heart_n isaiah_n 6._o 5._o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n say_v that_o humble_a soul_n so_o humble_a job_n cry_v out_o of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o youth_n job_n 13._o 26_o etc._n etc._n so_o humble_a david_n sigh_v it_o out_o psalm_n 51._o 3._o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o so_o those_o many_o convert_n titus_n 3._o 3._o for_o we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o but_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v 2._o though_o they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v to_o mind_n it_o must_v not_o be_v with_o stupidity_n of_o heart_n but_o with_o a_o break_a and_o bleed_v and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o prosperity_n we_o be_v not_o to_o forget_v our_o former_a poverty_n but_o to_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o that_o call_n of_o that_o 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3._o 2_o 3._o i_o paul_n and_o thou_o titus_n be_v sinful_a as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o do_v serve_v divers_a lust_n as_o well_o as_o they_o let_v we_o pity_v they_o and_o help_v they_o out_o of_o this_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n reason_n 3._o because_o this_o will_v make_v we_o more_o watchful_a and_o careful_a eph._n 5._o 8._o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n say_v he_o but_o now_o be_v you_o light_n in_o the_o lord_n walk_v therefore_o as_o child_n of_o the_o light_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 18._o who_o be_o 10_o lord_n god_n say_v king_n david_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o and_o saint_n paul_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o remember_v himself_o and_o leave_v it_o write_v for_o other_o to_o read_v that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a a_o low_a meditation_n for_o a_o high_a apostle_n yet_o profitable_a to_o himself_o and_o other_o whether_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v take_v away_o where_o 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god_n servant_n but_o sin_n shall_v not_o reign_v in_o their_o mortal_a body_n sin_n may_v live_v in_o a_o saint_n and_o yet_o the_o saint_n not_o live_v in_o sin_n let_v we_o now_o examine_v in_o what_o case_n and_o with_o what_o limitation_n strength_n of_o corruption_n may_v consist_v with_o strength_n of_o grace_n the_o resolve_v of_o this_o question_n be_v of_o very_a much_o use_v 1._o though_o sin_n be_v strong_a yet_o grace_n may_v be_v strong_a too_o in_o thy_o soul_n though_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a if_o thy_o sorrow_n be_v great_a too_o it_o evidence_v thy_o grace_n be_v so_o also_o 1_o chro._n 23._o 12._o 2._o if_o you_o find_v a_o strong_a opposition_n against_o your_o corruption_n though_o you_o can_v full_o subdue_v sin_n yet_o do_v you_o strong_o oppose_v it_o then_o there_o be_v strength_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n though_o there_o be_v strong_a corruption_n in_o the_o body_n 3._o there_o be_v strength_n of_o grace_n where_o there_o be_v strong_a cry_n to_o god_n against_o thy_o sin_n this_o argue_v grace_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o grace_n deut._n 22._o 25_o 26_o 27._o 4._o there_o be_v strength_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n to_o conquer_v his_o strong_a sin_n or_o die_v conquer_a of_o they_o our_o lord_n christ_n when_o two_o thing_n be_v set_v before_o he_o either_o to_o sin_n or_o die_v he_o choose_v death_n rather_o than_o sin_n and_o by_o degree_n he_o work_v his_o spouse_n to_o the_o same_o mind_n 5._o that_o strength_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v consistent_a with_o strength_n of_o corruption_n i_o may_v instance_n in_o many_o precious_a saint_n i_o will_v mention_v one_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o be_v in_o peter_n who_o have_v not_o only_a truth_n and_o reality_n but_o eminency_n and_o strength_n of_o grace_n for_o though_o temptation_n and_o corruption_n do_v sometime_o prevail_v yet_o he_o have_v strong_a affection_n towards_o christ_n he_o do_v outstrip_v many_o of_o the_o disciple_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o of_o all_o the_o disciple_n weep_v most_o bitter_o for_o his_o sin_n mat._n 26._o 75._o 2._o peter_n be_v the_o first_o that_o run_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n to_o see_v what_o be_v become_v of_o jesus_n john_n 20._o 5._o 3._o he_o be_v the_o man_n who_o hear_v that_o christ_n be_v rise_v leap_v into_o the_o sea_n for_o joy_n john_n 21._o 7._o 4._o he_o be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o make_v the_o first_o sermon_n and_o first_o preach_v the_o gospel_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n act_v 1._o 15._o 5._o he_o have_v that_o love_n to_o christ_n as_o strong_a as_o death_n for_o he_o suffer_v death_n afterward_o for_o christ_n but_o now_o although_o in_o the_o case_n before_o mention_v strength_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v consistent_a with_o strength_n of_o corruption_n yet_o there_o be_v other_o case_n wherein_o they_o be_v altogether_o inconsistent_a though_o there_o may_v be_v strong_a grace_n and_o strong_a 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and_o meat_n under_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 14._o 1._o to_o the_o 7._o the_o apostle_n themselves_o erroneous_o deem_v christ_n shall_v be_v a_o worldly_a king_n mark_v 10._o 37._o to_o 41._o and_o this_o error_n be_v not_o cure_v in_o they_o though_o they_o be_v eye_n witness_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n act_v 1._o 6._o and_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n err_v gross_o in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n mingle_v moses_n with_o christ_n the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n with_o faith_n in_o justification_n gal._n 3._o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o regenerate_a person_n may_v for_o a_o time_n be_v ensnare_v in_o some_o error_n that_o be_v gross_a and_o dangerous_a and_o
and_o stand_v on_o thy_o guard_n have_v put_v on_o all_o the_o armour_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o valiant_a soldier_n constant_o maintain_v war_n and_o thou_o shall_v usual_o obtain_v victory_n resolve_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n either_o to_o conquer_v or_o die_v conquer_n for_o let_v no_o man_n think_v to_o dance_v and_o dine_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o afterward_o to_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n let_v we_o therefore_o live_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o ourselves_o for_o in_o ourselves_o there_o be_v a_o body_n of_o lust_n corruption_n and_o sin_n and_o a_o law_n accuse_v and_o condemn_v but_o if_o we_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o love_n lay_v hold_n on_o the_o life_n righteousness_n obedience_n satisfaction_n of_o he_o who_o the_o pirit_n call_v we_o say_v christ_n be_v we_o and_o we_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o thus_o a_o believer_n be_v bless_v 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comfort_n of_o it_o 7._o make_v thy_o will_n in_o time_n of_o health_n and_o leave_v all_o thing_n clear_a upon_o both_o book_n of_o shop_n and_o conscience_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o die_v and_o to_o meditate_v upon_o and_o to_o have_v faith_n in_o the_o precious_a promise_n which_o speak_v of_o rest_n joy_n peace_n and_o perfect_a happiness_n which_o be_v provide_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n firm_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v after_o this_o life_n give_v we_o all_o those_o thing_n with_o himself_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v as_o certain_o as_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o will_n give_v to_o thy_o relation_n such_o and_o such_o thing_n for_o they_o to_o enjoy_v and_o so_o exercise_v faith_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o thy_o body_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 16._o to_o have_v a_o spiritual_a body_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 43_o 44._o to_o have_v a_o glorify_a body_n phil._n 3._o 21._o to_o have_v fullness_n of_o knowledge_n ephes_n 3._o 18_o 19_o to_o have_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n psal_n 16._o 11._o sâ—ch_n as_o shall_v be_v internal_a pure_a full_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a where_o no_o misery_n hunger_n cold_a nakedness_n pain_n grief_n nor_o weariness_n but_o rest_n without_o labour_n in_o rest_n tranquillity_n in_o tranquillity_n content_a in_o contentment_n joy_n in_o joy_n variety_n in_o variety_n security_n in_o security_n eternity_n etc._n etc._n thus_o shall_v thou_o that_o have_v prepare_v for_o death_n aforehand_o die_v sweet_o whilst_o other_o that_o put_v off_o preparation_n to_o the_o last_o o_o what_o a_o hurry_n be_v they_o in_o oh_o the_o anguish_n that_o their_o soul_n endure_v they_o apprehend_v god_n angry_a with_o they_o the_o devil_n accuse_v they_o earth_n leave_v they_o heaven_n refuse_v they_o hell_n claim_v they_o soul_n and_o body_n part_v friend_n weep_v and_o themselves_o hopeless_a go_v they_o know_v not_o whither_o but_o to_o a_o godly_a man_n death_n be_v neither_o strange_a nor_o fearful_a unto_o he_o not_o strange_a because_o he_o die_v daily_o not_o fearful_a because_o whilst_o he_o live_v he_o be_v dead_a and_o his_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n to_o die_v then_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o rest_v from_o our_o labour_n and_o to_o go_v home_o to_o our_o father_n house_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n whilst_o his_o body_n be_v sick_a his_o mind_n be_v sound_a for_o god_n make_v all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n psal_n 41._o 3._o and_o as_o his_o outward_a man_n decay_v the_o inward_a man_n â—renewed_v day_n by_o day_n when_o the_o speech_n of_o his_o tongue_n salter_v the_o sigh_n of_o his_o heart_n speak_v loud_a unto_o god_n when_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n fail_v the_o holy_a ghost_n illuminate_v he_o inward_o with_o abundance_n of_o spiritual_a light_n sometime_o he_o be_v say_v with_o paul_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n phil._n 1._o 23._o and_o with_o david_n psalm_n 42._o 2._o as_o the_o heart_n pant_v after_o the_o water_n brook_v so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n when_o shall_v come_v and_o appear_v before_o he_o come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o so_o when_o the_o appoint_a time_n of_o his_o dissolution_n be_v come_v know_v that_o he_o go_v to_o his_o father_n and_o redeemer_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o surrender_v up_o his_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n say_v with_o david_n into_o thy_o hand_n o_o father_n i_o commend_v my_o soul_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o say_v with_o stephen_n act._n 7._o 59_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o preparation_n for_o death_n with_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o one_o die_v out_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o sweet_a condition_n of_o a_o christian_a die_v that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n that_o do_v prepare_v for_o death_n before_o it_o come_v i_o have_v once_o intend_v here_o to_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o the_o ungodly_a after_o death_n resurrection_n and_o last_o judgement_n and_o also_o of_o the_o bless_a condition_n of_o all_o that_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n after_o death_n resurrection_n and_o last_o judgement_n but_o that_o will_v not_o fallin_a order_n here_o but_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o last_o judgement_n when_o christ_n shall_v deliver_v up_o his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n and_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o i_o shall_v proceed_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o dawn_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o flesh_n stain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n appear_v and_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n approach_v this_o great_a mystery_n open_v the_o ground_n thereof_o examine_v the_o truth_n clear_v and_o the_o ignorance_n of_o many_o in_o this_o mystery_n discover_v that_o very_o selfsame_a jesus_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o bethlem_n and_o suffer_v at_o calvary_n even_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o the_o same_o jesus_n not_o another_o act._n 1._o 11._o shall_v so_o come_v again_o as_o he_o be_v take_v up_o viz._n visible_o substantial_o apparent_o to_o all_o yea_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n yea_o it_o be_v add_v as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o that_o we_o may_v not_o allegorise_v the_o matter_n we_o be_v 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self-denial_n what_o sin-abhorrency_a what_o love_n to_o christ_n what_o delight_n in_o his_o ordinance_n what_o zeal_n to_o god_n glory_n what_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n what_o desire_v after_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n what_o sympathize_v with_o they_o in_o their_o affliction_n and_o if_o thou_o find_v any_o impression_n of_o grace_n any_o spiritual_a work_n any_o save_a savoury_a distinguish_a operation_n upon_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n can_v thou_o mourn_v in_o secret_a for_o open_v and_o secret_a sin_n do_v thou_o deâ—ire_v to_o have_v sin_n purge_v as_o well_o as_o pardon_v do_v thou_o leave_v sin_n from_o a_o right_a principle_n to_o a_o right_a end_n and_o so_o through_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v the_o
dwell_v righteousness_n behold_v and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o company_n of_o innumerabl_a angel_n and_o saint_n 1_o cor_fw-la 13._o 10._o psal_n 16._o 11._o rev._n 3._o 21._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o psal_n 17._o 15._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 17._o heb._n 12._o 22._o o_o what_o variety_n of_o joy_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o glorification_n of_o man_n in_o the_o delight_n of_o heavenly_a mansion_n and_o in_o the_o bless_a society_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o behold_n of_o god_n the_o body_n glorify_v the_o soul_n shall_v be_v far_o more_o perfect_a than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n for_o in_o it_o shall_v be_v understanding_n without_o error_n light_n without_o darkness_n wisdom_n without_o ignorance_n reason_n without_o obscurity_n the_o lord_n shall_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o all_o world_n pronounce_v unto_o his_o servant_n matthew_z 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