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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44693	A sermon on the much lamented death of that reverend and worthy Servant of Christ Mr. Richard Adams, M.A. sometime fellow of Brazen-Nose Colledge in Oxford, afterwards, minister of St. Mildred Breadstreet, London, more lately, pastor of a congregation in SOuthwark, who deceased Febr. 7th, 1697/8 preached, February the 20th, 1698 / by John Howe.	Howe, John, 1630-1705.	1698 (1698)	Wing H3039; ESTC R15457	15,888	56

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reference_n to_o what_o state_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n this_o be_v speak_v and_o then_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v with_o he_o in_o that_o state_n 1._o with_o reference_n to_o what_o state_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n this_o be_v speak_v i_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o christ._n christ_n be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n he_o be_v not_o now_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o be_v not_o now_o go_v to_o die_v and_o sacrifice_n himself_o upon_o a_o ignominious_a cross_n as_o it_o be_v mention_v he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o death_n it_o be_v not_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o state_n but_o what_o follow_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v wherefore_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o his_o name_n or_o in_o his_o name_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n on_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v that_o state_n of_o glory_n in_o which_o he_o be_v enthrone_v and_o be_v receive_v the_o homage_n of_o all_o rank_n of_o creature_n according_a to_o their_o capacity_n it_o be_v this_o state_n that_o be_v here_o refer_v to_o and_o then_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v with_o he_o in_o this_o state_n that_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v and_o plain_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v with_o he_o as_o spectator_n only_o but_o in_o some_o sort_n as_o partaker_n not_o bare_o as_o spectator_n indeed_o to_o be_v so_o be_v a_o most_o desirable_a thing_n to_o all_o the_o lover_n of_o christ_n to_o behold_v he_o upon_o the_o throne_n invest_v with_o glory_n the_o high_a glory_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o indeed_o participation_n with_o he_o be_v sometime_o express_v by_o behold_v as_o in_o 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person_n according_a to_o either_o nature_n and_o both_o together_o do_v enjoy_v here_o be_v the_o object_n wherewith_o we_o be_v to_o communicate_v 2._o and_o then_o to_o be_v with_o he_o as_o participant_n imply_v the_o connoted_a and_o consequential_a perfection_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o itself_o the_o high_a that_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n belong_v to_o a_o creature_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n a_o mind_n apt_a to_o employ_v itself_o about_o thing_n of_o high_a value_n and_o excellency_n able_a to_o comprehend_v whatsoever_o be_v needful_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v know_v of_o such_o thing_n content_v not_o to_o know_v what_o be_v unfit_a a_o will_n refine_v from_o all_o terrene_a tincture_n and_o propension_n enlarge_v and_o attemper_v to_o the_o best_a and_o high_a good_n whence_o must_v proceed_v the_o lively_a and_o pure_a desire_n the_o noble_a and_o most_o grateful_a perception_n and_o delight_n the_o pleasant_a and_o 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be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n or_o in_o his_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o in_o eternal_a communication_n psalm_n 16._o ult_n thus_o you_o have_v some_o account_n of_o the_o object_n privative_a and_o positive_a what_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v and_o who_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o a_o sinful_a mortal_a body_n to_o be_v leave_v with_o a_o vain_a and_o wicked_a world_n and_o a_o glorious_a lord_n to_o be_v approach_v so_o as_o to_o be_v with_o he_o in_o actual_a and_o complacential_a and_o eternal_a communion_n to_o be_v with_o he_o not_o as_o spectator_n only_o but_o partaker_n of_o that_o glory_n wherein_o he_o be_v then_o 2._o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o temper_n and_o disposition_n itself_o of_o serious_a christian_n and_o of_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n especial_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o state_n of_o the_o object_n and_o it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o two_o thing_n 1_o st_z desire_v and_o 2_o d._n estimation_n or_o judgement_n that_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o former_a and_o according_a whereto_o that_o desire_n be_v direct_v 1._o this_o desire_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intense_a desire_n earnest_a desire_n the_o fervour_n of_o desire_n that_o be_v as_o to_o myself_o and_o as_o to_o any_o concern_v of_o i_o i_o do_v most_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o less_o than_o that_o and_o then_o 2._o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v make_v of_o the_o case_n unto_o which_o this_o desire_n be_v conformable_a that_o be_v that_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v far_o better_a far_o better_a it_o be_v a_o strange_a emphasis_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o greek_a text_n to_o express_v this_o for_o there_o be_v two_o