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that_o statâ—_n in_o which_o the_o church_n and_o her_o child_n shall_v be_v clear_a and_o glorious_a 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n here_o they_o be_v and_o while_o here_o they_o will_v be_v but_o as_o thâ—_n moon_n with_o their_o spot_n which_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o as_o some_o proud_a oâ—_n second_o that_o future_a state_n in_o which_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v witâ—_n christ_n be_v a_o perfect_a state_n whatever_o some_o delude_a soul_n have_v anâ—_n do_v fancy_n to_o themselves_o in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o peâ—â—fection_n to_o be_v attain_v to_o here_o though_o that_o be_v not_o above_o the_o desire_n anâ—_n hope_v of_o the_o babe_n in_o christ_n the_o mean_a and_o weak_a saint_n yet_o iâ—_n be_v out_o of_o the_o
no_o matter_n of_o wonder_n that_o some_o wicked_a man_n be_v â—aid_v to_o die_v i_o rather_o wonder_v that_o any_o of_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o â—e_v live_v all_o their_o day_n in_o a_o total_a neglect_n of_o god_n and_o disobedience_n to_o his_o know_a law_n and_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n with_o greediness_n 〈◊〉_d who_o there_o is-left_a nothing_o but_o a_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o fiery_a â—ignation_n that_o shall_v devour_v they_o they_o be_v many_o of_o they_o self-condemned_n and_o what_o can_v they_o look_v for_o but_o a_o like_a sentence_n from_o the_o â—ream_n judge_n if_o conscience_n within_o cast_v they_o as_o a_o company_n of_o perâ—s_n worthy_a of_o death_n and_o fit_a fuel_n for_o the_o burn_a they_o may_v well_o â—nclude_v the_o same_o from_o he_o who_o be_v great_a than_o conscience_n and_o â—oweth_v all_o thing_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o some_o good_a man_n 〈◊〉_d unwilling_a to_o die_v those_o i_o mean_v who_o be_v cloud_v and_o benight_a use_v in_o the_o dark_a about_o their_o spiritual_a state_n know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d themselves_o but_o want_v their_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n and_o glory_n eiâ—â—â—r_o never_o know_v they_o have_v any_o or_o now_o they_o be_v so_o blur_v and_o blotâ—_n they_o can_v read_v they_o they_o dare_v not_o go_v to_o god_n as_o their_o faâ—r_n nor_o look_v to_o and_o lie_v hold_v on_o jesus_n as_o one_o that_o love_v they_o and_o â—ve_v himself_o for_o they_o and_o wash_v they_o in_o his_o blood_n they_o be_v not_o â—e_a to_o fix_v the_o anchor_n of_o their_o hope_n within_o the_o vail_n how_o can_v he_o be_v â—ling_a to_o go_v that_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v such_o do_v understand_v â—ething_fw-mi of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o boâ—_n of_o abraham_n and_o what_o in_o a_o bed_n of_o flame_n what_o to_o be_v satisfy_v â—h_a the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o what_o to_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o divine_a furio_n 〈◊〉_d what_o to_o sing_v allelujah_o with_o saint_n and_o what_o to_o roar_v with_o de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d they_o consider_v the_o length_n of_o eternity_n what_o it_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o 〈◊〉_d immutable_a state_n and_o they_o can_v possible_o be_v reconcile_v to_o death_n 〈◊〉_d they_o know_v it_o will_v do_v they_o a_o kindness_n they_o can_v be_v willing_a to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o it_o till_o they_o know_v it_o will_v carry_v they_o to_o a_o comfortable_a place_n 〈◊〉_d rest_n and_o happiness_n will_v you_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o â—eath_n will_v you_o be_v able_a to_o bid_v it_o welcome_n and_o triumph_n over_o 〈◊〉_d then_o clear_o up_o your_o evidence_n that_o you_o be_v turn_v from_o darkness_n 〈◊〉_d light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n and_o that_o have_v â—en_o indeed_o bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o grace_n you_o â—â—e_v likewise_o the_o heir_n of_o glory_n for_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v in_o a_o headful_n agony_n 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the_o 〈◊〉_d know_v they_o not_o own_v they_o not_o but_o hate_v and_o persecute_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o lose_v nothing_o by_o it_o for_o than_o he_o call_v they_o out_o of_o darkness_n innis_o marvellous_a light_n then_o he_o call_v they_o unto_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d do_v at_o death_n call_v they_o to_o come_v up_o to_o another_o place_n come_v up_o 〈◊〉_d he_o send_v for_o they_o from_o all_o their_o belove_a friend_n and_o relatiâ—here_o from_o all_o their_o comfortable_a possession_n and_o enjoyment_n so_o 〈◊〉_d these_o place_n shall_v know_v they_o no_o more_o but_o then_o he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n militant_a where_o they_o be_v often_o put_v upon_o hard_a service_n 〈◊〉_d have_v their_o conflict_n and_o wound_n to_o the_o church_n triumphant_a where_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v their_o palm_n and_o throne_n and_o song_n of_o praise_n he_o 〈◊〉_d they_o from_o wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o his_o door_n and_o sit_v at_o his_o household_n to_o a_o lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o everlasting_a love_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d can_v in_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n find_v what_o we_o be_v inquire_v after_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d thing_n which_o have_v put_v this_o holy_a man_n into_o a_o strait_a what_o then_o be_v it_o answer_n fourthly_a and_o affirmative_o thus_o the_o apostle_n have_v two_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d he_o two_o interest_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o for_o each_o of_o they_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d strong_a and_o weighty_a argument_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o needle_n between_o two_o load_v stone_n and_o by_o they_o draw_v first_o one_o way_n and_o then_o another_o so_o that_o as_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n which_o of_o they_o he_o shall_v choose_v he_o wot_v not_o if_o you_o ask_v wâ—â—â—_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v you_o will_v easy_o understand_v by_o consult_v 〈◊〉_d context_n take_v it_o thus_o one_o thing_n be_v die_v and_o thereupon_o a_o goâ—â—â—_n to_o christ_n and_o be_v with_o he_o which_o he_o know_v will_v 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