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do_v signify_v or_o however_o include_v justification_n for_o these_o two_o to_o wit_n justification_n and_o condemnation_n be_v very_o usual_o oppose_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o rom._n 5._o 18._o and_o chap._n 8._o 33_o 34._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 9_o and_o so_o those_o that_o now_o do_v live_v godly_a and_o righteous_o in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v of_o which_o we_o speak_v be_v complete_o glorious_o and_o eternal_o justify_v from_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o transgression_n isa_n 45._o 23_o 25._o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v full_o and_o everlasting_o blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n act._n 3._o 19_o now_o they_o be_v instruct_v and_o direct_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o need_v to_o pray_v unto_o their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n every_o day_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o trespass_n for_o they_o be_v daily_o offend_v and_o sin_v against_o god_n matth._n 6._o 12._o 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obtain_v and_o enjoy_v his_o valuable_a favour_n in_o which_o be_v life_n psal_n 30._o 5._o yea_o his_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n than_o the_o most_o excellent_a life_n we_o can_v here_o enjoy_v psal_n 63._o 3._o then_o shall_v that_o promise_n which_o the_o faithful_a god_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o be_v complete_o and_o most_o full_o perform_v to_o wit_n for_o a_o moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n for_o this_o be_v as_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n unto_o i_o for_o as_o i_o have_v swear_v that_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v over_o the_o earth_n so_o have_v i_o swear_v that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v wrath_n with_o thou_o nor_o rebuke_v thou_o this_o be_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o servant_n 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salvation_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a nor_o confound_v world_n without_o end_n isa_n 45._o 17._o but_o they_o shall_v then_o obtain_v and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n and_o immortal_a honour_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v now_o call_v by_o the_o gospel_n when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v you_o also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n col._n 3._o 1_o 4._o then_o say_v our_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n who_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v matth._n 13._o 44._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 10._o for_o their_o former_a shame_n they_o shall_v then_o have_v double_a glory_n isa_n 61._o 7._o and_o again_o eternal_a life_n be_v sometime_o oppose_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n into_o which_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o unholy_a shall_v go_v and_o in_o which_o will_v be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n mark_n 9_o 43_o 46._o and_o so_o also_o it_o be_v oppose_v unto_o anguish_n and_o dismal_a grief_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o the_o most_o righteous_a judge_n rom._n 2._o 7._o with_o ver_fw-la 8._o 9_o and_o they_o that_o now_o lead_v their_o life_n in_o sincere_a piety_n and_o honesty_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o occasion_n of_o weep_v and_o wail_v and_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o everlasting_a joy_n gladness_n and_o consolation_n as_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v say_v the_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v with_o sing_v unto_o zion_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n and_o mourn_a shall_v flee_v away_o isa_n 35._o 10._o and_o chap._n 51._o 11._o light_n be_v now_o sow_o for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n psal_n 97._o 11_o 12._o and_o even_o now_o while_o as_o their_o need_n require_v they_o be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n yet_o believe_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o now_o they_o see_v not_o they_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n they_o great_o rejoice_v in_o that_o salvation_n ready_a to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o last_o time_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 6_o 8_o 9_o but_o their_o present_a joy_n be_v not_o without_o mixture_n of_o sorrow_n they_o now_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_a heb._n 3._o 16_o 18._o and_o their_o joy_n be_v not_o complete_a because_o it_o be_v in_o unseen_a thing_n but_o hereafter_o god_n will_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v for_o the_o former_a thing_n be_v pass_v