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to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a phil._n 1._o 23._o then_o the_o best_a condition_n here_o on_o earth_n when_o also_o it_o can_v true_o be_v say_v to_o i_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v for_o by_o death_n i_o shall_v gain_v or_o get_v more_o good_a more_o satisfaction_n more_o comfort_n more_o happiness_n and_o blessedness_n then_o ever_o i_o have_v on_o this_o earth_n then_o only_a death_n be_v gain_v when_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n when_o we_o lie_v out_o ourselves_o and_o live_v only_o for_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o his_o service_n and_o to_o get_v christ_n form_v within_o we_o then_o true_o death_n be_v gain_v but_o if_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n people_n live_v to_o themselves_o or_o for_o themselves_o as_o in_o the_o service_n of_o mam_n mon_fw-fr and_o for_o pleasure_n and_o they_o be_v wanton_a on_o the_o earth_n the_o consequence_n thereof_o be_v they_o have_v nourish_v their_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n or_o against_o 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and_o the_o devil_n captive_a which_o before_o do_v lead_v and_o hold_v people_n in_o captivity_n who_o from_o their_o enslave_v nature_n be_v here_o express_v not_o to_o be_v only_o captivate_a man_n but_o they_o be_v captivity_n itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n intimate_v thereby_o that_o these_o who_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n for_o so_o the_o scripture_n express_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o darkness_n unto_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n they_o be_v in_o the_o utmost_a captivity_n yea_o worse_o than_o that_o be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v with_o chain_n and_o fetter_n although_o these_o be_v see_v but_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o feel_v by_o such_o who_o be_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n act_n 9_o 23._o for_o sin_n iniquity_n and_o lust_n be_v as_o a_o chain_n or_o bond_n which_o do_v hold_v and_o hamper_v people_n therein_o that_o they_o know_v not_o yea_o they_o can_v without_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v they_o get_v out_o and_o extricate_v themselves_o from_o it_o now_o as_o jesus_n do_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n he_o do_v in_o this_o sense_n preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bind_v and_o redeem_v they_o who_o for_o their_o iniquity_n have_v sell_v themselves_o isa_n 50._o 1._o even_o unto_o the_o devil_n and_o hell_n the_o place_n of_o damnation_n and_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n he_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o the_o principality_n and_o power_n here_o mean_v be_v the_o principality_n of_o the_o other_o world_n the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n here_o jesus_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v spoil_v the_o principality_n and_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o he_o have_v do_v to_o such_o as_o be_v christ_n for_o over_o such_o the_o devil_n have_v no_o 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do_v fall_n in_o and_o meet_v together_o near_o to_o same_o sense_n and_o meaning_n even_o according_a to_o the_o require_v and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n who_o will_v fain_o not_o be_v miserable_a hereafter_o the_o one_o signify_v to_o be_v save_v and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v redeem_a from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v which_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o consequence_n again_o be_v certain_a if_o we_o be_v save_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v than_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o blessedness_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n to_o come_v as_o the_o scripture_n say_v whosoever_o be_v not_o find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n so_o it_o may_v be_v reason_v on_o the_o other_o side_n whosoever_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n shall_v enter_v into_o life_n so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v save_v and_o redeem_a from_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n we_o shall_v enter_v into_o life_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n now_o see_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n stand_v on_o this_o wise_a we_o may_v upon_o very_o good_a reason_n not_o only_o say_v so_o content_o but_o also_o real_o assent_v unto_o the_o same_o in_o our_o mind_n be_v content_v willing_a and_o desirous_a from_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n thou_o have_v redeem_a i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n the_o three_o true_a and_o assure_a ground_n of_o a_o contentment_n willingness_n and_o desire_n to_o die_v be_v when_o we_o have_v glorify_v god_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o finish_v the_o work_n which_o he_o give_v we_o 〈◊〉_d do_v even_o every_o one_o that_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n for_o i_o have_v create_v he_o for_o my_o glory_n i_o have_v form_v he_o yea_o i_o have_v make_v he_o this_o people_n have_v i_o form_v for_o myself_o they_o shall_v â—hew_v forth_o my_o praise_n isa_n 43._o 7_o 21._o thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v rev._n 4._o 11._o herein_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bear_v much_o fruit_n john_n 15._o 8._o from_o all_o these_o scripture_n consider_v together_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o end_n and_o intent_n of_o god_n create_v people_n be_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o praise_n and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v fruit_n from_o they_o or_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v as_o a_o man_n â—aking_v a_o far_a journey_n who_o leave_v his_o house_n and_o give_v authoriâ—…_n to_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o every_o man_n his_o work_n and_o command_v the_o porter_n to_o watch_v mark_v 13._o 34._o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v after_o the_o same_o 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which_o will_v be_v unprofitable_a for_o he_o now_o what_o be_v it_o to_o glorify_v god_n here_o on_o earth_n i_o answer_v in_o general_n it_o be_v to_o observe_v to_o do_v the_o statute_n and_o â—udgements_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o father_n in_o the_o land_n â—hich_v he_o give_v we_o to_o possess_v it_o all_o the_o day_n we_o live_v upon_o earth_n deut._n 12._o 1._o to_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v to_o be_v our_o constant_a business_n and_o work_v all_o our_o life_n long_o but_o there_o be_v diuâ—rsuies_n of_o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o administration_n but_o it_o be_v the_o same_o god_n that_o work_v all_o in_o all_o but_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 4._o 5._o 6_o 7_o this_o speak_v he_o signify_v by_o what_o death_n he_o shall_v glorify_v god_n john_n 21._o 19_o and_o so_o according_a as_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o 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