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kingdom_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o faith_n he_o do_v see_v in_o christ_n more_o than_o humane_a meekness_n and_o patience_n in_o his_o suffering_n undaunted_a courage_n above_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n to_o go_v through_o with_o all_o constancy_n those_o torturing_n and_o torment_n which_o with_o all_o cruelty_n and_o malice_n be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o do_v see_v some_o glimpse_n of_o divine_a mercy_n in_o he_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o pray_v so_o gracious_o for_o his_o persecutor_n and_o tormentor_n and_o for_o those_o that_o put_v he_o to_o death_n in_o the_o last_o place_n ponder_v well_o in_o thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o merciful_a answer_n of_o christ_n to_o this_o penitent_a malefactor_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o to_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n whereby_o he_o do_v show_v his_o power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n upon_o earth_n thus_o he_o say_v to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n 10._o palsy_n mar._n 2._o 5â—_n 10._o son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o hereby_o also_o he_o do_v show_v that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o heaven_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n 18._o pleasure_n mat._n 28._o 18._o for_o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n therefore_o he_o do_v assure_v this_o petitioner_n that_o though_o his_o body_n do_v now_o suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o a_o cruel_a death_n yet_o his_o soul_n shall_v live_v and_o present_o enjoy_v a_o most_o happy_a and_o bless_a condition_n in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o mansion_n of_o heaven_n to_o all_o eternity_n which_o place_n 2._o place_n john_n 14._o 2._o christ_n have_v prepare_v for_o his_o servant_n we_o shall_v meet_v with_o labour_n and_o toil_n trouble_n and_o cross_n in_o this_o
upon_o his_o throne_n of_o mercy_n ready_a to_o receive_v we_o if_o our_o faith_n do_v reach_v no_o further_a than_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o what_o he_o be_v by_o incarnation_n or_o to_o his_o glorious_a excellency_n and_o dignity_n as_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o to_o the_o work_n of_o man_n redemption_n as_o he_o be_v the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v but_o the_o bare_a notion_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o effectual_a enough_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a happiness_n unregenerate_a man_n may_v know_v and_o believe_v thus_o much_o of_o christ_n by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o never_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n by_o christ_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o apply_v these_o thing_n to_o themselves_o the_o devil_n do_v know_v who_o christ_n be_v they_o know_v the_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o what_o power_n he_o have_v over_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o continue_v devil_n still_o wherefore_o we_o must_v not_o rest_v in_o the_o bare_a notion_n of_o faith_n but_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v unto_o salvation_n we_o must_v then_o 9_o then_o john_n 13._o 8_o 9_o as_o paul_n and_o silas_n say_v to_o the_o jailor_n believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n we_o must_v rest_v upon_o he_o and_o put_v our_o whole_a confidence_n in_o he_o for_o our_o salvation_n also_o we_o must_v apply_v he_o and_o all_o his_o excellent_a dignity_n to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v be_v well_o persuade_v of_o our_o redemption_n by_o he_o and_o that_o we_o be_v invest_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o our_o union_n with_o he_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o enjoy_v the_o perfection_n of_o true_a happiness_n if_o our_o faith_n can_v reach_v thus_o high_a and_o lay_v such_o hold_n upon_o christ_n by_o their_o particular_a application_n of_o he_o then_o let_v our_o 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