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26._o christ_n the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o opposite_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n paul_n eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v beside_o thou_o o_o lord_n what_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v treasure_v up_o for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1_o cor._n 2.3_o and_o though_o the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n be_v not_o able_a sufficient_o to_o express_v and_o unfold_v this_o great_a mystery_n nevertheless_o we_o may_v sincere_o view_v it_o in_o these_o four_o head_n first_o the_o unsearchable_a dimension_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n in_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o redeem_v the_o world_n by_o jesus_n christ_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v to_o make_v all_o man_n see_v
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sojourner_n and_o must_v not_o look_v on_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o the_o object_n of_o their_o delight_n or_o object_n of_o their_o inheritance_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v spiritual_o mind_v for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n rom._n 8.6_o now_o the_o object_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n must_v be_v spiritual_a and_o nothing_o can_v with_o satisfaction_n or_o delight_n contemplate_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o it_o have_v a_o resemblance_n unto_o or_o affinity_n with_o it_o so_o that_o if_o the_o thought_n be_v spiritual_a they_o will_v be_v fix_v on_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a object_n which_o be_v only_o two_o first_o one_o god_n in_o the_o trinity_n second_o the_o benefit_n accrue_v to_o man_n from_o thence_o first_o on_o god_n as_o that_o only_a essential_a and_o omnipotent_a be_v by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o subsist_v in_o his_o infinite_a power_n isa_n 9.6_o in_o his_o holiness_n of_o pure_a eye_n than_o can_v behold_v iniquity_n in_o his_o justice_n to_o reward_v the_o upright_a and_o condemn_v the_o guilty_a in_o his_o wisdom_n as_o wisdom_n itself_o and_o who_o give_v wisdom_n to_o all_o man_n prov._n 8.1_o jam._n 1.5_o in_o his_o love_n he_o be_v love_n and_o dwell_v in_o love_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n john_n 3.15_o 16_o 17._o in_o his_o mercy_n witness_v his_o long_a forbearance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n through_o christ_n jesus_n with_o the_o merciful_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o merciful_a and_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o froward_a ps_n 18.25_o 26._o and_o so_o through_o all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n where_o there_o be_v a_o ocean_n of_o delight_n to_o pitch_v upon_o and_o swallow_v up_o and_o drown_v all_o the_o most_o long_a desire_n and_o fill_v the_o great_a appetite_n on_o which_o be_v spend_v the_o eternal_a breathe_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n therefore_o shall_v they_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n shall_v dwell_v among_o they_o rev._n â—_o 15.16_o 17._o second_o on_o christ_n that_o ocean_n of_o consolation_n to_o believer_n who_o shall_v have_v from_o he_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o who_o humble_v himself_o to_o death_n to_o see_v they_o on_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n who_o be_v make_v sin_n though_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o 1_o pet._n 2.20_o 21._o who_o bring_v they_o from_o be_v slave_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o sonship_n and_o glory_n with_o himself_o and_o make_v they_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n john_n 17.21_o 22._o who_o be_v make_v to_o saint_n wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n and_o all_o and_o in_o all_o to_o they_o 1_o cor._n 1.13_o three_o on_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n who_o shall_v dwell_v and_o abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o and_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n and_o who_o shall_v uphold_v they_o in_o all_o their_o way_n to_o guide_v they_o in_o all_o truth_n against_o all_o danger_n and_o temptation_n psalm_n 91._o all_o john_n 14.16_o 17_o 26._o second_o the_o second_o object_n on_o which_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o renew_a christian_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v be_v the_o thing_n of_o great_a advantage_n which_o flow_v to_o they_o from_o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o especial_o that_o inexpressible_a dignity_n honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o be_v make_v one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o mind_n will_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o be_v where_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o in_o that_o often_o repeat_v place_n john_n 17._o they_o shall_v feed_v on_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n rev._n 2.7.17_o have_v the_o white_a stone_n and_o in_o it_o a_o new_a name_n and_o have_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n rev._n 3.12_o 21._o they_o shall_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n before_o god_n and_o shall_v serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o nor_o thirst_v any_o more_o neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n light_n on_o they_o or_o any_o heat_n and_o god_n shall_v lead_v they_o unto_o live_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sorrow_n rev._n 7.15_o 16_o 17._o the_o thought_n of_o believer_n be_v thus_o direct_v to_o their_o proper_a object_n as_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o tear_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o subject_a to_o so_o many_o incident_a distraction_n their_o thought_n be_v frequent_o divert_v from_o their_o 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of_o his_o heart_n he_o hang_v himself_o 2_o sam._n 17.23_o the_o four_o difference_n of_o god_n dispensation_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a be_v that_o the_o godly_a be_v direct_v and_o assist_v of_o god_n to_o level_v all_o their_o action_n and_o apply_v all_o that_o be_v dispense_v to_o they_o for_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o the_o wicked_a apply_v all_o to_o the_o gratify_n of_o their_o lust_n the_o godly_a believe_v that_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o in_o prosperity_n as_o in_o adversity_n work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a therefore_o they_o level_v all_o their_o purpose_n and_o action_n at_o his_o glory_n roman_n 8.28_o deborah_n though_o by_o god_n make_v eminent_o instrumental_a in_o that_o great_a victory_n over_o god_n enemy_n take_v not_o the_o glory_n thereof_o to_o herself_o but_o ascribe_v it_o to_o god_n judg._n 5._o all_o the_o great_a steward_n of_o heaven_n dispense_v the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n give_v forth_o his_o talent_n to_o such_o as_o do_v profit_n by_o they_o he_o trust_v they_o with_o more_o and_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o care_n for_o their_o master_n honour_n and_o profit_n but_o the_o slothful_a and_o unprofitable_a servant_n be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o nothing_o but_o weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n mat._n 25.14_o to_o 31._o have_v thus_o cursory_o make_v enquiry_n into_o the_o emptiness_n of_o all_o humane_a enjoyment_n and_o discover_v that_o no_o happiness_n can_v be_v find_v therein_o we_o come_v next_o to_o inquire_v into_o that_o complete_a felicity_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v the_o four_o thing_n treasure_v up_o in_o that_o bank_n of_o mercy_n for_o believer_n and_o that_o under_o these_o consideration_n first_o the_o freedom_n of_o it_o second_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o first_o of_o the_o freedom_n as_o all_o temporal_a mercy_n be_v of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v 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faith_n not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v eph._n 2.8_o 9_o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v promise_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v tit._n 1.2_o have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n ephes_n 1.5_o 7._o thus_o we_o plain_o see_v the_o freedom_n of_o this_o gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n though_o purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n yet_o free_o give_v to_o we_o by_o he_o the_o second_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o this_o great_a gift_n and_o for_o the_o clear_a discovery_n thereof_o we_o shall_v compare_v the_o excellency_n of_o it_o with_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n 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