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be_v at_o his_o right-hand_n in_o glory_n and_o the_o most_o of_o my_o brethren_n be_v go_v to_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v hasten_v as_o well_o as_o i_o my_o heart_n and_o hope_n be_v there_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v one_o of_o they_o i_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o make_v one_o of_o that_o great_a and_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o first-born_a where_o be_v god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o the_o bless_a redeemer_n with_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a yea_o i_o groan_v under_o this_o distance_n and_o absence_n from_o my_o dear_a lord_n be_v it_o put_v to_o my_o choice_n i_o will_v venture_v upon_o any_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n and_o death_n rather_o than_o it_o shall_v continue_v nothing_o but_o the_o sense_n of_o duty_n to_o he_o to_o serve_v the_o purpose_n
and_o make_v thou_o meet_v for_o it_o these_o desire_n it_o be_v true_a be_v but_o faint_a and_o weak_a to_o what_o the_o promise_a salvation_n may_v just_o challenge_v yet_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o sincere_a and_o have_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o his_o bless_a presence_n above_o for_o their_o object_n thou_o have_v his_o image_n and_o seal_v imprint_v on_o thy_o nature_n mind_n and_o will._n this_o evidence_n and_o experience_n in_o thyself_o shall_v not_o be_v deseated_a in_o its_o tendency_n and_o designt_n sect_n ii_o second_o in_o our_o contemplation_n of_o this_o happy_a state_n which_o the_o saint_n desire_v beyond_o the_o grave_a we_o ought_v to_o remember_v that_o though_o the_o glorious_a change_n of_o the_o body_n be_v one_o part_n the_o felicity_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o principal_a one_o yea_o the_o glory_n of_o depart_a soul_n be_v one_o great_a cause_n and_o mean_n of_o that_o happy_a change_n which_o we_o expect_v for_o the_o body_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o behold_v his_o glory_n and_o partake_v of_o it_o do_v especial_o refer_v to_o the_o soul_n we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v make_v like_o he_o we_o be_v now_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o free_a grace_n and_o adoption_n but_o his_o admirable_a love_n will_v not_o desist_v till_o our_o consormity_n to_o his_o image_n be_v more_o complete_a till_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o presence_n and_o partake_v of_o his_o holiness_n to_o that_o degree_n as_o to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o eternal_a complacence_n and_o delight_n father_n i_o will_v say_v christ_n that_o those_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o to_o behold_v my_o glory_n then_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o fail_n all_o our_o folly_n and_o infirmity_n all_o our_o wrinkle_n and_o blemish_n all_o our_o transgression_n and_o imperfection_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o and_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v wash_v white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v conform_v to_o our_o divine_a pattern_n the_o lesser_a manifestation_n of_o the_o spiritual_a glory_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o have_v sometime_o here_o be_v high_o valuable_a to_o a_o saint_n but_o unspeakable_o short_a of_o that_o which_o we_o expect_v these_o hereafter_o will_v be_v more_o clear_a more_o transform_v more_o satisfactory_a and_o more_o last_a we_o now_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n but_o dark_o but_o we_o shall_v know_v as_o we_o be_v know_v for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v we_o hope_v for_o a_o enlighten_v and_o enlarge_a mind_n to_o behold_v the_o excellency_n and_o radiancy_n of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n shine_v in_o and_o through_o our_o glorify_a redeemer_n this_o will_v oblige_v the_o most_o improve_v saint_n that_o ever_o leave_v this_o earth_n to_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n concern_v solomon_n that_o the_o one_o half_a be_v never_o tell_v they_o be_v not_o know_v or_o believe_v before_o and_o if_o we_o be_v change_v into_o his_o image_n by_o behold_v his_o glory_n in_o the_o gospel-glass_n the_o vision_n hereafter_o will_v be_v more_o clear_a and_o so_o the_o change_n will_v be_v great_a and_o the_o delight_n and_o complacence_n result_v from_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v unspeakable_o more_o and_o this_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o it_o will_v be_v such_o as_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o if_o we_o have_v any_o glymp_n of_o he_o at_o present_a by_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n we_o quick_o lose_v the_o sight_n again_o how_o soon_o do_v a_o interpose_v cloud_n hide_v he_o from_o we_o but_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o bless_a vision_n above_o will_v be_v permanent_a we_o shall_v dwell_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o joyful_a light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o abide_v with_o he_o continual_o in_o the_o heavenly_a mansion_n sect_n iii_o three_o let_v we_o then_o endeavour_v to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o expectation_n of_o this_o bless_a state_n for_o soul_n and_o body_n after_o death_n let_v we_o keep_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n visible_a in_o our_o eye_n let_v we_o employ_v our_o thought_n frequent_o and_o serious_o upon_o the_o bless_a object_n let_v we_o deep_o and_o often_o consider_v the_o cogent_a reason_n upon_o which_o we_o believe_v and_o expect_v such_o thing_n both_o the_o intrinsic_a ground_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o motive_n of_o credibility_n that_o our_o assent_n may_v be_v the_o more_o firm_a and_o last_a that_o our_o christian_a faith_n may_v influence_n we_o as_o present_a thing_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v do_v we_o not_o look_v upon_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o other_o life_n as_o uncertain_a we_o can_v not_o but_o reckon_v they_o preferable_a to_o the_o best_a of_o our_o present_a enjoyment_n do_v we_o believe_v they_o we_o can_v not_o but_o desire_v 〈…〉_o for_o our_o not_o desire_v that_o bless_a state_n but_o our_o criminal_a infidelity_n that_o we_o believe_v it_o not_o for_o be_v we_o but_o full_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n we_o must_v needs_o embrace_v they_o for_o their_o goodness_n and_o excellency_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v long_o till_o death_n do_v draw_v aside_o the_o veil_n open_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o divine_a presence_n but_o we_o waver_v and_o doubt_v concern_v the_o invisible_a future_a world_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o close_o with_o what_o be_v present_a because_o we_o be_v not_o equal_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o cortainty_n of_o what_o be_v future_a let_v we_o then_o endeavour_v to_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v our_o faith_n sect_n iv_o four_o let_v we_o regulate_v our_o affection_n and_o carriage_n in_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n as_o person_n who_o believe_v and_o expect_v such_o a_o glorious_a change_n let_v we_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o sojourn_v in_o this_o world_n as_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n let_v we_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n that_o war_n against_o our_o soul_n let_v we_o use_v both_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n answerable_a to_o the_o belief_n of_o such_o thing_n let_v we_o watch_v lest_o we_o be_v surprise_v into_o sin_n by_o our_o bodily_a sense_n appetite_n and_o imagination_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n like_o two_o disease_a creature_n bind_v together_o in_o one_o chain_n do_v now_o mutual_o infect_v corrupt_a and_o poison_v one_o another_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o bodily_a pleasure_n or_o the_o undue_a fear_n of_o bodily_a suffer_v let_v we_o imitate_v the_o pattern_n of_o christ_n while_o he_o dwell_v in_o a_o body_n and_o labour_n to_o have_v the_o same_o mind_n which_o he_o have_v to_o be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o he_o be_v in_o it_o lot_z the_o good_a and_o evil_n of_o this_o world_n have_v less_o powerful_a impression_n upon_o we_o let_v we_o not_o be_v over_o fond_a of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o animal_n life_n may_v they_o every_o day_n be_v less_o considerable_a with_o we_o let_v we_o not_o so_o love_v the_o body_n as_o on_o that_o account_n to_o decline_v any_o present_a duty_n much_o less_o so_o overlove_v it_o as_o to_o prefer_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o present_a life_n to_o a_o future_a felicity_n let_v we_o not_o regret_n over_o much_o that_o such_o a_o earthly_a tabernacle_n must_v fall_v into_o dust_n that_o such_o a_o perish_a body_n must_v dissolve_v and_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_a we_o be_v sensible_a how_o weak_a and_o useless_a it_o be_v for_o a_o good_a while_n at_o first_o before_o the_o body_n be_v fit_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o we_o can_v but_o be_v sensible_a what_o a_o trouble_v and_o temptation_n it_o have_v be_v since_o let_v the_o burden_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o bodily_a life_n be_v more_o tolerable_a let_v we_o not_o be_v impatient_a under_o they_o let_v we_o be_v willing_a that_o the_o outward_a man_n decay_n so_o that_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v let_v our_o judgement_n and_o esteem_n our_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n our_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n be_v rectify_v and_o moderate_v as_o to_o all_o that_o refer_v to_o the_o body_n and_o this_o present_a life_n let_v our_o eye_n and_o heart_n be_v fix_v on_o the_o heavenly_a state_n let_v we_o remember_v we_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o creature_n relate_v to_o the_o other_o world_n though_o we_o dwell_v at_o present_a in_o a_o earthly_a tabernacle_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o earthly_a comfort_n let_v we_o think_v of_o the_o heavenly_a state_n and_o lise_n as_o infinite_o better_a let_v we_o keep_v alive_a the_o desire_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n and_o full_a conformity_n to_o he_o in_o the_o height_n of_o our_o temporal_a prosperity_n let_v the_o believe_a thought_n of_o the_o celestial_a state_n be_v unspeakable_o sweet_a to_o we_o than_o the_o best_a of_o all_o this_o