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by_o the_o river_n chebar_v even_o than_o his_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n for_o his_o spirit_n do_v lift_v he_o up_o between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 8.3_o ezec._n 8.3_o and_o bring_v he_o in_o those_o vision_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o soul_n may_v be_v in_o sweet_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o heaven_n when_o the_o body_n may_v be_v in_o the_o earth_n every_o simeon_n soul_n be_v in_o a_o sense_n in_o heaven_n already_o sweet_o solace_v in_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n 9_o mat._n 5.8_o rev._n 15.3_o rev._n 2.17_o rev._n 22.1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n â—_o 9_o and_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n taste_v the_o heavenly_a manna_n and_o bathe_v herself_o in_o those_o river_n of_o pleasure_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v within_o christ_n purchase_n and_o prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o to_o which_o our_o bless_a lord_n do_v point_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o this_o enjoyment_n mat._n 6.21_o lay_v up_o your_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n for_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v also_o your_o heart_n be_v a_o simeon_n may_v be_v below_o 3.2_o col._n 3.2_o and_o yet_o his_o affection_n above_o as_o paul_n do_v exhort_v set_v your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n beneath_o so_o that_o a_o gracious_a soul_n be_v under_o a_o double_a consideration_n of_o earth_n and_o of_o heaven_n who_o mind_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v where_o he_o be_v but_o where_o he_o like_v and_o love_n best_o and_o therefore_o have_v some_o of_o the_o ancient_n wont_v to_o say_v that_o even_o here_o below_o the_o soul_n fetch_v many_o a_o flight_n to_o heaven_n with_o those_o dovelike_a wing_n of_o silver_n 68.13_o psal_n 68.13_o and_o those_o feather_n of_o yellow_a gold_n in_o the_o psalm_n 68.13_o to_o see_v the_o god_n of_o glory_n to_o speak_v with_o jesus_n christ_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n to_o present_v her_o petition_n by_o her_o gracious_a advocate_n and_o mediator_n at_o heaven_n 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glad_a and_o thankful_a heart_n breathe_v out_o this_o song_n in_o the_o text_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v etc._n etc._n then_o o_o believer_n put_v on_o thy_o white_a robe_n of_o holiness_n 〈◊〉_d rev._n 7._o â—_o 13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a while_n when_o with_o elijah_n thou_o shall_v ascend_v joyful_o when_o those_o earthly_a rag_n shall_v fall_v off_o and_o thy_o christ_n shall_v clothe_v thou_o over_o with_o his_o bright_a garment_n of_o glory_n bear_v up_o then_o bless_a saint_n rejoice_v and_o be_v thankful_a in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n become_v thou_o to_o be_v thankful_a 5.2_o rom._n 5.2_o see_v what_o argument_n christ_n use_v to_o raise_v up_o the_o droop_a heart_n of_o his_o
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thou_o be_v no_o more_o sure_a to_o live_v a_o day_n long_o than_o he_o of_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a who_o creep_v on_o all_o four_o as_o we_o say_v for_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o hopeful_a man_n begin_v to_o live_v in_o that_o very_a instant_n he_o begin_v to_o die_v death_n gnaw_v on_o every_o man_n root_n of_o life_n till_o sooer_n or_o late_a she_o lay_v we_o all_o in_o the_o dust_n the_o besot_v folly_n and_o uncorrigible_a madness_n of_o sinful_a man_n live_v as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o hell_n make_v lie_n their_o refuge_n 28.15_o isa_n 28.15_o and_o hide_v themselves_o under_o falsehood_n have_v make_v i_o too_o long_o in_o this_o preparatory_a to_o this_o second_o exhortation_n who_o the_o lord_n notable_o answer_v as_o if_o viva_fw-la voce_fw-la your_o covenant_n with_o death_n shall_v be_v disannul_v 28.18_o isa_n 28.18_o your_o agreement_n with_o hell_n shall_v not_o stand_v and_o thus_o i_o come_v to_o the_o exhortation_n itself_o solid_o 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to_o mourn_v for_o old_a simeon_n you_o owe_v much_o honour_n to_o they_o and_o may_v well_o mourn_v you_o have_v lose_v so_o good_a a_o man_n or_o woman_n from_o your_o christian_a communion_n 3.38_o 2_o sam._n 3.38_o such_o a_o father_n such_o a_o mother_n or_o dear_a relation_n or_o that_o there_o be_v lose_v such_o a_o instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n so_o serviceable_a to_o the_o church_n and_o state_n such_o a_o light_n and_o blessing_n to_o the_o city_n or_o country_n he_o live_v in_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v bless_v 112.6_o prov._n 10.7_o psa_fw-la 112.6_o but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n 2._o you_o may_v weep_v a_o while_n and_o add_v to_o that_o sorrow_n fast_v and_o abstinence_n as_o the_o valiant_a man_n of_o jabesh_n to_o the_o body_n of_o saul_n 1.12_o 1_o sam._n 31.12.13_o 2_o sam._n 1.12_o and_o the_o body_n of_o his_o son_n from_o the_o wall_n of_o bethshan_n 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