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they_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v say_v to_o sin_n that_o foul_a spirit_n as_o mark_v 9.25_o come_v out_o and_o enter_v no_o more_o well_o then_o admit_v this_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o corruption_n within_o i_o may_v add_v far_a not_o fear_v of_o any_o temptation_n from_o without_o whether_o of_o the_o devil_n or_o from_o the_o world_n what_o can_v satan_n do_v the_o devil_n without_o we_o can_v not_o harm_v we_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o devil_n within_o we_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o upon_o christ_n john_n 14.30_o because_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n he_o find_v nothing_o in_o he_o to_o fasten_v his_o temptation_n to_o if_o he_o do_v strike_v it_o be_v as_o nothing_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v no_o tinder_n to_o catch_v but_o beside_o i_o believe_v though_o he_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o earth_n that_o heaven_n be_v none_o of_o his_o walk_n none_o of_o his_o circuit_n it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o commission_n or_o rather_o permission_n add_v what_o can_v the_o world_n do_v to_o they_o who_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n before_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n now_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n the_o world_n here_o as_o the_o ivy_n twist_v about_o the_o tree_n suck_v the_o heart_n out_o it_o flatter_v as_o jael_n do_v sisera_n butter_n and_o milk_n in_o a_o lordly_a dish_n and_o so_o nail_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o ground_n but_o after_o death_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o allure_a world_n the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n as_o to_o they_o jumenta_fw-la angeli_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la jumenta_fw-la shall_v be_v no_o more_o there_o be_v no_o device_n in_o the_o grave_n no_o trade_n no_o till_v no_o shop_n no_o farm_n or_o cattle_n we_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v not_o cumber_v with_o these_o thing_n there_o as_o rev._n 12.1_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v under_o our_o foot_n we_o shall_v have_v as_o little_a esteem_n of_o these_o sublinary_a thing_n as_o 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without_o be_v fear_n we_o be_v at_o no_o time_n exempt_v from_o complain_v because_o of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v but_o seldom_o but_o that_o we_o be_v mourning_n because_o of_o trouble_n which_o sorrowful_a condition_n of_o we_o upon_o earth_n be_v elegant_o set_v forth_o in_o that_o place_n job_n 5.7_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o trouble_v as_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o indeed_o in_o hell_n be_v nothing_o but_o evil_a from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o it_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o evil_n without_o bank_n or_o bottom_n on_o earth_n be_v some_o fair_a day_n though_o many_o be_v stormy_a and_o tempestuous_a 35.10_o a_o rad_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la isa_n 33.24_o isa_n 35.10_o but_o in_o heaven_n whether_o saint_n go_v when_o they_o die_v be_v no_o fear_n of_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n this_o be_v that_o tower_n whether_o the_o righteous_a shall_v run_v and_o be_v safe_a or_o set_v aloft_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o danger_n prov._n 18.10_o there_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v fly_v away_o all_o evil_a shall_v be_v banish_v many_o thousand_o thousand_o mile_n from_o the_o line_n of_o saint_n communication_n i_o shall_v shut_v up_o this_o part_n with_o that_o comfortable_a scripture_n 1_o thes_n 1.10_o jesus_n deliver_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v if_o save_v from_o wrath_n then_o from_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o wrath_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o stir_v up_o wrath_n there_o can_v be_v no_o evil_n which_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o wrath_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v the_o saint_n blessedness_n negative_o but_o now_o 2._o positive_o and_o affirmitive_o to_o make_v up_o blessedness_n there_o must_v be_v the_o presence_n of_o all_o good_a which_o branch_v itself_o into_o two_o part_n 1._o the_o perfection_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n 2._o the_o fullness_n of_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n 1._o after_o death_n when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n come_v to_o heaven_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v perfect_o holy_a heaven_n be_v that_o holy_a land_n whether_o they_o be_v go_v on_o pilgrimage_n see_v 2_o peter_n 3.13_o there_o the_o apostle_n say_v dwell_v righteousness_n there_o be_v its_o mansion-house_n and_o in_o comparison_n thereof_o here_o upon_o earth_n it_o be_v but_o as_o in_o a_o inn_n or_o a_o sojourner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n be_v the_o lot_n or_o place_n allot_v to_o holy_a one_o col._n 1.12_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n for_o a_o sinner_n to_o get_v in_o thither_o heaven_n gate_n be_v strong_o guard_v by_o holy_a angel_n shall_v they_o neglect_v their_o trust_n yet_o god_n be_v of_o pure_a &_o clear_a eye_n then_o that_o a_o sinner_n shall_v escape_v he_o yea_o be_v it_o possible_a a_o sinner_n can_v steal_v into_o heaven_n yet_o he_o shall_v soon_o be_v throw_v out_o as_o the_o apostatise_v angel_n be_v and_o as_o adam_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o the_o corrupt_a nation_n 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there_o the_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o true_a holiness_n or_o the_o holiness_n of_o truth_n eph._n 4.24_o there_o be_v that_o which_o be_v such_o in_o truth_n though_o not_o in_o perfecton_n and_o sure_o so_o great_a will_v this_o change_n be_v when_o a_o believer_n shall_v be_v make_v perfect_a that_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v change_v into_o another_o man_n as_o be_v say_v of_o saul_n he_o will_v even_o wonder_v at_o himself_o to_o see_v how_o he_o differ_v from_o himself_o what_o he_o now_o be_v be_v a_o comprehend_a and_o what_o he_o be_v while_o a_o traveler_n below_o great_a and_o wonderful_a be_v the_o change_n in_o
and_o be_v put_v in_o possession_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v immediate_o upon_o their_o death_n for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n henceforth_o they_o be_v bless_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n paul_n reckon_v upon_o his_o be_v with_o christ_n immediate_o upon_o his_o departure_n phil._n 1.23_o now_o christ_n as_o he_o now_o be_v so_o he_o then_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o glory_n the_o convert_a thief_n be_v promise_v he_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o paradise_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v dead_a luke_n 23.43_o this_o paradise_n must_v be_v the_o heavenly_a one_o for_o of_o the_o earthly_a one_o we_o may_v say_v as_o they_o of_o moses_n his_o body_n no_o man_n know_v where_o it_o be_v to_o this_o day_n again_o in_o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o apostle_n expectation_n be_v to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v once_o absent_a from_o the_o body_n stephen_n prayer_n act_v 7.59_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n be_v in_o vain_a or_o can_v have_v no_o comfortable_a return_n if_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o at_o death_n present_o go_v to_o blessedness_n he_o do_v not_o pray_v nor_o expect_v that_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v receive_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o his_o soul_n or_o spirit_n he_o know_v his_o body_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o grave_n and_o he_o know_v also_o his_o soul_n shall_v go_v to_o god_n according_a to_o what_o christ_n promise_v john_n 14.3_o that_o where_o he_o be_v there_o his_o member_n shall_v be_v also_o if_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v not_o enter_v into_o glory_n present_o at_o death_n they_o be_v most_o lamentable_o deceive_v and_o sad_o frustrate_v in_o what_o they_o conceive_v strong_a hope_n and_o go_v forth_o in_o full_a assurance_n of_o doctor_n preston_n use_v to_o say_v it_o be_v but_o wink_v and_o be_v with_o god_n the_o close_n of_o the_o eye_n by_o death_n will_v bring_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o light_n of_o life_n when_o basil_n that_o courageous_a christian_a be_v threaten_v with_o death_n by_o the_o tyrant_n he_o pray_v to_o god_n the_o tyrant_n may_v not_o change_v his_o intention_n lest_o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o expectation_n he_o expect_v to_o change_v misery_n for_o glory_n taylor_n the_o constant_a martyr_n come_v within_o two_o field_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v mon._n mr._n fox_n act_n and_o mon._n comfort_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v within_o two_o style_n of_o his_o father_n house_n which_o be_v in_o his_o meaning_n heaven_n another_o martyr_n embrace_v the_o stake_n say_v this_o day_n shall_v i_o be_v marry_v to_o jesus_n christ_n one_o of_o the_o ancient_n reprove_v the_o immoderate_a mourning_n at_o the_o death_n of_o godly_a people_n thus_o cypr._n cypr._n say_v why_o shall_v we_o put_v on_o black_a clothes_n when_o our_o friend_n put_v on_o white_a that_o be_v the_o robe_n of_o glory_n calledin_fw-mi the_o revelation_n the_o fine_a linen_n of_o saint_n i_o may_v heap_v up_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_n the_o constant_a expectation_n of_o they_o that_o die_v in_o faith_n be_v at_o death_n to_o enter_v into_o their_o master_n joy_n and_o though_o they_o do_v not_o say_v as_o i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o blasphemous_a monk_n give_v i_o eternal_a life_n which_o thou_o owe_v i_o yet_o in_o hope_n of_o present_a possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v have_v gracious_o promise_v they_o can_v say_v with_o hilarian_a go_v forth_o my_o soul_n go_v forth_o why_o tremble_v thou_o thou_o have_v serve_v christ_n thus_o many_o year_n and_o do_v thou_o now_o fear_v death_n i_o shall_v add_v further_o the_o earnest_a desire_n &_o long_n after_o death_n in_o some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n sure_o they_o promise_v themselves_o present_a blessedness_n saint_n paul_n be_v not_o only_o willing_a to_o die_v but_o do_v desire_v it_o yea_o vehement_o see_v 2_o cor._n 5.2_o we_o groan_v earnest_o some_o saint_n have_v their_o hope_n raise_v up_o to_o the_o fruition_n 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