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and_o triumphant_a church_n will_v be_v then_o complete_a and_o their_o whole_a delight_n will_v be_v in_o a_o immediate_a communion_n with_o god_n which_o will_v drown_v both_o the_o remembrance_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o creature-delight_n neither_o will_v the_o body_n then_o have_v need_n or_o use_v of_o meat_n and_o drink_n because_o the_o body_n will_v be_v of_o a_o fix_a and_o durable_a constitution_n without_o any_o possibility_n of_o alteration_n or_o decay_n they_o will_v be_v fill_v with_o god_n and_o this_o will_v full_o satisfy_v and_o delight_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n they_o will_v not_o hunger_n nor_o thirst_n because_o they_o will_v be_v ever_o full_a of_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n it_o will_v be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n in_o respect_n of_o agility_n for_o spirit_n be_v agile_a the_o angel_n gabriel_n in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n come_v from_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n dan._n 9_o and_o the_o angel_n 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most_o true_a that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a by_o way_n of_o concomitancy_n in_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v save_v for_o without_o holiness_n none_o shall_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n heb._n 12.14_o although_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v in_o this_o life_n by_o thy_o good_a work_n yet_o in_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n thou_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o thy_o work_n math._n 25._o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n thou_o will_v differ_v from_o evil_a doer_n who_o will_v be_v raise_v unto_o damnation_n see_v thou_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o thy_o live_n and_o die_v live_v godly_a differ_v from_o the_o wicken_n in_o live_v 1._o the_o wicked_a man_n in_o his_o life-time_n employ_v his_o desire_n endeavour_n and_o time_n to_o serve_v his_o own_o lust_n but_o the_o care_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n and_o sound_a believer_n will_v be_v to_o serve_v his_o lord_n rom._n 13.14_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o 2._o the_o wicked_a man_n walk_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n he_o take_v unto_o himself_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n as_o one_o have_v room_n in_o a_o broad_a way_n he_o do_v not_o afflict_v or_o grieve_v his_o own_o heart_n at_o any_o time_n by_o refuse_v the_o unlawful_a desire_n of_o it_o but_o thou_o who_o will_v rise_v to_o life_n must_v walk_v in_o the_o strait_a way_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n thou_o must_v straiten_v and_o hem_v up_o thy_o desire_n and_o afflict_v thy_o unrenewed_a part_n and_o flesh_n by_o refuse_v and_o reject_v unruly_a desire_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n thy_o heart_n look_v back_o unto_o sin_n thou_o must_v afflict_v thy_o spirit_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o any_o step_n thou_o have_v make_v towards_o the_o broad_a way_n the_o godly_a man_n and_o sound_a believer_n differ_v also_o from_o the_o wicked_a in_o his_o die_a die_v godly_a differ_v 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heavenly_a posture_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n on_o his_o deathbed_n he_o rest_v by_o faith_n on_o the_o only_a merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o sick_a man_n do_v upon_o a_o soft_a mat_n underneath_o he_o he_o have_v the_o lively_a hope_n of_o a_o glorious_a rest_n to_o his_o soul_n after_o its_o part_n from_o the_o body_n and_o of_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n as_o a_o pillow_n to_o hold_v up_o his_o head_n and_o heart_n that_o in_o all_o his_o pain_n he_o faint_v not_o and_o he_o have_v good_a work_n as_o a_o coverlet_n to_o adorn_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o that_o behold_v he_o the_o believer_n at_o his_o death_n rest_v not_o on_o they_o they_o be_v his_o coverlet_n but_o not_o his_o mat_n he_o be_v adorn_v and_o cover_v with_o they_o before_o the_o world_n who_o see_v they_o in_o he_o and_o shall_v both_o glorify_v god_n in_o his_o rich_a and_o free_a love_n for_o his_o grace_n bestow_v on_o he_o and_o shall_v labour_v to_o 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so_o consider_v thou_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v call_v in_o question_n in_o that_o day_n of_o resurrection_n for_o the_o insurrection_n and_o rebellion_n of_o thy_o heart_n against_o thy_o lord_n in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o royal_a preacher_n sound_v forth_o this_o sad_a but_o profitable_a note_n into_o the_o ear_n of_o young_a man_n who_o be_v dit-time_n violent_a like_a jehu_n in_o their_o sinful_a course_n eccles_n 11.9_o rejoice_v o_fw-fr young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n etc._n etc._n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o those_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o unto_o judgement_n this_o doctrine_n serve_v for_o a_o solid_a ground_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a who_o
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