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excellent_a frame_n in_o order_n to_o the_o meeting_n with_o christ_n with_o the_o great_a comfort_n and_o boldness_n luk._n 21.34_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n etc._n etc._n take_v heed_n your_o heart_n be_v not_o swallow_v up_o with_o thing_n below_o and_o so_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o you_o unaware_o whosoever_o have_v his_o heart_n too_o much_o engage_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n the_o day_n of_o christ_n will_v take_v he_o at_o a_o disadvantage_n he_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o meet_v christ_n with_o so_o much_o boldness_n as_o otherwise_o he_o may_v christ_n in_o luk._n 12._o give_v his_o disciple_n this_o counsel_n vers_fw-la 35._o let_v your_o loin_n be_v gird_v about_o etc._n etc._n what_o must_v we_o be_v if_o we_o will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o great_a posture_n of_o fitness_n for_o the_o lord_n why_o let_v your_o loin_n be_v gird_v about_o the_o loin_n here_o be_v that_o that_o be_v call_v elsewhere_o the_o loin_n of_o the_o 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but_o it_o be_v there_o seat_v that_o it_o may_v from_o thence_o shine_v forth_o mat._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o very_a grateful_a and_o please_a thing_n to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n he_o take_v very_o much_o delight_n in_o it_o cant._n 2.14_o come_v say_v he_o let_v i_o see_v thy_o countenance_n etc._n etc._n the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o saint_n be_v please_v and_o delightful_a to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o then_o be_v it_o that_o grace_n be_v in_o its_o excellency_n than_o the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o be_v manifest_v when_o it_o be_v exercise_v cant._n 1.12_o say_v the_o spouse_n when_o the_o king_n sit_v at_o his_o table_n my_o spicknard_n send_v forth_o the_o smell_n thereof_o that_o spicknard_n and_o other_o precious_a ointment_n represent_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o saint_n and_o when_o she_o do_v attend_v upon_o god_n in_o way_n of_o duty_n say_v she_o my_o grace_n be_v at_o work_n and_o then_o it_o send_v forth_o its_o smell_n the_o sweetness_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o find_v but_o in_o its_o exercise_n and_o it_o be_v then_o when_o grace_n be_v in_o exercise_n that_o a_o soul_n be_v fit_a to_o meet_v christ_n it_o wâ—s_v not_o the_o commendation_n nor_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o wise_a virgin_n that_o they_o slumber_v and_o sleep_v mat._n 25.5_o and_o they_o know_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v tâ—ey_n arise_v and_o trim_v their_o lamp_n they_o roâ—zed_v up_o themselves_o and_o stir_v up_o the_o gâ—ace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o they_o this_o be_v that_o that_o christ_n call_v for_o luke_n 12.35_o let_v your_o loin_n be_v gird_v about_o and_o your_o lamp_n burn_v the_o burn_a of_o the_o lamp_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v thy_o lamp_n but_o oh_o labour_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o buâ—ning_a â—nd_n shine_a lamp_n to_o have_v thy_o grace_n act_v and_o display_v 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no_o great_a noise_n about_o it_o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n he_o will_v deal_v with_o they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o now_o the_o publikeness_n or_o solemnity_n of_o a_o action_n make_v it_o the_o more_o eminent_a and_o terrible_a it_o put_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o of_o dread_n and_o terror_n into_o the_o malefactor_n to_o be_v try_v and_o execute_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o country_n the_o solemnity_n increase_v the_o terror_n oh_o my_o friend_n when_o you_o come_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n you_o shall_v stand_v also_o before_o man_n and_o angel_n the_o work_n of_o that_o day_n shall_v not_o be_v do_v in_o a_o corner_n but_o whole_a heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v spectator_n and_o witness_n of_o what_o be_v do_v and_o what_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o that_o forementioned_a place_n rev._n 20.12_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a both_o small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v all_o stand_n 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