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christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n eph._n 3.19_o the_o very_a be_v with_o he_o necessary_o imply_v the_o enjoy_n of_o his_o love_n as_o the_o depart_v from_o he_o import_v the_o want_n of_o it_o mat._n 7.23_o and_o how_o great_a a_o happiness_n must_v that_o be_v and_o though_o i_o can_v comprehend_v it_o yet_o i_o may_v fit_o take_v occasion_n to_o consider_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o follow_a section_n sect_n xiii_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v enjoy_v after_o death_n without_o this_o my_o small_a book_n will_v be_v too_o small_a and_o will_v speak_v i_o guilty_a of_o too_o great_a a_o oversight_n to_o be_v handsome_o excuse_v for_o how_o shall_v i_o make_v
good_a its_o title_n page_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o just_a man_n soul_n after_o death_n if_o i_o shall_v not_o treat_v of_o that_o love_n of_o he_o which_o shall_v sure_o be_v their_o glory_n and_o joy_n and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o difficult_a to_o resolve_v in_o what_o method_n to_o discourse_v of_o his_o unmeasurable_a love_n yet_o i_o think_v the_o main_a of_o what_o concern_v i_o to_o say_v may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o head_n 1._o what_o christ_n be_v in_o himself_o 2._o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n first_o let_v we_o consider_v for_o this_o purpose_n what_o christ_n be_v in_o himself_o for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o old_a as_o the_o man_n be_v such_o be_v his_o strength_n so_o we_o may_v say_v herein_o as_o the_o person_n be_v such_o be_v his_o love_n the_o more_o excellent_a any_o person_n be_v the_o more_o excellent_a and_o valuable_a be_v his_o kindness_n in_o what_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v express_v towards_o his_o inferior_n it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n for_o one_o that_o be_v a_o king_n to_o hazard_v his_o health_n for_o the_o good_a of_o any_o people_n than_o for_o a_o ordinary_a person_n to_o venture_v his_o life_n for_o they_o now_o on_o this_o account_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n towards_o sinner_n must_v needs_o be_v worthy_a of_o everlasting_a admiration_n because_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o infinite_a excellency_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o his_o heavenly_a father_n reader_n i_o beseech_v thou_o hold_v fast_o this_o principle_n and_o part_v not_o with_o it_o as_o thou_o love_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o precious_a soul._n for_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v not_o only_o a_o error_n but_o such_o a_o error_n as_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o christianity_n and_o overthrow_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o our_o faith._n it_o be_v not_o my_o present_a design_n to_o prove_v this_o at_o large_a yet_o something_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o it_o in_o 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peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n giveth_z answer_z say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n vers_fw-la 16._o which_o answer_n christ_n so_o well_o approve_v of_o that_o he_o pronounce_v he_o bless_v vers_fw-la 17._o and_o intimate_v this_o truth_n to_o be_v the_o rock_n on_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v and_o assure_v he_o that_o against_o it_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v vers_fw-la 18._o and_o now_o that_o his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o he_o take_v to_o himself_o so_o apparent_o be_v mean_v of_o be_v his_o son_n proper_o by_o eternal_a and_o unspeakable_a generation_n of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o his_o father_n this_o i_o say_v be_v now_o to_o be_v clear_v and_o confirm_v and_o it_o may_v be_v so_o from_o those_o scripture_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n 2_o john_n 3._o his_o own_o son_n rom._n 8._o he_o only_o beget_v son_n john_n 3._o who_o have_v glory_n with_o 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