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so_o to_o fear_v thou_o that_o in_o the_o end_n i_o may_v attain_v thou_o to_o enjoy_v thou_o amen_n it_o can_v have_v be_v vathought_v of_o by_o any_o who_o have_v aright_o think_v of_o their_o last_o end_n and_o of_o that_o happiness_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o all_o 8._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o these_o that_o love_n god_n and_o his_o come_n but_o that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o soul_n conceive_v a_o live_a hope_n and_o fervent_a desire_n of_o attain_v unto_o the_o same_o we_o glory_n say_v st._n paul_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n 2._o rom._n 5._o 2._o of_o god_n job_n lay_v up_o in_o his_o breast_n as_o a_o most_o precious_a jewel_n the_o hope_n that_o he_o have_v that_o he_o shall_v by_o himself_o see_v god_n his_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n we_o be_v 23._o job._n 19_o 27._o heb._n 10._o 23._o all_o encourage_v to_o hold_v fast_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o hope_n a_o hope_n firm_a and_o unmooveable_a the_o apostle_n he_o desire_v 23._o phi_n 1._o 23._o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n and_o what_o faithful_a soul_n be_v there_o who_o long_v not_o for_o and_o desire_v not_o after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v that_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n 8._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o which_o god_n have_v lay_v up_o for_o all_o those_o that_o love_v his_o come_n now_o this_o hope_n of_o the_o last_o happiness_n and_o longing_n after_o the_o same_o if_o it_o be_v aright_o consider_v will_v be_v find_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o sound_a divine_n to_o be_v special_o a_o action_n or_o affection_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n enable_v and_o illustrate_v by_o grace_n tend_v to_o and_o longing_n after_o god_n absent_a which_o affection_n of_o hope_n and_o desire_n cease_v not_o until_o the_o good_a that_o be_v desire_v and_o hope_v for_o be_v obtain_v and_o make_v present_a but_o the_o good_a be_v have_v and_o attain_v unto_o than_o the_o affection_n of_o hope_n cease_v for_o what_o we_o have_v and_o enjoy_v we_o hope_v not_o for_o nor_o long_o after_o that_o which_o a_o man_n see_v that_o be_v as_o i_o interpret_v he_o see_v and_o by_o sight_n enjoy_v how_o can_v he_o hope_v for_o say_v the_o apostle_n 25._o rom._n 8._o 24._o 25._o austen_n excellent_o hope_n be_v a_o child_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o lit_fw-fr august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n et_fw-fr lit_fw-fr man_n hope_v from_o he_o who_o he_o know_v for_o that_o which_o he_o yet_o have_v not_o which_o hope_n be_v in_o this_o state_n the_o expectation_n of_o a_o immortal_a life_n i_o do_v fit_o call_v it_o the_o very_a life_n of_o this_o our_o mortal_a life_n the_o which_o though_o fortune_n often_o fail_v
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eternal_o to_o rest_v and_o repose_v herself_o and_o all_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n yea_o the_o soul_n herself_o in_o the_o last_o end_n of_o her_o happiness_n and_o her_o chief_a and_o only_a good_a so_o that_o it_o be_v she_o that_o command_v this_o conquiescency_n and_o rest_n unto_o herself_o be_v turn_v o_o my_o soul_n into_o thy_o rest_n for_o the_o 7._o psa_fw-la 116._o 7._o lord_n have_v do_v well_o for_o thou_o it_o be_v she_o that_o exult_v this_o be_v my_o rest_n here_o will_v i_o abide_v for_o ever_o this_o be_v 14._o psa_fw-la 132._o 14._o my_o joy_n which_o no_o power_n shall_v take_v from_o i_o this_o this_o be_v that_o eternal_a rest_n and_o conquiescency_n which_o the_o apostle_n advise_v we_o so_o servent_o to_o pursue_v 11._o heb._n 4._o 10._o 11._o this_o be_v that_o happy_a and_o most_o sweet_a repose_v which_o the_o restless_a ambitious_a avaricious_a presumptuous_a contentious_a blasphemous_a luxurious_a perjurious_a spirit_n shall_v never_o enjoy_v for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o revelation_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o rest_n neither_o day_n nor_o night_n because_o 11._o revel_v 4._o 1._o &_o 14._o 11._o they_o serve_v such_o god_n in_o their_o work_n although_o they_o may_v have_v tongue_n and_o look_n as_o angel_n of_o light_n god_n their_o own_o lust_n which_o shall_v give_v 13._o jerem._n 16._o 13._o they_o no_o rest_n neither_o day_n nor_o night_n on_o that_o such_o wretched_a soul_n who_o imitate_v satan_n seek_v rest_n in_o such_o dry_a place_n of_o pride_n avarice_n perjury_n blasphemy_n return_v into_o themselves_o and_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o manifold_a transgression_n whether_o by_o their_o walk_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a or_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n or_o sit_v on_o the_o chair_n of_o 1._o psa_fw-la 1._o the_o pernicious_a scorner_n will_v endeavour_v for_o 11._o psa_fw-la 95._o 11._o that_o rest_n which_o god_n have_v swear_v he_o will_v never_o give_v to_o those_o who_o have_v 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or_o can_v be_v repute_v to_o sin_v more_o fearful_o than_o those_o who_o by_o false_a oath_n and_o perjury_n do_v willing_o and_o premeditat_o put_v themselves_o out_o of_o god_n protection_n if_o they_o who_o 33._o matt._n 10._o 33._o shall_v deny_v god_n before_o man_n shall_v be_v deny_v of_o he_o before_o his_o angel_n what_o shall_v or_o can_v become_v of_o they_o who_o shall_v deliberate_o abjure_v he_o before_o man_n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o purpose_n touch_v the_o rest_n and_o repose_v of_o the_o soul_n in_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n peter_n upon_o the_o mount_n no_o soon_o behold_v the_o glorious_a 4._o matt._n 17._o 4._o transfigure_v body_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o most_o fervent_a long_a desire_n of_o and_o repose_v in_o that_o object_n let_v we_o make_v here_o say_v he_o to_o christ_n three_o tabernacle_n one_o for_o thou_o a_o second_o for_o elias_n a_o three_o for_o moses_n so_o natural_a it_o be_v for_o the_o will_n to_o rest_v and_o 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of_o the_o lord_n subtility_n this_o dowry_n gift_n which_o be_v general_o call_v subtility_n i_o will_v rather_o speak_v with_o the_o apostle_n call_v spiritualty_n for_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o affirm_v thus_o it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a body_n but_o it_o rise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n and_o again_o 49._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 44_o 47._o 48._o 49._o the_o first_o man_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a the_o second_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n as_o be_v the_o earthy_a such_o be_v they_o that_o be_v earthy_a and_o as_o be_v the_o heavenly_a such_o also_o be_v they_o that_o be_v heavenly_a and_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthy_a we_o shall_v also_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a thus_o the_o apostle_n whereout_o many_o excellent_a observation_n may_v be_v make_v but_o i_o call_v it_o spiritualty_n not_o as_o though_o which_o some_o false_o have_v affirm_v the_o body_n be_v change_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n 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