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A25241 Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of Jesus as carrying on the great work of mans salvation from first to last / by Isaac Ambrose ... Ambrose, Isaac, 1604-1664. 1680 (1680) Wing A2957; ESTC R33051 999,188 563

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go_v both_o together_o if_o i_o have_v but_o assure_v hope_n that_o christ_n life_n be_v i_o i_o can_v but_o rejoice_v therein_o on_o the_o contrary_a 12.12_o rom._n 12.12_o if_o my_o hope_n fluctuate_v if_o i_o be_o but_o uncertain_a if_o i_o look_v on_o the_o influence_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n life_n as_o only_o possible_o mine_n and_o no_o further_o then_o be_v my_o comfort_n but_o unstable_a and_o weak_a sometime_o we_o find_v christ_n compare_v to_o a_o rich_a storehouse_n in_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n but_o alas_o what_o be_o i_o
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in_o his_o kingly_a but_o now_o he_o must_v be_v full_o honour_v in_o his_o kingly_a office_n 11.15_o rev._n 11.15_o now_o especial_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n must_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o certain_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o christ_n reign_n before_o and_o his_o present_a reign_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n christ_n have_v a_o double_a throne_n wherein_o he_o sit_v and_o reign_v 3.21_o rev._n 3.21_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n that_o kingly_a rule_n that_o christ_n have_v from_o his_o ascension_n be_v upon_o his_o father_n throne_n but_o the_o kingdom_n that_o christ_n shall_v have_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o ever_o after_o it_o be_v the_o joint_a reign_n of_o he_o with_o the_o father_n he_o 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this_o on_o earth_n we_o say_v with_o cold_a lip_n and_o freeze_a heart_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o if_o our_o prayer_n be_v real_a and_o fervent_a if_o we_o can_v but_o imitate_v those_o heavenly_a citizen_n what_o long_n will_v be_v in_o our_o heart_n after_o christ_n come_n how_o shall_v we_o rejoice_v at_o the_o very_a thought_n hereof_o christ_n comfort_v his_o disciple_n in_o respect_n hereof_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n 21.28_o luke_n 21.28_o when_o these_o thing_n begin_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v then_o look_v up_o say_v he_o and_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n for_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o the_o fullness_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o consolation_n all_o the_o spirit_n above_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n rejoice_v 20._o rev._n 12.19_o ver._n 20._o and_o again_o rejoice_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o christ_n himself_o say_v sure_o i_o come_v quick_o o_o let_v we_o say_v amen_o to_o it_o even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n sect_n ii_o of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n 2._o for_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n no_o soon_o christ_n prepare_v and_o all_o in_o readiness_n but_o down_o he_o descend_v from_o his_o imperial_a throne_n to_o the_o judgment-seat_n in_o this_o passage_n i_o shall_v observe_v these_o particular_n 1._o he_o descend_v with_o his_o train_n he_o come_v with_o his_o royal_a attendant_n out_o of_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o have_v so_o many_o noble_n wait_v on_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o saint_n and_o angel_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o creation_n to_o be_v his_o attendant_n in_o that_o work_n behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o mighty_a angel_n 14._o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o judas_n 14._o behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o 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