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and_o most_o in_o sensible_a creature_n who_o in_o that_o respect_n in_o their_o own_o kind_n do_v glorify_v he_o 8.19_o rom._n 8.19_o yea_o we_o be_v more_o senseless_a than_o the_o senseless_a creature_n who_o with_o groan_a wait_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o in_o the_o second_o respect_n we_o only_o acknowledge_v christ_n our_o lord_n then_o be_v we_o in_o no_o better_a case_n than_o the_o reprobate_n and_o devil_n themselves_o who_o have_v confess_v christ_n the_o lord_n 19.15_o act._n 19.15_o and_o acknowledge_v his_o authority_n in_o beg_a liberty_n to_o enter_v in_o swine_n before_o they_o dare_v do_v it_o 31._o mat._n 8.29_o and_o 31._o and_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v all_o be_v compel_v to_o confess_v it_o the_o ground_n and_o comfort_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o true_a happiness_n be_v to_o have_v christ_n our_o lord_n in_o the_o three_o respect_n and_o this_o be_v when_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n be_v erect_v in_o our_o heart_n which_o stand_v 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rejoice_v to_o sing_v to_o clap_v their_o hand_n to_o praise_v he_o to_o tremble_v and_o be_v move_v at_o his_o presence_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n and_o to_o exalt_v and_o worship_v he_o the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v twoofolde_v first_o it_o warn_v we_o to_o examine_v our_o heart_n if_o christ_n have_v come_v in_o to_o dwell_v in_o they_o in_o righteousness_n in_o peace_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o have_v make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o death_n and_o life_n and_o give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n even_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n then_o may_v we_o rejoice_v true_o and_o then_o shall_v we_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o glory_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 5.1.2_o rom._n 5.1.2_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n where_o by_o the_o contrary_a they_o that_o have_v not_o christ_n reign_v in_o they_o or_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o after_o the_o last_o respect_n have_v to_o look_v for_o nothing_o but_o according_a to_o that_o which_o of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o vex_v they_o in_o his_o sore_a displeasure_n 2.5_o psal_n 2.5_o and_o according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o jesus_n himself_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v and_o slay_v before_o he_o 14.27_o luc._n 14.27_o therefore_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n which_o be_v the_o sceptre_n and_o sword_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o woe_n shall_v be_v to_o all_o they_o that_o repine_v against_o it_o the_o second_o use_n of_o this_o point_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v if_o our_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n be_v right_o give_v and_o if_o it_o proceed_v of_o the_o right_a ground_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n bid_v we_o that_o we_o give_v thanks_n at_o all_o time_n and_o for_o all_o thing_n 5.20_o 8._o phe_n 5.20_o but_o to_o who_o to_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n who_o be_v god_n &_o father_n and_o after_o what_o manner_n that_o do_v he_o also_o declare_v say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n whatsoever_o blessing_n than_o it_o be_v which_o we_o receive_v from_o god_n be_v it_o bodily_a or_o spiritual_a concern_v either_o this_o life_n or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v we_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o giver_n both_o god_n and_o father_n thank_v he_o as_o god_n and_o father_n and_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n our_o lord_n therefore_o they_o do_v not_o glorify_v god_n aright_o by_o their_o thanksgiving_n who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o bestow_v these_o benefit_n upon_o they_o as_o their_o god_n and_o father_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o this_o covenant_n and_o who_o in_o thanksgiving_n do_v not_o glorify_v god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n as_o their_o lord_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o colossian_n command_v we_o 1â—_n colos_n 3_o 1â—_n that_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n we_o do_v it_o all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thereto_o more_o particular_o he_o add_v concern_v thanksgiving_n give_v thanks_n to_o god_n the_o father_n through_o he_o to_o teach_v we_o after_o what_o manner_n we_o shall_v thank_v god_n aright_o for_o all_o thing_n and_o hereunto_o agree_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n teach_v we_o when_o he_o bid_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v grace_n in_o our_o heart_n 12.28_o heb._n 12.28_o by_o the_o which_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n so_o as_o he_o be_v please_v for_o where_o grace_n be_v not_o and_o so_o by_o consequence_n where_o the_o
for_o which_o cause_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o sour_a that_o go_v forth_o to_o sow_v his_o seed_n hither_o shall_v we_o resort_v for_o god_n be_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o she_o but_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o and_o which_o be_v free_a which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n for_o ishmael_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bind_v woman_n hagar_n who_o be_v the_o type_n of_o earthly_a jerusalem_n be_v not_o the_o heir_n but_o isaac_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o sara_n the_o free_a woman_n who_o be_v the_o type_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o heir_n that_o be_v they_o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o law_n and_o do_v remain_v in_o the_o bondage_n thereof_o be_v not_o true_o bear_v of_o god_n to_o the_o hope_n of_o life_n but_o they_o who_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n set_v at_o liberty_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a 5.1_o gal._n 5.1_o they_o be_v true_o beget_v of_o god_n to_o this_o bless_a hope_n because_o they_o be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o isaac_n child_n of_o the_o promise_n 42.3_o gal._n 42.3_o whereas_o the_o other_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n the_o three_o point_n touch_v the_o lord_n who_o beget_v we_o to_o this_o hope_n do_v teach_v we_o what_o sort_n of_o generation_n it_o be_v that_o make_v we_o to_o have_v this_o hope_n to_o wit_n a_o spiritual_a and_o not_o fleshlie_o birth_n for_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o nicodemus_n in_o the_o three_o of_o john_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n â—0_n 1._o cor._n 15._o â—0_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o be_v it_o necessary_a 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the_o scripture_n lay_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o first_o be_v concern_v that_o which_o be_v in_o great_a price_n with_o man_n for_o which_o he_o labour_v chief_o as_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o all_o his_o travel_n the_o second_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o labour_n as_o touch_v that_o end_n &_o unprofitablenes_n of_o all_o his_o pain_n &_o so_o consequent_o the_o unspeakable_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n wherewith_o his_o soul_n be_v parch_a when_o he_o find_v himself_o frustrate_a of_o his_o end_n as_o for_o the_o first_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n most_o dear_a to_o a_o man_n be_v his_o life_n which_o glad_o he_o will_v preserve_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v satan_n do_v know_v this_o when_o to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n against_o job_n he_o use_v this_o argument_n skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o a_o man_n have_v 2.4_o job._n 2.4_o will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n and_o christ_n our_o saviour_n know_v that_o the_o love_n of_o this_o life_n do_v most_o of_o all_o sway_n our_o action_n perceive_v this_o foolish_a solicitude_n in_o peter_n even_o towards_o he_o he_o show_v his_o apost_n that_o who_o soever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o 16.25_o mat._n 16.25_o how_o glad_a the_o worldly_a man_n will_v be_v if_o he_o can_v live_v in_o this_o world_n eternal_o this_o in_o deed_n be_v the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n they_o think_v their_o house_n and_o habitation_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o &_o so_o root_v be_v the_o vanity_n in_o man_n heart_n that_o albeit_o the_o father_n that_o have_v think_v so_o do_v die_v like_o the_o beast_n yet_o their_o posterity_n be_v not_o make_v the_o wise_a but_o go_v on_o in_o the_o foolish_a way_n of_o their_o father_n and_o delight_n in_o their_o talk_n as_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o 49._o 49.6.7_o psal_n 49.6.7_o psalm_n mortal_a man_n stryve_v vain_o to_o eternise_v himself_o in_o this_o perish_a world_n which_o vanity_n the_o lord_n express_v when_o he_o show_v first_o that_o albeit_o a_o man_n by_o his_o labour_n obtain_v aboudance_n of_o all_o thing_n 12.15_o luc_n 12.15_o yet_o his_o life_n stand_v not_o in_o his_o riches_n which_o he_o clear_v by_o that_o parable_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n who_o say_v to_o his_o soul_n soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n live_v at_o ease_n eat_v drink_n and_o take_v thy_o pastime_n but_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o o_o fool_n this_o night_n will_v they_o fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n from_o thou_o than_o who_o shall_v those_o thing_n be_v which_o thou_o have_v provide_v the_o second_o argument_n of_o man_n vanity_n be_v that_o as_o his_o life_n stand_v not_o in_o
his_o abundance_n so_o can_v not_o all_o his_o abundance_n preserve_v a_o man_n from_o death_n nor_o yet_o procure_v the_o restore_n of_o one_o dead_a to_o life_n again_o as_o the_o lord_n declare_v in_o the_o 49._o psalm_n 49.6.7_o ps_n 49.6.7_o neither_o can_v any_o redeem_v his_o brother_n nor_o give_v his_o ransom_n to_o god_n so_o precious_a be_v the_o redemption_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o continuance_n for_o ever_o that_o he_o may_v live_v still_o for_o ever_o 6.7_o eccl._n 6.7_o and_o not_o see_v the_o grave_n thirdlie_o solomon_n show_v that_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o man_n be_v for_o the_o mouth_n yet_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o fill_v and_o therefore_o man_n pain_v himself_o in_o vain_a in_o travel_v for_o the_o wind_n see_v he_o never_o can_v fill_v his_o soul_n nor_o satisfy_v his_o heart_n with_o all_o his_o labour_n last_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o foresay_a psalm_n 49.17_o psal_n 49.17_o man_n shall_v take_v nothing_o away_o when_o he_o die_v neither_o shall_v his_o pomp_n descend_v after_o he_o when_o vain_a man_n see_v this_o that_o all_o his_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a see_v he_o can_v not_o thereby_o preserve_v his_o life_n but_o he_o must_v die_v etc._n eccl._n 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o lie_v like_o a_o sheep_n in_o the_o grave_n then_o do_v his_o soul_n abhor_v all_o comfort_n nothing_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o rejoice_v etc._n eccl._n 3.18.19_o etc._n etc._n see_v he_o must_v lose_v that_o for_o which_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v desire_v and_o without_o the_o which_o all_o thing_n do_v serve_v for_o nothing_o 2.15.16_o eccl._n 2.15.16_o solomon_n do_v teach_v this_o who_o see_v that_o he_o must_v die_v and_o leave_v all_o his_o labour_n to_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o 2.17.18_o eccl._n 2.17.18_o &_o consider_v that_o man_n in_o themselves_o be_v as_o beast_n the_o condition_n of_o both_o be_v one_o see_v as_o the_o one_o die_v so_o die_v the_o other_o all_o go_v to_o 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for_o sin_n sure_o let_v a_o man_n look_v to_o his_o life_n albeit_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n never_o so_o happy_a yet_o if_o he_o look_v to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v mortal_a and_o deadly_a although_o it_o be_v busk_v with_o all_o the_o beauty_n of_o this_o world_n and_o fortify_v with_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o world_n and_o crown_v with_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o shall_v he_o never_o have_v comfort_n in_o it_o and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o they_o see_v not_o what_o this_o life_n be_v who_o glory_n in_o it_o and_o it_o be_v the_o very_a blindness_n of_o their_o eye_n which_o do_v not_o let_v they_o see_v their_o end_n that_o make_v the_o wretch_n of_o this_o world_n to_o rejoice_v in_o any_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n see_v all_o shall_v perish_v and_o come_v to_o nought_o no_o no_o they_o see_v not_o life_n to_o rejoice_v in_o that_o see_v not_o this_o life_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o hope_n whereof_o the_o lord_n beget_v they_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o rejoice_a and_o gloriation_n of_o the_o saint_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n even_o the_o hope_n of_o this_o inheritance_n which_o be_v immortal_a and_o this_o same_o sight_n of_o this_o immortality_n of_o that_o life_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o move_v the_o apostle_n himself_o to_o desire_v with_o sigh_n to_o change_v this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n with_o that_o which_o be_v not_o make_v with_o hand_n but_o be_v of_o god_n for_o he_o do_v know_v that_o it_o be_v eternal_a therefore_o desire_v he_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o it_o even_o to_o this_o end_n that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n this_o then_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o first_o property_n that_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o dominion_n over_o our_o life_n in_o heaven_n but_o it_o shall_v remain_v for_o evermore_o and_o herein_o stand_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o the_o happiness_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o their_o inheritance_n be_v immortal_a all_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n inherit_v in_o this_o world_n be_v mortal_a his_o life_n here_o end_v but_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v it_o endure_v eternal_o the_o honour_n riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n perish_v but_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v prepare_v for_o we_o a_o endure_a substance_n 10.34_o heb._n 10.34_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o pleasure_n which_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v for_o evermore_o say_v david_n 16.11_o psal_n 16.11_o these_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o heat_n and_o this_o earth_n with_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o say_v peter_n 13._o 2._o pet._n 3.10_o &_o 13._o but_o we_o hope_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n wherein_o dwell_v rigeteousnes_n so_o whatsoever_o we_o understand_v by_o this_o inheritance_n all_o be_v eternal_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o life_n eternal_a the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n the_o glory_n the_o riches_n the_o pleasure_n the_o rest_n theioy_v that_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v eternal_a the_o first_o use_n of_o this_o point_n be_v to_o make_v we_o who_o do_v find_v nothing_o perfect_o happy_a nor_o comfortable_a which_o be_v subject_a to_o mortality_n to_o take_v our_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o this_o perish_a life_n and_o world_n and_o to_o cast_v away_o the_o love_n of_o corruptible_a thing_n and_o to_o behold_v and_o affect_v the_o life_n &_o blessing_n that_o be_v permanent_a and_o everlasting_a the_o second_o use_n be_v to_o comfort_v we_o against_o two_o tentation_n wherewith_o we_o have_v to_o fight_v the_o one_o be_v touch_v our_o present_a estate_n and_o feeling_n the_o other_o be_v touch_v the_o fear_n that_o may_v enter_v in_o our_o mind_n of_o that_o may_v befall_v we_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o life_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n in_o this_o present_a life_n we_o have_v not_o only_o to_o look_v for_o a_o end_n of_o our_o life_n and_o of_o all_o creature_n but_o the_o saint_n they_o have_v a_o feel_n of_o the_o daily_a decay_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n &_o themselves_o haste_v to_o a_o end_n now_o this_o death_n that_o come_v in_o betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o hope_n for_o life_n can_v not_o but_o sometime_o trouble_v and_o grievous_o torment_v the_o mind_n that_o have_v no_o sight_n of_o that_o immortal_a state_n to_o come_v therefore_o the_o wicked_a be_v weary_a in_o beat_v of_o affliction_n and_o be_v altogether_o unable_a to_o digest_v the_o dolour_n and_o pain_n which_o they_o
god_n be_v dishonour_v &_o with_o as_o earnest_a diligence_n to_o press_n forward_o to_o that_o other_o life_n which_o they_o see_v to_o be_v free_v from_o all_o uncleanness_n &_o so_o from_o all_o occasion_n of_o offend_v or_o dishonour_v their_o god_n and_o yet_o further_o to_o weigh_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o point_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o former_a which_o instruct_v we_o that_o this_o inheritance_n be_v immortal_a these_o two_o so_o still_o accompany_v one_o another_o that_o the_o one_o that_o be_v immortality_n can_v not_o be_v without_o this_o other_o property_n of_o undefilednes_n for_o death_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n 6.23_o rom._n 6.23_o so_o that_o be_v sin_n be_v not_o there_o be_v no_o death_n hereby_o appear_v that_o excellency_n of_o this_o life_n in_o that_o it_o be_v exempt_a from_o sin_n and_o so_o consequent_o from_o death_n so_o that_o this_o property_n may_v very_o well_o be_v call_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o other_o which_o precede_v that_o be_v immortality_n like_a as_o immortality_n may_v be_v count_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o last_o property_n that_o be_v unchangeablenes_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n 15.56_o 1_o cor._n 15.56_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o take_v away_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o defile_v both_o we_o and_o our_o life_n yea_o the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o creature_n death_n shall_v have_v nothing_o wherewith_o to_o annoy_v we_o the_o strength_n of_o death_n which_o be_v sin_n be_v take_v away_o now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n it_o serve_v for_o a_o threefold_a comfort_n to_o man_n when_o either_o he_o look_v to_o his_o estate_n even_o under_o grace_n in_o this_o present_a world_n or_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o man_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n or_o yet_o to_o the_o estate_n of_o angel_n in_o their_o first_o creation_n in_o his_o estate_n under_o grace_n albeit_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o live_v the_o life_n 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