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for_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n sake_n now_o shall_v we_o enter_v together_o into_o our_o master_n joy_n as_o thou_o have_v bear_v with_o i_o the_o cross_n so_o shall_v thou_o now_o wear_v with_o i_o the_o crown_n as_o thou_o have_v with_o i_o sow_v plenteous_o in_o tear_n so_o shall_v thou_o reap_v with_o i_o abundant_o in_o joy_n o_o bless_a aye_o bless_v be_v that_o god_n who_o when_o yonder_o reprobate_n spend_v their_o whole_a time_n in_o pride_n fleshly_a lust_n eat_v drink_v and_o profane_a vanity_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o join_v together_o in_o watch_v fast_a pray_v read_v the_o scripture_n keep_v his_o sabboth_n hear_v sermon_n receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n relieve_n the_o poor_a exercise_v in_o all_o humility_n the_o work_n of_o piety_n to_o god_n and_o walk_v conscionable_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o call_n towards_o man_n thou_o shall_v anon_o hear_v no_o mention_n of_o thy_o sin_n 32.1_o for_o they_o be_v remit_v and_o cover_v but_o every_o good_a work_n 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judgement_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o air_n 4.17_o over_o the_o valley_n of_o jehosaphat_n by_o mount_n olivet_n near_o unto_o jerusalem_n eastward_o from_o the_o temple_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a for_o four_o reason_n 1_o because_o the_o holy_a scripture_n seem_v to_o intimate_v so_o much_o in_o plain_a word_n i_o will_v gather_v all_o nation_n into_o the_o valley_n of_o jehosaphat_n etc._n and_o plead_v with_o they_o there_o 11.12_o cause_o thy_o mighty_a one_o to_o come_v down_o o_o lord_n let_v the_o heathen_a be_v waken_v and_o come_v up_o to_o the_o valley_n of_o jehosaphat_n for_o there_o will_v i_o sit_v to_o judge_v all_o the_o heathen_a round_o about_o jehosaphat_n signify_v the_o lord_n will_v judge_v and_o this_o valley_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o great_a victory_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v 20.29_o jehosaphat_n and_o his_o people_n over_o the_o ammonite_n miabite_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o mount_n seir._n which_o victory_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o final_a victory_n which_o christ_n the_o supreme_a judge_n shall_v give_v his_o elect_n over_o all_o their_o enemy_n in_o that_o place_n at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o all_o the_o jew_n interpret_v it_o see_v zach._n 14.4_o 5._o psal._n 51.1.2_o etc._n etc._n all_o agree_n that_o the_o place_n shall_v be_v thereabouts_o 2_o because_o that_o as_o christ_n be_v 28._o thereabouts_o crucify_v and_o put_v to_o open_a shame_n so_o over_o that_o place_n his_o glorious_a throne_n shall_v be_v erect_v in_o the_o air_n when_o he_o shall_v appear_v in_o judgement_n to_o manifest_v his_o majesty_n and_o glory_n for_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o christ_n shall_v in_o that_o place_n judge_v the_o world_n with_o righteous_a judgement_n where_o he_o himself_o be_v unjust_o judge_v and_o condemn_v 3_o because_o that_o see_v the_o angel_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o gather_v together_o the_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o place_n 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affliction_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o worthy_a which_o all_o the_o elect_n shall_v with_o the_o bless_a trinity_n enjoy_v 8.18_o 8.17_o from_o that_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v with_o christ_n as_o joint_a heir_n into_o that_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o joy_n notwithstanding_o we_o may_v take_v a_o scantling_n thereof_o thus_o the_o holy_a scripture_n set_v forth_o to_o our_o capacity_n the_o glory_n of_o our_o eternal_a and_o heavenly_a life_n after_o death_n in_o four_o respect_n 1_o of_o the_o place_n 2_o of_o the_o object_n 3_o of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o elect_a there_o 4_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o prerogative_n 1_o of_o the_o place_n the_o place_n be_v the_o 8._o heaven_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o â—_o three_o heaven_n call_v paradise_n whither_o christ_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n ascend_v far_o above_o all_o visible_a heaven_n the_o bridgroomes_n chamber_n 25.10_o which_o by_o the_o firmament_n as_o by_o a_o azure_a curtain_n spangle_v with_o glitter_a star_n and_o glorious_a planet_n be_v hide_v that_o we_o can_v behold_v it_o with_o these_o corruptible_a eye_n of_o flesh_n the_o holy_a ghost_n frame_v himself_o to_o our_o weakness_n describe_v the_o glory_n of_o that_o place_n which_o no_o man_n can_v estimate_v by_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v most_o precious_a in_o the_o estimation_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o liken_v it_o to_o a_o great_a and_o a_o holy_a city_n etc._n name_v the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n where_o only_o god_n 27._o and_o his_o people_n who_o be_v save_v and_o write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n do_v inhabit_v all_o build_v of_o pure_a gold_n 18._o like_a unto_o clear_a glass_n or_o crystal_n the_o wall_n of_o jasper_n stone_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o wall_n 19.20_o with_o twelve_o manner_n of_o precious_a stone_n have_v twelve_o gate_n each_o build_v of_o one_o pearl_n 12._o three_o gate_n towards_o each_o of_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n and_o at_o each_o gate_n a_o 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honour_n verity_n the_o peace_n felicity_n the_o life_n eternity_n there_o be_v light_n without_o darkness_n mirth_n without_o sadness_n health_n without_o sickness_n wealth_n without_o want_n credit_n without_o disgrace_n beauty_n without_o blemish_n ease_n without_o labour_n riches_n without_o rust_n blessedness_n without_o misery_n and_o consolation_n that_o never_o know_v end_n how_o true_o may_v we_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n of_o this_o city_n glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o thou_o city_n of_o god_n 87.3_o and_o yet_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v but_o according_a to_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o capacity_n for_o heaven_n exceed_v all_o this_o in_o glory_n so_o far_o as_o that_o no_o tongue_n be_v able_a to_o express_v nor_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v the_o glory_n thereof_o 2.9_o as_o witness_v paul_n who_o be_v in_o it_o and_o see_v it_o o_o let_v we_o not_o then_o dote_v so_o much_o upon_o these_o woedden_a cottage_n and_o house_n of_o mould_v clay_n which_o be_v but_o the_o tent_n of_o ungodliness_n and_o habitation_n of_o sinner_n but_o let_v let_v we_o look_v rather_o and_o long_o for_o this_o heavenly_a city_n 11.10_o who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n 11.16_o which_o he_o who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v our_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o us._n 2_o of_o the_o object_n the_o blissful_a and_o glorious_a object_n of_o all_o intellectual_a and_o reasonable_a creature_n in_o heaven_n be_v the_o godhead_n in_o trinity_n of_o person_n without_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o joy_n nor_o felicity_n but_o the_o very_a fullness_n of_o joy_n consist_v in_o enjoy_v the_o same_o this_o object_n we_o shall_v enjoy_v two_o way_n 1_o by_o a_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n 2_o by_o possess_v a_o immediate_a communion_n with_o his_o divine_a nature_n the_o 13._o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n be_v that_o only_a that_o can_v content_v the_o infinite_a mind_n of_o man_n 1._o for_o every_o thing_n tend_v to_o his_o centre_n god_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o soul_n therefore_o like_o noah_n dove_n she_o can_v rest_v nor_o joy_n till_o she_o return_v and_o enjoy_v he_o all_o that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o moses_n etc._n can_v not_o satisfy_v his_o mind_n unless_o he_o may_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god._n therefore_o the_o whole_a church_n pray_v so_o earnest_o 80.19_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o bless_v we_o &_o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o us._n when_o paul_n once_o have_v see_v this_o bless_a sight_n he_o ever_o after_o count_v all_o the_o riches_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n 3.8.11_o in_o respect_n of_o it_o to_o be_v but_o dung_n and_o all_o his_o life_n after_o be_v but_o a_o sigh_v out_o cupio_fw-la dissolui_fw-la i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v 1.23_o and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n and_o christ_n pray_v for_o all_o his_o elect_n in_o his_o last_o prayer_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v this_o bless_a vision_n father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o which_o thou_o 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16._o who_o can_v not_o by_o any_o terror_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v move_v to_o deny_v christ_n in_o the_o least_o measure_n with_o the_o like_a resolution_n answer_v basil_n his_o persecutor_n when_o they_o will_v terrify_v he_o with_o death_n basil._n i_o will_v never_o say_v he_o fear_v death_n which_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o restore_v i_o to_o he_o that_o make_v i_o if_o ruth_n leave_v she_o own_o country_n 1.16_o and_o follow_v naomi_n her_o mother_n in_o law_n to_o go_v and_o dwell_v with_o she_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o heaven_n only_o upon_o the_o fame_n which_o she_o hear_v of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n though_o she_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o any_o portion_n therein_o how_o shall_v thou_o follow_v thy_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n to_o go_v unto_o christ_n into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n wherein_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n assure_v by_o a_o holy_a covenant_n make_v in_o the_o word_n 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then_o meditate_v on_o three_o thing_n first_o how_o gracious_o god_n deal_v with_o thou_o second_o from_o what_o evil_n death_n will_v free_v thou_o three_o what_o good_a death_n will_v bring_v unto_o thou_o first_o concern_v god_n favourable_a deal_n with_o thou_o 1_o meditate_v that_o god_n use_v this_o chastisement_n of_o thy_o body_n but_o as_o a_o medicine_n to_o cure_v thy_o soul_n by_o draw_v thou_o who_o be_v sick_a in_o sin_n to_o come_v by_o repentance_n unto_o christ_n thy_o physician_n to_o have_v thy_o soul_n heal_v 9.12_o 2_o that_o the_o sore_a sickness_n or_o painefull_a disease_n which_o thou_o can_v endure_v be_v nothing_o if_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o those_o dolour_n and_o pain_n which_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o saviour_n have_v suffer_v for_o thou_o 3.13_o when_o in_o a_o bloody_a sweat_n he_o endure_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o a_o curse_a death_n which_o be_v due_a to_o thy_o sin_n just_o therefore_o may_v he_o use_v those_o word_n 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ere_o long_o if_o thou_o will_v patient_o tarry_v the_o lord_n leisure_n thou_o shall_v also_o be_v deliver_v from_o thy_o sickness_n and_o pain_n either_o by_o restitution_n to_o thy_o former_a health_n with_o job_n or_o which_o be_v far_o better_o by_o be_v receive_v to_o heavenly_a rest_n with_o lazarus_n 5_o last_o that_o god_n have_v not_o give_v thou_o over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o enemy_n to_o be_v punish_v and_o disgrace_v but_o be_v thy_o love_a father_n he_o correct_v thou_o with_o his_o own_o merciful_a hand_n when_o david_n have_v his_o wish_n to_o choose_v his_o own_o chastisement_n he_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v correct_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n then_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n let_v we_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n 24.14_o for_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a and_o let_v i_o not_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n who_o will_v not_o take_v any_o affliction_n in_o good_a part_n when_o it_o come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n from_o who_o 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