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god_n wrath_n happy_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n yea_o thrice_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n what_o can_v allure_v we_o to_o be_v of_o this_o society_n if_o this_o motive_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n prevail_v not_o with_o we_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v free_a of_o those_o corporation_n that_o have_v great_a immunity_n and_o privilege_n then_o know_v that_o no_o city_n can_v compare_v with_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n no_o society_n comparable_a to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n how_o profane_a then_o and_o blasphemous_a be_v the_o conceit_n of_o wicked_a worldling_n 21.14_o that_o say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v in_o religion_n and_o religious_a walk_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o count_v the_o proud_a and_o wicked_a like_o themselves_o the_o only_a happy_a man_n what_o a_o lamentable_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v so_o blind_v their_o eye_n 4.4_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v their_o own_o misery_n and_o the_o contrary_a happiness_n of_o god_n people_n 16.23_o till_o with_o the_o rich_a glutton_n it_o be_v too_o late_o as_o for_o those_o that_o have_v their_o part_n in_o this_o happiness_n let_v they_o go_v on_o cheerful_o 15.58_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o know_v that_o their_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 4._o let_v they_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o heart_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o us._n amen_o finis_fw-la seneca_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beata_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 1._o joh._n 14.6_o psal._n 144.15_o joh._n 17_o 3._o aug_n de_fw-fr ciu._n dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 27._o rom._n 10.1_o mat._n 21.31_o 32._o aug._n de_fw-fr ciu._n dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 17._o judg._n 14.8_o act._n 28.2_o joh_n 1.41_o 45._o job_n 32._o 22._o isa._n 5._o 20._o reu._n 2.10_o isa._n 22.12_o 13._o 2._o pet._n 3.3_o mat._n 26.50_o 2._o sam._n 1.23_o 24_o neh._n 13.14_o luk._n 24.49_o act._n 1.4_o 5._o act._n 2.4_o 11._o act._n 2.41_o 2.41_o no_o salvation_n but_o in_o the_o church_n demonstrate_v 1._o by_o noah_n ark_n 2._o pet._n 2.5_o gen._n 7.23_o 1._o pet._n 3.20_o 21._o eph._n 2.12_o 2.12_o by_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o head_n and_o the_o body_n colos._n 1.18_o eph._n 1.22_o 23._o 1._o cor._n 12.27_o colos._n 2.29_o eph._n 4.16_o eph._n 5.23_o greg._n in_o ps._n 5._o poen_n istud_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la extra_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la vivificat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la by_o sacred_a simile_n simile_n of_o a_o house_n 1._o tim._n 3.15_o as_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o building_n 1._o pet._n 2.5_o 6._o 1._o cor._n 3.9_o 10_o 11._o eph._n 2.20_o matth._n 16._o as_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o inhabitans_fw-la 1._o pet_n 4.17_o heb._n 3.6_o eph._n 3.17_o mat._n 24.45_o eph._n 2.19_o gal._n 6.10_o luk._n 12.42_o psal._n 145.9_o psal._n 36.6_o mat._n 5.45_o psal._n 73.1_o 1._o tim._n 4.10_o 2_o pet._n 1.3_o psal._n 119.94_o 2._o of_o a_o city_n in_o two_o respect_n reu._n 21.2_o 10._o heb._n 12.22_o 1._o defence_n num._n 32.17_o jer._n 4.5_o &_o 8.14_o isa._n 26.1_o joel_n 2.32_o psal._n 147.12_o 13._o aug._n de_fw-fr ciu._n dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 11._o psal._n 31.21_o 2._o privilege_n ibidem_fw-la c._n 21._o gal._n 4.26_o eph._n 2.12_o 13.19_o rom._n 6.14_o 22._o rom._n 8_o â—_o 3._o of_o a_o