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work_n of_o his_o spirit_n never_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d â—ought_v in_o any_o â—â—â—ever_o will_v unless_o that_o first_o by_o his_o law_n he_o â—erâ—_n one_o that_o be_v 〈…〉_o only_o to_o see_v and_o know_v his_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n therefore_o due_a 〈◊〉_d he_o but_o also_o to_o a_o true_a sorrow_n for_o the_o fâ—me_n and_o a_o unfeâ—â—ed_a loathe_n thereof_o and_o conseâ—â—ntly_o to_o a_o earnest_a hunger_n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v deliver_v â—herefrom_o â—or_a christ_n be_v not_o send_v to_o comfort_v 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v not_o first_o uncomforted_a by_o the_o law_n to_o 〈◊〉_d up_o any_o by_o the_o one_o that_o be_v not_o first_o thrâ—_n 〈◊〉_d down_o by_o the_o other_o or_o to_o heal_v â—â—y_n by_o the_o one_o who_o the_o other_o before_o have_v not_o make_v even_o sieke_n in_o the_o foul_a for_o the_o grief_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o waâ—sent_v to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a haâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d to_o appoint_v unto_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n &_o to_o give_v unto_o they_o beauty_n for_o a_o she_o the_o oâ—â—e_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n the_o garment_n of_o gladness_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n isai_n 6.13_o and_o such_o say_v david_n psa_n 5_o 1â—_n as_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o a_o break_a hart_n be_v â—ccâ—p_a table_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o despise_v they_o and_o to_o he_o even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contritespirit_n he_o say_v he_o will_v look_v isai_n 66._o â—_o and_o therefore_o isai_n 55.1_o and_o john_n 7.37_o he_o â—â—â—leth_v only_o the_o thirsty_a unto_o he_o and_o mat._n â—â—_o 28_o the_o weary_a and_o heavy_a load_v promise_a comfort_n to_o such_o which_o property_n of_o our_o god_n it_o seem_v it_o he_o bless_v virgin_n have_v well_o observe_v &_o therefore_o she_o sing_v lâ—kâ—_n 1.53_o he_o have_v fill_v the_o â—â—â—gry_a with_o good_a thing_n â—â—â—le_a â—â—ch_a he_o â—â—ath_v seâ—t_o eâ—ty_a away_o they_o therefore_o yâ—_z by_o faith_n will_v find_v christ_n &_o 〈◊〉_d â—e_v raise_v up_o must_v first_o go_v to_o school_n with_o the_o law_n â—â—lea_n to_o thereby_o effectual_o the_o former_a sessâ—â—â—_n fâ—â—_n the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o câ—hrist_n 〈…〉_o 4._o that_o so_o they_o find_v out_o the_o depth_n and_o grievousness_n of_o their_o spiritual_a sickness_n may_v seek_v a_o sit_v &_o â—â—â—â—cient_a plaster_n &_o sâ—lue_v to_o heal_v &_o 〈◊〉_d it_o unto_o with_o estate_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v he_o know_v that_o light_n after_o darkness_n health_n after_o sickness_n felicity_n after_o taste_n of_o misery_n will_v be_v yâ—_z more_o â—â—leâ—â—_n &_o more_o thankful_o receive_v they_o effectual_o because_v they_o so_o to_o prâ—fice_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o first_o thereby_o they_o attain_v to_o a_o sound_n and_o right_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n what_o he_o be_v in_o person_n &_o what_o he_o be_v in_o office_n in_o person_n that_o he_o be_v the_o 2_o person_n in_o trinity_n very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n also_o and_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v but_o one_o person_n consist_v of_o these_o 2_o nature_n in_o office_n king_n priest_n &_o prophet_n the_o only_a messias_n &_o mean_n to_o be_v save_v by_o which_o saliation_n thereby_o also_o they_o learn_v he_o have_v dear_o &_o full_o merit_v in_o &_o by_o his_o own_o abasâ—ment_n in_o that_o he_o â—â—â—ane_v man_n live_v die_v be_v bury_v and_o descend_v into_o â—el_a &_o thereby_o likewise_o they_o learn_v that_o by_o his_o â—duamcement_n that_o be_v by_o his_o resurrection_n ascension_n â—nd_v siâ—â—ing_v on_o yâ—_z right_n hand_n of_o his_o father_n he_o be_v now_o able_a to_o bestow_v and_o apply_v the_o same_o faluation_n by_o himself_o so_o merit_v to_o all_o that_o be_v he_o whereupon_o they_o take_v decasion_n steadfast_o
next_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o translate_v now_o where_o as_o they_o know_v it_o be_v a_o adverbe_n of_o affirm_v and_o not_o of_o time_n and_o signify_v yea_o also_o &_o never_o now_o why_o do_v they_o not_o translate_v the_o sane_a word_n mat._n 5._o &_o jam._n 5._o so_o also_o which_o if_o they_o do_v they_o we_o shall_v read_v there_o for_o let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o let_v your_o now_o be_v now_o &_o for_o let_v your_o speech_n be_v yea_o yea_o let_v your_o speech_n be_v now_o now_o but_o they_o find_v that_o their_o vulgar_a translation_n read_v it_o jam._n that_o be_v now_o yea_o but_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o be_v now_o yea_o but_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o true_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v not_o be_v so_o translate_v but_o that_o they_o care_v not_o for_o as_o long_o as_o thus_o to_o cran_a state_n it_o though_o against_o all_o reason_n seem_v to_o sound_v better_a to_o countenance_v their_o limbus_n patrun_v for_o so_o they_o gather_v of_o it_o now_o say_v the_o spirit_n &c._n &c._n that_o be_v since_o christ_n ascension_n that_o it_o in_o thus_o with_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o think_v it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o before_o and_o it_o will_v be_v note_v that_o the_o greek_n word_n that_o be_v translate_v labour_n do_v not_o signify_v any_o aâ—tion_n or_o operation_n whatsoever_o but_o such_o labour_n as_o be_v wearisome_a &_o tedious_a to_o the_o doer_n or_o sufferer_n for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a separate_v from_o their_o body_n live_v in_o idleness_n without_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o any_o kind_n of_o action_n for_o no_o doubt_n of_o it_o they_o be_v occupy_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n wherein_o their_o felicity_n lie_v and_o in_o praise_v he_o with_o ioifulnes_n but_o we_o be_v thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o thenceforth_o immediate_o for_o ever_o all_o woe_n grief_n &_o pain_n whatsoever_o cease_v to_o they_o both_o in_o body_n &_o soul_n with_o be_v one_o part_n of_o their_o blessedness_n &_o happiness_n here_o speak_v of_o but_o because_o blessedness_n lie_v not_o only_o in_o a_o not_o feel_v of_o woe_n &_o pain_n but_o especial_o in_o fruition_n of_o some_o present_a &_o permanent_a joy_n &_o comfort_n therefore_o the_o better_a to_o explain_v unto_o we_o what_o blessedness_n it_o be_v that_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n thenceforth_o for_o ever_o have_v attein_v unto_o immediate_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n it_o be_v far_o add_v that_o the_o work_n of_o such_o accompany_v they_o that_o be_v that_o present_o all_o the_o good_a work_n of_o such_o even_o unto_o the_o give_n of_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o one_o of_o god_n little_a one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n shall_v be_v reward_v in_o heaven_n with_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o felicity_n mat._n 10.42_o i_o read_v it_o rather_o and_o their_o work_n accompany_v they_o because_o so_o translate_v the_o force_n of_o the_o greek_a be_v the_o better_o express_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v to_o follow_v a_o far_o off_o but_o to_o follow_v hard_o at_o the_o heel_n &_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o hand_n maid_n &_o beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o proper_o read_v with_o they_o than_o after_o they_o also_o thus_o read_v it_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o greek_n the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n be_v better_a answer_v which_o be_v to_o animate_v those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o lord_n also_o to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o hope_n of_o present_a bliss_n upon_o their_o death_n whereas_o if_o it_o be_v read_v and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o a_o caviller_n to_o their_o discomfort_n may_v say_v that_o may_v be_v so_o though_o it_o be_v not_o before_o the_o end_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o their_o death_n &_o so_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o may_v fry_v in_o purgatory_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v confirm_v likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v here_o import_v immediate_o thence_o forth_o for_o if_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v present_a at_o their_o heel_n than_o there_o be_v no_o mean_a space_n betwixt_o and_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o have_v it_o hereupon_o infert_v that_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o soul_n depart_v in_o faith_n have_v straight_o their_o consummation_n and_o full_a crown_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o for_o i_o know_v that_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v before_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o that_o the_o set_n of_o the_o crown_n upon_o their_o head_n be_v defer_v unto_o christ_n 2._o come_v and_o therefore_o john_n in_o a_o vision_n apo._n 6.10_o hear_v the_o bless_a soul_n in_o heaven_n cry_v aloud_o for_o that_o day_n though_o so_o that_o they_o be_v content_v wtout_fw-fr grief_n for_o to_o obey_v the_o lord_n be_v all_o their_o joy_n they_o to_o tarry_v the_o lord_n leisure_n &_o to_o abide_v his_o pleasure_n but_o hereby_o i_o will_v have_v it_o gather_v for_o so_o it_o may_v well_o that_o straight_o their_o bliss_n be_v such_o &_o shall_v be_v thenceforth_o the_o neither_o body_n nor_o soul_n shall_v ever_o feel_v the_o least_o grief_n or_o pain_n again_o &_o that_o present_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o possession_n &_o fruition_n of_o so_o excellent_a a_o estate_n in_o heaven_n in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o may_v worthy_o think_v itself_o right_o bless_v and_o happy_a and_o so_o full_o reward_v for_o all_o the_o work_v do_v by_o it_o in_o the_o body_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v that_o any_o one_o work_n be_v forget_v &_o not_o reward_v even_o this_o therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n in_o &_o by_o this_o word_n bless_v express_v which_o be_v a_o word_n of_o great_a importance_n that_o he_o can_v use_v for_o in_o blessedness_n and_o happiness_n both_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n hold_v that_o man_n chief_a felicity_n consist_v whereunto_o in_o his_o whole_a life_n he_o must_v aim_v wherefore_o no_o doubt_n of_o it_o even_o this_o state_n of_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o by_o this_o word_n and_o the_o phrase_n follow_v to_o explain_v it_o be_v mean_v be_v such_o a_o state_n that_z the_o state_n of_o prince_n &_o emperor_n in_o this_o life_n let_v they_o be_v otherwise_o as_o happy_a as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n to_o be_v in_o comparison_n hereof_o be_v but_o a_o misery_n for_o what_o state_n here_o be_v ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v so_o happy_a which_o be_v not_o intermingle_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v with_o some_o labour_n &_o pain_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o delight_n here_o &_o great_a joy_n of_o this_o world_n there_o be_v satiety_n &_o wearisomnes_n and_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n nor_o unchangeablenes_n in_o state_n here_o the_o best_a &_o most_o flourish_a be_v so_o subject_a to_o mutability_n and_o alteration_n but_o in_o this_o there_o be_v no_o grief_n of_o mind_n nor_o sickness_n or_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n no_o gangrena_fw-la nor_o any_o other_o woe_n apoc._n 21.4_o and_o in_o the_o joy_n there_o be_v continual_a comfort_n &_o delight_n without_o wearisomnes_n and_o that_o such_o as_o be_v everlasting_a unutterable_a and_o unconceivable_a by_o the_o tongue_n or_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o this_o be_v now_o the_o state_n and_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o his_o departure_n of_o this_o noble_a earl_n our_o honourable_a brother_n and_o shall_v be_v thenceforth_o as_o both_o god_n and_o angel_n full_o well_o know_v &_o we_o man_n need_v not_o once_o to_o doubt_v &_o this_o shall_v be_v we_o also_o if_o we_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o have_v do_v it_o be_v tell_v we_o all_o so_o from_o heaven_n it_o be_v record_v so_o by_o a_o faithful_a witness_n and_o approve_a and_o ratify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n god_n grant_v we_o all_o grace_n to_o believe_v it_o &_o one_o day_n to_o try_v the_o truth_n &_o certainty_n of_o it_o in_o our_o own_o person_n by_o experience_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o somewhat_o further_o consider_v of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o of_o the_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v wherein_o it_o be_v utter_v that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o see_v thus_o as_o we_o have_v do_v hither_o to_o the_o general_a &_o principal_a lesson_n therein_o teach_v we_o but_o also_o every_o particular_a truth_n confirm_v thereby_o &_o error_n confute_v therein_o that_o we_o may_v make_v the_o use_n of_o it_o full_o for_o which_o it_o be_v write_v herein_o the_o particular_a lesson_n to_o be_v learn_v herein_o
say_v to_o be_v bless_v straight_o after_o their_o death_n and_o to_o rest_v there_o in_o peace_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a than_o their_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pain_n that_o soul_n abide_v there_o be_v but_o a_o frai-bug_n and_o if_o their_o doctrine_n be_v true_a than_o this_o be_v false_a which_o they_o write_v lo_o here_o the_o popish_a unity_n but_o how_o may_v they_o notwithstanding_o the_o pâ—â—â—es_n there_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bless_v because_o say_v they_o they_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v cease_v from_o the_o labour_n of_o this_o life_n and_o all_o danger_n to_o sin_n and_o be_v put_v in_o security_n of_o eternal_a joy_n in_o the_o end_n with_o unspeakable_a peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n then_o it_o can_v be_v say_v i_o once_o again_o that_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n be_v so_o great_a for_o the_o time_n as_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n for_o there_o be_v no_o security_n of_o joy_n there_o in_o the_o end_n nor_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n any_o comfort_n at_o all_o in_o conscience_n but_o extreme_a anguish_n and_o horror_n again_o who_o see_v not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a blessedness_n to_o go_v from_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o life_n which_o the_o faithful_a with_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v suffer_v act._n 5.41_o and_o that_o in_o full_a assurance_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o end_n ro._n 8.33_o and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n &_o consequent_o with_o great_a comfort_n of_o conscience_n indeed_o to_o a_o place_n where_o for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o man_n life_n yea_o they_o can_v tell_v how_o long_o they_o shall_v suffer_v pain_n &_o torment_n the_o least_o whereof_o as_o they_o write_v infinite_o exceed_v the_o great_a of_o the_o other_o and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n as_o they_o in_o their_o note_n will_v fain_o make_v we_o believe_v they_o no_o doubt_n of_o it_o here_o be_v a_o cold_a hearten_v minister_v to_o those_o the_o live_v in_o the_o lord_n 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