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that_o be_v adopt_v be_v make_v a_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o he_o may_v lay_v a_o legal_a claim_n to_o it_o a_o unbeliever_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o these_o privilege_n ishmael_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n he_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o family_n cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n as_o sarah_n once_o say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 21.10_o so_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v not_o adopt_v he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o family_n and_o god_n will_v say_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n cast_v out_o this_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n into_o outer_a darkness_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n §._o 4._o the_o corollary_n or_o
before_o you_o die_v death_n be_v you_o a_o earthly_a saint_n be_v a_o contradiction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o man_n refine_a and_o separate_v from_o the_o earth_n if_o a_o astronomer_n in_o stead_n of_o observe_v the_o planet_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v take_v a_o reed_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o fall_v a_o measure_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v not_o this_o be_v count_v a_o solecism_n and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o great_a a_o solecism_n in_o religion_n when_o man_n that_o pretend_v to_o have_v christ_n and_o heaven_n in_o their_o eye_n yet_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n phil._n 3.19_o our_o soul_n i_o think_v shall_v be_v like_a to_o a_o ship_n which_o be_v make_v little_a and_o narrow_a downward_o but_o more_o wide_a and_o broad_a upward_o so_o our_o affection_n shall_v be_v very_o narrow_a downward_o to_o the_o earth_n but_o wide_a and_o large_a upward_o towards_o heavenly_a thing_n thus_o we_o see_v death_n be_v a_o privilege_n to_o believer_n death_n be_v you_o the_o heir_n while_o he_o be_v under_o age_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o land_n he_o be_v bear_v to_o but_o he_o have_v not_o the_o use_n or_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o till_o he_o come_v of_o age_n be_v as_o old_a as_o you_o will_v you_o be_v never_o of_o age_n till_o you_o die_v death_n bring_v we_o of_o age_n and_o then_o the_o possession_n come_v into_o our_o hand_n chap._n vii_o the_o second_o prerogative_n royal_a of_o a_o believer_n now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o prerogative_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v what_o holy_a david_n say_v of_o zion_n glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o thou_o city_n of_o god_n psalm_n 87.3_o i_o may_v apply_v to_o these_o bless_a thing_n in_o reversion_n 2._o the_o second_o prerogative_n royal_a of_o a_o christian_a be_v he_o shall_v be_v carry_v up_o by_o the_o angel_n in_o this_o life_n a_o believer_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o saint_n they_o lift_v he_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o when_o they_o can_v carry_v he_o no_o long_o after_o death_n the_o angel_n take_v he_o and_o carry_v he_o up_o thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o god_n will_v honour_v wicked_a man_n who_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n lifeguard_n when_o they_o die_v they_o shall_v have_v a_o blackguard_n of_o angel_n to_o carry_v they_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o old_a sinner_n that_o have_v a_o hoary_a head_n but_o thy_o heart_n be_v as_o young_a in_o sin_n as_o ever_o i_o may_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o christ_n say_v in_o another_o sense_n to_o peter_n when_o thou_o be_v old_a thou_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n and_o another_o shall_v gird_v thou_o and_o carry_v thou_o whither_o thou_o will_v not_o 21.18_o so_o i_o say_v thou_o old_a sinner_n the_o time_n be_v short_o come_v when_o thou_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n on_o thy_o deathbed_n and_o another_o shall_v bind_v thou_o and_o carry_v thou_o whither_o thou_o will_v not_o thou_o shall_v be_v carry_v by_o a_o blackguard_n but_o a_o believer_n shall_v be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o heaven_n the_o beggar_n die_v and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n be_v bosom_n 16.22_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n represent_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o bless_a thither_o be_v he_o carry_v by_o the_o angel_n poor_a lazarus_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n he_o have_v no_o friend_n but_o dog_n to_o come_v at_o he_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o have_v â—_o convoy_n of_o angel_n after_o our_o fall_n the_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o god_n fall_v out_o with_o we_o and_o become_v our_o enemy_n hence_o we_o read_v that_o the_o angel_n set_v out_o by_o the_o cherubim_v stand_v with_o a_o flame_a sword_n to_o keep_v our_o first_o parent_n out_o of_o paradise_n gen._n 3.24_o but_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n we_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o the_o angel_n therefore_o the_o angel_n come_v with_o a_o olive-branch_n of_o peace_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o proclaim_v with_o triumph_n the_o news_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n luk._n 2.11_o for_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n the_o angel_n bless_v god_n for_o man_n redemption_n ver._n 13._o and_o sudden_o there_o be_v with_o the_o angel_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n praise_v god_n and_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a the_o angel_n love_v mankind_n especial_o where_o there_o be_v the_o newman_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v all_o friendly_a office_n for_o we_o as_o in_o our_o life-time_n they_o be_v our_o supporter_n psal._n 91.11_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v to_o keep_v thou_o so_o after_o death_n they_o be_v our_o porter_n lazarus_n be_v carry_v up_o by_o the_o angel_n the_o angel_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_a spirit_n 1.14_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o minister_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n hence_o some_o observe_v it_o be_v say_v lazarus_n be_v carry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o plural_a not_o by_o one_o angel_n as_o if_o the_o angel_n have_v be_v ambitious_a to_o carry_v lazarus_n and_o every_o one_o strive_v which_o shall_v have_v a_o part_n wicked_a man_n do_v not_o strive_v more_o who_o shall_v have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a than_o the_o angel_n do_v who_o shall_v bear_v a_o part_n in_o their_o ascension_n o_o in_o what_o pomp_n and_o triumph_n do_v lazarus_n soul_n now_o ride_v never_o be_v dives_n so_o honour_v in_o his_o life_n as_o lazarus_n be_v at_o his_o death_n for_o a_o king_n to_o help_v to_o carry_v the_o hearse_n of_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n be_v a_o high_a honour_n but_o a_o believer_n shall_v have_v a_o guard_n of_o angel_n to_o conduct_v he_o amasis_n king_n of_o egypt_n that_o he_o may_v set_v forth_o his_o magnificence_n will_v have_v his_o chariot_n draw_v with_o four_o prince_n which_o he_o have_v conquer_v in_o the_o war_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o chariot_n in_o which_o lazarus_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o believer_n shall_v be_v draw_v at_o their_o death_n they_o shall_v be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n chap._n viii_o the_o three_o prerogative_n royal_a of_o a_o believer_n the_o next_o great_a prerogative_n be_v the_o believer_n shall_v be_v with_o christ_n in_o glory_n phil._n 1.23_o i_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v dissolve_v or_o loosen_v anchor_n and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n 1.23_o this_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n sure_o we_o can_v be_v no_o loser_n by_o be_v with_o christ._n a_o graft_n or_o scion_n though_o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o tree_n it_o do_v not_o perish_v but_o be_v set_v into_o a_o better_a stock_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o a_o christian_a while_o he_o be_v here_o even_o after_o conversion_n there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o wild_a olive_n still_o in_o he_o now_o when_o this_o scion_n by_o death_n be_v cut_v off_o he_o do_v not_o perish_v but_o be_v set_v into_o a_o more_o noble_a and_o generous_a stock_n he_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a a_o state_n of_o perfection_n be_v better_a than_o a_o state_n of_o imperfection_n our_o grace_n be_v our_o best_a jewel_n but_o they_o be_v imperfect_a and_o do_v not_o give_v out_o their_o full_a lustre_n they_o be_v like_o the_o moon_n which_o when_o it_o shine_v bright_a have_v a_o dark_a spot_n our_o faith_n be_v mingle_v with_o unbelief_n our_o humility_n be_v stain_v with_o pride_n the_o flame_n of_o our_o grace_n be_v not_o so_o pure_a but_o it_o have_v some_o smoke_n grace_n be_v but_o in_o its_o infancy_n and_o minority_n it_o will_v never_o be_v of_o full_a growth_n till_o we_o be_v with_o christ._n this_o be_v the_o high_a link_n in_o the_o chain_n of_o glory_n we_o shall_v be_v with_o christ._n what_o be_v it_o the_o pious_a soul_n desire_v in_o this_o life_n be_v it_o not_o to_o have_v the_o sweet_a presence_n of_o christ_n he_o care_n for_o nothing_o but_o what_o have_v aliquid_fw-la christi_fw-la bucer_n something_o of_o christ_n in_o it_o he_o love_v duty_n only_o as_o they_o be_v manuduction_n to_o christ_n why_o be_v prayer_n so_o sweet_a but_o because_o the_o soul_n have_v private_a conference_n with_o christ_n why_o be_v the_o word_n precious_a but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o convey_v christ_n he_o come_v down_o to_o we_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o we_o go_v up_o to_o he_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n a_o ordinance_n without_o christ_n be_v but_o feed_v upon_o the_o dish_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o meat_n why_o do_v the_o wife_n â—ove_v the_o letter_n
it_o fides_fw-la oculata_fw-la quick-sighted_a faith_n knowledge_n must_v carry_v the_o torch_n before_o faith_n 2_o tim._n 1.12_o for_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v as_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o knowledge_n be_v blind_a devout_a ignorance_n damn_v which_o condemn_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o think_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o ignorance_n these_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n to_o a_o unknown_a god_n they_o say_v ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n but_o sure_o where_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v in_o the_o understanding_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v night_n in_o the_o affection_n so_o necessary_a be_v knowledge_n to_o the_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v sometime_o baptize_v faith_n with_o the_o name_n of_o knowledge_n isa._n 53.11_o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o knowledge_n be_v put_v there_o for_o faith_n now_o this_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n which_o go_v before_o faith_n or_o rather_o be_v the_o embryo_n and_o first_o matter_n of_o which_o faith_n be_v form_v consist_v in_o four_o thing_n the_o soul_n through_o this_o optic_a glass_n of_o knowledge_n see_v 1._o a_o preciousness_n in_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o the_o pearl_n of_o price_n christ_n be_v never_o poor_a but_o when_o he_o have_v on_o our_o rag_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o christ_n but_o what_o be_v precious_a he_o be_v precious_a in_o his_o name_n in_o his_o nature_n in_o his_o influence_n he_o be_v call_v a_o precious_a stone_n 28.16_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o precious_a stone_n who_o have_v make_v we_o live_v stone_n 2._o a_o fullness_n in_o christ_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n col._n 2.9_o all_o fullness_n col._n 1.19_o a_o fullness_n of_o merit_n his_o blood_n able_a to_o satisfy_v his_o father_n wrath_n a_o fullness_n of_o spirit_n his_o grace_n able_a to_o supply_v our_o want_n by_o the_o one_o he_o do_v absolve_v we_o by_o the_o other_o he_o do_v adorn_v we_o 3._o a_o suitablenesse_n in_o christ_n that_o which_o be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v not_o adaequatum_fw-la suitable_a it_o be_v not_o satisfactory_a if_o a_o man_n be_v hungry_a bring_v he_o fine_a flower_n this_o be_v not_o suitable_a he_o desire_v food_n if_o he_o be_v sick_a bring_v he_o music_n this_o be_v not_o suitable_a he_o desire_v physic_n in_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v a_o suitablenesse_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n he_o be_v quicquid_fw-la appetibile_fw-la as_o origen_n speak_v whatever_o we_o can_v desire_v if_o we_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n he_o be_v pabulum_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n if_o we_o be_v sick_a unto_o death_n his_o blood_n be_v a_o sacred_a balm_n he_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 12._o which_o be_v both_o for_o meat_n and_o for_o medicine_n 4._o a_o propensenesse_n and_o readiness_n in_o 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