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paradise_n when_o we_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o all_o let_v we_o think_v of_o this_o inheritance_n which_o be_v to_o come_v aug._n praemium_fw-la quod_fw-la fide_fw-la non_fw-la attingitur_fw-la faith_n itself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o reach_v it_o it_o be_v more_o than_o we_o can_v hope_v for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o want_n where_o christ_n be_v who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o ephes._n 3.11_o 3.11_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v health_n without_o sickness_n plenty_n without_o famine_n riches_n without_o poverty_n life_n without_o death_n there_o be_v unspotted_a chastity_n unstained_a honour_n unparalleled_a beauty_n there_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o paradise_n there_o be_v the_o river_n that_o water_v the_o garden_n there_o be_v the_o vine_n flourish_v and_o the_o pomegranate_n bud_v 6.11_o there_o
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abroad_o into_o the_o world_n but_o the_o importunity_n of_o some_o friend_n and_o principal_o the_o many_o favour_n receive_v from_o your_o honour_n when_o i_o be_v in_o your_o noble_a family_n and_o which_o have_v be_v since_o continue_v do_v press_v upon_o i_o yet_o not_o without_o some_o reluctancy_n in_o my_o own_o thought_n to_o commit_v it_o to_o the_o public_a i_o hope_v the_o discourse_n may_v be_v seasonable_a and_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v take_v some_o impression_n if_o it_o be_v as_o a_o nail_n fasten_v by_o the_o great_a master_n of_o assembly_n i_o have_v draw_v but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dark_a lineament_n of_o that_o bless_a condition_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v arrive_v at_o expect_v not_o to_o see_v it_o in_o its_o orient_a colour_n till_o god_n himself_o give_v you_o the_o pattern_n and_o you_o shall_v both_o see_v and_o enjoy_v it_o at_o once_o the_o lord_n preserve_v your_o ladyship_n and_o all_o those_o noble_a branch_n descend_v from_o you_o which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o from_o my_o study_n at_o stephens_n walbrook_n feb._n 5._o 1651._o madam_n your_o honour_n most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thomas_z watson_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o preface_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o word_n p._n 1_o 2_o a_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 3._o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v a_o believer_n p._n 6_o chap._n ii_o reason_n show_v how_o the_o believer_n come_v to_o have_v this_o rich_a charter_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 7._o 2._o because_o he_o be_v so_o near_o relate_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o p._n 10._o chap._n iii_o the_o unseal_n of_o the_o charter_n p._n 11._o thing_n present_a be_v a_o believer_n p._n 12._o section_n 1._o that_o paul_n and_o apollo_n be_v his_o p._n 12_o 13._o the_o first_o inference_n p._n 15._o the_o second_o inference_n p._n 17._o the_o three_o inference_n p._n 18._o section_n 2._o that_o the_o world_n be_v he_o p._n 24._o section_n 3._o that_o life_n be_v he_o p._n 31._o chap._n iu._n the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o charter_n p._n 36._o section_n 1._o that_o remission_n be_v a_o believer_n privilege_n p._n 37_o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o this_o be_v our_o privilege_n p._n 39_o 40._o section_n 2._o that_o regeneration_n be_v a_o believer_n privilege_n p._n 41._o section_n 3._o that_o adoption_n be_v a_o believer_n privilege_n p._n 45._o section_n 4._o the_o inference_n draw_v from_o adoption_n p._n 51._o section_n 5._o the_o sign_n of_o adoption_n p._n 59_o chap._n v._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o charter_n that_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v a_o believer_n p._n 63._o chap._n vi_o the_o 12._o privilege_n in_o reversion_n 1._o death_n be_v a_o believer_n p._n 66._o though_o death_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o privation_n yet_o to_o a_o child_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o privilege_n p._n 67._o to_o who_o death_n be_v a_o privilege_n p_o 78_o 81_o chap._n vii_o the_o second_o prerogative_n royal_a of_o a_o believer_n he_o shall_v be_v carry_v up_o by_o the_o angel_n p._n 84._o chap._n viii_o the_o three_o prerogative_n royal_a the_o believer_n shall_v be_v with_o christ._n p._n 89_o six_o privilege_n grow_v out_o of_o this_o 1._o vision_n p._n 92._o 2._o union_n p._n 97._o 3._o nobility_n p._n 99_o 4._o joy._n p._n 103._o 5._o rest._n p._n 114._o 6._o security_n p._n 118._o chap._n ix_o the_o four_o prerogative_n royal_a the_o glorious_a inheritance_n p._n 122._o which_o have_v six_o property_n 1._o sublimenesse_n p._n 124._o 2._o magnificence_n p._n 125._o 3._o purity_n p._n 126._o 4._o amplitude_n p._n 128._o 5._o light_n p._n 130._o 6._o permanency_n p._n 131._o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o inheritance_n four_o thing_n superad_v 1._o it_o be_v ponderous_a p._n 135._o 2._o it_o be_v satisfy_v p._n 135_o 136._o 3._o though_o other_o have_v their_o portion_n pay_v out_o there_o be_v never_o the_o less_o for_o we_o p._n 137._o 4._o the_o soul_n of_o the_o elect_n enter_v upon_o possession_n immediate_o after_o death_n p._n 138._o that_o the_o new_a creature_n only_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n p._n 149._o chap._n x._o the_o five_o prerogative_n royal_a our_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v clear_a p._n 153._o five_o mystery_n god_n will_v clear_v up_o to_o we_o in_o heaven_n so_o far_o as_o our_o humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a p._n 154._o 1._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n ibid._n 2._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n p._n 155._o 3._o the_o mystery_n of_o scripture_n p._n 159._o 4._o the_o mystery_n of_o providence_n p._n 160._o 5._o the_o mystery_n of_o heart_n p_o 163._o chap._n xi_o the_o six_o prerogative_n royal_a our_o love_n shall_v be_v perfect_a p._n 165._o chap._n xii_o the_o seven_o prerogative_n royal_a the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n p._n 171._o several_a corolary_n our_o uses_n draw_v from_o the_o resurrection_n 1._o use._n p._n 182._o 2._o use._n p_o 185._o 3._o use._n ibid._n chap._n xiii_o the_o eight_o prerogative_n royal_a the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v rich_o enamel_v with_o glory_n p._n 187._o five_o property_n of_o glorify_a body_n 1._o agility_n p._n 188._o 2._o clarity_n p._n 189._o 3._o beauty_n p._n 190._o 4._o impassibility_n p._n 192._o 5._o immortality_n ibid._n chap._n fourteen_o the_o nine_o prerogative_n royal_a we_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n p._n 194._o chap._n xv._n the_o ten_o prerogative_n royal_a the_o vindication_n of_o name_n p._n 199._o chap._n xvi_o the_o eleven_o prerogative_n royal_a the_o saint_n absolution_n p._n 203._o where_o be_v observable_a 1._o the_o book_n of_o life_n open_v ibid._n 2._o the_o bless_a sentence_n p._n 204._o chap._n xvii_o the_o twelve_o prerogative_n royal_a a_o public_a and_o honourahle_fw-mi mention_n of_o all_o the_o good_a the_o saint_n have_v do_v p._n 205._o chap._n xviii_o use._n 1._o inform._n 1._o branch_n the_o first_o inference_n draw_v from_o the_o proposition_n p._n 210._o chap._n xix_o inform._n 2._o branch_n the_o second_o inference_n show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a the_o wicked_a have_v all_o their_o worst_a thing_n to_o come_v p._n 212._o the_o reprobate_n black_a charter_n p._n 213._o chap._n xx._n use._n 2._o trial_n second_o use_v of_o trial_n show_v how_o a_o christian_a may_v know_v whether_o he_o have_v any_o right_n to_o the_o believer_n privilege_n p._n 227._o that_o faith_n give_v a_o title_n p._n 229._o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n open_v in_o its_o essential_o p._n 230._o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n open_v in_o its_o consequential_o p._n 244._o a_o reply_n to_o the_o sinner_n objection_n p._n 256._o chap._n xxi_o the_o believer_n objection_n answer_v p._n 259._o chap._n xxii_o the_o three_o use_n exhortation_n 1._o branch_n show_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o believer_n by_o way_n of_o retaliation_n 1._o duty_n thankfulness_n p._n 270._o 2._o duty_n exemplarinesse_n of_o life_n p._n 274._o walk_v as_o christ_n do_v upon_o earth_n 1._o in_o sanctity_n p._n 275._o 2._o in_o humility_n p._n 279._o 3._o in_o charity_n p._n 283._o 3._o duty_n contentation_n p._n 285._o 4._o duty_n anticipation_n of_o heaven_n p._n 288._o 5._o duty_n chearfulnesse_n p._n 292._o 6_o duty_n envy_v not_o they_o who_o have_v only_a thing_n present_v p._n 297._o 7_o duty_n comfort_n in_o the_o want_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n p._n 299._o 8._o duty_n all_o our_o thing_n must_v be_v christ_n p._n 303._o 9_o duty_n wait_v for_o these_o great_a thing_n in_o reversion_n p._n 306._o use._n exhortation_n 2._o branch_n to_o such_o as_o have_v only_a thing_n here_o that_o they_o will_v labour_v for_o thing_n to_o come_v p._n 312_o sublunary_a thing_n be_v but_o 1._o vain_a p._n 313._o 2._o uncertain_a ibid._n 3._o vex_v p._n 314._o 4._o dangerous_a ibid._n our_o pursuit_n shall_v be_v rather_o after_o the_o portion_n â—hen_o a_o few_o gift_n p._n 317._o the_o christian_n charter_n 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 22_o 23._o for_o all_o thing_n be_v you_o whether_o paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n or_o the_o world_n or_o life_n or_o death_n or_o thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v all_o be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v go_n chap._n i._n the_o porch_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o word_n together_o with_o the_o proposition_n happiness_n be_v the_o mark_n and_o centre_n which_o every_o man_n aim_v at_o the_o next_o thing_n that_o be_v seek_v after_o be_v be_v be_v happy_a and_o sure_o the_o near_a the_o soul_n come_v to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n the_o near_a it_o approach_v to_o happiness_n and_o who_o so_o near_o to_o god_n as_o the_o believer_n who_o be_v mystical_o one_o with_o he_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o happy_a man_n and_o if_o you_o
a_o flinty_a be_v now_o become_v a_o fleshy_a heart_n the_o heart_n be_v fearful_a of_o sin_n the_o least_o hair_n make_v the_o eye_n weep_v so_o the_o least_o sin_n make_v the_o heart_n smite_v david_n heart_n smite_v he_o when_o he_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o king_n saul_n garment_n what_o will_v it_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o his_o head_n a_o tender_a heart_n be_v like_o melt_a wax_n to_o god_n he_o may_v set_v what_o seal_n he_o will_v upon_o it_o a_o tender_a heart_n be_v like_a adamant_n to_o the_o threaten_n of_o man_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o more_o tender_a the_o heart_n be_v the_o more_o hard_a 2._o a_o childlike_a heart_n be_v a_o pray_a heart_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o you_o cry_v abba_n father_n 8.15_o before_o the_o child_n be_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n it_o can_v cry_v while_o man_n lie_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o their_o natural_a estate_n they_o can_v pray_v so_o as_o to_o be_v hear_v but_o when_o they_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n than_o they_o cry_v abba_n father_n prayer_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o soul_n breathe_v itself_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o its_o father_n prayer_n be_v a_o sweet_a and_o familiar_a intercourse_n with_o god_n he_o come_v down_o to_o we_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o we_o go_v up_o to_o he_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v report_v in_o the_o life_n of_o luther_n that_o when_o he_o pray_v it_o be_v 142._o tanta_fw-la reverentia_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o tanta_fw-la fiducia_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la amico_fw-la it_o be_v with_o so_o much_o reverence_n as_o if_o he_o be_v pray_v to_o god_n and_o with_o so_o much_o boldness_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o his_o friend_n this_o prayer_n must_v have_v constancy_n and_o instancy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 12.12_o continue_v constant_a the_o heart_n must_v boil_v over_o prayer_n be_v compare_v to_o groan_n unutterable_a 8.26_o it_o allude_v to_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v in_o pang_n we_o shall_v be_v in_o pang_n when_o we_o be_v travel_v for_o mercy_n such_o prayer_n command_v god_n himself_o 45.11_o 3._o a_o childlike_a heart_n be_v a_o loyal_a heart_n it_o be_v mould_v into_o obedience_n it_o be_v like_o the_o flower_n that_o open_v and_o shut_v with_o the_o sun_n so_o it_o open_v to_o god_n and_o shut_v to_o tentation_n this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o obedience_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n 4._o a_o childlike_a heart_n be_v a_o zealous_a heart_n it_o be_v impatient_a of_o god_n dishonour_n moses_n be_v cool_v in_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o hot_a in_o go_n when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v wrought_v folly_n in_o the_o golden_a calf_n he_o break_v the_o table_n as_o we_o shall_v answer_v for_o idle_a word_n so_o for_o sinful_a silence_n it_o be_v dangerous_a in_o this_o sense_n to_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o dumb_a devil_n david_n say_v the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n have_v 69.9_o eat_v he_o up_o many_o christian_n who_o zeal_n once_o have_v almost_o eat_v they_o up_o now_o they_o have_v eat_v up_o their_o zeal_n let_v man_n talk_v of_o bitterness_n for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v never_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n in_o he_o that_o can_v be_v patient_a when_o god_n glory_n suffer_v can_v a_o ingenuous_a child_n endure_v to_o hear_v his_o father_n reproach_v though_o we_o shall_v be_v silent_a under_o god_n displeasure_n yet_o not_o under_o his_o dishonour_n when_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n of_o zeal_n kindle_v at_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v break_v forth_o at_o the_o lip_n zeal_n temper_v with_o holiness_n 39.3_o this_o white_a and_o sanguine_a be_v the_o best_a complexion_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o other_o let_v minister_n be_v impatient_a when_o god_n glory_n be_v eclipse_v and_o impeach_v let_v not_o they_o be_v either_o shake_v with_o fear_n or_o seduce_v with_o flattery_n they_o be_v god_n ensign-bearer_n his_o warrior_n 2.3_o and_o therefore_o must_v discharge_v against_o sin_n god_n never_o make_v minister_n to_o be_v as_o false_a glass_n to_o make_v bad_a face_n look_v fair_a â—or_a want_n of_o this_o fire_n of_o zeal_n they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o another_o fire_n even_o the_o burn_a lake_n rev._n 21.8_o into_o which_o the_o fearful_a shall_v be_v cast_v chap._n v._o show_v that_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v a_o believer_n and_o so_o i_o slide_v into_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n to_o come_v be_v you_o here_o be_v portion_n enough_o it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n that_o when_o thing_n present_a be_v take_v away_o yet_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v we_o i_o think_v the_o very_a name_v this_o word_n thing_n to_o come_v shall_v make_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o christian_a revive_v it_o be_v a_o sweet_a word_n our_o happiness_n be_v in_o reversion_n the_o best_a be_v behind_o all_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v that_o be_v promise_v true_o if_o we_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o have_v here_o we_o be_v miserable_a 15.9_o here_o be_v disgrace_n martyrdom_n we_o must_v taste_v some_o of_o that_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n which_o jesus_n christ_n drink_v upon_o the_o cross_n but_o o_o christian_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n there_o be_v something_o to_o come_v the_o best_a part_n of_o your_o portion_n be_v yet_o unpaid_a all_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v you_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o as_o a_o merchant_n that_o show_v the_o worst_a piece_n of_o cloth_n first_o we_o meet_v sometime_o with_o course_n usage_n in_o the_o world_n that_o piece_n which_o be_v of_o the_o fine_a spin_v be_v keep_v till_o we_o come_v at_o heaven_n it_o be_v true_a god_n do_v chequer_n his_o work_n in_o this_o life_n a_o white_a spot_n with_o a_o black_a he_o give_v we_o something_o to_o sweeten_v our_o pilgrimage_n here_o the_o praelibation_n and_o taste_n of_o his_o love_n these_o be_v the_o earnest_n and_o first-fruit_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v now_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.2_o but_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v expect_v that_o god_n shall_v keep_v his_o best_a wine_n till_o last_v thing_n to_o come_v be_v you_o chap._n vi_o the_o first_o prerogative_n to_o come_v but_o what_o be_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v quest._n answ._n answ._n there_o be_v twelve_o thing_n yet_o to_o come_v the_o which_o i_o call_v twelve_o prerogative_n royal_a wherewith_o the_o believer_n shall_v be_v invest_v the_o first_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o text_n which_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o death_n be_v you_o death_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v a_o enemy_n 1_o cor._n 15.26_o yet_o here_o it_o be_v put_v in_o a_o christian_n inventory_n death_n be_v you_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o mortal_a part_n but_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o spiritual_a it_o be_v one_o of_o our_o best_a friend_n next_o to_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o jointure_n when_o moses_n see_v his_o rod_n turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n it_o do_v at_o the_o first_o affright_v he_o and_o he_o flee_v from_o it_o but_o when_o god_n bid_v he_o take_v hold_n of_o it_o he_o find_v by_o the_o miraculous_a effect_n which_o it_o wrought_v it_o do_v he_o and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n much_o good_a so_o death_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n be_v like_o the_o rod_n turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n it_o affright_v but_o when_o by_o faith_n we_o take_v hold_v of_o it_o than_o we_o find_v much_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n in_o it_o as_o moses_n rod_n divide_v the_o water_n and_o make_v a_o passage_n for_o israel_n into_o canaan_n 19.16_o so_o death_n divide_v the_o water_n of_o tribulation_n and_o make_v a_o passage_n for_o we_o into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n death_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n 18.14_o but_o it_o can_v do_v a_o child_n of_o god_n no_o hurt_n the_o sting_n be_v pull_v out_o 55._o the_o bee_n by_o sting_a lose_v its_o sting_n while_o death_n do_v sting_n christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n it_o have_v quite_o lose_v its_o sting_n to_o a_o believer_n it_o can_v hurt_v the_o soul_n no_o more_o than_o david_n do_v king_n saul_n when_o he_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o his_o garment_n death_n to_o a_o believer_n be_v but_o like_o the_o arrest_v of_o a_o man_n for_o a_o debt_n after_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v death_n as_o god_n sergeant_n at_o arm_n may_v arrest_v we_o and_o carry_v we_o before_o god_n justice_n but_o christ_n will_v show_v our_o discharge_n the_o
before_o you_o die_v death_n be_v you_o a_o earthly_a saint_n be_v a_o contradiction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o man_n refine_a and_o separate_v from_o the_o earth_n if_o a_o astronomer_n in_o stead_n of_o observe_v the_o planet_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v take_v a_o reed_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o fall_v a_o measure_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v not_o this_o be_v count_v a_o solecism_n and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o great_a a_o solecism_n in_o religion_n when_o man_n that_o pretend_v to_o have_v christ_n and_o heaven_n in_o their_o eye_n yet_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n phil._n 3.19_o our_o soul_n i_o think_v shall_v be_v like_a to_o a_o ship_n which_o be_v make_v little_a and_o narrow_a downward_o but_o more_o wide_a and_o broad_a upward_o so_o our_o affection_n shall_v be_v very_o narrow_a downward_o to_o the_o earth_n but_o wide_a and_o large_a upward_o towards_o heavenly_a thing_n thus_o we_o see_v death_n be_v a_o privilege_n to_o believer_n death_n be_v you_o the_o heir_n while_o he_o be_v under_o age_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o land_n he_o be_v bear_v to_o but_o he_o have_v not_o the_o use_n or_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o till_o he_o come_v of_o age_n be_v as_o old_a as_o you_o will_v you_o be_v never_o of_o age_n till_o you_o die_v death_n bring_v we_o of_o age_n and_o then_o the_o possession_n come_v into_o our_o hand_n chap._n vii_o the_o second_o prerogative_n royal_a of_o a_o believer_n now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o prerogative_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v what_o holy_a david_n say_v of_o zion_n glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o thou_o city_n of_o god_n psalm_n 87.3_o i_o may_v apply_v to_o these_o bless_a thing_n in_o reversion_n 2._o the_o second_o prerogative_n royal_a of_o a_o christian_a be_v he_o shall_v be_v carry_v up_o by_o the_o angel_n in_o this_o life_n a_o believer_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o saint_n they_o lift_v he_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o when_o 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