 33.27_o 28
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do_v amiss_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v or_o be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n as_o themselves_o have_v acknowledge_v psal_n 130.3_o 4._o and_o 143.2_o they_o can_v have_v no_o salvation_n or_o deliverance_n from_o wrath_n and_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o ungodly_a much_o less_o reward_n and_o much_o less_o yet_o such_o a_o reward_n for_o their_o work_n but_o through_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n luc._n 1.77_o and_o therefore_o also_o when_o god_n promise_v his_o people_n what_o he_o will_v do_v for_o they_o in_o the_o last_o day_n in_o their_o restauration_n the_o great_a substance_n of_o which_o be_v the_o glory_n to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n he_o put_v in_o such_o a_o caution_n against_o ascribe_v it_o to_o themselves_o not_o for_o your_o sake_n do_v i_o do_v these_o thing_n not_o for_o your_o sake_n be_v it_o know_v to_o you_o oh_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v say_v the_o lord_n ezek._n 36.22_o 32._o even_o as_o moses_n do_v before_o upon_o their_o first_o enter_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o this_o promise_a inheritance_n speak_v not_o in_o thime_n heart_n after_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v cast_v out_o these_o nation_n say_v for_o my_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n have_v bring_v i_o in_o to_o possess_v this_o land_n not_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n nor_o for_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o go_v to_o possess_v this_o land_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 9.5_o 6._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n that_o god_n will_v give_v and_o that_o wherein_o he_o will_v testify_v his_o great_a love_n to_o righteousness_n and_o to_o the_o righteous_a as_o it_o be_v say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o etc._n etc._n math._n 25.35_o 36._o render_v that_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o receive_v that_o reward_n as_o also_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 6.10_o 11._o it_o be_v true_a therefore_o that_o god_n do_v and_o will_v reward_v the_o righteous_a and_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o righteousness_n and_o not_o the_o unrighteous_a otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v no_o motive_n or_o encouragement_n to_o righteousness_n but_o true_a it_o be_v also_o that_o neither_o be_v that_o righteousness_n of_o themselves_o nor_o deserve_v it_o those_o reward_n as_o it_o be_v in_o and_o from_o they_o but_o positive_o 2._o it_o be_v from_o god_n himself_o he_o be_v as_o the_o end_n affirmative_o ans_fw-fr affirmative_o so_o also_o the_o beginning_n of_o their_o welfare_n as_o the_o last_o end_n of_o their_o desire_n and_o enjoyment_n so_o the_o first_o cause_n spring_n and_o original_a whence_o it_o all_o have_v its_o rise_n and_o issue_n he_o be_v the_o alpha_n as_o well_o as_o the_o omega_n of_o all_o their_o felicity_n isa_n 41.4_o and_o 44.6_o and_o 48.12_o and_o to_o he_o they_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o and_o will_v sing_v hallelujah_n or_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n to_o thy_o name_n be_v the_o glory_n rev._n 19.1_o 4_o 6._o psal_n 155.1_o for_o 1._o it_o spring_v from_o his_o good_a pleasure_n this_o love_n and_o good_a will_n to_o man_n who_o as_o he_o create_v in_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n at_o first_o by_o and_o for_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n the_o express_a character_n of_o his_o own_o majesty_n so_o he_o so_o love_v he_o as_o both_o to_o prepare_v a_o infinite_a reward_n for_o he_o be_v righteous_a or_o for_o such_o or_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v righteous_a before_o he_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o glorious_a bounty_n and_o goodness_n to_o he_o and_o also_o when_o he_o fall_v from_o his_o primitive_a and_o create_a righteousness_n in_o which_o he_o make_v he_o he_o make_v his_o son_n the_o 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25.35_o and_o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v my_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n luc._n 12.32_o thence_o the_o praedestination_n to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n and_o to_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o inheritance_n be_v say_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n and_o according_a to_o his_o good_a purpose_n ephes_n 1.5_o 11._o 2._o it_o spring_v from_o his_o love_n to_o righteousness_n even_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o to_o his_o only_a bless_a son_n make_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o abasement_n obedience_n and_o suffering_n righteousness_n to_o they_o as_o his_o love_n and_o pity_n to_o man_n lead_v he_o to_o give_v his_o son_n to_o ransom_v he_o from_o his_o unrighteousness_n and_o to_o be_v his_o righteousness_n so_o his_o love_n to_o righteousness_n even_o to_o his_o son_n make_v man_n righteousness_n lead_v he_o so_o to_o love_v man_n as_o found_v therein_o as_o to_o think_v nothing_o 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