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this_o necessary_o qualify_v they_o to_o enjoy_v the_o glory_n and_o thorough_o to_o partake_v the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n never_o so_o great_a and_o themselves_o not_o make_v capable_a by_o a_o personal_a perfection_n suitable_a thereto_o it_o will_v be_v little_a to_o they_o there_o be_v necessary_a a_o right_a disposition_n of_o the_o recipient_a to_o a_o right_a enjoy_n and_o affect_v this_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o make_v the_o saint_n joy_n there_o so_o great_a here_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o heart_n conceive_v what_o god_n have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o for_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o see_v it_o nor_o this_o ear_n of_o hear_v it_o nor_o this_o heart_n of_o understand_v it_o but_o there_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o heart_n be_v make_v capable_a else_o how_o do_v they_o enjoy_v it_o the_o more_o perfect_a the_o sight_n be_v the_o more_o delightful_a the_o beautiful_a object_n the_o 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they_o a_o heart_n full_a of_o sin_n shut_v the_o door_n against_o all_o and_o make_v they_o but_o the_o more_o miserable_a when_o all_o be_v well_o within_o then_o all_o be_v well_o indeed_o the_o near_a good_a be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o near_a evil_n and_o enemy_n the_o worst_a therefore_o will_v god_n as_o a_o special_a part_n of_o his_o saint_n happiness_n perfect_a themselves_o as_o well_o as_o their_o condition_n sect_n iv_o 4._o this_o rest_n contain_v good_n as_o the_o principal_a part_n our_o near_a fruition_n of_o god_n the_o chief_a good_n and_o here_o reader_n wonder_v not_o if_o i_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n and_o if_o my_o apprehension_n receive_v but_o little_a of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o my_o expression_n if_o to_o the_o belove_a disciple_n that_o dare_v speak_v and_o inquire_v into_o christ_n secret_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o his_o revelation_n and_o see_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o her_o glory_n and_o have_v see_v christ_n expatiantem_fw-la moses_n and_o elias_n in_o part_n of_o they_o if_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o he_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o only_o in_o general_n that_o when_o christ_n appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o no_o wonder_n if_o i_o know_v little_a when_o i_o know_v so_o little_a of_o god_n i_o can_v know_v much_o what_o it_o be_v to_o enjoy_v he_o when_o it_o be_v so_o little_a i_o know_v of_o my_o own_o soul_n either_o its_o quiddity_n or_o quality_n while_o it_o be_v here_o in_o this_o tabernacle_n how_o little_o must_v i_o needs_o know_v of_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n or_o the_o state_n of_o this_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v advance_v to_o that_o enjoyment_n if_o i_o know_v so_o little_a of_o spirit_n and_o spiritual_n how_o little_a of_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n nay_o if_o i_o never_o see_v that_o creature_n which_o contain_v not_o something_o unsearchable_a nor_o the_o worm_n so_o small_a which_o afford_v not_o matter_n for_o question_n to_o puzzle_v the_o great_a philosopher_n that_o ever_o i_o meet_v 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again_o even_o so_o they_o also_o which_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n 4.14_o will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o can_v the_o head_n live_v and_o the_o body_n or_o member_n remain_v dead_a oh_o write_v those_o sweet_a word_n upon_o thy_o heart_n 19_o christian_n because_o i_o live_v you_o shall_v live_v also_o as_o sure_o as_o christ_n live_v we_o shall_v live_v and_o as_o sure_o as_o he_o be_v rise_v we_o shall_v rise_v else_o the_o dead_a perish_v else_o what_o be_v our_o hope_n 32._o what_o advantage_v all_o our_o duty_n or_o suffering_n else_o the_o sensual_a epicure_n be_v one_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o what_o better_o be_v we_o then_o our_o beast_n sure_o our_o knowledge_n more_o than_o they_o will_v but_o increase_v our_o sorrow_n and_o our_o dominion_n over_o they_o be_v no_o great_a felicity_n the_o servant_n have_v ofttimes_o a_o better_a life_n than_o his_o master_n because_o he_o have_v few_o of_o his_o master_n care_n and_o our_o dead_a carcase_n be_v no_o more_o comely_a nor_o 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as_o much_o as_o we_o know_v our_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o it_o be_v a_o question_n much_o debate_v whether_o a_o resurrection_n be_v only_o a_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o whether_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v any_o resurrection_n if_o christ_n have_v not_o come_v some_o that_o maintain_v the_o negative_a of_o the_o last_o question_n do_v also_o justification_n maintain_v that_o the_o sin_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n or_o work_n do_v deserve_v only_o the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o not_o eternal_a torment_n whence_o also_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v or_o at_o least_o than_o be_v mortal_a or_o that_o it_o have_v no_o be_v or_o no_o sense_n when_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n as_o also_o that_o christ_n die_v to_o redeem_v we_o only_o from_o the_o grave_a and_o not_o from_o hell_n and_o so_o their_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a redemption_n in_o this_o sense_n assert_v do_v neither_o so_o much_o honour_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n nor_o advance_v his_o mercy_n as_o they_o pretend_v for_o it_o make_v he_o to_o raise_v we_o only_o from_o the_o grave_a and_o bring_v all_o the_o world_n into_o a_o capacity_n of_o eternal_a torment_n he_o foreknowing_a the_o same_o time_n that_o most_o will_v certain_o reject_v he_o and_o so_o perish_v but_o as_o i_o confess_v these_o of_o weight_n and_o difficulty_n so_o have_v profess_v in_o this_o discourse_n to_o handle_v matter_n less_o controvert_v i_o pretermit_v they_o this_o suffice_v to_o the_o saint_n comfort_n that_o resurrection_n to_o glory_n be_v only_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o this_o fruit_n they_o shall_v certain_o partake_v of_o the_o promise_n be_v sure_a all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o come_v forth_o joh._n 5.28_o and_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n which_o have_v send_v christ_n that_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o he_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n joh._n 6.39_o and_o that_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o he_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n vers._n 40._o if_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n can_v raise_v the_o shunamite_n dead_a child_n and_o if_o the_o dead_a soldier_n revive_v at_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o prophet_n bone_n 13.21_o how_o certain_o shall_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n raise_v we_o that_o voice_n that_o say_v to_o jairus_n daughter_n arise_v and_o to_o lazarus_n arise_v and_o come_v forth_o can_v do_v the_o like_a for_o we_o if_o his_o death_n immediate_o raise_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o many_o saint_n in_o jerusalem_n if_o he_o give_v power_n to_o his_o apostle_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a then_o what_o doubt_v of_o our_o resurrection_n and_o thus_o christian_n thou_o see_v that_o christ_n have_v sanctify_v the_o grave_a by_o his_o burial_n and_o conquer_a death_n and_o break_v the_o ice_n for_o we_o a_o dead_a body_n and_o a_o grave_a be_v not_o now_o so_o horrid_a a_o spectacle_n to_o a_o believe_a eye_n but_o as_o our_o lord_n be_v near_o his_o resurrection_n and_o glory_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o grave_a even_o so_o be_v we_o and_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v to_o make_v our_o bed_n in_o sickness_n will_v make_v the_o dust_n as_o a_o bed_n of_o rose_n death_n shall_v not_o dissolve_v the_o union_n betwixt_o he_o and_o we_o nor_o turn_v away_o his_o affection_n from_o we_o but_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o eternity_n he_o will_v send_v his_o angel_n yea_o come_v himself_o and_o roll_v away_o the_o stone_n and_o unseal_v our_o grave_n and_o reach_v we_o his_o hand_n and_o deliver_v we_o alive_a to_o our_o father_n why_o then_o do_v the_o approach_n of_o death_n so_o cast_v thou_o down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o thus_o disquiet_v within_o i_o 42._o the_o grave_n be_v not_o hell_n if_o it_o be_v yet_o there_o be_v thy_o lord_n present_a and_o thence_o shall_v his_o merit_n and_o mercy_n fetch_v thou_o out_o 11.4_o thy_o sickness_n be_v not_o unto_o death_n though_o i_o die_v but_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 102.10_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v thereby_o say_v not_o then_o he_o lifteth_z i_o up_o to_o cast_v i_o down_o and_o have_v raise_v i_o high_a that_o my_o fall_n may_v be_v the_o low_a but_o he_o cast_v i_o down_o that_o he_o may_v lift_v i_o up_o and_o lay_v i_o low_a that_o i_o may_v rise_v the_o high_a a_o hundred_o experience_n have_v seal_v this_o truth_n unto_o thou_o that_o the_o great_a dejection_n be_v intend_v but_o for_o advantage_n to_o thy_o great_a dignity_n and_o thy_o redeemer_n glory_n sect_n iii_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o prologue_n to_o the_o saint_n rest_v judgement_n be_v the_o public_a and_o solemn_a process_n at_o their_o judgement_n where_o they_o shall_v first_o themselves_o be_v acquit_v and_o justify_v and_o then_o with_o christ_n judge_v the_o world_n public_a i_o may_v well_o call_v it_o for_o all_o the_o world_n must_v there_o appear_v young_a and_o old_a of_o all_o estate_n and_o nation_n that_o ever_o be_v from_o the_o creation_n to_o that_o day_n 14.10_o must_v here_o come_v and_o receive_v their_o doom_n the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v set_v and_o the_o book_n open_v &_o the_o book_n of_o life_n produce_v and_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v judge_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n 15._o according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o whosoever_o be_v not_o find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n o_o terrible_a o_o joyful_a day_n terrible_a to_o those_o that_o have_v let_v their_o lamp_n go_v out_o 7_o and_o have_v not_o watch_v but_o forget_v the_o come_n of_o their_o lord_n joyful_a to_o the_o saint_n who_o wait_a and_o hope_n be_v to_o see_v this_o day_n then_o shall_v the_o world_n behold_v 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