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go_v along_o both_o into_o fire_n and_o water_n to_o see_v they_o take_v no_o hurt_n by_o either_o isa_n 43.2_o and_o though_o god_n lead_v they_o into_o both_o yet_o he_o leave_v they_o not_o in_o either_o but_o bring_v they_o forth_o of_o both_o into_o a_o wealthy_a place_n psal_n 66.12_o this_o be_v due_a comfort_n for_o true_a christian_n 2._o civil_a author_n as_o martyrologist_n show_v how_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n since_o christ_n the_o church_n have_v be_v oft_o cast_v into_o god_n furnace_n and_o be_v under_o fiery_a trial_n yet_o bring_v in_o god_n hand_n through_o all_o into_o such_o time_n of_o rest_n and_o refreshment_n as_o wherein_o she_o may_v draw_v her_o breath_n better_a than_o in_o the_o furnace_n yea_o swallow_v down_o her_o spital_n and_o live_v comfortable_o what_o may_v befall_v we_o from_o those_o black_a cloud_n which_o gather_v about_o we_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o may_v not_o prove_v a_o storm_n of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n these_o two_o scripture_n zech._n 13.8_o 9_o and_o mal._n 3.3_o have_v a_o mighty_a sound_n in_o my_o ear_n two_o part_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o the_o three_o part_n i_o will_v bring_v not_o only_o into_o but_o through_o the_o fire_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o come_v to_o sit_v as_o a_o refiner_n of_o his_o gold_n and_o silver_n vessel_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o forecast_v fiery_a trial_n which_o never_o come_v the_o soon_o for_o be_v foresee_v but_o sure_a i_o be_o far_o the_o easy_a it_o be_v a_o labour_n well_o lose_v if_o they_o come_v not_o and_z as_o well_o spend_v if_o they_o do_v come_v whereas_o when_o they_o come_v on_o the_o sudden_a and_o surprise_v we_o as_o the_o unexpected_a thief_n in_o the_o night_n they_o find_v weak_a mind_n secure_a make_v they_o miserable_a and_o last_o leave_v they_o desperate_a praemoniti_fw-la praemuniti_fw-la forewarn_v forearm_v god_n have_v make_v i_o a_o watchman_n to_o sound_v this_o trumpet_n of_o warning_n from_o my_o watch-tower_n to_o rub_v off_o your_o rust_n and_o to_o rouse_v up_o all_o that_o be_v slumber_v virgin_n that_o i_o may_v deliver_v my_o own_o soul_n ezek._n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o to_o wit_n from_o my_o other_o man_n sin_n 1_o tim._n 4.16_o oh_o will_v god_n i_o can_v say_v that_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o become_v dross_n as_o ezck._n 22.18_o i_o be_o afraid_a we_o be_v degenerate_v if_o not_o from_o our_o own_o former_a zeal_n yet_o from_o that_o of_o our_o zealous_a progenitour_n we_o may_v sigh_v out_o heu_n pietas_fw-la ubi_fw-la prisca_fw-la profana_fw-la o_o tempora_fw-la mindi_n faex_fw-la vesper_n prope_fw-la nox_fw-la o_o mora_n christ_n veni_fw-la oh_o bless_v god_n for_o that_o bless_a allay_n isa_n 48.10_o god_n will_v refine_v we_o yet_o not_o so_o exact_o as_o silver_n lest_o we_o shall_v be_v consume_v in_o god_n crucible_n have_v in_o we_o more_o dross_n than_o good_a oar_n he_o try_v not_o with_o rigour_n this_o none_o can_v abide_v psal_n 143.2_o but_o with_o favour_n psal_n 118.18_o it_o be_v in_o mercy_n and_o in_o measure_n jer._n 30.11_o isa_n 57.16_o if_o his_o child_n swoon_v in_o the_o whip_n god_n let_v we_o fall_v the_o rod_n and_o fall_v a_o kiss_v it_o to_o fetch_v life_n into_o it_o again_o oh_o that_o our_o faith_n may_v be_v find_v as_o gold_n 1_o pet._n 1.7_o if_o not_o in_o such_o a_o fiery_a trial_n before_o yet_o at_o that_o of_o the_o judgment-day_n the_o three_o grand_a particular_a in_o this_o history_n of_o noah_n be_v noah_n eminent_a piety_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o ungodly_a world_n notorious_a impiety_n noah_n be_v a_o most_o resplendent_a and_o illustrious_a star_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n shine_v forth_o most_o glorious_o in_o the_o dark_a midnight_n of_o a_o most_o wicked_a world_n hence_o arise_v the_o three_o observation_n that_o the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o most_o gracious_a god_n do_v preserve_v and_o provide_v the_o best_a of_o man_n for_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n three_o point_n be_v here_o to_o be_v inquire_v after_o and_o answer_v the_o 1._o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o it_o be_v so_o the_o 2._o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o why_o it_o be_v so_o 3._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o what_o manner_n first_o to_o demonstrate_v how_o it_o be_v so_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v most_o manifest_a 1_o in_o sacred_a history_n that_o god_n order_v the_o best_a of_o prophet_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o officiate_v in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n oh_o what_o a_o degenerate_a age_n be_v that_o wherein_o moses_n appear_v duplicantur_fw-la lateres_fw-la &_o venit_fw-la moses_n israel_n be_v in_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o that_o bondage_n their_o tale_n of_o brick_n and_o mortar-work_n be_v double_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o without_o straw_n exod._n 1.11_o 14._o and_o 5.18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n then_o god_n send_v moses_n their_o deliverer_n and_o what_o a_o degenerate_a age_n be_v that_o wherein_o samuel_n be_v bear_v where_o there_o be_v no_o open_a vision_n 1_o sam._n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n no_o better_o but_o far_o worse_o be_v the_o time_n of_o elijah_n who_o in_o his_o own_o computation_n be_v leave_v alone_o of_o all_o the_o lord_n prophet_n when_o the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n be_v many_o 1_o kin._n 18.22_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wicked_a ahab_n who_o sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n who_o jezabel_n his_o wicked_a wife_n stir_v up_o 1_o kin._n 21.25_o and_o as_o bad_a be_v the_o time_n of_o jehoram_n ahabs_n grandchild_n when_o god_n send_v the_o prophet_n elisha_n who_o say_v to_o that_o wicked_a king_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o regard_v the_o presence_n of_o jehosaphat_n i_o will_v not_o look_v towards_o thou_o nor_o see_v thou_o 2_o kin._n 3.13_o 14._o the_o like_a be_v record_v of_o all_o the_o great_a and_o lesser_a prophet_n who_o all_o as_o with_o one_o mouth_n do_v declare_v and_o declaim_v against_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o several_a age_n they_o live_v in_o as_o all_o their_o several_a prophecy_n do_v abundant_o testify_v in_o isaiah_n jeremiah_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o hosea_n amos_n etc._n etc._n to_o omit_v ail_v these_o and_o come_v to_o the_o master-prophet_n our_o redeemer_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v send_v out_o of_o his_o father_n bosom_n into_o the_o world_n at_o a_o time_n of_o its_o great_a degeneracy_n when_o few_o more_o than_o five_o person_n be_v find_v upon_o record_n who_o own_v the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n then_o come_v christ_n that_o almighty_a healer_n and_o sovereign_a saviour_n as_o joseph_n find_v his_o brethren_n in_o dothan_n which_o signify_v defection_n gen._n 37.17_o so_o our_o joseph_n or_o jesus_n find_v the_o world_n in_o a_o state_n of_o great_a and_o sad_a defection_n and_o when_o he_o come_v again_o it_o will_v be_v as_o bad_a shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n luk._n 18.8_o thus_o it_o appear_v by_o a_o induction_n of_o instance_n out_o of_o sacred_a writ_n that_o god_n raise_v up_o the_o best_a of_o man_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n as_o he_o do_v noah_n here_o in_o the_o old_a world_n when_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n gen._n 6.12_o and_o this_o second_o be_v also_o remarkable_a in_o civil_a or_o secular_a history_n comply_v with_o that_o of_o the_o sacred_a aforesaid_a that_o the_o best_a of_o humane_a law_n have_v be_v gain_v in_o the_o reign_v of_o the_o worst_a of_o king_n as_o a_o happy_a counterbalance_n to_o their_o exorbitant_a and_o extravagant_a act_n this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o it_o be_v so_o ans_fw-fr 2._o herein_o appear_v the_o wisdom_n and_o graciousness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o reserve_v a_o little_a remnant_n for_o royal_a use_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n that_o he_o may_v not_o ruin_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o his_o hand_n at_o once_o saint_n be_v call_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n mat._n 5.13_o as_o salt_n keep_v flesh_n from_o putrify_v so_o do_v the_o saint_n the_o world_n and_o be_v therefore_o sprinkle_v up_o and_o down_o as_o salt_n here_o a_o few_o corn_n and_o there_o a_o few_o corn_n one_o of_o a_o tribe_n and_o two_o of_o a_o family_n jer._n 3.14_o to_o keep_v the_o rest_n from_o rot_v it_o be_v well_o say_v that_o swine_n and_o swinish_a person_n have_v their_o soul_n for_o salt_n only_o to_o keep_v their_o body_n from_o stink_v above_o ground_n christ_n and_o his_o redeem_a be_v somewhere_o call_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n oh_o what_o a_o stink_v body_n will_v the_o world_n be_v without_o such_o a_o
have_v serve_v his_o uncle_n with_o all_o his_o power_n gen._n 31.6_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v serve_v the_o lord_n so_o who_o be_v a_o far_o better_a master_n a_o more_o liberal_a lord_n and_o a_o more_o bountiful_a benefactor_n than_o ever_o churlish_a laban_n can_v be_v to_o jacob._n all_o this_o do_v plain_o hold_v our_o that_o god_n be_v a_o good_a master_n and_o will_v see_v to_o his_o servant_n that_o they_o lose_v not_o all_o as_o laban_n design_v jacob_n shall_v do_v by_o sever_a the_o ring-straked_n from_o the_o white_a etc._n etc._n gen._n 30.34_o hope_v thereby_o to_o disappoint_v jacob_n of_o have_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o wage_n in_o that_o way_n he_o himself_z have_v so_o modest_o propose_v cast_v himself_o chief_o upon_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o lawful_a mean_n as_o we_o all_o ought_v to_o do_v though_o the_o world_n like_a laban_n do_v think_v it_o neither_o pity_n nor_o iniquity_n to_o defraud_v we_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v due_a to_o we_o both_o as_o man_n and_o as_o christian_n neither_o do_v god_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o act_v 10.36_o any_o wrong_n to_o laban_n in_o transfer_v his_o cattle_n to_o jacob_n no_o more_o than_o to_o the_o canaanite_n when_o he_o give_v their_o land_n to_o the_o israelite_n for_o god_n be_v the_o true_a proprietary_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o psal_n 24.1_o god_n give_v but_o his_o own_o good_n to_o whosoever_o he_o give_v they_o and_o may_v not_o the_o lord_n do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o matth._n 20.15_o beside_o god_n herein_o give_v to_o jacob_n what_o be_v due_a to_o he_o by_o a_o double_a right_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o twenty_o year_n service_n all_o which_o time_n he_o serve_v without_o wage_n as_o he_o complain_v gen._n 31.6_o 7._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o wife_n dowry_n hereof_o his_o own_o daughter_n do_v complain_v as_o a_o part_n of_o their_o father_n hardness_n say_v have_v he_o not_o sell_v we_o and_o do_v he_o not_o count_v we_o as_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 31.15_o 16._o so_o that_o god_n only_o direct_v jacob_n to_o recover_v out_o of_o his_o churlish_a uncle_n hand_n that_o which_o be_v his_o right_n and_o due_a to_o he_o both_o as_o wage_n for_o his_o hard_a service_n and_o as_o a_o debt_n for_o his_o wife_n dowry_n thus_o the_o israelite_n borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n their_o best_a thing_n which_o be_v but_o a_o due_a recompense_n to_o they_o for_o their_o long_a service_n and_o cruel_a bondage_n therefore_o laban_n have_v as_o little_a cause_n to_o look_v lowr_o upon_o jacob_n as_o his_o son_n have_v reproachful_o to_o rail_v at_o he_o and_o the_o great_a grudge_n which_o the_o father_n bear_v against_o jacob_n in_o his_o heart_n providential_o proclaim_v by_o the_o frown_n of_o his_o face_n upon_o he_o before_o friendly_a now_o spiteful_a hen_n quà m_fw-la difficile_fw-la est_fw-la animum_fw-la non_fw-la prodere_fw-la vultu_fw-la the_o father_n frown_n i_o say_v grieve_v this_o good_a man_n more_o and_o wound_v he_o worse_o than_o all_o the_o frap_n and_o frump_n of_o slander_n that_o the_o barefaced_a boy_n blurt_v out_o of_o their_o black_a mouth_n speak_v their_o malicious_a mind_n free_o this_o be_v the_o double_a occasion_n of_o jacob_n resolve_v to_o return_v which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v rash_o without_o a_o warrantable_a cause_n and_o call_v god_n be_v good_a to_o jacob_n while_o laban_n and_o his_o son_n be_v evil_a to_o he_o 1._o in_o give_v he_o due_a warning_n to_o beware_v of_o their_o wicked_a intent_n against_o he_o by_o the_o backbiting_a word_n of_o the_o one_o and_o by_o the_o lower_a look_n of_o the_o other_o therefore_o must_v he_o look_v to_o himself_o 2._o god_n bid_v he_o look_v homeward_o gen._n 31.3_o 11_o 12_o 13._o this_o be_v the_o three_o and_o the_o full_a call_n for_o his_o return_n oh_o that_o the_o world_n affront_v and_o the_o frown_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o change_v their_o countenance_n as_o time_n do_v change_v towards_o we_o may_v drive_v we_o to_o he_o who_o change_v not_o jam._n 1.17_o and_o may_v make_v we_o more_o to_o look_v homeward_o to_o our_o heavenly_a canaan_n and_o country_n heb._n 11.14_o 15_o 16._o where_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o better_a place_n v._o 10._o than_o heart-grieving_a meshek_v psal_n 120.5_o and_o better_a company_n than_o churlish_a laban_n and_o his_o currish_a son_n the_o two_o former_a reason_n both_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o jacob_n return_v be_v humane_a arise_v from_o the_o son_n carriage_n and_o the_o father_n countenance_n but_o this_o three_o reason_n of_o his_o removal_n be_v divine_a from_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n so_o more_o clear_a and_o satisfactory_a than_o the_o other_o two_o upon_o this_o he_o obey_v god_n call_v in_o way_n of_o duty_n and_o trust_v he_o with_o the_o event_n and_o success_n thereof_o former_a experience_n of_o god_n favour_n breed_v in_o he_o future_a confidence_n therein_o hereupon_o he_o first_o consult_v with_o his_o wife_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o weighty_a matter_n especial_o in_o remove_n and_o gain_v their_o consent_n they_o prefer_v a_o husband_n before_o a_o father_n according_a to_o god_n word_n gen._n 2.24_o psal_n 45.16_o cast_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o upon_o god_n who_o call_v he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o be_v go_v he_o pack_v up_o his_o bag_n and_o baggage_n and_o yet_o steal_v away_o secret_o gen._n 31.20_o 27._o god_n saint_n be_v often_o put_v upon_o the_o use_n of_o such_o mean_n for_o their_o own_o safety_n as_o render_v they_o contemptible_a to_o worldly_a and_o wicked_a man_n jacob_n assure_o fear_v that_o have_v laban_n know_v of_o his_o departure_n his_o avarice_n and_o malice_n be_v such_o as_o he_o will_v lay_v his_o tarrying-iron_n upon_o he_o and_o not_o permit_v he_o to_o go_v away_o so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v stay_v he_o as_o a_o servant_n who_o service_n have_v long_o be_v a_o vast_a blessing_n to_o his_o small_a estate_n nb._n jacob_n obedience_n to_o god_n command_n be_v attend_v with_o two_o remarkable_a mischief_n and_o discouragement_n yet_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n who_o have_v promise_v he_o his_o presence_n carry_v he_o safe_o and_o comfortable_o through_o both_o this_o teach_v we_o two_o truth_n 1._o that_o evil_n may_v attend_v good_a man_n even_o in_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n as_o christ_n disciple_n be_v go_v whither_o christ_n have_v command_v they_o to_o go_v matth._n 14.22_o yet_o in_o their_o way_n thither_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o most_o dreadful_a storm_n v._o 24._o so_o that_o they_o be_v almost_o shipwreck_a by_o the_o boisterous_a blast_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n have_v raise_v which_o sit_v cross_a and_o contrary_a to_o they_o and_o if_o the_o wind_n be_v contrary_a to_o blow_v in_o the_o face_n of_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n oh_o what_o horrible_a tempest_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n of_o the_o most_o torment_a temper_n may_v beat_v upon_o 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suffer_v their_o lock_n to_o grow_v too_o long_o ezek._n 44.20_o like_o woman_n or_o who_o dress_n themselves_o so_o in_o a_o antic_a dress_n with_o borrow_a hair_n sure_o say_v mr._n burrough_n the_o devil_n forget_v this_o text_n when_o he_o raise_v so_o much_o reproach_n against_o the_o roundhead_n to_o be_v hairy-scalped_a the_o garb_n of_o god_n enemy_n psal_n 68.21_o or_o shag-haired_a the_o character_n of_o devil_n levit._n 17.7_o as_o before_o the_o second_o truth_n teach_v hence_o be_v though_o evil_n do_v attend_v good_a man_n in_o way_n of_o obedience_n yet_o a_o good_a god_n carry_v they_o safe_a through_o those_o evil_n and_o however_o save_v they_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o evil_n many_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o out_o of_o
affront_n that_o she_o a_o lady_n shall_v be_v mock_v by_o a_o hebrew_n slave_n the_o hebr._n lit_v chack_n add_v illudendum_fw-la to_o sport_n etc._n etc._n which_o moses_n mention_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n gen._n 26.8_o be_v here_o take_v in_o the_o bad_a sense_n for_o whoredom_n as_o terence_n tacitus_n and_o other_o use_v it_o 5._o to_o make_v joseph_n the_o more_o malign_v she_o do_v not_o say_v to_o mock_v i_o only_o but_o she_o say_v to_o mock_v we_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o if_o she_o do_v mean_a this_o hebrew_n slave_n will_v not_o only_o abuse_v i_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o make_v other_o mock_v i_o but_o she_o entitle_v the_o injury_n in_o more_o general_a term_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o national_a offence_n wherein_o this_o vile_a hebrew_n have_v affront_v the_o whole_a nation_n of_o her_o honourable_a egyptian_n well-knowing_a that_o the_o latter_a be_v very_o apt_a to_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o former_a see_v they_o be_v natural_o a_o abomination_n to_o they_o not_o only_o as_o they_o be_v shepherd_n gen._n 46.34_o but_o also_o as_o the_o chaldee_n more_o plain_o say_v because_o the_o hebrew_n do_v feed_v upon_o as_o well_o as_o sacrifice_n those_o very_a cattle_n which_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v and_o therefore_o their_o person_n and_o sacrifice_n too_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o they_o exod._n 8.26_o 6._o she_o base_o belie_v joseph_n say_v he_o come_v in_o to_o i_o to_o lie_v with_o i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v come_v in_o to_o commit_v a_o rape_n upon_o she_o by_o force_n and_o not_o to_o do_v his_o steward_n business_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v gen._n 39.11_o and_o more_o full_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n to_o search_v the_o book_n of_o his_o stewardship_n or_o as_o paulus_n fagius_n explain_v it_o the_o scroll_n of_o his_o receipt_n and_o disbursement_n whereas_o in_o truth_n this_o be_v his_o only_a errand_n of_o go_v into_o the_o house_n and_o then_o the_o devil_n who_o count_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n the_o one_o half_a of_o a_o conquest_n drive_v she_o furious_o to_o fall_v in_o with_o this_o fair_a occasion_n and_o to_o commit_v a_o rape_n upon_o he_o hope_v that_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o seed-plot_n of_o all_o sin_n will_v be_v set_v on_o work_n to_o comply_v to_o the_o act_n when_o it_o be_v so_o well_o water_v with_o a_o happy_a concurrence_n of_o secrecy_n security_n sweetness_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o with_o a_o honourable_a lady_n that_o offer_v he_o her_o service_n 7._o when_o this_o curse_a courtesan_n have_v thus_o load_v poor_a and_o pure_a joseph_n with_o this_o loud_a lie_n and_o sluttish_a slander_n than_o she_o back_v it_o to_o make_v it_o look_v more_o plausible_a and_o probable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o servant_n who_o she_o design_v for_o evidence_n against_o he_o to_o her_o husband_n with_o two_o pretend_a demonstrative_a sign_n 1._o i_o be_v compel_v to_o cry_v out_o and_o call_v say_v she_o 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may_v have_v be_v more_o just_o her_o accuser_n lay_v load_n upon_o the_o innocent_a hebrew_n utter_v with_o fierce_a word_n and_o with_o not_o a_o few_o tear_n after_o this_o manner_n do_v thy_o servant_n unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n show_v he_o his_o garment_n gen._n 39.16_o 17_o 18._o all_o which_o afore_o mention_v she_o seem_v to_o prove_v substantial_o by_o she_o wheedle_v witness_n this_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o good_a joseph_n malady_n or_o misery_n to_o wit_n his_o mistress_n false_a accusation_n of_o he_o to_o potiphar_n to_o who_o she_o make_v she_o appeal_v not_o only_o as_o to_o her_o lord_n but_o also_o as_o to_o a_o chief_a magistrate_n who_o be_v invest_v with_o a_o power_n over_o liberty_n if_o not_o over_o life_n as_o he_o be_v provost_n marshal_n in_o chief_a to_o king_n pharaoh_n and_o from_o who_o she_o demand_v justice_n against_o the_o pretend_a offender_n against_o who_o she_o make_v most_o bitter_a invective_n before_o her_o husband_n her_o pathetical_a and_o passionate_a harangue_n or_o oration_n be_v record_v by_o josephus_n wherein_o she_o a_o black-moor_n blacken_v white_a joseph_n render_v he_o all_o black_a and_o herself_o white_a she_o represent_v he_o who_o be_v not_o only_o his_o earthly_a father_n white-boy_n but_o his_o heavenly_n also_o far_a black_a than_o herself_o yea_o more_o ungrateful_a than_o ingratitude_n it_o self_n as_o josephus_n phrase_v if_o thus_o this_o heinous_a impostrix_n add_v one_o sin_n to_o another_o and_o hide_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o her_o own_o adultery_n with_o a_o capital_a calumny_n cast_v upon_o joseph_n and_o thus_o this_o notorious_a strumpet_n accuse_v a_o most_o chaste_a and_o innocent_a man_n of_o that_o very_a cry_a crime_n whereof_o she_o alone_o be_v most_o deep_o guilty_a nb._n it_o be_v then_o no_o new_a thing_n now_o alas_o how_o many_o innocent_n in_o all_o age_n have_v even_o perish_v by_o false_a accusation_n it_o be_v the_o very_a godless_a guise_n of_o a_o wicked_a world_n to_o charge_v that_o home_n upon_o the_o guiltless_a whereof_o they_o themselves_z be_v know_v to_o be_v notorious_o guilty_a this_o measure_n our_o lord_n christ_n meet_v with_o mete_v out_o to_o he_o to_o be_v brand_v a_o blasphemer_n by_o the_o most_o blasphemous_a jew_n mat._n 26.65_o what_o wonder_v then_o if_o the_o most_o orthodox_n christian_n be_v now_o blacken_v with_o the_o brand_n of_o heretic_n by_o the_o most_o heretical_a antichristian_o how_o do_v the_o malicious_a heathen_n traduce_v those_o pure_a primitive_a christian_n pure_a than_o snow_n white_a than_o milk_n ruddy_a than_o ruby_n lam._n 4.7_o as_o so_o many_o murderer_n man-eater_n church-robber_n whoremaster_n traitor_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o as_o be_v most_o manifest_a in_o historical_a record_n be_v their_o own_o common_a and_o customary_a notorious_a practice_n and_o be_v it_o now_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o wicked_a man_n of_o our_o day_n do_v slander_v the_o best_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o best_a subject_n of_o the_o king_n for_o be_v so_o many_o troubler_n of_o state_n as_o wicked_a ahab_n do_v holy_a elijah_n 1_o king_n 18.17_o when_o not_o they_o but_o themselves_o be_v those_o that_o trouble_v it_o no_o doubt_v but_o as_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n as_o satan_n be_v call_v revel_v 12.10_o set_v this_o wicked_a woman_n on_o work_n to_o denigrate_v fair_a joseph_n so_o the_o same_o devil_n ever_o since_o and_o in_o our_o day_n set_v on_o his_o infernal_a instrument_n and_o incarnate_a devil_n to_o traduce_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n nb._n 2._o hence_o observe_v the_o right_a difference_n betwixt_o bare_a lust_n and_o proper_a love_n the_o former_a be_v a_o fleet_a changeable_a and_o unconstant_a humour_n most_o change_a into_o the_o other_o extreme_a and_o from_o love_n do_v degenerate_a into_o hatred_n whether_o it_o be_v satisfy_v as_o in_o amnons_n case_n 2_o sam._n 13.14_o 15._o or_o it_o be_v unsatisfied_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o this_o frontless_a propudium_n who_o unruly_a lust_n after_o joseph_n turn_v into_o inveterate_a and_o implacable_a hatred_n against_o he_o insomuch_o that_o both_o this_o harlot_n and_o that_o amnon_n add_v inhumanity_n to_o their_o impiety_n both_o be_v bewitch_v with_o the_o like_a bait_n of_o beauty_n yet_o herein_o if_o either_o the_o former_a in_o some_o sense_n exceed_v but_o true_a love_n it_o more_o fix_v and_o constant_a than_o mere_a lust_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o humour_n as_o a_o principle_n and_o therefore_o though_o some_o jar_n and_o contest_v may_v casual_o arise_v betwixt_o true_a conjugal_a lover_n yet_o be_v they_o wrought_v off_o again_o by_o this_o principle_n which_o be_v like_o the_o spring_a fountain_n that_o when_o trouble_v in_o its_o water_n will_v clear_v itself_o again_o neither_o can_v proper_a love_n pick_v
with_o a_o loud_a voice_n ver_fw-la 12._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o joy_n and_o jubilation_n of_o the_o other_o mark_v 1_o those_o ancient_a man_n be_v seventy_o year_n old_a and_o upward_a may_v very_o well_o have_v see_v the_o old_a temple_n though_o not_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o it_o say_v erpennius_fw-la for_o that_o be_v lay_v 500_o year_n before_o this_o yet_o they_o may_v see_v it_o say_v junius_n before_o its_o fatal_a fall_n and_o destruction_n because_o that_o happen_v not_o quite_o 60_o year_n ago_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o 2_o king_n 25._o and_o 2_o chron._n 36._o and_o ezek._n 46.1_o mark_v 2._o these_o old_a man_n have_v sundry_a cause_n for_o their_o sorrow_n as_o 1._o the_o sorry_a preparation_n they_o see_v towards_o the_o building_n of_o this_o temple_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o vast_a provision_n prepare_v both_o by_o david_n and_o solomon_n for_o the_o former_a 2._o the_o prophet_n haggai_n acknowledge_v that_o this_o latter_a house_n be_v as_o nothing_o for_o splendour_n to_o the_o former_a house_n hagg._n 2.3_o 3_o grotius_n add_v they_o weep_v because_o this_o latter_a house_n want_v the_o ark_n vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n &c_n &c_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a glory_n of_o the_o former_a temple_n and_o 4thly_a because_o not_o only_o these_o foundation-stone_n be_v of_o far_o less_o value_n and_o quantity_n than_o be_v solomon_n 1_o king_n 7.9_o 10._o but_o also_o this_o foundation_n itself_o be_v of_o a_o far_o narrow_a circumference_n than_o the_o former_a be_v in_o all_o its_o court_n and_o adjacent_a edifice_n but_o 5thly_a cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la add_v they_o weep_v in_o recollect_v their_o former_a sin_n and_o suffering_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o those_o that_o rejoice_v do_v better_a than_o they_o that_o bewail_v which_o certain_o say_v wolphius_n be_v their_o sin_n in_o lay_v such_o a_o stumbling-block_n before_o the_o weak_a to_o weaken_v their_o hand_n in_o god_n work_n they_o sin_v against_o that_o 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551._o high_a place_n not_o remove_v why_o p._n 564._o honour_n of_o victory_n must_v be_v give_v to_o christ_n p._n 374._o hypocrisy_n be_v foolish_a it_o can_v be_v hide_v p._n 479._o it_o will_v at_o last_o discover_v itself_o p._n 631._o i._o idolatry_n not_o always_o quick_o punish_v p._n 479._o it_o besot_v man_n p._n 607._o jest_a be_v not_o unlawful_a p._n 495._o ingratitude_n god_n punish_v p._n 565._o jonah_n history_n at_o large_a p._n 574_o to_o 584._o joy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v short_a p._n 510._o jew_n joy_v great_a when_o save_v from_o haman_n p._n 686._o k._n king_n see_v prince_n such_o as_o be_v good_a have_v their_o fail_n p._n 484._o he_o ought_v not_o to_o oppress_v his_o subject_n p._n 508._o many_o may_v be_v private_o murder_v and_o the_o world_n not_o know_v it_o p._n 552._o they_o of_o israel_n bid_v differ_v anointing_n why_o p._n 555._o their_o blood_n cry_v most_o to_o god_n p._n 568._o king_n marry_a priest_n daughter_n p._n 587._o he_o be_v but_o a_o 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for_o it_o p._n 571_o 572._o that_o of_o hezekiah_n god_n punish_v p._n 610_o 611._o prince_n ought_v not_o to_o purchase_v his_o pleasure_n with_o the_o hazard_n of_o a_o subject_n life_n p_o 418._o he_o may_v be_v bad_a for_o his_o subject_n sin_n p._n 419._o he_o may_v not_o be_v too_o arbitrary_a 420_o 421._o he_o be_v establish_v by_o piety_n p._n 435._o not_o too_o rough_a p._n 471._o see_v king_n prison_n in_o debauch_a day_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v a_o bad_a man_n in_o prison_n or_o a_o good_a man_n out_o p._n 515._o prophet_n of_o god_n know_v not_o all_o thing_n p._n 543._o the_o small_a prophet_n in_o their_o order_n of_o time_n p._n 573._o the_o time_n when_o each_o prophet_n do_v prophesy_v appen_n p._n 753._o providence_n observe_v a_o order_n in_o fulfil_v of_o promise_n p._n 519._o it_o be_v oft_o chequer_a with_o black_a and_o white_a p._n 534._o god_n extract_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a p._n 538._o it_o wrought_v wonderful_o for_o esther_n p._n 667_o 668_o etc._n 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righteousness_n of_o god_n himself_o phil._n 3.9_o the_o robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n wherewith_o he_o clothes_n his_o redeem_a be_v more_o glorious_a than_o that_o of_o adam_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o our_o redeemer_n be_v make_v a_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n hebr._n 7.22_o and_o he_o make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n revel_v 1.6_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o for_o robe_n be_v the_o proper_a raiment_n of_o royalty_n this_o honour_n have_v all_o the_o saint_n â—s_n 149.9_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o its_o non_fw-la posse_fw-la cadere_fw-la it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o fall_v from_o it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o first_o covenant_n with_o its_o posse_fw-la
against_o he_o n._n b._n note_v well_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v his_o saint_n at_o that_o time_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o make_v they_o admire_v and_o adore_v he_o the_o more_o as_o the_o king_n reckon_v with_o that_o servant_n mat._n 18.24_o etc._n etc._n say_v thou_o owe_v i_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n for_o thy_o many_o break_n of_o my_o ten_o commandment_n but_o upon_o thy_o acknowledge_v the_o debt_n and_o thy_o insufficiency_n to_o solve_v it_o but_o tender_v satisfaction_n by_o thy_o all-sufficient_a surety_n hebr._n 7.22_o i_o free_o cancel_v out_o that_o hand_n write_v against_o thou_o col._n 2.14_o though_o thou_o have_v omit_v many_o duty_n and_o commit_v many_o sin_n name_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o both_o yet_o i_o have_v dye_v for_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v say_v the_o judge_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n n._n note_v well_o a_o word_n of_o caution_n be_v needful_a for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n see_v this_o opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v over-soothing_a to_o the_o saint_n insomuch_o that_o if_o so_o they_o need_v not_o tremble_v to_o sin_v against_o christ_n because_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v for_o their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v from_o the_o lord_n admonish_v all_o saint_n to_o live_v such_o life_n as_o they_o may_v be_v approve_v to_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.18_o as_o well_o as_o to_o have_v their_o character_n of_o be_v approve_v in_o christ_n rom._n 16.10_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o to_o have_v holiness_n write_v upon_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n as_o vessel_n of_o honour_n zech._n 14.20_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o lord_n euge_fw-la well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n of_o my_o gift_n and_o grace_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n in_o glory_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n mat._n 25.21_o 23._o and_o luke_n 19.17_o 19_o christ_n word_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n after_o death_n john_n 12.48_o all_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v judgement_n according_o to_o truth_n rom._n 2.2_o 5_o 6_o 16._o enquiry_n the_o three_o shall_v reward_n be_v equal_a in_o heaven_n answer_v this_o question_n be_v canvas_v pro_fw-la and_o con_v by_o divine_n both_o for_o it_o and_o against_o it_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o negative_a and_o for_o inequality_n do_v argue_v both_o from_o scripture_n and_o from_o reason_n first_o from_o scripture_n as_o 1._o isa_n 56.4_o 5._o i_o will_v give_v they_o within_o my_o wall_n a_o name_n better_a than_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n 2._o cant._n 8.12_o thou_o o_o solomon_n shall_v have_v a_o thousand_o and_o those_o that_o keep_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o two_o hundred_o 3._o dan_n 12.3_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 4._o matth._n 5.19_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v least_o or_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 5._o mat._n 13.8_o 23._o some_o thirty_o some_o sixty_o and_o some_o a_o hundred_o fold_v and_o mat._n 10.41_o 42._o a_o disciple_n and_o a_o prophet_n reward_n 6._o matth._n 19.28_o 29._o the_o twelve_o apostle_n shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n when_o other_o be_v say_v only_o to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n 7._o matth._n 22.30_o luke_n 20.36_o saint_n shall_v then_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a to_o angel_n now_o see_v there_o be_v degree_n and_o order_n of_o angel_n col._n 1.16_o etc._n etc._n so_o there_o must_v be_v of_o saint_n 8._o matth._n 18.4_o whoso_o humble_v himself_o as_o this_o child_n he_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 9_o john_n 14.2_o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n which_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o in_o glory_n as_o be_v see_v in_o this_o great_a city_n high_a and_o low_a house_n etc._n etc._n 10._o rom._n 2.6_o and_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v reward_v according_a to_o his_o work_n that_o be_v the_o great_a grace_n the_o great_a glory_n 11._o 1_o cor._n 15.41_o there_o be_v one_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n another_o of_o the_o moon_n and_o another_o of_o the_o star_n so_o of_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n 12._o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o he_o that_o sow_n spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o but_o he_o that_o sow_n bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o 13._o revel_v 14._o ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n with_o chaste_a virgin_n heart_n have_v a_o privilege_n beyond_o other_o etc._n etc._n 14._o matth._n 25.20_o 23._o and_o luke_n 19.16_o 18._o those_o two_o parable_n do_v declare_v if_o not_o both_o differ_a gift_n yet_o differ_v gain_n etc._n etc._n unto_o all_o those_o scripture_n those_o reason_n be_v second_o add_v as_o 1._o as_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o punishment_n in_o hell_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o some_o than_o for_o other_o matth._n 11.21_o 22_o 23.24_o even_o so_o there_o may_v be_v degree_n of_o joy_n in_o heaven_n 2._o as_o there_o be_v inequality_n of_o grace_n some_o weak_a and_o some_o strong_a etc._n etc._n so_o proportionable_o a_o inequality_n of_o glory_n 3._o some_o do_v more_o and_o suffer_v more_o than_o other_o as_o martyr_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o wage_n be_v as_o work_n have_v be_v 4._o if_o equality_n than_o no_o distinction_n this_o seem_v confusion_n which_o can_v be_v in_o heaven_n 5._o there_o be_v degree_n in_o glory_n whereby_o god_n be_v know_v from_o angel_n and_o angel_n from_o saint_n and_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n from_o all_o yea_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n above_o all_o saint_n and_o 6._o this_o be_v a_o spiritual_a spur_n in_o run_v to_o grow_v in_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n a_o purchase_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v 1_o tim._n 3.13_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n but_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o affirmative_a to_o wit_n for_o equality_n of_o glory_n as_o hierome_n spanhemius_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v answer_v all_o those_o scripture_n and_o reason_n aforesaid_a too_o long_o here_o to_o insert_v i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o those_o two_o author_n upon_o mat._n 25.20_o etc._n etc._n as_o he_o that_o have_v much_o manna_n have_v no_o overplus_n and_o he_o that_o gather_v little_a have_v no_o lack_n exod._n 16.18_o so_o here_o etc._n etc._n all_o saint_n shall_v partake_v alike_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o glory_n not_o so_o haply_o of_o the_o degree_n thereof_o all_o enough_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o it_o be_v encouragement_n enough_o for_o we_o to_o know_v that_o pint_n as_o well_o as_o qvarts_n shall_v be_v fill_v full_a of_o glory_n enquiry_n the_o four_o how_o shall_v the_o judge_n reckon_v with_o and_o reward_v the_o wicked_a answer_v mat._n 25.24_o 25_o to_o 30._o and_o luke_n 19.20_o etc._n etc._n show_v we_o 1._o how_o god_n must_v bear_v the_o blame_n of_o man_n unfaithfulness_n i_o be_v afraid_a of_o thy_o austerity_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o good_a servant_n give_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o god_n say_v lord_n it_o be_v thy_o pound_n not_o my_o pain_n that_o gain_a ten_o pound_n 2._o how_o god_n put_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o nequam_fw-la and_o nequaquam_fw-la a_o evil_a and_o a_o idle_a servant_n this_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o he_o spend_v not_o his_o master_n talon_n but_o hide_v it_o in_o sudario_fw-la in_o that_o handkerchief_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v have_v wipe_v of_o his_o sweat_n by_o labour_v hard_a to_o improve_v it_o etc._n etc._n 3._o how_o the_o useless_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o well_o as_o enemy_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n mat._n 25.30_o luke_n 19.22_o 27._o the_o judge_n will_v judge_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o month_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v they_o bewail_v their_o pain_n of_o loss_n as_o well_o as_o of_o sense_n cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o for_o ever_o lord_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxix_o christ_n do_v not_o back_o this_o exhortation_n to_o work_v and_o watch_v with_o three_o parable_n for_o any_o difficulty_n in_o understand_v the_o duty_n but_o because_o of_o man_n backwardness_n and_o dullness_n to_o believe_v and_o improve_v all_o due_a preparation_n for_o christ_n second_o come_v the_o manner_n whereof_o be_v set_v down_o from_o mat._n 25._o ver_fw-la 31._o to_o the_o end_n now_o be_v we_o come_v down_o to_o the_o two_o last_o day_n that_o our_o bless_a lord_n live_v at_o liberty_n before_o his_o apprehension_n oh_o what_o a_o abundance_n of_o his_o business_n
pleasure_n he_o be_v but_o once_o at_o a_o marriage-feast_n he_o be_v now_o rise_v and_o ascend_v above_o they_o sometime_o we_o read_v our_o lord_n weep_v but_o we_o never_o read_v that_o he_o do_v so_o much_o as_o once_o laugh_v 3._o nor_o in_o dead_a treasure_n he_o sit_v but_o once_o over_o against_o the_o treasury_n he_o be_v now_o rise_v etc._n etc._n 4._o nor_o in_o ease_n and_o idleness_n he_o once_o sleep_v upon_o a_o pillow_n in_o the_o ship_n he_o be_v now_o rise_v etc._n etc._n the_o spouse_n can_v not_o find_v he_o by_o night_n on_o her_o bed_n nor_o in_o the_o broad_a way_n of_o the_o world_n cant._n 3.1_o 2._o 5._o no_o nor_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o humane_a mortality_n for_o he_o be_v rise_v and_o ascend_v etc._n etc._n 3_o that_o we_o rise_v up_o and_o ascend_v with_o christ_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6.4_o from_o profaneness_n to_o piety_n this_o be_v to_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n rev._n 20.6_o awaken_n out_o of_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o god_n 4thly_a that_o we_o labour_v after_o a_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n phil._n 3.10_o and_o of_o his_o ascension_n also_o this_o we_o do_v if_o we_o can_v be_v content_a to_o be_v colâ—â—â—â—d_v careless_a in_o our_o devotion_n without_o find_v our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o while_o he_o talk_v with_o we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o duty_n luke_n 24.32_o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o formality_n we_o may_v live_v by_o a_o form_n but_o we_o can_v die_v by_o a_o form_n we_o must_v feel_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n which_o work_v mighty_o in_o his_o redeem_a eph._n 1.19_o make_v all_o his_o saint_n heavenly-minded_n ascend_v up_o to_o he_o who_o be_v ascend_v like_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n cant._n 3.6_o and_o draw_v up_o after_o he_o john_n 12.32_o cant._n 1.3_o and_o col._n 3.1_o as_o not_o be_v wed_v to_o worldly_a thing_n 5_o that_o we_o purify_v ourselves_o 1_o john_n 3.3_o to_o be_v prepare_v for_o our_o own_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n which_o we_o hope_v for_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o redeemer_n the_o four_o be_v a_o word_n of_o comfort_n 1._o our_o hope_n may_v hang_v the_o fast_o and_o firm_a for_o obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n and_o a_o happy_a ascension_n because_o of_o the_o two_o grand_a pawn_n and_o pledge_n we_o have_v to_o assure_v we_o of_o both_o as_o he_o our_o head_n be_v not_o only_o rise_v which_o can_v but_o raise_v the_o body_n also_o for_o christ_n account_v not_o himself_o complete_a without_o his_o church_n which_o he_o call_v his_o fullness_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 1.21_o 22._o but_o he_o be_v also_o ascend_v so_o must_v draw_v up_o john_n 12.32_o his_o whole_a body_n even_o the_o little_a toe_n or_o least_o member_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v be_v with_o he_o to_o behold_v his_o glory_n etc._n etc._n john_n 17.24_o but_o likewise_o he_o have_v take_v our_o nature_n with_o he_o into_o heaven_n and_o have_v send_v his_o spirit_n down_o to_o we_o upon_o earth_n our_o flesh_n be_v above_o and_o his_o spirit_n be_v below_o this_o be_v a_o double_a earnest_n 2_o may_v we_o but_o be_v able_a to_o say_v in_o the_o witnessing_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v raise_v our_o soul_n up_o to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n we_o then_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o he_o will_v also_o raise_v up_o our_o body_n to_o a_o life_n of_o glory_n and_o not_o only_o our_o soul_n shall_v ascend_v to_o he_o at_o our_o death_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v â—nited_v again_o to_o our_o body_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o shall_v both_o together_o be_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n for_o ever_o if_o we_o have_v experience_n of_o a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n and_o ascension_n in_o our_o soul_n this_o do_v strong_o confirm_v our_o faith_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v corporal_a also_o eph._n 5.14_o 1_o cor._n 15.32_o 34._o ro._n 6.4_o 11._o phil._n 4.20_o 1._o th._n 4.14_o col._n 3.4_o 3_o the_o soul_n can_v but_o be_v without_o comfort_n till_o christ_n the_o comforter_n come_v and_o appear_v to_o we_o as_o to_o peter_n luke_n 24.34_o who_o have_v weep_v bitter_o luke_n 22.63_o now_o wherever_o christ_n be_v he_o will_v appear_v soon_o or_o late_a he_o can_v be_v hide_v mark_v 7.24_o he_o appear_v personal_o to_o the_o patriarch_n as_o he_o do_v to_o his_o disciple_n but_o now_o to_o we_o spiritual_o matth._n 28.20_o whereof_o we_o shall_v make_v good_a proof_n and_o then_o may_v we_o hope_v he_o will_v appear_v to_o we_o glorious_o at_o the_o last_o our_o faith_n be_v support_v both_o by_o evidence_n and_o by_o influence_n from_o these_o thing_n all_o fruit_n be_v unholy_a till_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v heave_v levit._n 23.11_o rom._n 11.16_o all_o his_o redeem_a have_v a_o quietus_n est_fw-la or_o acquittance_n virtual_o by_o christ_n rise_v and_o ascend_v rom._n 5.18_o and_z 4_o 25._o but_o it_o pass_v actual_o upon_o we_o when_o christ_n appear_v save_o to_o and_o in_o we_o etc._n etc._n 4thly_a if_o christ_n have_v lead_v we_o forth_o as_o far_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o sin_n as_o bethany_n he_o will_v assure_o bless_v we_o as_o he_o do_v his_o disciple_n luke_n 24.50_o 51._o at_o his_o last_o farewell_n thus_o isaac_n bless_v jacob_n but_o he_o first_o feel_v he_o gen._n 27.12_o 21._o and_o if_o he_o have_v bless_v we_o we_o shall_v be_v bless_v as_o jacob_n be_v but_o take_v heed_n we_o go_v not_o about_o to_o cheat_v he_o for_o so_o shall_v we_o bring_v a_o curse_n and_o not_o a_o blessing_n we_o may_v know_v we_o be_v right_a adopt_a child_n if_o we_o have_v clean_a hand_n a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n then_o have_v we_o the_o lord_n blessing_n psal_n 24.3_o 4._o and_o this_o be_v the_o sugar_n which_o will_v sweeten_v the_o bitter_a cup_n of_o our_o cross_n and_o curse_n from_o a_o evil_a world_n the_o comfort_n of_o christ_n spirit_n the_o feel_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 5thly_a it_o be_v our_o great_a 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