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it_o be_v when_o his_o body_n be_v in_o the_o grave_a luk._n 23._o 43._o alas_o how_o can_v any_o bear_v to_o think_v that_o as_o the_o doctor_n affirm_v he_o never_o see_v god_n face_n all_o that_o while_n where_o be_v he_o yea_o what_o torment_a agitation_n of_o soul_n must_v he_o be_v under_o even_o after_o death_n in_o the_o unseen_a state_n the_o papist_n indeed_o tell_v we_o he_o be_v in_o hell_n but_o they_o assign_v purpose_n more_o become_a christ_n be_v there_o than_o the_o doctor_n be_v position_n import_v it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o hell_n for_o christ_n to_o be_v banish_v from_o god_n face_n and_o be_v under_o his_o very_a wrath_n and_o abhorrence_n all_o that_o time_n and_o his_o mind_n torment_v with_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n make_v his_o he_o never_o will_v have_v be_v a_o saviour_n on_o term_n so_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o person_n but_o the_o whole_a notion_n be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n for_o under_o the_o great_a abatement_n of_o comfort_n he_o own_v god_n presence_n and_o relation_n my_o god_n my_o god_n matth._n 27._o 46._o and_o just_a upon_o his_o loud_a cry_n he_o say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n and_o have_v say_v thus_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n luk._n 22._o 46._o be_v there_o a_o separation_n or_o abhorrence_n when_o he_o thus_o address_v himself_o to_o god_n as_o his_o god_n and_o his_o father_n do_v he_o never_o come_v near_o god_n all_o that_o while_n when_o god_n receive_v his_o spirit_n or_o reject_v his_o prayer_n which_o god_n never_o do_v reject_v joh._n 11._o 42._o i_o thou_o hear_v always_o see_v ps._n 69._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 17_o 18._o ps._n 22._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 24._o heb._n 5._o 7._o he_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v which_o refer_v to_o this_o time_n testimony_n the_o opinion_n i_o oppose_v be_v such_o that_o i_o will_v only_o instance_n the_o word_n of_o doctor_n owen_n of_o justif._n p._n 286._o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o god_n shall_v hate_v christ_n for_o his_o take_n 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shall_v read_v what_o be_v speak_v of_o sincerity_n uprightness_n etc._n etc._n and_o see_v will_v it_o agree_v to_o what_o be_v mortal_a poison_n what_o a_o reproach_n be_v it_o to_o christ_n to_o call_v his_o life_n in_o we_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o glory_n by_o this_o title_n nay_o to_o make_v his_o triumph_n in_o we_o so_o low_a as_o that_o all_o he_o have_v improve_v his_o member_n to_o be_v mere_a filthiness_n it_o be_v well_o if_o the_o scripture_n can_v escape_v clean_a if_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v thus_o debase_v when_o they_o pass_v through_o men._n but_o i_o less_o wonder_n that_o doctor_n crisp_n shall_v speak_v thus_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n as_o in_o they_o when_o he_o be_v so_o positive_a that_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n may_v have_v sincerity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n towards_o god_n and_o a_o constant_a purpose_n and_o inclination_n of_o heart_n to_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n and_o reach_v the_o very_a practice_n 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