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they_o be_v child_n bread_n and_o must_v not_o be_v give_v to_o dog_n god_n will_v not_o throw_v away_o his_o mercy_n on_o such_o as_o value_v they_o not_o but_o scorn_v they_o they_o set_v light_a by_o precious_a delicate_n of_o his_o table_n mat._n 22_o 5._o the_o whole_a slight_a the_o physician_n mat._n 9.12_o the_o full_a soul_n loathe_v the_o honey_n comb_n the_o carnal_a heart_n will_v not_o thank_v god_n for_o pardon_n and_o grace_n and_o can_v we_o think_v god_n will_v force_v his_o blessing_n on_o such_o ungrateful_a miscreant_n that_o scorn_n both_o he_o and_o his_o kindness_n no_o sure_o there_o be_v some_o that_o long_o for_o these_o blessing_n and_o will_v thankful_o accept_v they_o see_v act_n 13.46_o 48._o and_o 28.28_o yea_o he_o will_v make_v you_o prize_v they_o and_o part_n with_o all_o for_o they_o or_o you_o shall_v never_o have_v they_o what_o think_v you_o do_v not_o the_o great_a god_n take_v care_n to_o secure_v his_o own_o glory_n as_o well_o as_o man_n 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good_a term_n with_o god_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v loose_v or_o dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n phil._n 1.23_o yea_o this_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o a_o soul_n meet_v for_o heaven_n that_o he_o love_v and_o belong_v for_o christ_n appear_v 2_o tim._n 4.8_o but_o the_o sincere_a christian_n that_o be_v not_o actual_o meet_v son_n heaven_n though_o through_o grace_n he_o be_v habitual_o meet_v often_o shrug_v at_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n and_o be_v glad_a to_o chide_v himself_o out_o and_o say_v as_o that_o holy_a man_n egredere_fw-la mea_fw-la arima_fw-la egredere_fw-la go_v out_o my_o soul_n go_v out_o what_o be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o and_o sure_o that_o man_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o comfortable_a in_o death_n that_o have_v set_v all_o thing_n straight_o and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o surrender_v his_o soul_n into_o god_n hand_n this_o man_n will_v make_v his_o lord_n welcome_v any_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n or_o watch_v of_o the_o night_n but_o the_o other_o be_v like_o a_o maid_n undress_v and_o unready_a though_o for_o the_o main_a she_o love_v her_o friend_n and_o desire_v his_o come_n yet_o in_o the_o present_a juncture_n and_o under_o those_o circumstance_n she_o be_v surprise_v and_o trouble_v that_o he_o shall_v find_v she_o in_o that_o pitiful_a pickle_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o unmeet_a christian_a 2._o none_o but_o soul_n meet_v for_o heaven_n be_v fit_a for_o death_n through_o which_o all_o must_v pass_v it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n do_v discover_v to_o we_o this_o mystery_n which_o among_o the_o rest_n he_o may_v receive_v in_o the_o three_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 15.51_o we_o shall_v not_o all_o sleep_n but_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v change_v but_o this_o change_n be_v a_o peculiar_a dispensation_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o change_n be_v equivalent_a to_o death_n this_o be_v certain_a the_o fruit_n of_o the_o curse_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n will_v fasten_v her_o fang_n on_o the_o unconverted_a soul_n that_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n it_o be_v only_o the_o sincere_a christian_n that_o can_v sing_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o song_n of_o triumph_n or_o can_v make_v that_o brave_a challenge_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o 57_o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n only_o our_o captain_n jesus_n have_v disarm_v death_n and_o it_o be_v only_o for_o his_o member_n other_o be_v leave_v to_o its_o rage_n death_n feed_v on_o they_o psal_n 49.14_o it_o have_v a_o full_a morsel_n of_o they_o the_o first_o death_n kill_v the_o body_n and_o the_o second_o death_n damn_v the_o soul_n but_o bless_v and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n rev._n 20.6_o oh_o happy_a state_n of_o real_a saint_n christ_n our_o david_n have_v conquer_v this_o goliath_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n have_v drive_v back_o this_o swell_a jordan_n tollitur_fw-la mors_fw-la non_fw-la ne_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la obsit_fw-la this_o serpent_n may_v hiss_v and_o hit_v not_o hurt_v strike_v down_o it_o may_v not_o strike_v home_o it_o may_v thrust_v god_n child_n into_o the_o grave_a not_o into_o hell_n nay_o our_o lord_n set_v he_o not_o only_o above_o the_o danger_n by_o death_n but_o fear_n of_o death_n that_o be_v thus_o meet_v for_o heaven_n heb._n 2.14_o 15._o that_o can_v say_v as_o that_o gracious_a gentlewoman_n a_o martyr_n write_v by_o i_o anne_n askew_n that_o neither_o wish_v for_o death_n nor_o fear_v his_o might_n and_o as_o merry_a as_o one_o that_o be_v bind_v for_o heaven_n but_o oh_o the_o woeful_a state_n of_o a_o graceless_a sinner_n that_o be_v in_o nature_n
state_n and_o love_n and_o life_n in_o sin_n lie_v and_o die_v in_o the_o old_a adam_n that_o be_v the_o sad_a word_n in_o all_o the_o bible_n pronounce_v twice_o in_o a_o breath_n by_o our_o bless_a lord_n joh._n 8.21_o 24._o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n i._n e._n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n this_o be_v surprise_v from_o what_o he_o add_v in_o the_o first_o place_n whither_o i_o go_v you_o can_v come_v that_o be_v to_o heaven_n whither_o sinner_n can_v enter_v you_o will_v say_v than_o no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n for_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n even_o to_o the_o last_o breath_n when_o be_v man_n cleanse_v be_v it_o in_fw-la articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la in_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n 292._o may_v not_o all_o be_v cleanse_v alike_o then_o answ_n it_o be_v true_a all_o be_v sin_v to_o the_o last_o gasp_n of_o breathe_v out_o their_o soul_n but_o 1._o you_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o have_v fin_n the_o best_a have_v relic_n of_o original_a corruption_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n will_v only_o annihilate_v the_o body_n of_o death_n death_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o punishment_n but_o period_n of_o sin_n it_o reign_v not_o in_o god_n child_n at_o present_a it_o shall_v not_o remain_v in_o they_o when_o dead_a the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v already_o go_v for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8.1_o and_o the_o filth_n yea_o be_v of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o as_o soon_o as_o death_n strike_v the_o stroke_n 2._o i_o see_v not_o but_o the_o mighty_a god_n can_v perfect_o expel_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o also_o perfect_a defective_a grace_n in_o the_o instant_n of_o the_o soul_n separation_n from_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v infuse_v a_o principle_n of_o grace_n into_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o instant_n at_o the_o soul_n first_o 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out_o of_o their_o body_n its_o strange_a they_o depart_v not_o as_o the_o devil_n out_o of_o the_o demonaick_n rend_v rage_a tear_v foam_a but_o if_o conscience_n be_v asleep_a death_n will_v awake_v it_o can_v you_o follow_v their_o depart_a soul_n a_o minute_n out_o of_o their_o body_n you_o will_v hear_v howl_n and_o roar_n 3._o heaven_n will_v not_o receive_v any_o soul_n but_o such_o as_o be_v make_v meet_v for_o it_o on_o earth_n rev._n 21.27_o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v into_o it_o any_o thing_n that_o defile_v neither_o what_o soever_o work_v abomination_n for_o without_o be_v dog_n rev._n 22.15_o they_o say_v ireland_n will_v not_o brook_v a_o toad_n a_o snake_n or_o venomous_a creature_n to_o live_v and_o like_a in_o it_o i_o be_o sure_a heaven_n will_v not_o admit_v but_o cast_v out_o a_o unsanctified_a heart_n the_o legion_n of_o apostate_n angel_n know_v this_o who_o abide_v not_o one_o moment_n in_o that_o holy_a place_n after_o they_o leave_v their_o innocency_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o halcyon_n nest_n that_o it_o will_v hold_v nothing_o but_o its_o own_o bird_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o heaven_n the_o serpent_n can_v wind_v himself_o into_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n but_o none_o of_o the_o serpentine_a brood_n shall_v once_o peep_v into_o this_o heavenly_a paradise_n for_o 1_o the_o text_n say_v it_o be_v a_o inheritance_n now_o a_o inheritance_n be_v for_o none_o but_o child_n its_o true_a all_o god_n child_n be_v heir_n rom._n 8.17_o but_o none_o shall_v inherit_v heaven_n except_o child_n by_o nature_n we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n by_o grace_n and_o adoption_n child_n of_o god_n all_o god_n child_n be_v beget_v again_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n for_o this_o incorruptible_a inheritance_n 1_o pet._n 1.3_o 4._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o saint_n i._n e._n of_o holy_a sanctify_a soul_n person_n must_v not_o think_v that_o heaven_n be_v like_a mahemet_n paradise_n where_o there_o be_v delicious_a fare_n 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