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demonstration_n nathaniel_n faith_n have_v neither_o enthusiasm_n nor_o demonstration_n but_o a_o topick_n or_o argument_n a_o paribus_fw-la back_v by_o a_o humane_a testimony_n or_o report_n john_n 1.48_o and_o christ_n approve_v this_o his_o faith_n and_o reward_v it_o with_o a_o high_a concession_n of_o grace_n ver_fw-la 30.51_o and_o so_o christ_n accept_v thomas_n his_o faith_n though_o enduce_v by_o senfible_a experiment_n john_n 20_o 28._o whatsoever_o the_o instrument_n or_o beginning_n or_o motive_n of_o belief_n be_v if_o that_o work_n by_o love_n and_o work_v in_o we_o a_o care_n and_o desire_v to_o find_v the_o truth_n humility_n in_o follow_v and_o constancy_n in_o profess_v it_o this_o shall_v be_v our_o reasonable_a service_n of_o god_n the_o three_o part_n the_o prayer_n o_o eternal_a lord_n god_n in_o who_o to_o believe_v be_v eternal_a life_n give_v to_o we_o thy_o grace_n which_o may_v suppress_v every_o motion_n of_o infidelity_n that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o we_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n and_o however_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o manage_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n yet_o perfect_a thou_o thy_o strength_n in_o our_o weakness_n make_v it_o mighty_a through_o thy_o power_n work_v in_o we_o to_o pull_v down_o strong_a hold_n cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n o_o holy_a jesus_n the_o eternal_a word_n of_o the_o father_n we_o believe_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n lord_n help_v thou_o our_o unbelief_n and_o increase_v our_o faith_n bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o thy_o obedience_n that_o thy_o servant_n and_o follower_n may_v submit_v to_o thou_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n resign_v our_o understanding_n to_o the_o truth_n our_o will_n to_o the_o goodness_n our_o affection_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o thy_o precept_n and_o by_o hope_n depend_v for_o satisfaction_n on_o thy_o precious_a promise_n o_o immortal_a and_o all-glorious_a spirit_n sanctify_v unto_o we_o all_o those_o mean_n and_o method_n which_o be_v the_o preparative_n and_o introduction_n of_o faith_n that_o they_o may_v be_v instrumental_a to_o principle_n we_o in_o wholesome_a doctrine_n to_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o obedience_n to_o thy_o law_n unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o advance_v we_o to_o further_a degree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o spiritual_a wisdom_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o obsignation_n the_o confidence_n of_o hope_n and_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o eternal_a love_n and_o favour_n o_o holy_a bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n throughout_o all_o age_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n moses_n his_o choice_n heb._n 11.24.25.26_o by_o faith_n moses_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o year_n refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n etc._n etc._n moses_n in_o his_o infancy_n and_o minority_n be_v save_v and_o preserve_v by_o a_o miraculous_a mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o his_o minority_n and_o ripe_a year_n prefer_v educate_v and_o advance_v in_o pharaoh_n court_n when_o he_o have_v arrive_v at_o full_a maturity_n and_o strength_n of_o day_n he_o bethink_v himself_o how_o to_o exercise_v his_o princely_a perfection_n and_o accomplishment_n suppose_v god_n have_v be_v so_o good_a and_o gracious_a to_o he_o for_o some_o great_a and_o honourable_a end_n and_o purpose_n of_o mercy_n and_o believe_v no_o better_a way_n to_o employ_v those_o power_n then_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o interest_n and_o concerment_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o further_o conceive_v god_n therefore_o have_v deliver_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o father_n house_n and_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o brethren_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o part._n q._n but_o why_o shall_v moses_n desert_n and_o relinquish_v pharaoh_n court_n in_o which_o he_o be_v so_o honourable_o educate_v and_o entertain_v or_o why_o shall_v he_o deny_v for_o so_o the_o vulgar_a render_v it_o the_o appellation_n and_o title_n of_o the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n who_o by_o her_o tender_a care_n and_o liberal_a bounty_n have_v oblige_v he_o be_v it_o not_o both_o gross_a ingratitude_n and_o great_a incivility_n thus_o to_o sleight_v she_o and_o her_o high_a respect_n can_v he_o not_o at_o once_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n and_o be_v indeed_o the_o child_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n a_o courtier_n and_o a_o christian_a do_v not_o joseph_n the_o holy_a patriarch_n before_o he_o live_v both_o magnificent_o and_o religious_o in_o the_o same_o egypt_n and_o enjoy_v the_o dignity_n and_o wealth_n thereof_o and_o long_o after_o this_o be_v not_o devout_a esther_n queen_n to_o ahasuerus_n daniel_n and_o his_o associate_n noble_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n a._n doubtless_o have_v not_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o court_n be_v implacable_a and_o merciless_a tyrant_n violent_a persecutor_n of_o and_o incorrigible_a irreconcilable_a enemy_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n moses_n may_v still_o have_v reside_v in_o that_o court_n and_o without_o any_o violence_n to_o his_o religion_n possess_v whatsoever_o egypt_n afford_v but_o in_o this_o juncture_n of_o time_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o to_o be_v state_v than_o it_o be_v when_o joseph_n esther_n and_o daniel_n have_v charge_n and_o command_v under_o infidel_n prince_n for_o these_o have_v liberty_n and_o opportunity_n to_o exercise_v their_o religion_n to_o improve_v and_o manage_v their_o royal_a privilege_n and_o immunity_n to_o the_o behoof_n and_o advantage_n of_o their_o civil_a and_o sacred_a relation_n whereas_o moses_n must_v either_o in_o a_o base_a and_o unworthy_a compliance_n join_v with_o the_o egyptian_n to_o vex_v they_o who_o god_n have_v wound_v or_o in_o a_o dull_a sleepy_a security_n and_o epicurean_a softness_n neglect_v the_o remembrance_n and_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n and_o stifle_v and_o choke_v that_o public_a spirit_n which_o god_n have_v endow_v and_o ennoble_v he_o withal_o for_o eminent_a and_o illustrious_a achievement_n for_o beside_o what_o be_v above_o mention_v moses_n have_v sufficient_a authority_n and_o commission_n to_o enterprise_n and_o undertake_v the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o hebrew_a brethren_n from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n a_o command_n call_v and_o order_n from_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o only_a supreme_a and_o so_o as_o pharaoh_n cruelty_n do_v lessen_v moses_n his_o obligation_n of_o gratitude_n for_o he_o be_v a_o public_a spirit_n and_o no_o pure_a self-lover_n every_o indignity_n and_o injury_n to_o his_o brethren_n be_v so_o to_o he_o so_o god_n command_v do_v quite_o supersede_n all_o obligation_n to_o pharaoh_n his_o daughter_n or_o court_n both_o because_o they_o be_v but_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n providence_n who_o of_o enemy_n make_v they_o friend_n and_o benefactor_n and_o so_o the_o high_a obligation_n be_v to_o the_o principal_a efficient_a god_n and_o also_o because_o a_o command_n from_o god_n to_o who_o proud_a pharaoh_n be_v but_o a_o mean_a subject_n the_o supreme_a of_o all_o do_v null_a and_o void_a all_o order_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o inferior_a for_o though_o religion_n do_v not_o take_v away_o or_o disannul_v the_o tie_n of_o nature_n and_o civility_n but_o rather_o enforce_v and_o perfect_v they_o yet_o where_o their_o ruler_n and_o office_n be_v counter-checked_n by_o a_o express_a command_n or_o prohibition_n from_o god_n there_o it_o be_v religion_n and_o duty_n to_o wave_v they_o and_o observe_v the_o express_a the_o result_n than_o be_v this_o that_o if_o it_o come_v to_o this_o pass_n and_o point_n that_o our_o temporal_a preferment_n and_o possession_n our_o natural_a or_o civil_a
on_o the_o cross_n to_o his_o justice_n shall_v be_v as_o available_a to_o they_o as_o to_o we_o and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n as_o imputable_a to_o they_o as_o to_o we_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n god_n accept_v these_o all_n as_o his_o redeem_a one_o even_o as_o a_o honest_a creditor_n will_v release_v his_o debtor_n when_o a_o faithful_a solvent_a surety_n or_o undertaker_n make_v satisfaction_n or_o give_v security_n to_o content_v and_o according_a to_o desire_v and_o demand_v and_o as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13._o so_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n be_v eternal_a both_o à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la and_o à _fw-la parte_fw-la post_fw-la be_v from_o and_o to_o all_o eternity_n but_o beside_o all_o this_o premise_a we_o have_v express_v evidence_n for_o our_o plea_n and_o cause_n for_o the_o precedent_a verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o plain_a language_n that_o some_o of_o these_o all_n have_v pass_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n and_o particular_o instance_a in_o enoch_n and_o elijah_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n that_o he_o look_v for_o a_o city_n and_o that_o sure_a be_v a_o free_a privilege_a place_n conspicuous_a eminent_a and_o glorious_a not_o a_o close_a dark_a hole_n or_o prison_n and_o of_o the_o patriarch_n that_o they_o aim_v at_o patriam_fw-la caelestem_fw-la a_o heavenly_a country_n and_o that_o jam_fw-la tum_fw-la illis_fw-la paratum_fw-la even_o then_o prepare_v for_o they_o heb._n 11.10.16_o and_o hereupon_o haymo_n thus_o conclude_v nunc_fw-la verò_fw-la quiescunt_fw-la in_o animae_fw-la in_fw-la heatudine_fw-la regui_fw-la caelestis_fw-la ineffabili_fw-la laetitia_fw-la perfruontes_fw-la it_o seem_v this_o conceit_n of_o the_o present_a romaniscs_n be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n a_o catholic_a truth_n or_o else_o he_o be_v mistake_v the_o second_o be_v that_o of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o refer_v this_o common_a perfection_n to_o be_v receive_v sole_o to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n suppose_v that_o no_o soul_n enter_v into_o heaven_n or_o enjoy_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n till_o the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n but_o although_o the_o soul_n be_v extinguish_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n yet_o they_o do_v lie_v in_o secret_n receptacle_n in_o a_o profound_a or_o deep_a sleep_n until_o the_o resurrection_n do_v nothing_o suffer_v nothing_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n but_o only_o the_o delay_n of_o their_o glory_n for_o so_o some_o of_o they_o conceive_v that_o heaven_n shall_v not_o be_v open_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n unless_o to_o a_o few_o privilege_a person_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v irenous_a just_o martyr_n tertull._n august_n ambrose_n john_n 22._o and_o the_o greek_a church_n still_o maintain_v it_o the_o text_n upon_o which_o they_o ground_n this_o persuasion_n be_v apoc._n 6.9.10.11_o i_o see_v under_o the_o altar_n the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o wear_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o there_o be_v several_a exposition_n of_o this_o place_n some_o make_v it_o allegorical_a other_o figurative_a etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o the_o true_a meaning_n be_v certain_o the_o text_n strong_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n by_o their_o subsistence_n after_o separate_v but_o whether_o their_o conclusion_n let_v other_o judge_n indeed_o some_o late_a divine_n have_v moderate_v the_o supposition_n neither_o with_o the_o romanist_n doom_v their_o soul_n to_o inferior_a vault_n if_o not_o infernal_a nor_o place_v in_o several_a rest_a receptacle_n yet_o withal_o allow_v they_o no_o residence_n in_o heaven_n the_o throne_n of_o god_n glory_n but_o they_o pretend_v they_o be_v carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o they_o to_o paradise_n thus_o distinguish_v paradise_n from_o heaven_n which_o distinction_n they_o attempt_v to_o prove_v from_o these_o follow_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n first_o from_o luke_n 23.43_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n from_o which_o word_n they_o thus_o argue_v how_o conclude_o let_v other_o examine_v that_o paradise_n must_v needs_o import_v a_o place_n or_o seat_n of_o blessedness_n because_o it_o be_v promise_v as_o a_o merciful_a reward_n and_o favour_n and_o this_o reward_n the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n yet_o heaven_n it_o can_v be_v because_o that_o kingdom_n of_o bliss_n be_v not_o open_v till_o christ_n make_v the_o first_o entry_n and_o take_v possession_n thereof_o at_o his_o ascension_n when_o he_o be_v solemn_o inaugurate_v intoch_n be_v kingly_a office_n and_o so_o they_o expound_v christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n to_o signify_v a_o state_n of_o separation_n or_o common_a receptable_a of_o spirit_n so_o that_o with_o they_o both_o be_v seat_n of_o glory_n but_o the_o one_o far_o excel_v the_o other_o and_o this_o they_o in_o the_o second_o place_n strengthen_v from_o 2_o cor._n 12._o suppose_v saint_n paul_n have_v two_o revelation_n one_o when_o he_o be_v catch_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n the_o other_o when_o into_o paradise_n which_o say_v they_o be_v the_o place_n from_o whence_o laezarus_fw-la his_o soul_n be_v call_v back_o but_o that_o the_o chief_a and_o high_a degree_n of_o bliss_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o last_o day_n they_o infer_v from_o mat._n 13.43_o and_o 25.34_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o but_o the_o now_o common_a receive_v opinion_n which_o be_v all_o i_o add_v by_o way_n of_o censure_n be_v that_o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v go_v straightways_o to_o heaven_n upon_o their_o separation_n to_o this_o purpose_n compare_v heb._n 10.19_o with_o heb._n 12.22.23.24_o which_o word_n seem_v to_o have_v this_o sense_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a can_v not_o be_v perfect_a unless_o they_o be_v in_o heaven_n enjoy_v the_o society_n of_o god_n christ_n and_o the_o angel_n and_o by_o enjoyment_n of_o these_o their_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v conclude_v so_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o if_o our_o earthly_a tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v immediate_o thereupon_o a_o build_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o soon_o as_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v otherwise_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v say_v we_o have_v but_o we_o hope_v or_o expect_v and_o to_o expect_v be_v but_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o reversion_n to_o have_v suppose_v possession_n for_o here_o we_o hope_v for_o heaven_n we_o have_v it_o not_o and_o here_o we_o desire_v we_o may_v have_v for_o so_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 2._o in_o this_o we_o groan_n etc._n etc._n yet_o we_o will_v not_o have_v desire_v to_o be_v unclothe_v ver_fw-la 4._o but_o upon_o this_o account_n and_o assurance_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v unclothe_v we_o will_v be_v clothe_v upon_o that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n and_o further_a yet_o 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