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natural_a 〈…〉_o it_o come_v not_o of_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o 〈…〉_o member_n with_o a_o other_o member_n as_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o break_v that_o bond_n that_o join_v the_o member_n with_o the_o head_n which_o be_v faith_n so_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o break_v that_o bond_n that_o join_v the_o member_n with_o the_o member_n that_o be_v love_n and_o charity_n which_o join_v we_o together_o who_o shall_v severe_a we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o corist_n rom._n 8._o 35._o a_o natural_a bond_n be_v soon_o cut_a but_o not_o hammer_v will_v break_v the_o bond_n of_o christ_n therefore_o seek_v not_o to_o
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not_o able_a to_o contain_v that_o joy_n but_o it_o must_v break_v out_o and_o it_o must_v open_v the_o mouth_n to_o give_v thanks_n and_o praise_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n must_v speak_v if_o the_o heart_n 〈…〉_o be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n the_o harâ—_n must_v open_v mouth_n and_z 〈…〉_o must_v speak_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n then_o the_o second_o thing_n â—_o be_v mark_v in_o this_o text_n be_v wâ—en_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hart_n open_v the_o mouth_n to_o utter_v thanks_n what_o ever_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o mean_a of_o joy_n the_o first_o thanks_o that_o be_v give_v will_v not_o be_v give_v to_o it_o especial_o paul_n here_o give_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o joy_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o but_o the_o mouth_n will_v be_v open_v to_o glorify_v the_o author_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o joy_n which_o be_v god_n for_o without_o he_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n neither_o have_v we_o ourselves_o any_o grace_n neither_o have_v any_o other_o any_o grace_n in_o himself_o only_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n only_o and_o without_o god_n there_o be_v no_o joy_n except_o he_o work_v the_o joy_n there_o can_v be_v no_o joy_n in_o the_o heart_n yea_o albeit_o the_o grace_n be_v give_v yet_o if_o he_o give_v not_o a_o new_a grace_n to_o work_v joy_n in_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o grace_n there_o can_v be_v no_o joy_n and_o therefore_o the_o mouth_n when_o it_o be_v open_v to_o praise_v &_o glorify_v first_o of_o all_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v to_o glorify_v he_o who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o honour_v the_o instrument_n as_o the_o instrument_n honour_v the_o minister_n as_o the_o minister_n but_o let_v the_o author_n &_o worker_n of_o all_o have_v the_o glory_n &_o thanks_o then_o thridlie_a mark_n in_o a_o manner_n he_o complain_v that_o he_o can_v not_o get_v a_o mouth_n to_o thank_v god_n sufficient_o for_o all_o that_o grace_n they_o have_v receive_v and_o joy_n he_o have_v receive_v and_o get_v through_o 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capable_a of_o grace_n as_o the_o heart_n be_v i_o mean_v of_o the_o regenerate_v man_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n all_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o tell_v nor_o express_v the_o thousand_o part_n of_o that_o joy_n the_o hart_n will_v have_v in_o god_n grace_n for_o all_o that_o joy_n say_v he_o what_o thanks_o shall_v â—_o give_v to_o god_n as_o he_o will_v say_v my_o mouth_n can_v not_o get_v word_n to_o utter_v thanks_o to_o god_n the_o author_n for_o the_o grace_n receive_v and_o joy_n that_o be_v conceive_v there_o through_o now_o far_o we_o have_v to_o learn_v in_o the_o word_n
god_n for_o fear_v that_o wrath_n come_v out_o from_o his_o angry_a face_n and_o burn_v it_o up_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 12._o 14._o say_n without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n for_o if_o they_o see_v he_o at_z shall_v be_v to_o their_o destruction_n when_o he_o look_v 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n and_o find_v not_o holiness_n and_o cleanness_n there_o his_o look_n shall_v destroy_v the_o heart_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v it_o tremble_v and_o shake_v at_o his_o presence_n brethren_n many_o his_fw-mi experience_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n uncleanness_n make_v ever_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o a_o man_n with_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n there_o be_v not_o a_o unclean_a body_n but_o he_o find_v this_o in_o experience_n they_o run_v ever_o to_o some_o hole_n and_o can_v abide_v the_o holy_a sight_n of_o god_n he_o be_v holy_a thou_o unholie_a he_o look_v through_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o abide_v his_o sight_n now_o it_o be_v true_a our_o compearance_n before_o god_n and_o his_o tribunal_n shall_v stand_v in_o the_o righteous_a merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n &_o except_o we_o be_v clad_v with_o that_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o by_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o slanding_n for_o us._n rom._n 5._o 1._o but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a if_o thou_o find_v not_o again_o in_o some_o measure_n some_o holiness_n and_o cleanness_n inherent_a in_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v never_o stand_v before_o god_n for_o where_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n be_v where_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o any_o man_n there_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v some_o measure_n of_o holiness_n &_o pureness_n of_o life_n in_o he_o also_o if_o thou_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n of_o necessity_n thou_o must_v be_v sanctify_v &_o must_v have_v some_o spark_n of_o godliness_n in_o thyself_o for_o those_o who_o he_o have_v justify_v he_o also_o have_v sanctify_v so_o when_o 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father_n we_o will_v never_o have_v a_o face_n to_o look_v to_o he_o nor_o a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o so_o as_o he_o be_v become_v a_o father_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n so_o crave_v that_o thou_o may_v get_v that_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n that_o thy_o mouth_n may_v be_v open_v wide_a with_o sweetness_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n moreover_o these_o very_a style_n learn_v we_o how_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v dispose_v when_o we_o come_v and_o stand_v before_o he_o even_o here_o in_o his_o congregation_n &_o church_n where_o his_o presence_n be_v we_o be_v now_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o presence_n he_o be_v a_o god_n in_o majesty_n a_o majesty_n will_v have_v fear_n and_o reverence_n so_o there_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n stand_v before_o this_o majesty_n of_o god_n in_o fear_n and_o reverence_n then_o there_o must_v be_v more_o than_o this_o he_o be_v a_o father_n and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o so_o thou_o shall_v both_o reverence_n and_o love_v he_o 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and_o if_o they_o have_v holiness_n i_o assure_v they_o they_o will_v have_v peace_n and_o quyetnesse_n in_o the_o hart_n when_o they_o think_v on_o he_o then_o this_o be_v true_a even_o in_o this_o life_n before_o the_o great_a day_n we_o stand_v before_o he_o establish_v in_o holiness_n but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v ever_o a_o piece_n of_o unquyetnes_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o most_o godly_a and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o who_o can_v find_v so_o peaceable_a a_o heart_n before_o god_n as_o we_o shall_v have_v there_o be_v ever_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o a_o piece_n of_o evil_a conscience_n for_o sin_n the_o cause_n be_v because_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v heâ—r_n we_o be_v but_o holy_a in_o a_o part_n and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a sober_a part_n sin_n leave_v we_o never_o and_o therefore_o the_o prick_n in_o the_o conscience_n for_o sin_n leave_v we_o never_o and_o where_o this_o evil_a conscience_n be_v there_o must_v ever_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o fear_n and_o terror_n to_o stand_v before_o that_o heavenly_a presence_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v in_o that_o latter_a day_n which_o be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v in_o that_o great_a day_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v establish_v before_o he_o without_o any_o fear_n or_o terror_n if_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o the_o choose_a of_o god_n thou_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n with_o a_o heart_n in_o peace_n without_o any_o terror_n but_o o_o how_o great_a shall_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o cause_n be_v because_o thou_o shall_v not_o so_o soon_o see_v the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o fair_a glorious_a face_n but_o as_o soon_o in_o the_o moment_n of_o thy_o resurrection_n thou_o shall_v be_v transform_v in_o a_o perfect_a holiness_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v philip._n 3._o 21._o when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o we_o shall_v be_v transform_v and_o this_o vile_a body_n of_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v conformable_a to_o his_o glorious_a body_n and_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o he_o in_o glory_n and_o holiness_n without_o any_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o part_n of_o deformity_n in_o body_n or_o soul_n what_o then_o be_v it_o that_o put_v this_o terror_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o stand_v before_o god_n only_o sin_n so_o when_o all_o sin_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o all_o fear_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o then_o see_v there_o be_v no_o perfect_a quyetnesse_n until_o we_o
work_n shall_v be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o true_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o only_a justice_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n i_o dare_v say_v albeit_o the_o reprobate_a worthy_o shall_v be_v damn_v according_a to_o their_o work_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v special_o condemn_v that_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o contemn_v his_o gospel_n without_o faith_n then_o to_o come_v to_o the_o sentence_n the_o lord_n will_v begin_v at_o the_o elect_a as_o best_a and_o worthy_a and_z he_o shall_v give_v they_o their_o sentence_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n and_o wherâ—â—â—_n the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o before_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o world_n matt._n chap._n 25_o verse_n 32._o from_o once_o this_o sentence_n be_v pass_v out_o on_o they_o when_o this_o absolution_n from_o death_n and_o damnation_n be_v pronounce_v look_v what_o estate_n they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o they_o shall_v stand_v with_o the_o angle_n as_o assessor_n to_o judge_v the_o 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everlasting_a glory_n there_o be_v two_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n and_o a_o everlasting_a weight_n of_o glory_n and_o more_o excessivelie_o excessive_a he_o can_v get_v word_n to_o utter_v it_o it_o be_v a_o weight_n that_o will_v weigh_v down_o all_o the_o world_n and_o then_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n excessivelie_o excessive_a and_o then_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a so_o our_o felicity_n in_o glory_n and_o pass_v great_a glory_n and_o a_o everlasting_a glory_n as_o for_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o reprobate_a i_o will_v not_o insist_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o because_o the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v here_o to_o comfort_v the_o elect_a now_o when_o the_o apostle_n his_fw-mi make_v a_o discourse_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n he_o make_v his_o exhortation_n and_o say_v and_o so_o i_o say_v also_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n brethren_n many_o have_v seek_v comfort_n death_n be_v dolorous_a and_o wearisome_a in_o the_o own_o nature_n and_o therefore_o many_o of_o 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whitâ—_n albeit_o it_o pertain_v to_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o of_o the_o sudden_a destruction_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o world_n tell_v he_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o count_n and_o albeit_o he_o seem_v in_o the_o mouth_n to_o acknowledge_v it_o yet_o he_o shall_v scorn_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n read_v the_o second_o epistle_n of_o peter_n chap._n 3._o verse_n 4._o there_o the_o mocker_n be_v bring_v in_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n for_o since_o the_o father_n die_v all_o thing_n continue_v alike_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o of_o the_o creation_n christ_n indeed_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o general_a judgement_n and_o a_o count_n and_o reckon_n for_o all_o our_o actiones_fw-la and_o work_n do_v in_o this_o world_n good_a and_o evil_a and_o a_o sudden_a destruction_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o tell_v the_o mocker_n of_o these_o thing_n he_o shall_v scorn_v they_o all_o and_o he_o will_v think_v all_o be_v but_o vain_a fectlesse_a threaten_n yea_o not_o only_o will_v the_o wicked_a contenine_a all_o the_o threaten_n of_o judgement_n but_o also_o the_o very_a judgement_n itself_o that_o be_v light_v on_o he_o except_o it_o be_v all_o the_o heavy_a he_o will_v contemn_v it_o read_v fsay_n 9_o 10._o they_o say_v say_v he_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v but_o brick_n and_o clay_n house_n that_o be_v casten_z down_o to_o we_o when_o the_o judgement_n come_v on_o they_o but_o we_o shall_v build_v up_o again_o house_n of_o stone_n see_v the_o contempt_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n so_o except_o the_o judgement_n be_v the_o heavy_a they_o shall_v contemn_v it_o and_o scorn_n god_n in_o his_o face_n experience_n tell_v this_o the_o earl_n the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n will_v say_v when_o his_o house_n be_v casten_z down_o in_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n what_o matter_n that_o this_o house_n be_v casten_z down_z i_o shall_v 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