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argument_n and_o also_o of_o this_o precept_n i_o shall_v a_o little_a dilate_v on_o the_o word_n service_n what_o the_o scripture_n intend_v thereby_o satan_n say_v bow_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o christ_n say_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v under_o service_n prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v comprehend_v isa._n 44._o 17._o and_o the_o residue_n thereof_o he_o make_v a_o god_n even_o his_o grave_a image_n and_o he_o fall_v down_o unto_o it_o and_o worship_v it_o and_o pray_v unto_o it_o and_o say_v deliver_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o external_a act_n whereby_o the_o idolater_n
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12._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n after_o seventy_o year_n be_v accomplish_v at_o babylon_n i_o will_v visit_v you_o and_o perform_v my_o good_a word_n towards_o you_o in_o cause_v you_o to_o return_v to_o this_o place_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v you_o call_v upon_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v go_v and_o pray_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hearken_v unto_o you_o ezek._n 36._o 37._o i_o will_v for_o this_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v daily_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o not_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o work_n that_o
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12._o and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o serve_v god_n instant_o day_n and_o night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 26._o 7._o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o bless_a hope_n with_o the_o unite_a service_n of_o all_o their_o power_n and_o faculty_n 2._o our_o prayer_n be_v doctrinal_a and_o instructive_a rather_o than_o affectionate_a and_o warm_a we_o get_v light_n by_o other_o duty_n but_o we_o shall_v get_v life_n by_o prayer_n this_o duty_n be_v not_o to_o inform_v the_o judgement_n but_o to_o raise_v the_o affection_n that_o they_o may_v be_v all_o flame_n other_o duty_n be_v feed_v duty_n but_o this_o be_v a_o spend_a duty_n a_o egression_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o god_n psal._n 63._o 8._o my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o a_o man_n may_v better_o spend_v two_o hour_n in_o hear_v than_o half_a a_o hour_n in_o pray_v if_o the_o heart_n be_v employ_v in_o it_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n and_o a_o earnest_a 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censure_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n luke_n say_v not_o know_v what_o he_o say_v in_o mark_n chap._n 9_o 6._o he_o wist_v not_o what_o to_o say_v for_o they_o be_v sore_o afraid_a they_o be_v word_n of_o a_o man_n in_o a_o rapture_n or_o surprise_v with_o great_a astonishment_n there_o be_v two_o affection_n dazzle_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o this_o glory_n and_o transport_v with_o joy_n there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a fright_n usual_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o thing_n as_o bring_v a_o hurt_n occasion_n fear_n and_o also_o thing_n of_o excellent_a glory_n such_o as_o surpass_v our_o present_a meanness_n as_o here_o the_o change_n of_o christ_n person_n and_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o the_o great_a prophet_n so_o long_o since_o separate_v from_o the_o commerce_n of_o mankind_n observe_v before_o we_o proceed_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o great_a and_o excessive_a passion_n they_o make_v we_o speak_v we_o know_v not_o what_o peter_n be_v a_o instance_n in_o 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shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n if_o any_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o affliction_n paul_n much_o more_o be_v often_o imprison_v whip_v stone_a but_o his_o lust_n trouble_v he_o more_o than_o scourge_n and_o his_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n more_o than_o prison_n god_n child_n be_v most_o weary_a of_o the_o world_n because_o they_o be_v sin_v here_o whilst_o other_o be_v glorify_v of_o god_n and_o enjoy_v god_n and_o the_o company_n of_o his_o blessed_a one_o now_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n eph._n 5._o 27._o there_o be_v neither_o spot_n nor_o blemish_n nor_o wrinkle_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o glorify_a saint_n their_o face_n be_v once_o as_o black_a as_o you_o but_o now_o they_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o lamb_n blood_n and_o full_o cleanse_v now_o with_o much_o ado_n we_o mortify_v sin_n but_o than_o it_o be_v nullify_v but_o if_o we_o subdue_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n we_o do_v not_o get_v rid_v of_o the_o be_v of_o it_o but_o then_o we_o be_v rid_v of_o all_o at_o once_o of_o all_o sin_n and_o temptation_n to_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o serpent_n a_o tempter_n in_o paradise_n but_o there_o be_v none_o in_o heaven_n the_o devil_n be_v shut_v out_o and_o the_o old_a man_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o grave_n never_o to_o rise_v more_o 2._o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o evil_a of_o affliction_n rev._n 21._o 4._o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o from_o their_o eye_n whatsoever_o be_v painful_a and_o burdensome_a to_o nature_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o sin_n a_o brand_n and_o mark_v of_o our_o rebellion_n against_o god_n therefore_o when_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o affliction_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v do_v away_o also_o in_o hell_n there_o be_v evil_a and_o only_o evil_a in_o heaven_n happiness_n and_o only_a happiness_n here_o our_o wound_n be_v heal_v but_o the_o scar_n remain_v something_o to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o we_o have_v sin_n yet_o dwell_v in_o we_o but_o there_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o cease_v there_o be_v neither_o death_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o any_o more_o pain_n 2._o they_o shall_v enjoy_v all_o good_a thing_n which_o shall_v bring_v joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o they_o in_o blessedness_n there_o be_v a_o confluence_n of_o all_o good_a our_o joy_n be_v full_a and_o eternal_a 1._o there_o be_v the_o immediate_a sight_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o they_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o then_o face_n to_o face_n now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n then_o shall_v i_o know_v as_o also_o i_o be_o know_v and_o john_n 17._o 24._o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o thou_o love_v i_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n we_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o who_o be_v blessedness_n itself_o 2._o the_o society_n of_o all_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o saint_n glorify_v mat._n 8._o 11._o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 3._o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o heavenly_a gift_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n 1._o in_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o now_o be_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o this_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o
thou_o have_v love_v i_o and_o ver_fw-la 26._o that_o the_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o may_v be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o everlasting_a glory_n though_o christ_n be_v the_o belove_a son_n yet_o his_o state_n be_v but_o mean_a and_o despicable_a in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v afflict_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n pursue_v to_o the_o death_n even_o a_o shameful_a painful_a accurse_a death_n yet_o all_o this_o while_n he_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o his_o grace_n comfort_n and_o afterward_o receive_v to_o glory_n and_o so_o will_v he_o love_v we_o at_o this_o rate_n and_o tenor_n his_o love_n bind_v he_o not_o to_o give_v we_o worldly_a greatness_n but_o if_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o may_v be_v welcome_v to_o heaven_n at_o the_o last_o we_o have_v that_o which_o be_v the_o true_a discovery_n of_o god_n love_n so_o he_o manifest_v his_o love_n to_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o therefore_o the_o adopt_a child_n shall_v be_v content_v with_o this_o love_n if_o by_o the_o spirit_n they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o continue_v with_o patience_n in_o well-doing_n till_o they_o receive_v eternal_a glory_n and_o happiness_n 3._o the_o next_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v this_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n or_o god_n incarnate_a for_o this_o be_v twice_o speak_v at_o christ_n baptism_n mar._n 3._o 17._o and_o now_o at_o his_o transfiguration_n both_o imply_v his_o mediatorship_n for_o his_o baptism_n have_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o dedication_n he_o do_v then_o present_v himself_o to_o god_n as_o a_o mediator_n for_o we_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o his_o decree_n as_o we_o in_o baptism_n dedicate_v our_o self_n to_o fulfil_v the_o precept_n which_o belong_v to_o we_o and_o as_o we_o be_v concern_v to_o promote_v his_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n christ_n present_v himself_o as_o a_o mediator_n that_o be_v as_o a_o prophet_n to_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n as_o a_o priest_n to_o pay_v a_o perfect_a ransom_n for_o we_o as_o a_o king_n to_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o defend_v and_o maintain_v all_o those_o who_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n till_o their_o glory_n be_v perfect_v and_o they_o attain_v unto_o their_o final_a estate_n of_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n now_o than_o god_n from_o heaven_n declare_v himself_o well_o please_v and_o now_o again_o when_o christ_n have_v make_v some_o progress_n in_o the_o work_n confirm_v it_o for_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o world_n this_o than_o must_v be_v interpret_v 1._o as_o to_o christ._n 2._o as_o to_o those_o who_o have_v benefit_n by_o he_o and_o interest_n in_o he_o 1._o as_o to_o christ._n he_o be_v well-pleased_a partly_o as_o to_o the_o design_n the_o reparation_n of_o lose_a mankind_n partly_o as_o to_o the_o term_n by_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v bring_v about_o partly_o as_o to_o the_o execution_n and_o 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both_o in_o piety_n and_o humanity_n but_o then_o christ_n undertake_v the_o reparation_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o design_n be_v please_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v not_o lose_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o all_o flesh_n be_v utter_o destroy_v col._n 1._o 19_o 20._o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v and_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o the_o restore_n of_o fall_a man_n to_o friendship_n with_o god_n and_o all_o thing_n tend_v to_o it_o be_v high_o please_v to_o god_n namely_o that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n shall_v become_v a_o mediator_n for_o that_o end_n he_o have_v a_o great_a affection_n and_o like_n to_o this_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n use_v here_o the_o thing_n be_v high_o please_v to_o god_n that_o the_o breach_n shall_v be_v make_v up_o that_o man_n 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