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88_o 14_o 15_o 16._o psal._n 38._o unto_o vers_n 11._o five_o christ_n have_v not_o free_v believer_n in_o this_o world_n from_o the_o rod_n of_o affliction_n god_n in_o give_v we_o our_o liberty_n do_v not_o abridge_v his_o own_o liberty_n psal._n 89._o 32._o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v make_v free_a yet_o what_o son_n be_v there_o who_o the_o father_n chastn_v not_o heb._n 12._o 8._o exemption_n from_o affliction_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o freeman_n that_o the_o apostle_n there_o make_v it_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o slave_n bastard_n not_o son_n want_v the_o discipline_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o rod_n to_o be_v free_v from_o affliction_n will_v be_v no_o benefit_n to_o believer_n who_o receive_v so_o many_o benefit_n by_o affliction_n six_o no_o believer_n be_v free_v by_o christ_n from_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n though_o they_o be_v all_o free_v from_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n rom._n 8._o 10._o the_o body_n of_o believer_n be_v under_o the_o 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whereof_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal._n 16_o 11._o the_o objective_a blessedness_n of_o the_o saint_n consist_v in_o their_o fruition_n of_o god_n psal._n 73._o 25._o to_o see_v god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n be_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n but_o to_o see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n will_v be_v the_o fullness_n of_o their_o blessedness_n in_o heaven_n 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o this_o be_v that_o intuitive_a transform_v and_o satisfy_v vision_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n frequent_o speak_v psal._n 17._o 15._o 2_o cor._n 15._o 28._o rev._n 7._o 17._o four_o to_o be_v bring_v unto_o god_n must_v needs_o imply_v a_o state_n of_o perfect_a joy_n and_o high_a delight_n so_o speak_v the_o apostle_n judas_n v._n 14._o christ_n shall_v present_v or_o bring_v they_o to_o god_n with_o exceed_a joy_n and_o more_o full_o the_o joy_n of_o this_o day_n be_v express_v psal._n 45._o 15._o with_o joy_n and_o 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it_o be_v a_o despise_n of_o he_o who_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a in_o himself_o who_o have_v love_v we_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o it_o be_v the_o reject_v of_o the_o only_a mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n after_o the_o reject_v of_o who_o there_o remain_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n second_o let_v the_o evil_n of_o unbelief_n be_v value_v by_o the_o offer_n of_o christ_n to_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o that_o the_o word_n of_o this_o salvation_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o we_o act_v 13._o 26._o a_o mercy_n deny_v to_o the_o fall_v angel_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n which_o aggravate_v the_o evil_a of_o this_o sin_n beyond_o all_o imagination_n so_o that_o in_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v jesus_n christ_n be_v find_v vile_a ingratitude_n high_a contempt_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o 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have_v neither_o voice_n nor_o heat_n nor_o blood_n appear_v in_o he_o inference_n 5._o how_o groundless_a and_o irrational_a be_v the_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n of_o all_o carnal_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n they_o feast_n in_o their_o prison_n 5._o inference_n 5._o and_o dance_v in_o their_o fetter_n o_o the_o madness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n if_o man_n do_v but_o see_v their_o mittimus_fw-la make_v for_o hell_n or_o believe_v they_o be_v condemn_v already_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o live_v at_o that_o rate_n of_o vanity_n they_o do_v and_o be_v their_o condition_n less_o dangerous_a because_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v sure_o not_o but_o much_o more_o dangerous_a for_o that_o o_o poor_a sinner_n you_o have_v find_v out_o a_o effectual_a way_n to_o prevent_v your_o present_a trouble_n it_o be_v well_o if_o you_o can_v find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o prevent_v your_o eternal_a misery_n but_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o man_n to_o stifle_v conviction_n than_o prevent_v damnation_n your_o mirth_n have_v a_o twofold_a mischief_n in_o it_o it_o prevent_v repentance_n and_o increase_v your_o future_a torment_n o_o what_o a_o hell_n will_v your_o hell_n be_v who_o drop_v into_o it_o out_o of_o all_o the_o sensitive_a and_o sinful_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n if_o ever_o a_o man_n may_v say_v of_o mirth_n that_o it_o be_v mad_a and_o of_o laughter_n what_o do_v it_o he_o may_v say_v so_o in_o this_o case_n inference_n 6._o last_o what_o cause_n have_v they_o to_o rejoice_v admire_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n to_o eternity_n who_o have_v a_o well_o ground_a 6._o inference_n 6._o confidence_n that_o they_o be_v free_v from_o god_n condemnation_n o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o father_n who_o have_v deliver_v you_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_v you_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n col._n 1._o 13._o rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o if_o you_o be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n you_o be_v 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