nor_o ever_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o iv._o now_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o forget_v this_o end_n but_o imprint_v it_o in_o our_o mind_n for_o though_o we_o know_v not_o distinct_o what_o the_o thing_n prepare_v be_v yet_o we_o know_v they_o be_v great_a and_o glorious_a for_o so_o much_o be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n spirit_n and_o we_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 2.10.12.16_o and_o therefore_o o_o thou_o great_a be_v teach_v we_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o eye_n to_o turn_v they_o away_o from_o behold_v of_o vanity_n and_o ever_o to_o look_v at_o this_o mark_n and_o to_o feed_v our_o eye_n with_o a_o sight_n of_o this_o glory_n and_o even_o afar_o off_o to_o behold_v it_o by_o contemplation_n until_o we_o approach_v near_o unto_o it_o and_o with_o the_o psalmist_n be_v satisfy_v therewith_o psal._n 17_o 1â—_n v._o and_o in_o our_o fellowship_n with_o god_n we_o be_v not_o only_o allow_v to_o see_v he_o but_o to_o enjoy_v he_o and_o all_o that_o we_o see_v in_o he_o by_o covenant_n he_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o god_n gen._n 17.7.8_o and_o be_v our_o portion_n and_o inheritance_n psal._n 16.5_o jer._n 10.16_o lam._n 3.24_o in_o this_o promise_n be_v contain_v all_o the_o riches_n of_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o immortality_n and_o in_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v not_o more_o comfort_n then_o that_o which_o be_v include_v in_o this_o word_n for_o what_o gift_n be_v great_a than_o god_n or_o what_o can_v be_v want_v to_o they_o that_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o exceed_a great_a reward_n gen._n 15.1_o vi_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o gift_n be_v unspeakable_a for_o the_o present_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o affliction_n but_o in_o the_o last_o period_n of_o our_o life_n then_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o and_o the_o like_a promise_n therefore_o be_v that_o end_v ever_o to_o be_v remember_v and_o long_v after_o then_o especial_o shall_v it_o appear_v how_o his_o flock_n shall_v remain_v as_o lamb_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o shepherd_n isa._n 40.11_o then_o will_v it_o be_v further_o reveal_v how_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o and_o they_o in_o he_o 1_o john_n 4.15_o 16._o he_o that_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n jer._n 23.24_o be_v himself_o a_o house_n wherein_o they_o shall_v dwell_v and_o they_o a_o mansion_n wherein_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o abode_n john_n 14.23_o by_o this_o heavenly_a conjunction_n and_o cohabitation_n with_o god_n shall_v the_o elect_n be_v one_o even_o as_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v one_o christ_n in_o they_o and_o the_o father_n in_o he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v perfect_a in_o one_o john_n 17_o 22._o vii_o this_o thrice_o bless_a and_o most_o glorious_a union_n be_v that_o green_a bed_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spouse_n cant._n 1.16_o a_o eternal_a paradise_n of_o delight_n and_o garden_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n by_o this_o communion_n god_n embrace_v those_o who_o be_v he_o with_o both_o arm_n of_o his_o love_n and_o put_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n cant._n 2.6_o chap_n 8.3_o and_o in_o this_o divine_a embracement_n there_o be_v feel_v more_o happiness_n and_o heavenly_a joy_n than_o all_o the_o love_n and_o fruit_n of_o love_n or_o whatsoever_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o tender_a and_o strong_a affection_n in_o this_o world_n can_v ever_o yield_v unto_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n now_o at_o this_o pesent_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o tribulation_n be_v a_o hundred_o fold_n more_o than_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o house_n and_o land_n father_n and_o mother_n wife_n and_o child_n the_o most_o desirable_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n mark_n 10.29_o 30._o then_o how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o more_o than_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o fold_n pleasure_n to_o enjoy_v the_o beauty_n and_o face_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n to_o inherit_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n in_o his_o presence_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n viii_o if_o the_o infinite_a blessedness_n of_o the_o glorious_a person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n do_v appear_v in_o their_o mutual_a union_n so_o that_o they_o be_v a_o all_o sufficient_a and_o eternal_a delight_n unto_o themselves_o in_o enjoy_v one_o another_o continual_o before_o the_o world_n be_v and_o before_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v make_v pro._n 8.30_o then_o may_v we_o well_o think_v how_o our_o vessel_n shall_v be_v fill_v and_o overflow_v with_o heavenly_a comfort_n 1_o john_n 14._o when_o we_o come_v to_o drink_v of_o that_o divine_a fountain_n and_o enter_v into_o our_o master_n joy_n mat._n 25.21.23_o and_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o that_o communion_n this_o love_n of_o god_n be_v better_a than_o life_n itself_o psal._n 63.3_o and_o all_o our_o life_n and_o love_n of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o be_v hate_v in_o comparison_n of_o it_o luke_n 14.26_o ix_o and_o as_o in_o soul_n so_o in_o body_n shall_v we_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o christ_n our_o vile_a body_n shall_v be_v change_v and_o fashion_v like_a unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o phil._n 3.21_o that_o be_v as_o effectual_o and_o comfortable_o as_o a_o almighty_a power_n be_v able_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v and_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o christ_n his_o face_n do_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n mat._n 17.2_o even_o so_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n mat._n 13.43_o as_o the_o raiment_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o body_n do_v shine_v as_o the_o transparen_a light_n and_o be_v exceed_o white_a as_o snow_n mark_n 9.3_o and_o withal_o white_a and_o glister_a luke_n 9.29_o so_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o the_o righteous_a make_v white_a than_o snow_n in_o their_o transfiguration_n shall_v shine_v glister_n and_o sparkle_v with_o a_o radiant_a beauty_n and_o heavenly_a brightness_n than_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v confound_v and_o the_o sun_n ashamed_a when_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v reign_v in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o before_o his_o ancient_n glorious_o isa._n 24.23_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o make_v marvellous_a in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 2_o thes._n 1.10_o x._o if_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o clothe_v with_o corruption_n when_o he_o have_v see_v but_o the_o backpart_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o that_o but_o for_o a_o moment_n in_o one_o vision_n do_v yet_o shine_v so_o glorious_o that_o man_n flee_v away_o amaze_v from_o he_o and_o dare_v not_o behold_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o countenance_n exod._n 34.30_o chap._n 33.23_o what_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o righteous_a when_o be_v clothe_v with_o immortality_n they_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o that_o in_o a_o perpetual_a vision_n for_o evermore_o xi_o from_o this_o transfiguration_n of_o the_o saint_n make_v so_o glorious_a by_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o fellowship_n which_o he_o arise_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o which_o be_v also_o a_o unspeakable_a felicity_n of_o the_o second_o life_n to_o enjoy_v all_o the_o beauty_n and_o all_o the_o love_n of_o all_o the_o glorify_a soul_n and_o body_n in_o heaven_n as_o jonathan_n see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o david_n be_v knit_v unto_o he_o and_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n 1_o sam._n 18.1_o so_o here_o the_o saint_n behold_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o each_o other_o shall_v be_v link_v together_o in_o the_o near_a bond_n of_o entire_a affection_n they_o that_o first_o give_v themselves_o to_o god_n do_v then_o give_v themselves_o to_o one_o another_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 8.5_o they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 3.28_o there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n eph._n 4.4_o all_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o under_o one_o head_n whether_o thing_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n man_n and_o angel_n whether_o they_o be_v throne_n or_o principality_n or_o power_n eph._n 1.10.22_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o saint_n whether_o it_o be_v paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n or_o the_o world_n or_o life_n or_o death_n or_o thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v all_o be_v they_o and_o they_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 22_o 23._o xii_o hereupon_o the_o angel_n take_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n decease_v into_o their_o bosom_n and_o convey_v they_o to_o heaven_n and_o then_o even_o
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they_o can_v expostulate_v with_o the_o law_n and_o say_v thou_o have_v no_o power_n over_o i_o for_o god_n the_o father_n have_v send_v his_o belove_a son_n to_o redeem_v i_o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o thy_o bondage_n and_o therefore_o thy_o terror_n and_o accusation_n be_v all_o in_o vain_a for_o this_o expedient_a i_o have_v i_o will_v creep_v into_o the_o hole_n in_o my_o saviour_n side_n there_o will_v i_o hide_v myself_o from_o all_o my_o foe_n and_o plunge_v my_o conscience_n in_o his_o bleed_a wound_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o bitter_a death_n victorious_a resurrection_n and_o glorious_a ascension_n shall_v i_o gain_v the_o conquest_n ii_o why_o shall_v we_o then_o thus_o be_v surrround_v with_o fear_n and_o permit_v death_n terror_n thus_o to_o affright_v we_o seem_v it_o so_o hard_a a_o task_n to_o walk_v the_o path_n which_o all_o our_o ancestor_n have_v tread_v before_o we_o adam_n the_o first_o of_o all_o mankind_n and_o righteous_a noah_n that_o fear_v the_o 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therefore_o to_o depart_v this_o world_n be_v a_o act_n to_o be_v do_v but_o once_o and_o that_o once_o well_o do_v we_o be_v happy_a for_o ever_o we_o must_v needs_o confess_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v always_o just_a and_o that_o it_o be_v only_o ourselves_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n for_o no_o soon_o be_v we_o bear_v but_o we_o begin_v to_o sin_n we_o sacrifice_v our_o minority_n and_o youth_n to_o vain_a sport_n and_o folly_n and_o our_o riper_n year_n to_o gluttony_n drunkenness_n lust_n and_o pride_n we_o spend_v our_o old_a age_n in_o politic_a craft_n and_o greedy_a avarice_n and_o begin_v not_o to_o live_v till_o we_o be_v ready_a for_o the_o grave_a then_o indeed_o we_o lament_v the_o shortness_n of_o our_o time_n when_o we_o have_v ourselves_o like_o spend_v thrift_n throw_v it_o all_o so_o prodigal_o away_o for_o when_o we_o have_v live_v and_o lead_v a_o loose_a and_o negligent_a life_n we_o then_o complain_v death_n seize_v on_o we_o unaware_o we_o find_v fault_n that_o perhaps_o our_o day_n be_v too_o few_o to_o grow_v rich_a or_o to_o satisfy_v the_o ambition_n of_o a_o haughty_a spirit_n but_o do_v we_o strive_v to_o be_v teach_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o to_o imitate_v the_o meek_a and_o humble_a life_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n it_o will_v require_v not_o so_o much_o the_o number_n of_o year_n as_o the_o faithful_a endeavour_n and_o utmost_a diligence_n of_o a_o pious_a mind_n can_v we_o but_o bestow_v on_o the_o improvement_n of_o our_o immortal_a soul_n the_o time_n we_o so_o vain_o trifle_v away_o on_o our_o frail_a body_n our_o day_n will_v be_v short_a enough_o and_o not_o seem_v tedious_a and_o long_o enough_o to_o finish_v our_o appoint_a task_n v._o then_o what_o shall_v we_o but_o say_v to_o our_o soul_n that_o our_o only_a business_n here_o be_v but_o like_a unto_o the_o wise_a virgin_n to_o trim_v our_o lamp_n and_o to_o wait_v the_o come_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n but_o to_o sow_v the_o 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ignorance_n in_o for_o our_o metal_n be_v a_o moist_a humour_n and_o the_o mould_n no_o better_o in_o a_o unclean_a womb_n condemn_v soon_o than_o bear_v that_o be_v our_o condition_n our_o best_a stock_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o with_o job_n we_o say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v our_o mother_n and_o to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v our_o brethren_n and_o sister_n these_o be_v our_o great_a kindred_n our_o dwell_n be_v among_o infect_v our_o quantity_n vile_a our_o weight_n lighther_o than_o vanity_n our_o worth_n nothing_o what_o then_o be_v our_o be_v a_o dream_n and_o sorrow_n xii_o four_o consider_v what_o thou_o shall_v be_v thou_o know_v what_o thou_o be_v and_o therefore_o do_v know_v thyself_o not_o to_o be_v but_o yet_o thou_o do_v desire_n both_o to_o be_v and_o to_o know_v what_o thou_o be_v for_o to_o see_v god_n and_o to_o live_v with_o he_o be_v to_o enjoy_v he_o and_o this_o be_v eternal_a safety_n and_o secure_a eternity_n this_o may_v be_v admire_v though_o hardly_o understand_v yet_o better_o understand_v then_o can_v be_v express_v therefore_o to_o thy_o soul_n say_v o_o soul_n that_o be_v ennoble_v with_o the_o image_n of_o god_n adorn_v with_o his_o likeness_n espouto_fw-mi he_o by_o faith_n redeem_v by_o his_o blood_n endow_v with_o his_o spirit_n rank_v with_o his_o angel_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o flesh_n but_o to_o contemplate_v on_o that_o brightness_n that_o sweetness_n and_o pleasure_n which_o remain_v for_o thou_o in_o that_o vision_n where_o thou_o shall_v behold_v christ_n face_n to_o face_n for_o evermore_o the_o table_n the_o introduction_n page_n 1_o chap._n i._n several_a notion_n of_o death_n what_o it_o be_v its_o author_n name_n and_o nature_n 6_o chap._n ii_o that_o death_n have_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n but_o we_o be_v continual_a die_v whilst_o we_o live_v 10_o chap._n iii_o the_o certainty_n of_o death_n practical_o consider_v 14_o chap._n iu_o several_a motive_n to_o remember_v death_n practical_o consider_v 17_o chap._n v._o of_o sin_n the_o mean_n of_o death_n of_o sickness_n youth_n and_o old_a age._n 26_o chap._n vi_o several_a forerunner_n of_o death_n which_o may_v warn_n man_n to_o prepare_v for_o it_o practical_o consider_v 37_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o other_o memorial_n of_o mortality_n practical_o consider_v 46_o chap._n viii_o eternal_a life_n describe_v and_o practical_o consider_v 57_o chap._n ix_o the_o christian_n map_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o the_o vanity_n of_o it_o be_v show_v in_o the_o shortness_n of_o man_n life_n and_o that_o this_o world_n be_v not_o a_o place_n of_o long_a continuance_n consider_v practical_o 68_o chap._n x._o that_o man_n himself_o be_v frail_a and_o be_v no_o continue_v city_n or_o have_v any_o duration_n here_o practical_o consider_v and_o emblematical_o discuss_v 78_o chap._n xi_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n worthy_a of_o take_v off_o our_o affection_n from_o heavenly_a thing_n practical_o consider_v 89_o chap._n xii_o several_a instrumental_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o seek_n and_o attain_v of_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n practical_o consider_v 101_o chap._n xiii_o a_o prospect_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n which_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v practical_o consider_v 113_o the_o second_o branch_n how_o to_o fortify_v ourselves_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n chap._n i._o that_o if_o we_o dedicate_v our_o life_n to_o christ_n the_o advantage_n of_o death_n will_v be_v to_o ourselves_o 125_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o how_o to_o fortify_v ourselves_o against_o they_o practical_o consider_v 136_o the_o three_o branch_n chap._n i._o contain_v spiritual_a remedy_n against_o immoderate_a grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o relation_n and_o friend_n practical_o consider_v 150_o the_o close_a 160_o finis_fw-la