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angel_n to_o his_o servant_n john_n in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n the_o opposition_n of_o the_o dragon_n or_o devil_n and_o satan_n first_o in_o the_o roman_a pagan_a empire_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o his_o dejection_n or_o cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n from_o his_o state_n of_o be_v worship_v as_o a_o deity_n and_o after_o that_o in_o his_o stir_v up_o a_o flood_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n to_o carry_v away_o the_o church_n with_o and_o how_o god_n preserve_v she_o against_o they_o and_o in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n the_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n that_o satan_n will_v further_o raise_v against_o his_o church_n by_o a_o twofold_a antichristian_a persecute_v power_n call_v beast_n set_v up_o and_o manage_v a_o corrupt_a worship_n and_o persecute_v its_o refuser_n in_o this_o chapter_n show_v he_o divers_a thing_n tend_v to_o animate_v his_o servant_n in_o their_o constancy_n against_o they_o as_o to_o say_v 1._o verse_n 1._o he_o show_v he_o the_o lamb_n christ_n himself_n stand_v safe_a and_o unmoved_a for_o all_o his_o enemy_n upon_o mount_n zion_n where_o god_n have_v set_v he_o as_o king_n psal_n 2.5_o a_o place_n which_o can_v be_v move_v but_o stand_v fast_o for_o ever_o psal_n 125.1_o and_o 11.4_o and_o with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o sure_a state_n a_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seal_v in_o chap._n 7._o have_v his_o father_n name_n not_o the_o beast_n either_o authority_n or_o doctrine_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n as_o open_o and_o bold_o avow_v yet_o by_o they_o 2._o verse_n 2._o and_o make_v he_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n as_o loud_o evident_a and_o certain_a as_o if_o many_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n compare_v to_o many_o water_n isa_n 17_o 12._o and_o rev._n 17.15_o have_v attest_v the_o thing_n speak_v as_o eye-witness_n thereof_o and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a thunder_n signify_v their_o boldness_n in_o christ_n and_o dreadfulness_n to_o their_o enemy_n and_o a_o voice_n of_o harper_n harp_v with_o harp_n as_o rejoice_v in_o their_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o israel_n to_o solemnize_v their_o victory_n with_o musical_a instrument_n as_o in_o exod._n 15.20_o 1_o sam._n 18_o 6._o 2_o chron._n 20.28_o 3._o verse_n 3._o and_o they_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n as_o such_o song_n of_o praise_n upon_o escape_n of_o danger_n and_o upon_o victory_n be_v style_v psal_n 40.3_o and_o 98.1_o before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n be_v bad_o translate_v beast_n that_o be_v in_o short_a before_o god_n and_o his_o church_n and_o not_o man_n can_v learn_v that_o song_n but_o the_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o which_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n either_o from_o the_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n through_o the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n grace_n
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high_a place_n deut._n 33.29_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o thou_o psal_n 84.12_o bless_v at_o all_o time_n bless_v in_o life_n more_o bless_v in_o death_n but_o most_o bless_a in_o and_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 3._o to_o commend_v piety_n and_o godliness_n and_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o to_o we_o which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o all_o this_o great_a blessedness_n both_o of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o that_o that_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o &_o 6.6_o 4._o to_o condemn_v the_o blind_a judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n that_o sleight_n hate_v and_o persecute_v these_o thing_n account_v those_o that_o be_v and_o that_o die_v in_o christ_n especial_o in_o a_o way_n of_o persecution_n to_o be_v unhappy_a and_o their_o portion_n despicable_a which_o thing_n i_o only_o mention_v but_o beside_o 5._o it_o direct_v we_o whither_o to_o flee_v for_o shelter_n and_o refuge_n against_o 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consequent_n and_o chase_v away_o all_o those_o mist_n and_o vapour_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o muddines_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o sad_v we_o at_o the_o thought_n of_o its_o approach_n and_o by_o his_o warm_a influence_n as_o stream_v forth_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o beam_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o intere_v we_o in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o precious_a promise_n of_o blessing_n and_o everlasting_a life_n and_o happiness_n and_o so_o the_o lively_a hope_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o we_o he_o can_v and_o will_v so_o cheer_v and_o comfort_v we_o as_o to_o make_v the_o grim_a visage_n of_o death_n amiable_a to_o we_o and_o the_o passage_n through_o it_o very_o desirable_a philip._n 1.21_o 22_o 23._o yea_o and_o give_v we_o hope_v and_o joy_n in_o death_n as_o the_o best_a hour_n that_o ever_o come_v upon_o we_o and_o he_o be_v that_o and_o such_o a_o shield_v too_o 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restrictive_a distinctive_a qualification_n say_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n learn_v we_o thence_o note_v second_o that_o though_o this_o bodily_a death_n &_o blessedness_n may_v stand_v &_o be_v together_o yet_o all_o that_o die_v this_o death_n or_o be_v dead_a in_o it_o be_v not_o bless_v no_o we_o can_v say_v so_o there_o be_v many_o that_o die_v and_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o body_n that_o shall_v never_o meet_v with_o blessedness_n though_o blessedness_n may_v be_v meet_v with_o notwithstanding_o this_o death_n we_o read_v of_o two_o man_n that_o die_v this_o death_n the_o one_o bless_v and_o the_o other_o curse_a the_o rich_a man_n and_o
they_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n vers_fw-la 22._o so_o slow_a be_v god_n to_o anger_n and_o so_o loath_a to_o exclude_v man_n from_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n and_o so_o ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n and_o to_o forgive_v and_o so_o agreeable_a be_v god_n deal_n to_o his_o word_n and_o oath_n wherein_o he_o say_v and_o swear_v to_o it_o that_o as_o he_o live_v he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n none_o at_o all_o secret_a or_o reveal_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o rather_o that_o he_o turn_v and_o live_v ezech._n 33_o 11._o to_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o all_o the_o live_n there_o be_v hope_n eccles_n 9.4_o and_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o that_o live_v while_o yet_o they_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v to_o themselves_o but_o to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o but_o now_o when_o death_n seize_v on_o a_o man_n and_o cut_v he_o off_o than_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v upon_o he_o and_o shall_v he_o now_o stand_v without_o and_o knock_v it_o be_v too_o late_o the_o answer_n from_o within_o be_v i_o know_v you_o not_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n no_o open_v then_o nor_o any_o admission_n luke_n 13.25_o 26_o 27._o the_o feast_n slight_v shall_v not_o then_o be_v taste_v of_o for_o ever_o by_o they_o luke_n 14.24_o thence_o the_o gulf_n be_v for_o ever_o fix_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o come_n of_o any_o from_o heaven_n to_o help_v they_o nor_o no_o go_v from_o their_o state_n of_o misery_n to_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n luke_n 16.26_o in_o the_o grave_a whither_o we_o go_v there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o device_n no_o knowledge_n or_o wisdom_n for_o the_o helpfulness_n of_o any_o that_o have_v here_o neglect_v god_n work_n and_o device_n declare_v to_o they_o and_o the_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n here_o offer_v they_o eccles_n 9.10_o now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n now_o be_v the_o day_n for_o man_n to_o hear_v in_o and_o to_o 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right_a if_o he_o will_v listen_v to_o and_o believe_v on_o christ_n jesus_n and_o not_o walk_v any_o long_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o any_o condemnation_n to_o he_o he_o stall_z sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v namely_o the_o second_o death_n rom._n 8_o 1._o ezek._n 18.21_o all_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 22._o but_o when_o dead_a in_o his_o sin_n than_o there_o be_v no_o more_o hope_n or_o possibility_n of_o be_v happy_a he_o who_o be_v miserable_a before_o under_o a_o possibility_n of_o mercy_n be_v now_o endless_o and_o remediles_o miserable_a without_o that_o possibility_n oh_o therefore_o how_o do_v it_o behoove_v every_o one_o now_o to_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n luke_n 13.24_o to_o do_v what_o his_o hand_n find_v he_o to_o do_v with_o all_o his_o might_n for_o seek_v mercy_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n isa_n 55.6_o eccles_n 9.10_o while_o it_o be_v yet_o say_v or_o call_v to_o day_n not_o harden_v the_o heart_n but_o harken_v to_o god_n voice_n psal_n 95.7.8_o heb._n 3.7_o 8_o 15._o make_v haste_n and_o not_o delay_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n psal_n 119.59_o 60._o haste_v to_o escape_v as_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o lot_n when_o they_o bring_v he_o and_o his_o family_n out_o of_o sodom_n gen._n 19.17_o as_o for_o our_o life_n or_o soul_n not_o look_v back_o stay_v or_o linger_a in_o all_o the_o plain_a of_o this_o world_n but_o escape_n to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n leave_v we_o be_v consume_v give_v diligence_n to_o know_v win_v and_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o he_o to_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o to_o the_o death_n and_o then_o no_o danger_n of_o be_v miserable_a for_o ever_o for_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o so_o we_o come_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o word_n and_o their_o plain_a and_o full_a import_n viz._n that_o note_v 3._o all_o they_o that_o dye_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v from_o henceforth_o where_o we_o shall_v inquire_v and_o show_v 1._o who_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o lord_n 2._o what_o it_o be_v to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o they_o be_v that_o may_v be_v say_v so_o to_o die_v 3._o wherein_o they_o be_v bless_v or_o what_o and_o whence_o that_o blessedness_n be_v that_o be_v assert_v of_o they_o 4._o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o additional_a word_n henceforth_o and_o what_o it_o may_v import_v 1._o by_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v without_o all_o doubt_n mean_v jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o act_v 10.36_o for_o though_o there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v lord_n many_z yet_o to_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 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virtue_n and_o being_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o joh._n 1.1_o 2._o col._n 1.16_o 17._o heb._n 1.2_o 3._o 2._o as_o man_n also_o take_v into_o unity_n of_o person_n with_o the_o eternal_a word_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v and_o so_o be_v and_o be_v lord_n the_o manhood_n by_o that_o assumption_n into_o that_o personal_a union_n be_v advance_v into_o interest_n in_o and_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o that_o his_o dignity_n and_o authority_n and_o so_o the_o angel_n that_o come_v to_o declare_v to_o the_o shepherd_n his_o nativity_n call_v he_o while_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o manger_n christ_n the_o lord_n luke_n 2.10.11_o so_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v of_o he_o too_o in_o his_o state_n of_o ministry_n and_o service_n very_o often_o as_o the_o lord_n appoint_v seventy_o luke_n 10.1_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n lord_n incrase_n our_o faith_n luke_n 17.5_o and_o himself_o bid_v the_o man_n out_o of_o who_o he_o cast_v a_o legion_n of_o devil_n go_v and_o show_v how_o great_a thing_n the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o thou_o mark_n 5.19_o yea_o and_o even_o in_o his_o dead_a state_n as_o to_o his_o body_n the_o angel_n send_v to_o declare_v his_o resurrection_n call_v he_o lord_n as_o to_o his_o body_n lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n say_v come_v see_v the_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n lay_v matth._n 28.6_o but_o especial_o 3._o as_o mediator_n and_o immanuel_n in_o his_o exalt_a and_o glorify_a state_n he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o so_o declare_v to_o be_v lord_n and_o christ_n as_o the_o fruit_n and_o reward_n of_o his_o
down_o our_o resolution_n and_o endeavour_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n but_o wait_v upon_o he_o he_o will_v strengthen_v our_o heart_n psal_n 27.14_o &_o 31.24_o yea_o and_o be_v faithful_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o we_o be_v able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n give_v a_o issue_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o but_o also_o from_o this_o here_o propose_v after_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o patience_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n viz._n the_o bless_a state_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o then_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o shall_v receive_v a_o good_a reward_n hold_v we_o fast_o therefore_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n without_o waver_v know_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o rest_n and_o recompense_n and_o that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n that_o after_o we_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n and_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v heb._n 10.23_o 35_o 36_o 37._o let_v we_o not_o for_o want_v of_o a_o little_a long_o hold_v on_o our_o way_n and_o endure_a affliction_n lose_v so_o sweet_a a_o rest_n and_o so_o wondrous_a a_o blessedness_n as_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n set_v before_o we_o remember_v we_o and_o be_v warn_v by_o saul_n example_n who_o for_o want_v of_o a_o little_a more_o patience_n a_o hour_n or_o two_o long_a tarry_v for_o samuel_n lose_v his_o kingdom_n 1_o sam._n 10_o 8._o &_o 13.8_o 9_o 10_o 12_o 13._o behold_v we_o and_o learn_v of_o the_o husbandman_n who_o wait_v for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v long_a patience_n for_o it_o until_o be_v receive_v the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a rain_n and_o be_v we_o also_o patient_a in_o seek_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n establish_v we_o our_o heart_n for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o james_n 5.7_o 8._o o_o that_o our_o eye_n may_v be_v so_o upon_o the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a rest_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o we_o at_o night_n as_o that_o we_o may_v endure_v the_o heat_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o day_n or_o of_o that_o little_a small_a part_n of_o it_o that_o yet_o remain_v 8._o and_o then_o here_o be_v a_o motive_n and_o encouragement_n too_o to_o diligence_n in_o the_o work_n and_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o admonition_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o loiter_v and_o idleness_n or_o of_o do_v bad_o because_o our_o work_n follow_v we_o our_o wealth_n will_v not_o follow_v we_o nor_o any_o place_n or_o dignity_n man_n honour_n shall_v not_o descend_v with_o they_o only_o their_o work_n that_o they_o may_v be_v dispose_v of_o and_o in_o the_o great_a day_n receive_v reward_n full_o according_a thereunto_o let_v we_o then_o give_v diligence_n in_o good_a work_n to_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n to_o the_o end_n and_o not_o be_v slothful_a but_o follower_n of_o those_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n see_v god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v any_o work_n or_o labour_n of_o love_n show_v unto_o his_o name_n heb_fw-mi 6.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o sleep_n of_o the_o labour_a man_n be_v sweet_a whether_o he_o eat_v little_a or_o much_o eccles_n 5.12_o let_v we_o labour_v and_o be_v industrious_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o whether_o we_o have_v much_o or_o little_a in_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o sweet_a comfortable_a rest_n and_o sleep_v when_o we_o go_v out_o of_o it_o unto_o god_n for_o he_o will_v so_o satiate_v the_o weary_a soul_n and_o replenish_v every_o sorrowful_a soul_n as_o that_o when_o it_o awake_v it_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o jeremiah_n my_o sleep_n be_v sweet_a unto_o i_o jer._n 31.25_o 26._o to_o this_o end_n let_v we_o look_v diligent_o to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n cleave_v close_o to_o he_o and_o abide_v 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