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A27107 The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please God / amplified by the author Bayly, Lewis, d. 1631. 1695 (1695) Wing B1502; ESTC R29026 286,386 487

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christ_n divine_a nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n the_o second_o be_v mystical_a betwixt_o our_o person_n absent_a from_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o mystical_a body_n the_o three_o be_v celestial_a betwixt_o our_o person_n present_a with_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o body_n glorify_v these_o three_o conjunction_n depend_v each_o upon_o other_o for_o have_v not_o our_o nature_n be_v first_o hypostatical_o unite_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n in_o the_o second_o person_n we_o can_v never_o have_v be_v unite_v to_o christ_n in_o a_o mystical_a body_n and_o if_o we_o be_v not_o in_o this_o life_n though_o absent_a unite_v to_o christ_n by_o a_o mystical_a union_n we_o shall_v never_o have_v communion_n of_o glory_n with_o he_o in_o his_o
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immediate_o 2._o carry_v she_o into_o heaven_n and_o there_o present_v she_o 24_o before_o christ_n where_o she_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o 4._o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o glory_n not_o which_o she_o have_v deserve_v by_o her_o good_a work_n but_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v of_o his_o free_a goodness_n to_o all_o those_o who_o of_o love_n have_v in_o this_o life_n unfeigned_o serve_v he_o and_o seek_v his_o glory_n oh_o what_o joy_n will_v it_o be_v to_o thy_o soul_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o see_v nothing_o but_o misery_n and_o sinner_n now_o to_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n yea_o to_o see_v christ_n welcome_v thou_o as_o soon_o as_o thou_o be_v present_v before_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o a_o euge_fw-la bene_fw-la serve_v well_o do_v and_o welcome_a good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n etc._n etc._n enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n 6._o and_o what_o joy_n will_v this_o be_v 22._o to_o behold_v thousand_o thousand_o of_o cherubim_n 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