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and_o in_o receive_v the_o most_o sweet_a and_o refresh_a influence_n and_o communication_n from_o he_o digest_v this_o well_o form_n as_o distinct_a a_o conception_n of_o it_o as_o thou_o can_v and_o then_o put_v the_o question_n to_o thy_o own_o reason_n what_o kind_n of_o preparation_n seem_v necessary_a to_o fit_v a_o man_n for_o such_o a_o happiness_n as_o this_o and_o especial_o ask_v thyself_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n heart_n be_v dispose_v and_o affect_v towards_o god_n in_o this_o world_n that_o he_o may_v be_v qualify_v for_o perfect_a happiness_n and_o rest_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o a_o better_a world_n think_v well_o how_o thou_o will_v answer_v this_o question_n as_o if_o it_o be_v for_o thy_o life_n yea_o know_v that_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o this_o by_o god_n blessing_n will_v prepare_v thou_o to_o understand_v and_o believe_v what_o i_o be_o about_o to_o offer_v to_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o exercise_v thy_o 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exceed_o corrupt_v into_o the_o world_n with_o we_o and_o many_o actual_a transgression_n have_v proceed_v from_o that_o corruption_n so_o that_o our_o iniquity_n be_v become_v exceed_o sinful_a therefore_o we_o must_v be_v deep_o humble_v for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o so_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n from_o who_o we_o be_v fall_v isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_z ezek._n 33.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a turn_v you_o turn_v you_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o sir_n you_o must_v turn_v or_o die_v all_o your_o idol_n must_v 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to_o labour_v after_o more_o though_o still_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o they_o heb._n 13.20_o 21._o five_o and_o last_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n be_v at_o their_o death_n make_v perfect_a in_o holiness_n somewhat_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o this_o already_o which_o be_v now_o to_o be_v further_o illustrate_v and_o prove_v the_o scripture_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v separate_v from_o their_o body_n do_v pass_v into_o glory_n or_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n abraham_n bosom_n thus_o our_o lord_n tell_v the_o penitent_a thief_n luk._n 23.43_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n so_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o context_n we_o be_v will_v rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n vers_fw-la 8._o we_o be_v also_o tell_v that_o the_o angel_n shall_v be_v our_o convoy_n to_o bring_v we_o thither_o luke_n 16.22_o now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o no_o unclean_a thing_n 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but_o let_v god_n be_v true_a but_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n rom._n 3.4_o therefore_o 1._o none_o be_v choose_v to_o salvation_n but_o through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n god_n eternal_a decree_n of_o election_n connect_v the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n holiness_n and_o happiness_n grace_n and_o glory_n together_o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o full_a and_o plain_a in_o this_o case_n rom._n 8.29_o who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v they_o he_o also_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n and_o what_o follow_v they_o he_o also_o call_v justify_v glorify_v ephes_n 1.4_o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o who_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o 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