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captain_n and_o forerunner_n into_o the_o everlasting_a habitation_n and_o he_o have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o judgement_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o his_o elect_n he_o have_v frequent_o and_o express_o promise_v it_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v because_o he_o live_v 18._o and_o shall_v not_o perish_v 22._o but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n 2._o and_o how_o full_o he_o have_v prove_v and_o seal_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n 26._o and_o office_n to_o we_o 16._o i_o have_v so_o large_o open_v in_o my_o reason_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n 30._o and_o unreasonableness_n of_o infidelity_n and_o in_o my_o life_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o since_o in_o my_o household_n catechise_v that_o i_o will_v not_o here_o repeat_v it_o §_o 2._o and_o as_o all_o his_o word_n be_v full_a of_o promise_n of_o our_o future_a glory_n at_o the_o resurrection_n so_o we_o be_v not_o without_o assurance_n that_o at_o death_n the_o depart_a soul_n god_n do_v enter_v upon_o a_o state_n of_o joy_n and_o blessedness_n for_o 1._o he_o express_o promise_v the_o penitent_a crucify_a thief_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luk._n 23._o 2._o he_o give_v we_o the_o narrative_a or_o parable_n of_o the_o damn_a sensualist_n and_o of_o lazarus_n luk._n 16._o to_o instruct_v we_o and_o not_o to_o deceive_v we_o 3._o he_o tell_v the_o sadducee_n that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o his_o subject_n and_o beneficiaries_n but_o of_o the_o live_n mat._n 22._o 32._o 4._o henoch_n and_o elias_n be_v take_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o moses_n that_o die_v appear_v with_o elias_n on_o the_o mount_n mat._n 17._o 5._o he_o tell_v we_o luk._n 12._o 4._o that_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o man._n soul_n 6._o and_o christ_n own_o soul_n be_v commend_v into_o his_o father_n hand_n luk._n 23._o 46._o and_o be_v in_o paradise_n when_o his_o body_n be_v in_o the_o grave_a to_o show_v we_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o we_o 7._o and_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o where_o he_o be_v there_o shall_v his_o servant_n be_v also_o joh._n 12._o 26._o and_o that_o the_o life_n here_o begin_v in_o we_o be_v eternal_a life_n and_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o shall_v live_v by_o he_o as_o he_o live_v by_o the_o father_n for_o he_o dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o and_o in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o he_o joh._n 17._o 3._o &_o 6._o 54._o &_o 3._o 16_o 36._o &_o 6._o 47_o 56_o 57_o 50._o 1_o joh._n 4._o &_o 5._o 13._o luk._n 17._o 21._o rom._n 14._o 17._o 8._o and_o according_o stephen_n that_o see_v heaven_n open_v pray_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o receive_v his_o spirit_n act._n 7._o 5._o 59_o 9_o and_o we_o be_v come_v to_o mount_n zion_n etc._n etc._n to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_o make_v perfect_a heb._n 12._o 22_o 23._o 10._o and_o paul_n here_o desire_v to_o depart_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n as_o far_o better_a and_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 8._o 11._o and_o the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v from_o henceforth_o that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o 12._o and_o if_o the_o disobedient_a spirit_n be_v in_o prison_n and_o the_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o judas_n 7._o then_o the_o just_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o if_o the_o jew_n have_v not_o think_v the_o soul_n immortal_a saul_n have_v not_o desire_v the_o witch_n to_o call_v up_o samuel_n to_o speak_v with_o he_o the_o rest_n i_o now_o pass_v by_o we_o have_v many_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n on_o which_o a_o depart_a soul_n may_v trust_v 13._o and_o luk._n 16._o 9_o christ_n express_o say_v that_o when_o we_o fail_v that_o be_v must_v leave_v this_o world_n we_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o everlasting_a habitation_n §_o 1._o vii_o and_o it_o be_v not_o nothing_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o hope_v in_o he_o that_o have_v make_v all_o these_o promise_n when_o we_o find_v how_o he_o hear_v prayer_n in_o this_o life_n and_o thereby_o assure_v his_o servant_n that_o he_o be_v their_o true_a and_o faithful_a saviour_n we_o be_v apt_a in_o our_o distress_n to_o cry_v loud_o for_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n and_o when_o humane_a help_n fail_v to_o promise_n god_n that_o if_o he_o now_o will_v save_v we_o we_o will_v thankful_o acknowledge_v it_o his_o work_n and_o yet_o when_o we_o be_v deliver_v to_o return_v not_o only_o to_o security_n but_o to_o ingratitude_n and_o think_v that_o our_o deliverance_n come_v but_o in_o the_o course_n of_o common_a providence_n and_o not_o indeed_o as_o a_o answer_n to_o our_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o god_n in_o mercy_n renew_v both_o our_o distress_n and_o our_o deliverance_n that_o what_o once_o or_o twice_o will_v not_o convince_v we_o of_o many_o and_o great_a deliverance_n may_v this_o be_v my_o own_o case_n o_o how_o oft_o have_v i_o cry_v to_o he_o when_o man_n and_o mean_n be_v nothing_o and_o when_o no_o help_n in_o second_o cause_n do_v appear_v and_o how_o oft_o and_o sudden_o and_o merciful_o have_v he_o deliver_v i_o what_o sudden_a ease_n what_o removal_n of_o long_a affliction_n have_v i_o have_v such_o extraordinary_a change_n and_o beyond_o my_o own_o and_o other_o expectation_n when_o many_o plainhearted_a upright_a christian_n have_v by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n seek_v god_n on_o my_o behalf_n as_o have_v over_o and_o over_o convince_v i_o of_o special_a providence_n and_o that_o god_n be_v indeed_o a_o hearer_n of_o prayer_n and_o wonder_v i_o have_v see_v do_v for_o other_o also_o upon_o such_o prayer_n more_o than_o for_o myself_o yea_o and_o wonder_n for_o the_o church_n and_o public_a society_n though_o i_o and_o 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through_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o will_n express_v in_o his_o promise_n he_o will_v hear_v we_o if_o a_o sinful_a love_n of_o this_o present_a life_n or_o of_o ease_n or_o wealth_n or_o honour_n shall_v cause_v i_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n against_o death_n or_o against_o all_o sickness_n want_n reproach_n or_o other_o trial_n as_o if_o i_o must_v live_v here_o in_o prosperity_n for_o ever_o if_o i_o ask_v it_o this_o sinful_a desire_n and_o expectation_n be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n but_o of_o presumption_n what_o if_o god_n will_v not_o abate_v i_o my_o last_o or_o daily_o pain_n what_o if_o he_o will_v continue_v my_o life_n no_o long_o who_o ever_o pray_v for_o
be_v so_o lamentable_o mutable_a that_o further_a than_o god_n promise_v to_o uphold_v we_o we_o know_v not_o one_o day_n what_o we_o shall_v think_v judge_n or_o will_v the_o next_o but_o when_o love_n be_v as_o a_o fix_a nature_n in_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v still_o the_o same_o adhere_v to_o amiable_a goodness_n without_o intermission_n or_o cessation_n it_o will_v be_v as_o easy_a to_o we_o and_o more_o to_o love_n god_n and_o holiness_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a to_o love_v meat_n and_o drink_n or_o to_o the_o proud_a to_o love_v praise_n or_o domination_n yea_o or_o to_o any_o man_n to_o love_v his_o life_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o weary_a of_o love_v than_o the_o sun_n be_v of_o shine_a or_o than_o the_o hungry_a be_v of_o feast_v or_o a_o friend_n of_o friendly_a love_n and_o converse_v nay_o the_o comparison_n be_v quite_o too_o low_a for_o all_o creature_n here_o have_v a_o fade_a vanity_n which_o weary_v the_o satiate_v or_o fail_v 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my_o love_n and_o the_o agent_n of_o his_o love_n to_o i_o that_o be_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v unspeakable_o more_o high_a and_o excellent_a than_o to_o be_v my_o felicity_n love_n be_v the_o closure_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v god_n part_n or_o interest_n efficient_o or_o objective_o it_o be_v infinite_o more_o excellent_a than_o as_o it_o be_v my_o part_n and_o interest_n §_o 8._o in_o god_n there_o be_v all_o that_o love_n can_v desire_v for_o its_o full_a everlasting_a feast_n 1._o he_o be_v infinite_o good_a in_o himself_o that_o be_v most_o amiable_a and_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n will_n be_v to_o love_v good_a as_o good_a can_v we_o love_v god_n with_o a_o love_n that_o be_v adequate_a to_o the_o object_n we_o shall_v be_v god_n ourselves_o which_o be_v impossible_a none_o but_o god_n can_v adequate_o know_v god_n or_o love_v he_o in_o god_n love_n to_o himself_o both_o the_o act_n and_o object_n be_v infinite_a and_o indeed_o be_v both_o one_o there_o be_v not_o that_o formal_o which_o we_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o act_n and_o object_n but_o act_n and_o object_n be_v our_o analogical_a inadequate_a conception_n of_o that_o act_n of_o god_n which_o be_v his_o essence_n but_o in_o our_o love_n to_o god_n the_o act_n be_v finite_a and_o infinite_o below_o the_o object_n yea_o the_o object_n which_o in_o reality_n 〈◊〉_d itself_o infinite_a yet_o proximate_o as_o the_o esse_fw-la cognitum_fw-la be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n be_v finite_a there_o it_o be_v the_o conception_n or_o idea_n of_o god_n in_o the_o intellect_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o near_a object_n of_o the_o will_n and_o this_o be_v as_o a_o face_n in_o a_o glass_n a_o shadow_n even_o the_o finite_a little_a shadow_n of_o a_o infinite_a be_v the_o same_o infinite_a good_a be_v a_o felicity_n to_o diverâ—_n person_n in_o divers_a degree_n according_a as_o they_o diverse_o love_v he_o and_o be_v receptive_a of_o his_o love_n §_o 9_o 2._o god_n who_o be_v infinite_o good_a in_o himself_o will_v be_v that_o most_o suitable_a good_a to_o i_o and_o meet_a for_o the_o dear_a embracement_n of_o my_o will_n for_o 1._o he_o have_v all_o in_o himself_o that_o i_o need_v or_o can_v desire_v there_o be_v no_o room_n nothing_o above_o he_o or_o beyond_o he_o or_o without_o he_o for_o love_v to_o cleave_v to_o though_o below_o he_o the_o creature_n though_o not_o be_v without_o he_o be_v love_v without_o he_o by_o the_o deception_n of_o the_o mind_n §_o 10._o 2._o he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v love_v by_o i_o he_o disdain_v not_o my_o love_n he_o may_v have_v refuse_v to_o be_v embrace_v by_o such_o affection_n as_o have_v so_o oft_o and_o sinful_o pollute_v themselves_o by_o embrace_v vanity_n and_o filth_n as_o person_n of_o state_n and_o stately_a cleanliness_n will_v not_o be_v touch_v by_o filthy_a hand_n much_o less_o let_v dog_n or_o dirty_a swine_n leap_v on_o they_o which_o come_v from_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n god_n may_v have_v drive_v i_o away_o from_o the_o happiness_n of_o love_v he_o and_o have_v deny_v i_o the_o leave_n for_o so_o high_a a_o work_n but_o he_o command_v my_o love_n and_o make_v it_o my_o great_a duty_n he_o invit_v and_o intreat_v i_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o gainer_n by_o my_o happiness_n he_o seek_v to_o i_o to_o seek_v to_o he_o and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o so_o be_v he_o the_o most_o earnest_a suitor_n he_o be_v far_o ready_a to_o receive_v my_o love_n than_o i_o be_o to_o give_v it_o he_o all_o the_o compassionate_a invitation_n which_o i_o have_v have_v from_o he_o here_o by_o his_o word_n and_o mercy_n assure_v i_o that_o he_o will_v there_o receive_v i_o ready_o he_o that_o so_o value_v my_o poor_a cold_a imperfect_a love_n to_o he_o on_o earth_n will_v not_o reject_v my_o perfect_a love_n in_o heaven_n he_o that_o make_v it_o the_o great_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o effect_v it_o will_v not_o refuse_v it_o when_o it_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o himself_o §_o 11._o 3._o and_o he_o be_v near_o to_o i_o and_o not_o a_o distant_a god_n out_o of_o my_o reach_n and_o so_o unsuitable_a to_o my_o love_n blind_a unbeliever_n may_v dream_v that_o he_o be_v far_o off_o but_o he_o be_v as_o near_o we_o even_o now_o as_o we_o be_v to_o ourselves_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o any_o of_o we_o for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o so_o neaâ—_n my_o eye_n as_o god_n will_v be_v for_o ever_o to_o my_o mind_n when_o he_o will_v sanctify_v we_o to_o love_v he_o he_o bring_v we_o nigh_o to_o he_o in_o christ._n as_o we_o love_v ourselves_o easy_o as_o be_v as_o they_o say_v the_o near_a to_o ourselves_o so_o we_o shall_v as_o easy_o love_v god_n as_o ourselves_o when_o we_o see_v â—â—at_a he_o be_v as_o near_o we_o as_o we_o be_v to_o ourselves_o as_o well_o as_o that_o he_o be_v infinite_o more_o amiable_a in_o himself_o §_o 12._o 4._o and_o because_o of_o the_o 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delight_n in_o it_o and_o the_o whole_a be_v better_a than_o any_o part_n and_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a beauty_n and_o excellency_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o perfect_a compaginate_a harmonious_a which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o part_n no_o not_o in_o christ_n himself_o as_o man_n nor_o in_o his_o church_n the_o marvellous_a inclination_n that_o all_o thing_n have_v to_o union_n even_o the_o inanimate_v may_v persuade_v i_o if_o i_o feel_v it_o not_o certain_o in_o myself_o that_o it_o be_v most_o credible_a that_o man_n also_o shall_v have_v the_o like_a
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of_o god_n have_v i_o live_v in_o the_o experience_n of_o it_o and_o shall_v i_o die_v in_o the_o doubt_n of_o it_o have_v it_o be_v love_n only_o to_o my_o body_n it_o will_v have_v die_v with_o i_o and_o not_o have_v accompany_v my_o depart_a soul_n i_o be_o not_o much_o in_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o love_n to_o he_o though_o i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o save_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n see_v i_o love_v he_o i_o love_v my_o brethren_n who_o i_o have_v see_v and_o those_o most_o that_o be_v most_o in_o love_n with_o he_o i_o love_v his_o word_n and_o work_n and_o way_n and_o fain_o i_o will_v be_v near_o he_o and_o love_v he_o more_o and_o i_o loathe_v myself_o for_o love_v he_o no_o better_o and_o shall_v peter_n say_v more_o confident_o thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o then_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o love_v i_o yes_o he_o may_v because_o though_o god_n love_n be_v great_a and_o stedfast_o than_o we_o yet_o our_o knowledge_n of_o his_o great_a 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a_o nature_n to_o we_o else_o they_o will_v not_o cease_v at_o death_n but_o holy_a love_n be_v our_o new_a nature_n and_o therefore_o cease_v not_o with_o this_o bodily_a life_n and_o shall_v accidental_a love_n make_v i_o desire_v the_o company_n of_o a_o frail_a and_o mutable_a friend_n and_o shall_v not_o this_o engraft_a inseparable_a love_n make_v i_o long_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n though_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o all_o his_o creature_n will_v not_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v all_o immortal_a nor_o oblige_v they_o to_o expect_v another_o life_n that_o never_o have_v capacity_n or_o faculty_n to_o expect_v it_o yet_o his_o love_n to_o such_o as_o in_o nature_n and_o grace_n be_v make_v capable_a of_o it_o do_v warrant_n and_o oblige_v they_o to_o believe_v and_o hope_v for_o the_o full_a perfection_n of_o the_o work_n of_o love_n some_o comfort_n themselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o st._n peter_n as_o have_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o how_o many_o can_v i_o name_v 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