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dross_n some_o formalitèr_fw-la of_o joy_n essential_a and_o joy_v accidental_a p._n 3500_o 22._o of_o the_o accidental_a joy_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v a_o particular_a terrar_n or_o map_n of_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o the_o bless_a one_o in_o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o 8_o beatitude_n or_o the_o blessedness_n promise_v to_o the_o 8_o qualification_n set_v down_o in_o the_o 5._o matth._n eternal_a life_n the_o strong_a obligation_n to_o all_o duty_n satan_n two_o usual_a way_n of_o tempt_v we_o either_o per_fw-la blanda_n or_o per_fw-la aspera_fw-la p._n 3510_o 23._o the_o philosopher_n precept_n sustine_fw-la &_o abstine_fw-la tho_o good_a in_o its_o kind_n and_o in_o some_o degree_n useful_a yet_o insufficient_a true_a belief_n of_o the_o article_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o death_n be_v able_a to_o effect_v both_o abstinence_n from_o do_v evil_a and_o sufferance_n of_o evil_n for_o well-doing_n the_o sad_a effect_n of_o the_o misbelief_n or_o unbelief_n of_o 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the_o second_o death_n without_o fall_v into_o despere_fw-fr and_o of_o the_o hope_n of_o life_n eternal_a without_o mount_v into_o presumption_n viz._n 1._o beware_v of_o immature_n persuasion_n of_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n 2._o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o all_o man_n be_v at_o all_o time_n either_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o elect_a or_o reprobate_n 3._o of_o the_o irrespective_a decree_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n the_o use_n of_o the_o taste_n of_o death_n and_o pleasure_n the_o turkish_a use_n of_o both_o how_o christian_n may_v get_v a_o relish_n of_o joy_n eternal_a by_o peace_n of_o conscience_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o work_n of_o righteousness_n affliction_n useful_a to_o that_o purpose_n p._n 3529_o 25._o the_o coldness_n of_o our_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n cause_v deviation_n from_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o be_v cause_v by_o our_o no-taste_a or_o spiritual_a disrelish_v of_o that_o life_n the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v 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consecration_n to_o the_o priesthood_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n his_o presentation_n of_o himself_o to_o his_o father_n as_o our_o highpriest_n and_o as_o the_o first_o fruit_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a offering_n or_o sacrifice_n that_o ever_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n a_o matter_n of_o great_a joy_n ☞_o and_o triumph_v to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n than_o isaac_n safe_a return_n from_o the_o intend_a sacrifice_n be_v to_o abraham_n family_n or_o then_o joseph_n advancement_n in_o egypt_n be_v to_o old_a jacob._n now_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v thus_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n we_o can_v distrust_v but_o that_o the_o after-crop_n shall_v prosper_v and_o shall_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n when_o the_o the_o time_n of_o ripeness_n shall_v come_v into_o everlasting_a habitation_n however_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v sow_v it_o shall_v be_v reap_v in_o glory_n and_o possess_v its_o 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