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that_o be_v state_v as_o the_o prime_a subject_n of_o the_o change_n to_o be_v make_v and_o how_o can_v they_o take_v pleasure_n 23._o then_o in_o the_o vision_n and_o participation_n of_o his_o glory_n whereas_o by_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n a_o vail_n be_v upon_o the_o heart_n till_o it_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o jew_n 2_o cor._n 3._o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v their_o mind_n lest_o that_o transform_v light_a the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v shine_v unto_o they_o chap._n 4._o 4._o they_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o their_o ignorance_n 18._o and_o blindness_n of_o heart_n the_o life_n they_o choose_v be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d atheist_n or_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n 12._o they_o like_v not_o to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n 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from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o season_n of_o this_o blessedness_n the_o former_a that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o this_o blessedness_n be_v not_o attain_v in_o this_o life_n the_o present_a happiness_n of_o saint_n must_v in_o a_o great_a part_n consist_v in_o hope_n the_o latter_a that_o great_a be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o sagacity_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n which_o wave_v a_o present_a temporary_a happiness_n and_o choose_v that_o which_o be_v distant_a and_o future_a in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o season_n of_o this_o blessedness_n be_v not_o on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_a nor_o expect_v by_o saint_n till_o they_o awake_v we_o may_v further_o infer_v nine_o that_o their_o happiness_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v very_o much_o consist_v in_o hope_n or_o that_o hope_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o very_o great_a necessity_n and_o use_v to_o they_o in_o their_o present_a state_n for_o their_o comfort_n and_o support_v it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o possible_a to_o subsist_v in_o the_o 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by_o it_o they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o hold_v out_o be_v it_o not_o for_o their_o hope_n and_o that_o a_o hope_v too_o beyond_o this_o life_n as_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o a_o christian_n 19_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n 13._o etc._n etc._n the_o hope_n of_o a_o christian_a as_o such_o be_v suitable_a to_o its_o productive_a cause_n the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a beget_v to_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n thence_o be_v it_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o renew_v never_o die_v life_n the_o hope_n of_o a_o bless_a immortality_n whereof_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v a_o certain_a argument_n and_o pledge_n indeed_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v ab_fw-la origine_fw-la and_o all_o along_o a_o hope_a creature_n both_o in_o its_o primum_fw-la and_o its_o porro_fw-la esse_fw-la it_o be_v conceive_v and_o form_v and_o nurse_v up_o in_o hope_n in_o its_o production_n and_o in_o its_o progress_n towards_o perfection_n it_o be_v maniâ—â—â—â—ly_o influence_v thereby_o in_o the_o first_o return_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n hope_v be_v then_o plant_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a gracious_a nature_n now_o manifest_o discover_v itself_o when_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o act_v as_o turn_v after_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o divine_a influence_n be_v its_o act_n hope_n insinuate_v itself_o into_o or_o induce_v rather_o that_o very_a act_n return_v be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o a_o despair_a but_o hope_v soul._n it_o be_v god_n apprehend_v as_o reconcileable_a that_o attract_v and_o win_v it_o while_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o implacable_a enemy_n the_o soul_n natural_o shun_v he_o and_o come_v not_o nigh_o 11._o till_o draw_v with_o those_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n the_o band_n of_o love_n 2._o while_o it_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hâ—pe_n it_o say_v with_o all_o desperate_o enough_o i_o have_v love_v stranger_n and_o after_o they_o will_v i_o go_v but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n if_o it_o can_v yet_o apprehend_v god_n willing_a to_o forgive_v 3._o then_o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n this_o present_o draw_v the_o hover_a soul_n into_o a_o closure_n 13._o and_o league_n with_o he_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o union_n continue_v unsteadfastness_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v resolve_v into_o this_o not_o set_v or_o fix_v of_o hope_n in_o he_o or_o which_o amount_v to_o the_o same_o set_v of_o hope_n in_o god_n be_v direct_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o steadfastness_n of_o spirit_n with_o he_o and_o a_o keep_n of_o his_o covenant_n 23._o revolt_a soul_n be_v encourage_v to_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n upon_o this_o conâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o salvation_n be_v hâ—â—ed_v for_o in_o vain_a â—â—om_o any_o other_o the_o case_n be_v indeed_o the_o sâ—me_n in_o all_o after_o conversion_n as_o in_o the_o first_o god_n â—s_a multiply_a 〈◊〉_d pâ—rdâ—n_o and_o still_o retain_v the_o same_o name_n 2d_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n 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upon_o itself_o and_o quite_o abolish_n out_o of_o itself_o all_o earthly_a sigh_n and_o groan_n and_o pleasure_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o disgrace_n and_o have_v forsake_v all_o these_o choose_v for_o the_o guide_n of_o its_o way_n true_a reason_n and_o strong_a love_n the_o one_o whereof_o will_v show_v it_o the_o way_n the_o other_o make_v it_o easy_a and_o pleasant_a 5._o have_v void_v thy_o mind_n of_o what_o be_v earthly_a and_o carnal_a apply_v and_o turn_v it_o to_o this_o bless_a theme_n the_o most_o excellent_a and_o the_o vile_a object_n be_v alike_o to_o thou_o while_o thou_o mind_v they_o not_o thy_o thought_n possible_o bring_v thou_o in_o nothing_o but_o vexation_n and_o trouble_n which_o will_v bring_v in_o assoon_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n do_v thou_o turn_v they_o to_o proper_a object_n a_o thought_n of_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n be_v assoon_o think_v as_o of_o a_o earthly_a cross._n we_o complain_v the_o world_n trouble_v we_o then_o what_o do_v we_o there_o why_o get_v we_o not_o up_o in_o our_o spirit_n into_o the_o quiet_a region_n what_o trouble_n will_v the_o thought_n of_o future_a glory_n be_v to_o we_o how_o be_v the_o thought_n and_o wit_n set_v on_o work_n for_o this_o flesh_n but_o we_o will_v have_v our_o soul_n flourish_v as_o the_o lily_n without_o any_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o care_n yea_o we_o make_v they_o toil_n for_o torture_n and_o not_o for_o joy_n revolve_v a_o affliction_n a_o thousand_o time_n before_o and_o after_o it_o come_v and_o have_v never_o do_v with_o it_o when_o eternal_a blessedness_n gain_v not_o a_o thought_n 6._o plead_v earnest_o with_o god_n for_o his_o spirit_n this_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o whereof_o he_o be_v the_o author_n many_o christian_n as_o they_o must_v be_v call_v be_v such_o stranger_n to_o this_o work_n of_o implore_v and_o call_v in_o the_o bless_a spirit_n as_o if_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o adopt_v these_o word_n we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a ghost_n that_o name_n be_v with_o they_o as_o a_o empty_a sound_n how_o hardly_o be_v we_o convince_v of_o our_o necessary_a dependence_n on_o that_o free_a spirit_n as_o to_o all_o our_o true_o spiritual_a operation_n this_o spirit_n be_v the_o very_a earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n the_o foreta_v and_o first_o fruit_n we_o have_v here_o of_o the_o future_a blessedness_n the_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n the_o complacential_a relish_v we_o have_v of_o it_o before_o hand_n be_v by_o the_o gracious_a vouchsafement_n and_o work_n of_o this_o bless_a spirit_n the_o thing_n that_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v and_o which_o have_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v reveal_v by_o this_o spirit_n therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n direct_v his_o prayer_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o ephesian_n to_o the_o father_n of_o this_o glory_n that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o this_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n to_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o understanding_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o call_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o or_o among_o the_o saint_n and_o its_o revelation_n be_v such_o as_o beget_v a_o impression_n in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v also_o to_o seal_v up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n therefore_o pray_v earnest_o for_o this_o spirit_n not_o in_o idle_a dream_a word_n of_o course_n but_o as_o be_v real_o apprehensive_a of_o the_o necessity_n of_o prevail_v and_o give_v not_o over_o till_o thou_o find_v that_o sacred_a fire_n diffuse_v itself_o through_o thy_o mind_n and_o heart_n to_o enlighten_v the_o one_o and_o refine_v the_o other_o and_o so_o prepossess_v both_o of_o this_o glory_n that_o thy_o soul_n may_v be_v all_o turn_v into_o joy_n and_o praise_n and_o then_o let_v i_o add_v here_o without_o the_o formality_n of_o a_o distinct_a head_n that_o it_o concern_v thou_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o quench_v that_o spirit_n by_o either_o resist_a or_o neglect_v its_o holy_a dictate_v or_o as_o the_o same_o precept_n be_v otherwise_o give_v of_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n he_o be_v by_o name_n and_o office_n the_o comforter_n the_o primitive_a christian_n it_o be_v say_v walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v it_o equal_a deal_n to_o grieve_v he_o who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o comfort_v thou_o or_o can_v thou_o expect_v joy_n where_o thou_o cause_v grief_n walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n adore_v its_o power_n let_v thy_o soul_n do_v it_o homage_n within_o thou_o wait_v for_o its_o holy_a influence_n &_o yield_v thyself_o to_o its_o ducture_n and_o guidance_n so_o will_v thou_o go_v as_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n with_o everlasting_a joy_n upon_o thy_o head_n till_o thou_o enter_v that_o presence_n where_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o nor_o do_v thou_o think_v it_o improper_a or_o strange_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v upon_o to_o rejoice_v in_o what_o thou_o do_v not_o yet_o possess_v thy_o hope_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o fruition_n it_o be_v a_o anticipate_v enjoyment_n 12._o we_o be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n and_o saint_n have_v profess_v to_o do_v so_o to_o rejoice_v even_o in_o the_o hope_n 2._o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v it_o unreasonable_a that_o shall_v be_v thy_o present_a high_a joy_n for_o though_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n and_o indistinct_o reveal_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o object_n make_v compensation_n for_o both_o with_o a_o abundant_a surplusage_n as_o any_o one_o will_v much_o more_o rejoice_v to_o be_v assure_v by_o a_o great_a person_n of_o ample_a possession_n he_o will_v make_v he_o his_o heir_n to_o though_o he_o know_v not_o distinct_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v then_o to_o see_v a_o shilling_n already_o his_o own_o with_o his_o own_o eye_n chap._n xxx_o the_o addition_n of_o two_o rule_n that_o more_o special_o respect_v the_o yet_o future_a season_n of_o this_o blessedness_n after_o this_o life_n viz._n rule_n 7._o that_o we_o patient_o wait_v for_o it_o until_o death_n rule_n 8._o that_o we_o love_v not_o too_o much_o this_o present_a life_n there_o be_v yet_o two_o more_o rule_n to_o be_v superad_v that_o respect_v the_o season_n of_o this_o blessedness_n when_o we_o awake_a i._n e._n not_o till_o we_o go_v out_o of_o time_n into_o eternity_n not_o till_o we_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o drowsy_a darkness_n of_o our_o present_a state_n till_o the_o night_n be_v over_o with_o we_o and_o the_o vigorous_a light_n of_o the_o everlasting_a day_n do_v shine_v upon_o we_o hence_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v further_a necessary_a 7._o that_o while_o the_o appoint_a proper_a season_n of_o this_o blessedness_n