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the_o wonderful_a happiness_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n for_o if_o by_o the_o former_a sign_n thou_o know_v thyself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o god_n elect._n 1._o first_o thou_o be_v sure_a of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n when_o thou_o die_v 2._o thessaly_n 2.13.14_o whereunto_o he_o call_v you_o by_o the_o gospel_n to_o obtain_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 2._o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o be_v unchangeable_a god_n will_v never_o cast_v off_o the_o people_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v rom._n 11.2_o god_n have_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o people_n who_o he_o know_v before_o 3._o thou_o be_v sure_a of_o gracious_a entertainment_n in_o god_n house_n and_o sweet_a communion_n with_o god_n while_o thou_o live_v psal._n 65.4_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o thou_o choose_v and_o cause_v to_o come_v to_o thou_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o house_n 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of_o christ._n 1._o his_o prophetical_a office_n 2._o his_o priestly_a office_n 3._o his_o regal_a office_n this_o division_n may_v be_v prove_v two_o way_n by_o the_o degree_n of_o man_n misery_n there_o be_v three_o degree_n of_o man_n misery_n 1._o ignorance_n of_o the_o evil_a into_o which_o he_o be_v plunge_v and_o of_o the_o good_a he_o want_v 2._o ataxy_n or_o disorder_n in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o life_n 3._o guiltiness_n arise_v hereby_o now_o in_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o threefold_a remedy_n 1._o his_o pprophecy_n heal_v ignorance_n 2._o his_o kingdom_n take_v away_o disorder_n 3._o his_o priesthood_n abolish_v guiltiness_n by_o the_o part_n of_o the_o typical_a anoint_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o by_o oil_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a inauguration_n 1._o of_o prophet_n 2._o of_o priest_n 3._o of_o king_n which_o shadow_v out_o by_o external_a oil_n the_o anoint_v of_o christ._n first_o of_o the_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ_n 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manner_n of_o execution_n of_o this_o office_n be_v 1._o mediate_o by_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o by_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 2._o immediate_o and_o that_o either_o by_o his_o divine_a nature_n or_o by_o both_o nature_n by_o his_o divine_a nature_n he_o instruct_v the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o vision_n oracle_n and_o dream_n by_o both_o nature_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o himself_o teach_v among_o man_n 1._o pet._n 3.19_o and_o 1._o joh._n 1.5_o the_o principle_n concern_v the_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ_n be_v 1._o that_o in_o christ_n be_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n colos._n 2.3_o in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v christ_n only_o that_o reveal_v the_o truth_n out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n mat._n 11.27_o all_o 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the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n etc._n etc._n 4._o that_o he_o have_v reveal_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n joh._n 15.15_o for_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n have_v i_o make_v know_v unto_o you_o joh._n 17.8_o for_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o and_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o and_o have_v know_v sure_o that_o i_o come_v out_o from_o thou_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 18.18_o i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n like_v unto_o thou_o and_o will_v put_v my_o word_n into_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v command_v he_o 5._o that_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n be_v by_o authority_n from_o christ_n matth._n 23.34_o wherefore_o behold_v i_o send_v unto_o you_o prophet_n and_o wiseman_n and_o scribe_n ephes._n 4.11_o he_o therefore_o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o 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approach_v to_o god_n by_o this_o new_a and_o live_a way_n and_o be_v sure_a of_o heaven_n also_o even_o to_o come_v within_o the_o veil_n when_o we_o die_v heb._n 10.19_o three_o for_o consolation_n for_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v much_o refresh_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n 1_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v establish_v upon_o we_o and_o god_n be_v keep_v quiet_a from_o be_v provoke_v against_o we_o god_n and_o we_o be_v now_o through_o he_o all_o one_o joh._n 17.21_o 2._o the_o compassion_n of_o god_n be_v implore_v in_o the_o time_n of_o distress_n and_o affliction_n zach._n 1.16_o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o devil_n be_v restrain_v he_o can_v hurt_v we_o either_o by_o tempt_v or_o accuse_v our_o faith_n shall_v be_v keep_v that_o it_o fail_v not_o zach._n 3._o 3._o rom._n 8.34_o luke_n 22.32_o 4._o our_o sin_n which_o we_o daily_o commit_v be_v forgive_v we_o he_o be_v a_o earnest_a advocate_n to_o plead_v for_o we_o 1._o john_n 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where_o it_o shall_v be_v also_o as_o easy_a to_o do_v good_a as_o to_o desire_v it_o 3._o unspeakable_a charity_n our_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o all_o those_o affection_n that_o be_v now_o any_o way_n require_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n either_o towards_o god_n or_o man_n 1._o cor._n 13.8_o love_n do_v never_o fall_v away_o though_o that_o prophesy_a be_v abolish_v or_o the_o tongue_n cease_v or_o knowledge_n vanish_v away_o what_o be_v now_o the_o life_n of_o our_o life_n more_o then_o to_o love_n and_o to_o be_v belove_v this_o earthly_a love_n be_v but_o a_o spark_n in_o comparison_n second_o in_o our_o body_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n of_o all_o the_o member_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n as_o they_o have_v be_v rom._n 6.13_o rom._n 6.19_o three_o in_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n there_o shall_v be_v 1._o the_o perfect_a vision_n of_o the_o admirable_a beauty_n of_o god_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o this_o vision_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v mental_a by_o contemplation_n of_o which_o 2._o cor._n 12.2_o but_o also_o corporal_a for_o so_o job_n avouch_v cap._n 19.25_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o he_o shall_v stand_v the_o last_o on_o earth_n vers._n 26._o and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o shall_v i_o see_v god_n in_o my_o flesh_n vers._n 27._o who_o i_o myself_o shall_v see_v and_o my_o eye_n behold_v and_o none_o other_o for_o i_o though_o my_o reins_n be_v consume_v within_o i_o we_o shall_v then_o see_v he_o perfect_o in_o the_o creature_n and_o have_v he_o perfect_o in_o ourselves_o and_o behold_v the_o trinity_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o after_o a_o way_n now_o unutterable_a 2._o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o both_o we_o shall_v then_o be_v as_o he_o be_v partake_v perfect_o 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comfortable_a because_o we_o shall_v thus_o be_v proclaim_v the_o heir_n apparent_a of_o heaven_n before_o god_n and_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n matth._n 10.32_o whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 2._o glorious_a liberty_n reserve_v for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o that_o day_n of_o which_o rom._n 8.21_o and_o this_o liberty_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n viz._n 1._o from_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v free_a 2._o to_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v free_a for_o the_o first_o we_o shall_v then_o be_v free_a first_o from_o the_o torment_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o eternal_a discharge_n from_o that_o most_o fearful_a place_n which_o be_v promise_v we_o already_o in_o this_o life_n rom._n 8.1_o now_o then_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n revel_v 20.14_o and_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n this_o be_v the_o second_o death_n etc._n etc._n second_o from_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n he_o will_v never_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o any_o more_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o curse_n or_o anathema_n revel_v 22.3_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o curse_n but_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v in_o it_o and_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o three_o from_o sin_n and_o the_o power_n to_o sin_n our_o holiness_n shall_v be_v better_o than_o adam_n in_o paradise_n he_o may_v sin_v but_o we_o shall_v be_v confirm_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n so_o as_o we_o