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wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n until_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o observe_v say_v the_o father_n here_o upon_o earth_n we_o have_v master_n and_o mistress_n but_o in_o heaven_n non_fw-la habemus_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o dominam_fw-la but_o only_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n that_o must_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o now_o follow_v elisha_n desire_n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v upon_o i_o he_o answer_v not_o elijah_n as_o ahaz_n to_o isaiah_n when_o he_o bid_v he_o ask_v a_o sign_n no_o i_o will_v not_o ask_v isai._n seven_o 11_o 12._o elijah_n no_o soon_o make_v proffer_n but_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o it_o it_o be_v good_a make_v use_n of_o elijah_n while_o we_o have_v he_o with_o we_o unfold_v our_o want_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v supply_v they_o elijah_n must_v not_o always_o continue_v among_o we_o the_o time_n may_v come_v when_o we_o shall_v wish_v to_o see_v one_o of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 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the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o psalm_n concern_v i_o luk._n xxiv_o 44._o there_o be_v certain_a heretic_n in_o s._n aug._n time_n who_o profess_v themselves_o enemy_n to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o non_fw-la potes_fw-la segregare_fw-la legem_fw-la ab_fw-la evangelio_n ut_fw-la nec_fw-la umbram_fw-la à _fw-la corpore_fw-la the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v raise_v unto_o thou_o a_o prophet_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o of_o thy_o brethren_n like_v unto_o i_o say_v moses_n deut._n xviii_o 15._o like_o unto_o i_o not_o contrary_a to_o i_o the_o same_o religion_n the_o same_o substantial_a truth_n the_o same_o grace_n and_o salvation_n be_v in_o both_o testament_n there_o be_v a_o variety_n of_o ceremony_n but_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o substance_n there_o be_v the_o same_o author_n of_o both_o thus_o s._n james_n answer_v this_o doubt_n know_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v all_o his_o work_n from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v no_o change_n in_o god_n as_o the_o prescript_n 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13._o they_o confess_v they_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n upon_o earth_n they_o have_v no_o abide_v place_n dwell_v in_o tent_n as_o stranger_n and_o traveller_n lay_v no_o foundation_n seek_v a_o after-city_n thus_o our_o life_n be_v call_v the_o time_n of_o a_o soldier_n the_o stay_n of_o a_o wayfaring_a man_n the_o age_n of_o a_o hireling_n all_o term_n of_o flit_a and_o expiration_n a_o apprenticeship_n a_o stewardship_n all_o limit_a and_o determine_v 2._o respective_o to_o death_n so_o it_o be_v negatio_fw-la annihilationis_fw-la death_n be_v a_o departure_n therefore_o no_o destruction_n and_o absolute_a cessation_n be_v we_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o sadducee_n death_n be_v no_o removal_n departure_n passage_n but_o a_o quench_n of_o the_o life_n a_o destruction_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o annihilation_n of_o the_o spirit_n no_o our_o soul_n die_v not_o but_o depart_v only_o solomon_n call_v it_o a_o returning_z of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n eccles._n twelve_o 7._o immortality_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o image_n of_o god_n which_o remain_v indelible_a s._n paul_n call_v death_n a_o dissolution_n or_o separation_n not_o a_o destruction_n and_o annihilation_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v it_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n assure_v it_o we_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a 1_o cor._n xv_o 19_o the_o very_a philosopher_n discourse_n of_o the_o region_n of_o soul_n and_o world_n of_o spirit_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n even_o after_o this_o life_n use._n 1._o be_v mors_fw-la exitus_fw-la be_v death_n a_o departure_n it_o must_v make_v that_o word_n sound_v in_o our_o ear_n migremus_fw-la hinc_fw-la fix_v not_o your_o rest_n and_o abode_n in_o this_o world_n the_o saint_n profess_v they_o belong_v to_o another_o city_n indeed_o david_n call_v the_o wicked_a the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n psal._n xvii_o 14._o they_o settle_v here_o make_v this_o their_o heaven_n but_o this_o must_v assure_v we_o this_o life_n be_v but_o a_o annuity_n it_o be_v not_o a_o perpetuity_n the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v say_v s._n paul_n the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o say_v s._n john_n sedemus_fw-la hic_fw-la juxta_fw-la flumina_fw-la babylonis_fw-la omne_fw-la transeunt_fw-la look_v upon_o all_o thing_n here_o as_o such_o that_o must_v be_v leave_v he_o who_o be_v to_o remove_v from_o a_o farm_n take_v not_o that_o care_n as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o own_o it_o be_v not_o my_o inheritance_n engage_v not_o your_o self_n too_o deep_o build_v not_o too_o strong_o the_o rechabite_v expect_v captivity_n build_v no_o house_n but_o dwell_v in_o tent_n 2._o be_v mors_fw-la exitus_fw-la be_v death_n a_o departure_n then_o see_v thou_o finish_v all_o thy_o work_n quia_fw-la decedendum_fw-la what_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o thy_o might_n for_o there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o device_n nor_o knowledge_n 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father_n both_o in_o procession_n and_o in_o mission_n his_o be_v and_o his_o send_v come_v both_o from_o the_o father_n again_o sometime_o he_o be_v call_v and_o that_o in_o truth_n and_o propriety_n of_o speech_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n rom._n viij_o 9_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o gal._n four_o 6._o god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n as_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n so_o likewise_o he_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o son_n john_n xuj_o he_o promise_v to_o send_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n this_o procession_n from_o the_o son_n be_v sweet_o and_o apt_o represent_v by_o that_o outward_a sign_n and_o ceremony_n which_o christ_n use_v in_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n john_n xx_o 22._o he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n spiratio_fw-la it_o be_v ab_fw-la intra_fw-la it_o show_v the_o spirit_n proceed_v from_o he_o the_o apostle_n they_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o not_o spirando_fw-la it_o proceed_v not_o from_o they_o christ_n give_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o give_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o s._n basil_n speak_v he_o by_o authority_n they_o ministerial_o s._n paul_n express_v it_o gal._n iii._o 5._o they_o minister_v to_o they_o the_o spirit_n the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o being_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o father_n why_o then_o be_v he_o here_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n 1._o quia_fw-la pater_fw-la fons_fw-la deitatis_fw-la the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o original_a of_o the_o deity_n and_o do_v communicate_v it_o both_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n hence_o divine_v compare_v the_o father_n to_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o the_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n carry_v by_o a_o strong_a guidance_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n in_o all_o his_o conversation_n have_v he_o vouchsafe_v to_o dwell_v in_o thou_o yield_v up_o thyself_o to_o his_o command_n and_o authority_n 4._o dwelling_v imply_v care_n and_o protection_n and_o provision_n all_o that_o be_v within_o the_o verge_n be_v under_o protection_n the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n be_v to_o see_v to_o all_o and_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n wake_v soon_o and_o watch_v long_a aristotle_n give_v this_o rule_n in_o his_o economic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o care_n of_o his_o house_n belong_v to_o he_o nor_o be_v this_o spirit_n of_o christ_n want_v in_o this_o property_n a_o christian_a possess_v by_o god_n have_v a_o patent_n of_o protection_n a_o full_a supply_n of_o all_o comfortable_a provision_n he_o will_v safeguard_n his_o house_n and_o protect_v it_o he_o withstand_v all_o assault_n make_v upon_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o resist_v the_o assault_n that_o satan_n make_v upon_o it_o he_o that_o destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v see_v the_o patent_n of_o provision_n that_o god_n grant_v to_o his_o household_n my_o servant_n shall_v eat_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v hungry_a my_o servant_n shall_v drink_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v thirsty_a my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a isai._n lxv_o 13._o for_o use_v 1._o it_o shall_v teach_v we_o glad_o to_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o as_o mansion_n for_o he_o to_o dwell_v and_o abide_v in_o we_o not_o only_o to_o receive_v he_o guest-wise_o or_o at_o some_o good_a time_n only_o as_o at_o a_o communion_n but_o resign_v up_o all_o to_o he_o give_v he_o the_o key_n let_v no_o room_n be_v shut_v up_o against_o he_o invite_v he_o to_o come_v in_o unto_o we_o to_o own_o and_o possess_v we_o turn_v in_o my_o lord_n turn_v in_o to_o i_o 2._o 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as_o of_o the_o mansion-place_n where_o god_n himself_o abide_v violence_n to_o a_o temple_n it_o be_v count_v sacrilege_n such_o a_o profanation_n be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o abomination_n to_o god_n neither_o scorn_n nor_o cruelty_n nor_o any_o unworthy_a usage_n to_o these_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n but_o strike_v at_o the_o face_n of_o god_n himself_o do_v you_o despise_v the_o house_n of_o god_n say_v s._n paul_n as_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n swear_v by_o it_o and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o so_o he_o that_o violate_v the_o body_n of_o a_o saint_n offers_z indignity_n to_o that_o god_n that_o dwell_v in_o it_o take_v heed_n of_o profane_v yourselves_o be_v dedicate_v and_o devote_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o s._n paul_n dehort_v they_o from_o uncleanness_n the_o body_n be_v not_o for_o fornication_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o body_n portastis_fw-la dominum_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la vestro_fw-la as_o the_o 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that_o holiness_n have_v to_o happiness_n grace_n to_o glory_n will_v confirm_v this_o truth_n 1._o grace_n in_o reference_n to_o glory_n it_o have_v rationem_fw-la seminis_fw-la everlasting_a life_n it_o be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n rom._n vi_fw-la 22._o and_o galat._n vi_fw-la 8._o he_o that_o sow_n to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a sementis_fw-la hodie_fw-la &_o â—…ras_fw-la messis_fw-la say_v s._n chrysostom_n this_o life_n be_v the_o seedtime_n the_o next_o life_n be_v the_o harvest_n if_o there_o be_v no_o seedtime_n of_o grace_n never_o expect_v any_o harvest_n of_o glory_n 2._o grace_n unto_o glory_n have_v the_o respect_n of_o a_o first-fruit_n to_o the_o whole_a crop_n rom._n viij_o 23._o we_o that_o have_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n wait_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n the_o first-fruit_n dedicate_v the_o whole_a harvest_n these_o ripe_a ear_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o bless_a assurance_n of_o the_o full_a sheaf_n of_o glory_n to_o be_v reap_v hereafter_o 3._o grace_n unto_o glory_n have_v the_o respect_n of_o a_o fountain_n to_o a_o stream_n or_o river_n joh._n four_o 14._o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o what_o that_o well_o of_o water_n be_v he_o tell_v we_o chap._n seven_o 39_o this_o speak_v he_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v receive_v dam_n or_o dry_v up_o the_o springhead_n and_o the_o stream_n flow_v not_o we_o must_v begin_v at_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n if_o ever_o we_o mean_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o ocean_n of_o glory_n 4._o grace_n unto_o glory_n have_v the_o respect_n of_o a_o pledge_n or_o earnest_n or_o seal_v unto_o a_o full_a actual_a possession_n 2_o cor._n i_o 2._o who_o have_v seal_v we_o and_o give_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o again_o eph._n i._n 13._o you_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n say_v s._n chrysost._n it_o seal_v up_o all_o and_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o theodosius_n make_v it_o a_o law_n that_o they_o who_o receive_v not_o the_o pledge_n of_o matrimony_n shall_v lose_v their_o dowry_n without_o this_o earnest_n of_o grace_n we_o can_v expect_v the_o fruition_n of_o glory_n it_o be_v like_o the_o red_a thread_n on_o rahab_n house_n if_o we_o part_v with_o that_o token_n we_o can_v escape_v 5._o indeed_o there_o be_v so_o near_o a_o conjunction_n betwixt_o grace_n and_o glory_n that_o the_o scripture_n make_v they_o both_o the_o same_o thing_n saint_n peter_n call_v grace_n the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o glory_n rest_v on_o you_o 1_o pet._n four_o 14._o they_o differ_v but_o in_o degree_n as_o the_o morning-light_n do_v to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o perfect-day_n prov._n four_o 18._o 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will_v that_o where_o i_o be_o they_o shall_v be_v also_o because_o i_o live_v you_o shall_v live_v also_o john_n fourteen_o 19_o 2._o this_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n ground_n our_o resurrection_n ratione_fw-la proprietatis_fw-la our_o body_n by_o this_o inhabitation_n be_v consecrate_v to_o be_v a_o possession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v destroy_v what_o christ_n say_v of_o his_o own_o body_n it_o be_v true_a of_o we_o destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la spiritui_fw-la reddatur_fw-la templum_fw-la suum_fw-la say_v tertul._n god_n spirit_n take_v pleasure_n not_o only_o in_o these_o live_a temple_n but_o own_v they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o dead_a bone_n and_o favour_n the_o dust_n of_o they_o psal._n cii_o as_o philosopher_n say_v of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v artifex_n svi_fw-la domiâ—…ilii_fw-la it_o frame_v its_o own_o house_n of_o the_o 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