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christ_n show_v wonder_n among_o the_o dead_a as_o himself_o so_o strong_o assert_v joh_n 5._o 25._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v that_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v hereby_o christ_n gain_v a_o sovereignty_n above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n as_o the_o father_n promise_v psal_n 2._o 8._o he_o have_v the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o subject_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o they_o no_o not_o of_o the_o weak_a by_o the_o strong_a none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o pull_v any_o one_o sheep_n from_o his_o fold_n for_o hereby_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o convert_a sinner_n be_v inseparable_o unite_v unto_o he_o by_o this_o gospel_n grace_v the_o taste_n and_o discern_v of_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a 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therefore_o labour_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o get_v their_o part_n in_o it_o here_o that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o that_o happy_a society_n hereafter_o everlasting_o by_o these_o mean_n to_o praise_n god_n with_o they_o and_o in_o so_o do_v to_o be_v perfect_o bless_v with_o they_o and_o thus_o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o proof_n and_o illustration_n of_o this_o glorious_a truth_n proceed_v we_o now_o to_o add_v some_o further_a improvement_n than_o what_o we_o have_v former_o touch_v upon_o and_o so_o to_o draw_v on_o to_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o point_n use_v first_o let_v man_n above_o all_o turn_n their_o eye_n i_o mean_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o mind_n to_o the_o behold_v of_o gospel_n glory_n glorious_a thing_n be_v delightful_a thing_n to_o every_o discern_a faculty_n provide_v there_o be_v suitableness_n &_o in_o a_o due_a proportion_n thereunto_o first_o for_o the_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n say_v solomon_n ec._n 11._o 7._o second_o for_o reason_n the_o contemplation_n of_o moral_a natural_a and_o metaphysical_a object_n and_o subject_n be_v so_o please_v unto_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n and_o sage_n among_o the_o heathen_a that_o they_o be_v so_o inward_o ravish_v with_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o that_o they_o conceive_v happiness_n consist_v therein_o but_o that_o soul_n that_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o the_o efficacious_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v once_o to_o behold_v in_o any_o good_a measure_n this_o gospel_n glory_n find_v by_o this_o a_o dim_a shade_n cast_v upon_o all_o seem_a glory_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o his_o glory_n at_o noon_n day_n upon_o the_o light_n of_o many_o small_a candle_n burn_v in_o the_o bright_a beam_n thereof_o qu._n but_o thou_o will_v say_v how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o blind_a man_n can_v see_v please_a object_n and_o deaf_a man_n can_v hear_v delightful_a music_n the_o scripture_n tell_v i_o i_o be_o such_o by_o nature_n ans_fw-fr and_o do_v thou_o believe_v that_o be_v true_a if_o many_o other_o do_v so_o too_o they_o will_v be_v much_o near_a the_o cure_n and_o so_o be_v thou_o like_v to_o be_v for_o thou_o can_v not_o right_o have_v acknowledge_v that_o but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o to_o help_v the_o good_a work_n forward_o and_o to_o point_v out_o unto_o other_o what_o course_n they_o shall_v take_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o set_v down_o a_o few_o direction_n first_o go_v to_o christ_n the_o true_a physician_n of_o soul_n for_o his_o collyrium_n his_o spiritual_a eye_n salve_n which_o he_o make_v proclamation_n of_o rev._n 3._o 18._o and_o buy_v it_o of_o he_o by_o prayer_n by_o faith_n by_o the_o use_n of_o all_o his_o mean_n second_o to_o cure_v thy_o deafness_n let_v he_o put_v his_o finger_n into_o thy_o ear_n and_o say_v mar._n 7._o 33_o 34._o