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gala._n 3.13_o christ_n by_o one_o oblation_n of_o himself_o once_o offer_v make_v a_o full_a perfect_a and_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n oblation_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n christ_n himself_o will_v answer_v for_o thou_o these_o be_v i_o and_o shall_v be_v make_v up_o with_o my_o jewel_n for_o their_o transgression_n be_v i_o strike_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n for_o they_o be_v i_o bruise_v and_o put_v to_o grief_n my_o soul_n be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o i_o bear_v their_o transgression_n they_o be_v my_o seed_n and_o the_o travel_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v heal_v they_o by_o my_o stripe_n i_o have_v justify_v they_o by_o my_o knowledge_n they_o be_v my_o sheep_n who_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n 3._o satan_n may_v object_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o these_o promise_n because_o thou_o be_v not_o elect_v to_o this_o oppose_v god_n free_a covenant_n all_o be_v invite_v to_o receive_v mercy_n god_n exclude_v none_o but_o such_o as_o exclude_v themselves_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o drink_v be_v the_o language_n of_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 55.1_o nay_o our_o bless_a saviour_n confirm_v it_o also_o john_n 7.37_o if_o any_o exclude_v none_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_n and_o again_o in_o the_o 55._o of_o isa_n 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 and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v and_o so_o in_o the_o 33._o of_o ezekiel_n 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 but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o have_v turn_v from_o thy_o evil_a way_n never_o dispute_v thy_o election_n but_o as_o sure_a as_o god_n live_v and_o that_o his_o oath_n and_o word_n be_v truth_n so_o sure_o shall_v thou_o live_v with_o he_o in_o everlasting_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o here_o thou_o may_v call_v to_o mind_v some_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o faith_n that_o thou_o have_v at_o any_o time_n find_v in_o the_o course_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o thence_o comfort_v thy_o droop_a soul_n conclude_v that_o thou_o be_v certain_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o salvation_n 4._o four_o the_o devil_n may_v perhaps_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v thy_o soul_n that_o because_o thou_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o kind_n of_o desertion_n and_o want_v that_o clear_a evidence_n which_o former_o thou_o have_v by_o reason_n of_o god_n present_a deal_n with_o thou_o that_o god_n be_v not_o thy_o god_n that_o thy_o 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54.7_o have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o job_n have_v sufficient_a confidence_n of_o the_o return_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o mercy_n though_o for_o the_o present_a there_o be_v no_o manifest_a appearance_n of_o it_o but_o lay_v under_o the_o great_a pressure_n of_o affliction_n that_o a_o poor_a mortal_a can_v bear_v and_o be_v advise_v because_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o to_o curse_v god_n and_o die_v and_o therefore_o with_o a_o generous_a and_o noble_a spirit_n resolve_v that_o though_o he_o kill_v he_o yet_o will_v he_o trust_v in_o he_o job_n 13.15_o holy_a david_n faith_n and_o courage_n be_v no_o less_o when_o he_o can_v confident_o say_v though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n yet_o will_v i_o fear_v none_o evil_a psalm_n 23.4_o i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o martyr_n that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n be_v under_o some_o trouble_n of_o mind_n have_v often_o beseech_v 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irreversible_a so_o certain_o shall_v all_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a learned_a and_o unlearned_a descend_v unto_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o grave_a mingle_v their_o dust_n and_o pay_v down_o their_o symbol_n of_o mortality_n divesne_n prisco_fw-la natus_fw-la ab_fw-la inacho_n nil_fw-la interest_n &_o infimâ_fw-la de_fw-fr gente_fw-la sub_fw-la dio_fw-mi morieris_fw-la victima_fw-la nil_fw-la miserantis_fw-la orci_fw-la omnes_fw-la eoâ—em_fw-la cogimur_fw-la etc._n etc._n horat._n carmin_n lib._n 2._o ode_n 3._o st._n austin_n observe_v three_o kind_n of_o â—eath_n the_o first_o be_v when_o god_n forsake_v â—he_n soul_n so_o he_o forsake_v saul_n 1_o sam._n 6.14_o and_o so_o he_o forsake_v pharaoh_n exod._n â—13_n this_o death_n be_v also_o mention_v matt._n â—_o 22_o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a the_o second_o be_v when_o the_o soul_n forsake_v the_o body_n which_o be_v in_o the_o common_a â—urse_n and_o order_n of_o nature_n so_o 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my_o life_n this_o be_v that_o which_o will_v exact_v our_o great_a praise_n here_o and_o because_o this_o life_n be_v too_o scanty_a and_o contract_v for_o it_o it_o will_v afford_v we_o matter_n for_o our_o eternal_a praise_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n my_o next_o method_n lead_v i_o to_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o here_o i_o must_v pause_v a_o while_n this_o be_v a_o theme_n too_o sublime_a for_o humane_a oratory_n the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n come_v infinite_o short_a of_o expression_n of_o those_o joy_n nay_o they_o never_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v they_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o the_o eye_n see_v much_o the_o ear_n hear_v more_o the_o heart_n conceive_v most_o yet_o all_o come_v short_a of_o apprehension_n much_o more_o of_o comprehension_n of_o those_o joy_n therefore_o enter_v thou_o into_o thy_o master_n joy_n for_o it_o be_v too_o great_a to_o enter_v into_o thou_o say_v a_o pious_a author_n but_o as_o 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his_o glory_n we_o may_v at_o length_n conclude_v with_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n concern_v solomon_n magnificence_n that_o the_o one_o half_o be_v not_o tell_v we_o and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o immense_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o wretched_a creature_n dust_n and_o ash_n who_o faithful_o serve_v he_o the_o vision_n and_o contemplation_n of_o this_o his_o glory_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v where_o he_o be_v and_o behold_v he_o face_n to_o face_n and_o in_o this_o beatific_a vision_n consist_v the_o great_a joy_n and_o blessedness_n of_o the_o godly_a bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n matt._n 5.8_o here_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o perfect_a complete_a knowledge_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o his_o presence_n which_o will_v abundant_o satisfy_v and_o no_o wonder_n for_o in_o his_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o 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