nor_o ever_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o iv._o now_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o forget_v this_o end_n but_o imprint_v it_o in_o our_o mind_n for_o though_o we_o know_v not_o distinct_o what_o the_o thing_n prepare_v be_v yet_o we_o know_v they_o be_v great_a and_o glorious_a for_o so_o much_o be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n spirit_n and_o we_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 2.10.12.16_o and_o therefore_o o_o thou_o great_a be_v teach_v we_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o eye_n to_o turn_v they_o away_o from_o behold_v of_o vanity_n and_o ever_o to_o look_v at_o this_o mark_n and_o to_o feed_v our_o eye_n with_o a_o sight_n of_o this_o glory_n and_o even_o afar_o off_o to_o behold_v it_o by_o contemplation_n until_o we_o approach_v near_o unto_o it_o and_o with_o the_o psalmist_n be_v satisfy_v therewith_o psal._n 17_o 1â—_n v._o and_o in_o our_o fellowship_n with_o god_n we_o be_v not_o only_o allow_v to_o see_v he_o but_o to_o enjoy_v he_o and_o all_o that_o we_o see_v in_o he_o by_o covenant_n he_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o god_n gen._n 17.7.8_o and_o be_v our_o portion_n and_o inheritance_n psal._n 16.5_o jer._n 10.16_o lam._n 3.24_o in_o this_o promise_n be_v contain_v all_o the_o riches_n of_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o immortality_n and_o in_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v not_o more_o comfort_n then_o that_o which_o be_v include_v in_o this_o word_n for_o what_o gift_n be_v great_a than_o god_n or_o what_o can_v be_v want_v to_o they_o that_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o exceed_a great_a reward_n gen._n 15.1_o vi_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o gift_n be_v unspeakable_a for_o the_o present_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o affliction_n but_o in_o the_o last_o period_n of_o our_o life_n then_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o and_o the_o like_a promise_n therefore_o be_v that_o end_v ever_o to_o be_v remember_v and_o long_v after_o then_o especial_o shall_v it_o appear_v how_o his_o flock_n shall_v remain_v as_o lamb_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o shepherd_n isa._n 40.11_o then_o will_v it_o be_v further_o reveal_v how_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o and_o they_o in_o he_o 1_o john_n 4.15_o 16._o he_o that_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n jer._n 23.24_o be_v himself_o a_o house_n wherein_o they_o shall_v dwell_v and_o they_o a_o mansion_n wherein_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o abode_n john_n 14.23_o by_o this_o heavenly_a conjunction_n and_o cohabitation_n with_o god_n shall_v the_o elect_n be_v one_o even_o as_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v one_o christ_n in_o they_o and_o the_o father_n in_o he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v perfect_a in_o one_o john_n 17_o 22._o vii_o this_o thrice_o bless_a and_o most_o glorious_a union_n be_v that_o green_a bed_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spouse_n cant._n 1.16_o a_o eternal_a paradise_n of_o delight_n and_o garden_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n by_o this_o communion_n god_n embrace_v those_o who_o be_v he_o with_o both_o arm_n of_o his_o love_n and_o put_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n cant._n 2.6_o chap_n 8.3_o and_o in_o this_o divine_a embracement_n there_o be_v feel_v more_o happiness_n and_o heavenly_a joy_n than_o all_o the_o love_n and_o fruit_n of_o love_n or_o whatsoever_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o tender_a and_o strong_a affection_n in_o this_o world_n can_v ever_o yield_v unto_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n now_o at_o this_o pesent_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o tribulation_n be_v a_o hundred_o fold_n more_o than_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o house_n and_o land_n father_n and_o mother_n wife_n and_o child_n the_o most_o desirable_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n mark_n 10.29_o 30._o then_o how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o more_o than_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o fold_n pleasure_n to_o enjoy_v the_o beauty_n and_o face_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n to_o inherit_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n in_o his_o presence_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n viii_o if_o the_o infinite_a blessedness_n of_o the_o glorious_a person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n do_v appear_v in_o their_o mutual_a union_n so_o that_o they_o be_v a_o all_o sufficient_a and_o eternal_a delight_n unto_o themselves_o in_o enjoy_v one_o another_o continual_o before_o the_o world_n be_v and_o before_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v make_v pro._n 8.30_o then_o may_v we_o well_o think_v how_o our_o vessel_n shall_v be_v fill_v and_o overflow_v with_o heavenly_a comfort_n 1_o john_n 14._o when_o we_o come_v to_o drink_v of_o that_o divine_a fountain_n and_o enter_v into_o our_o master_n joy_n mat._n 25.21.23_o and_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o that_o communion_n this_o love_n of_o god_n be_v better_a than_o life_n itself_o psal._n 63.3_o and_o all_o our_o life_n and_o love_n of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o be_v hate_v in_o comparison_n of_o it_o luke_n 14.26_o ix_o and_o as_o in_o soul_n so_o in_o body_n shall_v we_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o christ_n our_o vile_a body_n shall_v be_v change_v and_o fashion_v like_a unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o phil._n 3.21_o that_o be_v as_o effectual_o and_o comfortable_o as_o a_o almighty_a power_n be_v able_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v and_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o christ_n his_o face_n do_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n mat._n 17.2_o even_o so_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n mat._n 13.43_o as_o the_o raiment_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o body_n do_v shine_v as_o the_o transparen_a light_n and_o be_v exceed_o white_a as_o snow_n mark_n 9.3_o and_o withal_o white_a and_o glister_a luke_n 9.29_o so_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o the_o righteous_a make_v white_a than_o snow_n in_o their_o transfiguration_n shall_v shine_v glister_n and_o sparkle_v with_o a_o radiant_a beauty_n and_o heavenly_a brightness_n than_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v confound_v and_o the_o sun_n ashamed_a when_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v reign_v in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o before_o his_o ancient_n glorious_o isa._n 24.23_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o make_v marvellous_a in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 2_o thes._n 1.10_o x._o if_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o clothe_v with_o corruption_n when_o he_o have_v see_v but_o the_o backpart_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o that_o but_o for_o a_o moment_n in_o one_o vision_n do_v yet_o shine_v so_o glorious_o that_o man_n flee_v away_o amaze_v from_o he_o and_o dare_v not_o behold_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o countenance_n exod._n 34.30_o chap._n 33.23_o what_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o righteous_a when_o be_v clothe_v with_o immortality_n they_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o that_o in_o a_o perpetual_a vision_n for_o evermore_o xi_o from_o this_o transfiguration_n of_o the_o saint_n make_v so_o glorious_a by_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o fellowship_n which_o he_o arise_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o which_o be_v also_o a_o unspeakable_a felicity_n of_o the_o second_o life_n to_o enjoy_v all_o the_o beauty_n and_o all_o the_o love_n of_o all_o the_o glorify_a soul_n and_o body_n in_o heaven_n as_o jonathan_n see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o david_n be_v knit_v unto_o he_o and_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n 1_o sam._n 18.1_o so_o here_o the_o saint_n behold_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o each_o other_o shall_v be_v link_v together_o in_o the_o near_a bond_n of_o entire_a affection_n they_o that_o first_o give_v themselves_o to_o god_n do_v then_o give_v themselves_o to_o one_o another_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 8.5_o they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 3.28_o there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n eph._n 4.4_o all_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o under_o one_o head_n whether_o thing_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n man_n and_o angel_n whether_o they_o be_v throne_n or_o principality_n or_o power_n eph._n 1.10.22_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o saint_n whether_o it_o be_v paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n or_o the_o world_n or_o life_n or_o death_n or_o thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v all_o be_v they_o and_o they_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 22_o 23._o xii_o hereupon_o the_o angel_n take_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n decease_v into_o their_o bosom_n and_o convey_v they_o to_o heaven_n and_o then_o even_o
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nourish_a blood_n from_o the_o liver_n unto_o each_o part_n of_o the_o body_n become_v like_o unto_o break_a vessel_n and_o the_o artery_n which_o by_o the_o reciprocal_a motion_n and_o pulse_n do_v convey_v the_o vital_a spirit_n from_o the_o heart_n even_o to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n these_o through_o languish_a age_n become_v slow_a and_o weak_a and_o all_o these_o faint_a operation_n be_v so_o many_o memorial_n of_o death_n and_o do_v plain_o portend_v the_o approach_n of_o our_o latter_a end_n xi_o the_o old_a man_n gray_a head_n be_v in_o scripture_n compare_v to_o the_o white_a blossom_n of_o the_o almond_n tree_n eccles._n 12.5_o this_o tree_n make_v haste_n to_o flourish_v before_o many_o other_o in_o the_o spring_n be_v therefore_o in_o vision_n use_v to_o signify_v that_o god_n will_v hasten_v his_o word_n to_o perform_v it_o jer._n 1.11_o 12._o and_o consequent_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o gray_a head_n either_o in_o ourselves_o or_o other_o serve_v as_o a_o divine_a vision_n to_o warn_v we_o of_o god_n decree_n of_o hasten_v our_o latter_a end_n yea_o those_o be_v upbraid_v of_o god_n as_o contemner_n of_o this_o vision_n who_o though_o their_o head_n be_v not_o all_o white_a do_v not_o observe_v the_o first_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o head_n when_o as_o the_o gray_a hair_n be_v here_o and_o there_o upon_o they_o and_o they_o know_v it_o not_o hos._n 7.9_o and_o regard_v not_o this_o memorial_n of_o their_o mortality_n xii_o as_o to_o the_o decay_n of_o sense_n in_o old_a age_n they_o that_o look_v out_o of_o the_o window_n be_v darken_v eccles._n 12.3_o the_o eye_n fail_v gen._n 27.1_o and_o 48.10_o 1_o sam._n 3.2_o and_o 4.15_o and_o that_o dimness_n of_o sight_n be_v one_o of_o death_n apparitor_n to_o summons_n man_n to_o their_o end_n by_o that_o restraint_n of_o sight_n god_n call_v man_n to_o make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o their_o eye_n to_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n not_o to_o gaze_v long_o after_o vanity_n nor_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o eye_n to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n 2_o cor_n 5.7_o not_o to_o look_v after_o thing_n temporal_a which_o be_v see_v but_o after_o thing_n eternal_a which_o be_v not_o see_v 1_o cor._n 4.18_o and_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o see_v wax_v dim_a in_o old_a age_n that_o of_o hear_v likewise_o fail_v the_o daughter_n of_o music_n be_v abase_v and_o bring_v low_a eccles._n 12.4_o man_n can_v then_o any_o more_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o singing-man_n and_o singing-woman_n 2_o sam._n 19.35_o god_n that_o plant_v the_o ear_n psal._n 94.9_o when_o he_o make_v this_o plant_n to_o wither_v again_o call_v they_o to_o remember_v their_o transplantation_n into_o another_o world_n to_o wait_v for_o their_o change_n and_o to_o prepare_v for_o it_o the_o taste_v likewise_o decay_n for_o old_a barzillai_n can_v taste_v what_o he_o eat_v or_o what_o he_o drink_v 2_o sam._n 19.35_o old_a isaac_n by_o his_o touch_n can_v distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o son_n and_o the_o skin_n of_o a_o beast_n gen._n 27.16.21_o 22_o 23._o the_o psalmist_n when_o old_a be_v cover_v with_o clothes_n and_o feel_v no_o heat_n 1_o king_n 1.1_o yea_o the_o inward_a sense_n begin_v to_o fail_v also_o memory_n decay_v the_o understanding_n be_v diminish_v and_o the_o age_a sometime_o in_o their_o decrepit_a age_n return_v to_o their_o infancy_n and_o not_o able_a to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a 2_o sam._n 19.35_o how_o inexcusable_a be_v they_o that_o live_v secure_o and_o think_v not_o of_o death_n when_o they_o have_v so_o many_o warning_n give_v they_o xiii_o with_o decay_n of_o strength_n and_o sense_n come_v the_o decay_n of_o health_n old_a age_n be_v many_o time_n a_o continual_a sickness_n and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o man_n be_v multiply_v they_o be_v but_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n even_o the_o strength_n of_o they_o psal._n 90.10_o then_o be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o evil_a day_n approach_v and_o the_o year_n of_o which_o man_n say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o eccl._n 12.1_o then_o be_v the_o light_n of_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n obscure_v and_o then_o the_o cloud_n return_v after_o the_o rain_n one_o infirmity_n after_o another_o v_o 2._o through_o decay_n of_o natural_a heat_n arise_v indigestion_n and_o crudity_n of_o stomach_n and_o thereupon_o follow_v rheum_n and_o catarrh_n and_o from_o thence_o proceed_v ache_n and_o manifold_a pain_n and_o disease_n whereby_o the_o almighty_a as_o with_o a_o iron_n pen_n write_v our_o lesson_n and_o engrave_v this_o sentence_n deep_a in_o our_o flesh_n and_o bone_n remember_v your_o latter_a end_n approach_v and_o prepare_v for_o death_n chap._n vi_o several_a forerunner_n of_o death_n which_o may_v warn_v man_n to_o prepare_v for_o it_o practical_o consider_v thus_o in_o every_o age_n before_o death_n approach_n we_o have_v manifold_a forewarning_n of_o his_o come_v and_o when_o death_n appear_v god_n usual_o bring_v 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