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and_o who_o may_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n who_o may_v abide_v when_o he_o be_v angry_a lest_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n shall_v quench_v the_o flame_n and_o extinguish_v these_o angry_a heat_n observe_v to_o who_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n not_o to_o man_n under_o the_o law_n from_o the_o fiery_a mount_n but_o to_o those_o who_o be_v come_v to_o mount_n zion_n to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v etc._n etc._n v._n 22_o 24._o from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o great_a punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v on_o christian_n than_o other_o if_o they_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o christ_n command_n v._o 25._o second_o that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v serious_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o their_o lord_n with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n v._o 28_o 29._o wicked_a man_n conclude_v o_o we_o shall_v escape_v well_o enough_o take_v you_o 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the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v which_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v together_o any_o more_o till_o they_o come_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o god_n pleasure_n from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v well_o collect_v that_o the_o wine_n here_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o the_o wine_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o father_n in_o this_o world_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v do_v here_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n hereafter_o and_o therefore_o this_o holy_a feast_n shall_v represent_v unto_o we_o those_o heavenly_a delight_n from_o this_o wine_n of_o the_o grape_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o raise_v our_o mind_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o mind_n and_o taste_v by_o the_o pallate_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o flow_v from_o god_n himself_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o these_o be_v but_o some_o forecast_v of_o those_o pleasure_n that_o he_o will_v hereafter_o bestow_v upon_o we_o but_o the_o antepast_n of_o the_o eternal_a supper_n but_o the_o vigil_n of_o the_o everlasting_a rest_n and_o that_o now_o we_o rather_o fast_v than_o feast_n if_o we_o compare_v these_o joy_n with_o those_o that_o be_v above_o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o these_o as_o assurance_n of_o better_a cheer_n where_o our_o appetite_n shall_v be_v satiate_v and_o our_o thirst_n quench_v where_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o glory_n and_o feast_v our_o eye_n with_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o beauty_n yea_o where_o we_o shall_v be_v ravish_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o pleasure_n that_o stream_n from_o the_o light_n of_o his_o bless_a face_n and_o after_o those_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v shall_v we_o strive_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o 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