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be_v better_a than_o gold_n yea_o then_o fine_a gold_n and_o his_o revenue_n better_o than_o choice_a silver_n prov._n 8.18_o 19_o length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n even_a immortality_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o in_o his_o left_a hand_n riches_n and_o honour_n his_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o his_o path_n be_v peace_n he_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o happy_a therefore_o be_v every_o one_o that_o retain_v he_o prov._n 3.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o happy_a indeed_o for_o 2._o whosoever_o come_v into_o he_o be_v and_o abide_v in_o he_o be_v interest_v in_o all_o that_o be_v he_o and_o that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o come_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o they_o that_o be_v make_v in_o he_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o they_o he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n holiness_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o they_o have_v he_o to_o be_v they_o 1_o joh._n 5.12_o yea_o and_o in_o he_o they_o have_v the_o father_n also_o be_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o son_n they_o be_v in_o the_o father_n also_o 1_o joh._n 2_o 24._o in_o god_n the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o thes_n 1.1_o &_o 2_o thes_n 1.1_o and_o as_o they_o be_v both_o in_o father_n and_o son_n so_o they_o have_v both_o 2_o joh._n 9_o and_o how_o can_v they_o that_o have_v such_o a_o portion_n and_o inheritance_n but_o be_v happy_a 1._o privative_o happy_a so_o as_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a from_o sin_n the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a so_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o to_o they_o in_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n act_v 13.9_o in_o he_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n eph._n 1.7_o col._n 1.14_o so_o as_o to_o be_v sanctify_v &_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o and_o so_o be_v and_o abide_v in_o he_o rom_n 6.14_o he_o that_o abide_v in_o he_o sin_v not_o 1_o joh._n 3.6_o and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o he_o that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.1_o and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o their_o portion_n there_o shall_v no_o evil_n happen_v to_o the_o just_a as_o they_o be_v that_o be_v in_o and_o abide_v in_o christ_n prov._n 12.21_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o rom._n 8.28_o and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o death_n to_o they_o nothing_o of_o misery_n or_o separation_n from_o god_n which_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n nothing_o of_o destruction_n they_o shall_v not_o perish_v joh._n 3.16_o true_a it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v have_v and_o actual_o have_v enemy_n against_o they_o within_z and_o without_o but_o christ_n be_v to_o they_o a_o place_n of_o sure_a defence_n 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that_o it_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o concernment_n to_o all_o to_o inquire_v after_o and_o set_v their_o heart_n to_o that_o way_n and_o device_n make_v it_o their_o great_a work_n and_o business_n whatever_o else_o be_v neglect_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o that_o eternal_a life_n and_o avoid_v that_o misery_n yea_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o time_n of_o this_o uncertain_a life_n be_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o time_n allot_v for_o our_o prepare_v for_o the_o judgement_n it_o behoove_v every_o man_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o mispend_v it_o and_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o redeem_v it_o and_o diligent_o improve_v it_o to_o make_v sure_a of_o happiness_n in_o eternity_n not_o procrastinate_v to_o seek_v after_o god_n nor_o presume_v upon_o god_n patience_n and_o long_a continuance_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n which_o thing_n be_v consider_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v by_o all_o thought_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o discourse_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v always_o 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friend_n concern_v main_o in_o the_o occasion_n of_o its_o consideration_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o public_a and_o such_o as_o it_o be_v commend_v it_o to_o god_n blessing_n and_o thy_o perusal_n pray_v it_o may_v be_v both_o for_o my_o own_o and_o thy_o future_a and_o eternal_a benefit_n and_o rest_v a_o servant_n to_o thou_o and_o all_o man_n for_o jesus_n sake_n john_n horn._n february_n 8._o 1671_o 2._o a_o comfortable_a corroborative_n cordial_a or_o a_o sovereign_a antidote_n against_o and_o preservative_n from_o the_o horror_n and_o harm_n of_o death_n rev._n 14.13_o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v after_o many_o other_o thing_n of_o great_a concernment_n to_o his_o church_n show_v by_o his_o angel_n to_o his_o servant_n john_n in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n the_o opposition_n of_o the_o dragon_n or_o devil_n and_o satan_n first_o in_o the_o roman_a pagan_a empire_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o his_o dejection_n or_o cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n from_o his_o state_n of_o be_v worship_v as_o a_o deity_n and_o after_o that_o in_o his_o stir_v up_o a_o flood_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n to_o carry_v away_o the_o church_n with_o and_o how_o god_n preserve_v she_o against_o they_o and_o in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n the_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n that_o satan_n will_v further_o raise_v against_o his_o church_n by_o a_o twofold_a antichristian_a persecute_v power_n call_v beast_n set_v up_o and_o manage_v a_o corrupt_a worship_n and_o persecute_v its_o refuser_n in_o this_o chapter_n show_v he_o divers_a thing_n tend_v to_o animate_v his_o servant_n in_o their_o constancy_n against_o they_o as_o to_o say_v 1._o verse_n 1._o he_o show_v he_o the_o lamb_n christ_n himself_n stand_v safe_a and_o unmoved_a for_o all_o his_o enemy_n upon_o mount_n zion_n where_o god_n have_v set_v he_o as_o king_n psal_n 2.5_o a_o place_n which_o can_v be_v move_v but_o stand_v fast_o for_o ever_o psal_n 125.1_o and_o 11.4_o and_o with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o sure_a state_n a_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seal_v in_o chap._n 7._o have_v his_o father_n name_n not_o the_o beast_n either_o authority_n or_o doctrine_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n as_o open_o and_o bold_o avow_v yet_o by_o they_o 2._o verse_n 2._o and_o make_v he_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n as_o loud_o evident_a and_o certain_a as_o if_o many_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n compare_v to_o many_o water_n isa_n 17_o 12._o and_o rev._n 17.15_o have_v attest_v the_o thing_n speak_v as_o eye-witness_n thereof_o and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a thunder_n signify_v their_o boldness_n in_o christ_n and_o dreadfulness_n to_o their_o enemy_n and_o a_o voice_n of_o harper_n harp_v with_o harp_n as_o rejoice_v in_o their_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o israel_n to_o solemnize_v their_o victory_n with_o musical_a instrument_n as_o in_o exod._n 15.20_o 1_o sam._n 18_o 6._o 2_o chron._n 20.28_o 3._o verse_n 3._o and_o they_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n as_o such_o song_n of_o praise_n upon_o escape_n of_o danger_n and_o upon_o victory_n be_v style_v psal_n 40.3_o and_o 98.1_o before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n be_v bad_o translate_v beast_n that_o be_v in_o short_a before_o god_n and_o his_o church_n and_o not_o man_n can_v learn_v that_o song_n but_o the_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o which_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n either_o from_o the_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n through_o the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n grace_n
10_o 1_o 2_o 4._o and_o many_o of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n and_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n divers_a of_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o exercise_n who_o write_v he_o own_v also_o as_o his_o own_o and_o therefore_o say_v have_v not_o i_o write_v to_o thou_o excellent_a thing_n prov._n 22.20_o and_o i_o have_v write_v to_o they_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o my_o law_n hos_n 8.12_o and_o it_o may_v be_v mind_v yea_o and_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o in_o some_o respect_v this_o way_n of_o convey_v over_o knowledge_n unto_o man_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o divers_a respect_n above_o that_o of_o speech_n both_o as_o 1._o it_o may_v be_v preserve_v a_o long_a time_n what_o be_v this_o way_n impart_v when_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o word_n pass_v away_o into_o the_o air_n after_o they_o be_v utter_v and_o so_o knowledge_n may_v be_v and_o have_v be_v transmit_v this_o way_n to_o after_o age_n and_o generation_n long_o after_o those_o that_o have_v utter_v those_o truth_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n be_v dead_a and_o go_v and_o this_o use_n of_o write_v or_o end_n of_o god_n make_v use_n of_o it_o or_o command_v it_o to_o be_v use_v be_v express_o signify_v by_o himself_o for_o not_o only_o do_v moses_n write_v the_o law_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o priest_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o acquaint_v with_o it_o and_o with_o the_o work_n of_o god_n therein_o mention_v those_o that_o have_v not_o know_v they_o even_o the_o child_n to_o be_v bear_v command_v they_o to_o that_o purpose_n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o seven_o year_n to_o read_v it_o to_o all_o the_o people_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o the_o stranger_n within_o their_o gate_n deut._n 31.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o but_o also_o god_n order_v moses_n to_o write_v the_o song_n mention_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o witness_n for_o he_o against_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v forget_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o seed_n vers_fw-la 19.21_o and_o the_o lord_n bid_v isaiah_n go_v write_v it_o on_o a_o table_n and_o note_v it_o in_o a_o book_n that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v or_o for_o the_o latter_a day_n even_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o that_o this_o be_v a_o rebellious_a people_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 30.8.9_o see_v also_o psal_n 102.18_o 2._o this_o way_n the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n and_o of_o god_n work_n and_o word_n may_v be_v make_v know_v to_o many_o more_o than_o they_o can_v by_o any_o one_o audible_a voice_n be_v declare_v to_o as_o in_o all_o these_o nation_n we_o have_v this_o way_n the_o declaration_n of_o those_o thing_n bring_v to_o we_o that_o be_v do_v in_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o the_o word_n speak_v in_o those_o place_n be_v this_o way_n bring_v to_o our_o cognizance_n yea_o by_o this_o way_n thing_n speak_v in_o secret_a yea_o or_o when_o we_o can_v have_v no_o opportunity_n to_o speak_v our_o mind_n to_o any_o body_n what_o we_o will_v speak_v may_v be_v convey_v abroad_o and_o make_v public_a and_o thing_n speak_v in_o the_o ear_n as_o divers_a of_o our_o saviour_n parable_n may_v be_v publish_v all_o over_o the_o world_n yea_o and_o 3._o this_o be_v a_o more_o safe_a and_o certain_a way_n of_o conveyance_n of_o knowledge_n word_n may_v be_v mistake_v and_o misrelated_a by_o those_o that_o hear_v and_o will_v relate_v they_o many_o thing_n in_o that_o way_n may_v be_v and_o often_o have_v be_v add_v omit_v or_o alter_v but_o what_o it_o write_v remain_v fix_v and_o may_v without_o addition_n omission_n or_o alteration_n be_v read_v and_o transcribe_v thence_o it_o be_v say_v i_o have_v write_v to_o thou_o excellent_a thing_n that_o i_o may_v make_v thou_o know_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v answer_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o those_o that_o send_v to_o thou_o prov._n 22.20_o 21._o bless_v we_o god_n for_o so_o excellent_a and_o useful_a a_o gift_n and_o for_o the_o great_a good_a thing_n make_v know_v 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