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cor._n 15._o 28._o thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o glorious_a and_o this_o vile_a body_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o to_o his_o glorious_a body_n 13._o matth_n 13._o and_o then_o it_o shall_v shine_v more_o bright_a than_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n o_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n when_o he_o shall_v fill_v they_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v a_o temple_n nor_o meat_n or_o drink_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o revelation_n 21._o but_o he_o shall_v be_v all_o to_o thou_o because_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v be_v he_o in_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o tabernacle_n to_o he_o then_o shall_v this_o fullness_n be_v and_o until_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o in_o a_o grow_n to_o that_o perfection_n bless_a be_v that_o soul_n that_o grow_v and_o feel_v that_o heavenly_a liquor_n drop_v day_n lie_v into_o the_o soul_n be_v assure_v thou_o shall_v get_v this_o fullness_n of_o the_o light_n and_o god_n shall_v dwell_v in_o thou_o for_o ever_o you_o 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deed_n to_o thy_o condemnation_n and_o if_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o world_n and_o firmament_n crave_v this_o comely_a behaviour_n of_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o walk_v orderly_o then_o much_o more_o must_v thou_o walk_v by_o a_o rule_n in_o thy_o light_n jesus_n what_o be_v the_o rule_n walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v be_v it_o the_o lord_n that_o shine_v stain_v not_o that_o lord_n of_o light_n by_o your_o evil_a behaviour_n this_o import_v as_o this_o light_n shine_v in_o thou_o so_o thou_o shall_v see_v he_o see_v he_o as_o thou_o will_v he_o shine_v on_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o get_v a_o sight_n of_o this_o light_n bless_v be_v thou_o alas_o these_o filthy_a person_n if_o they_o see_v theeye_n of_o god_n trow_v you_o that_o they_o will_v puddle_n on_o this_o sort_n all_o stand_v on_o this_o that_o howbeit_o god_n see_v they_o they_o see_v he_o not_o happy_a be_v thou_o if_o thou_o can_v say_v when_o thou_o rise_v lord_n thou_o see_v i_o now_o lord_n 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lord_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o pleasure_v thou_o note_n note_n now_o the_o lord_n give_v every_o one_o grace_n to_o please_v he_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n and_o honour_n amen_n the_o third_z lecture_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o colossian_n begin_v at_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o ten_o verse_n colos._n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o 10_o be_v fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n and_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 11_o strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n through_o his_o glorious_a power_n unto_o all_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v with_o joyfulness_n 12_o give_a thanks_n unto_o the_o father_n which_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n we_o hear_v brethren_n the_o preface_n of_o this_o epistle_n it_o stand_v first_o in_o thanksgiving_n and_o second_o in_o prayer_n we_o have_v hear_v this_o other_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 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in_o contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o in_o all_o understanding_n which_o consist_v in_o practise_v that_o contemplation_n all_o wisdom_n not_o earthly_a but_o spiritual_a all_o understanding_n not_o earthly_a but_o heavenly_a touch_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n now_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v they_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o this_o wisdom_n that_o they_o shall_v sit_v idle_o in_o the_o world_n no_o no_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o travel_v and_o how_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n a_o misruly_a life_n dove_n not_z it_o avail_v
his_o fellow_n never_o man_n get_v or_o will_v get_v such_o grace_n as_o the_o man_n the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v get_v never_o a_o one_o have_v get_v such_o wisdom_n such_o knowledge_n and_o such_o holiness_n nay_o all_o the_o angel_n have_v not_o get_v such_o grace_n as_o he_o have_v but_o it_o be_v not_o only_o these_o grace_n wherein_o this_o fullness_n stand_v but_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n itself_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v his_o fullness_n such_o as_o never_o creature_n get_v or_o shall_v get_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n it_o be_v a_o vanity_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o angel_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v but_o river_n and_o stream_n that_o flow_v from_o that_o glorious_a head_n that_o be_v full_a of_o god_n so_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n of_o his_o fullness_n we_o have_v receive_v say_v joh._n 1._o 6._o all_o of_o his_o fullness_n so_o all_o our_o fullness_n stand_v in_o his_o fullness_n that_o be_v derive_v into_o us._n as_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n prove_v his_o dominion_n so_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o glory_n look_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o personage_n thy_o redeemer_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o man_n but_o a_o man_n full_a of_o god_n and_o so_o must_v not_o this_o blood_n y_o it_o come_v from_o he_o be_v precious_a therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n act_v 20._o 28._o yet_o only_o believe_v and_o i_o assure_v thou_o in_o his_o name_n of_o thy_o redemption_n if_o thy_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o great_a fasten_v thy_o heart_n once_o on_o he_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v mercy_n take_v his_o blood_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o sprinkle_v thy_o heart_n with_o it_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v grace_n 14_o heb._n 9_o 14_o and_o mercy_n to_o flow_v to_o thou_o through_o the_o same_o otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o thou_o that_o this_o blood_n have_v never_o be_v 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tremble_v nay_o never_o a_o joint_n of_o thou_o will_v bide_v fast_o for_o fear_v of_o that_o fierce_a wrath_n to_o come_v on_o thou_o and_o again_o if_o thou_o know_v the_o virtue_n of_o this_o blood_n that_o take_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o will_v cleave_v fast_o to_o it_o and_o make_v much_o of_o it_o but_o thou_o consider_v not_o this_o and_o therefore_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o preciousnes_n of_o this_o blood_n for_o if_o thou_o know_v not_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o know_v the_o preciousnes_n of_o that_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o again_o it_o tell_v we_o of_o that_o pass_a justice_n and_o of_o that_o infinitnes_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n o_o that_o infinitnes_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n o_o wretch_n thou_o wot_v not_o sin_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n what_o it_o be_v but_o if_o it_o light_v on_o thou_o it_o will_v rush_v thou_o to_o hell_n so_o the_o precious_a blood_n that_o be_v shed_v for_o sin_n without_o the_o 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he_o yea_o than_o thou_o shall_v see_v god_n himself_o now_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o will_v tell_v thou_o hold_v thou_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n until_o thou_o get_v this_o sight_n that_o be_v stick_v 18._o a_o sweet_a conclusion_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 17._o 18._o to_o the_o mirror_n of_o the_o gospel_n hold_v thy_o eye_n to_o it_o and_o ever_o be_v look_v on_o it_o and_o then_o in_o a_o moment_n jesus_n shall_v stand_v up_o before_o thou_o ere_o thou_o be_v aware_a and_o when_o the_o mirror_n shall_v go_v away_o jesus_n shall_v stand_v up_o in_o steed_n of_o it_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o so_o soon_o stand_v up_o before_o thou_o but_o he_o shall_v as_o soon_o transform_v thou_o and_o shall_v make_v this_o vile_a body_n to_o be_v glorious_a and_o so_o soon_o as_o this_o mortality_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o than_o thou_o shall_v possess_v that_o infinite_a joy_n everlasting_o and_o shall_v look_v into_o the_o deepens_n of_o that_o lord_n for_o ever_o 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12._o vers_fw-la 9_o what_o idolater_n 12._o luk._n 12._o have_v great_a confidence_n in_o any_o thing_n than_o this_o man_n have_v in_o his_o riches_n the_o avaritious_a man_n then_o can_v have_v his_o confidence_n in_o nothing_o but_o in_o his_o riches_n therefore_o in_o the_o first_o to_o timothy_n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 17._o the_o apostle_n say_v charge_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o proud_a nor_o put_v their_o confidence_n in_o uncertain_a riches_n and_o david_n in_o the_o 62._o psalm_n vers_fw-la 10._o say_v if_o riches_n abound_v set_v not_o thy_o heart_n upon_o they_o david_n know_v well_o that_o man_n will_v make_v a_o god_n of_o his_o riches_n well_o if_o he_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o his_o riches_n and_o do_v worship_n and_o honour_v they_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n for_o wherein_o stand_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o in_o put_v of_o confidence_n which_o be_v the_o inward_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o he_o do_v not_o thou_o then_o 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say_v to_o i_o be_v there_o such_o a_o force_n in_o a_o word_n what_o do_v i_o reckon_v of_o it_o it_o be_v but_o wind_n but_o paul_n 1_o cor._n chap._n 15._o vers_fw-la 23._o say_v be_v not_o beguile_v thou_o think_v word_n be_v nothing_o what_o add_v he_o wicked_a speech_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n wicked_a speech_n therefore_o will_v rot_v thou_o be_v not_o beguile_v with_o they_o by_o this_o learn_v thou_o then_o how_o subject_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v to_o vanity_n and_o how_o ready_a he_o will_v be_v to_o suck_v it_o in_o he_o will_v suck_v it_o in_o fast_a than_o ever_o a_o dry_a mouth_n will_v drink_v in_o drink_n and_o he_o will_v speak_v of_o his_o vanity_n and_o filthiness_n no_o there_o be_v not_o a_o object_n cast_v up_o but_o it_o will_v defile_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o filthy_a speaker_n to_o what_o end_n shall_v i_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n the_o foul_a heart_n will_v commit_v filthiness_n with_o the_o shadow_n of_o it_o and_o ere_o ever_o thou_o be_v a_o 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so_o it_o be_v a_o special_a sense_n in_o a_o man_n and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n to_o it_o as_o it_o receive_v the_o great_a grace_n so_o it_o will_v take_v in_o the_o foul_a &_o great_a vice_n that_o be_v take_v heed_n they_o to_o it_o let_v it_o not_o be_v give_v to_o every_o body_n talk_v keep_v she_o chaste_a lend_v she_o not_o to_o filthy_a speak_n when_o thou_o hear_v any_o speak_v filthy_a talk_n turn_v thy_o ear_n from_o he_o i_o give_v this_o exhortation_n to_o young_a one_o that_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o filthy_a house_n with_o gentleman_n with_o swaggerer_n i_o say_v this_o therefore_o for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v knowledge_n for_o it_o will_v take_v a_o deep_a impression_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v inform_v in_o good_a thing_n for_o there_o be_v none_o of_o you_o but_o the_o filthy_a thing_n you_o gate_n in_o your_o youth_n hinder_v you_o in_o good_a operation_n therefore_o thou_o that_o be_v young_a keep_v a_o chaste_a ear_n abhor_v filthy_a 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they_o yet_o i_o give_v thou_o my_o counsel_n lend_v not_o thy_o tongue_n to_o it_o but_o ask_v grace_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o keep_v thy_o heart_n and_o tongue_n from_o this_o uncleanness_n and_o be_v slay_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o sure_o thou_o shall_v get_v grace_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o slay_v it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o who_o be_v all_o honour_n and_o praise_n for_o ever_o the_o xxvii_o lecture_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o colossian_n colos._n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o 9_o lie_v not_o one_o to_o another_o see_v that_o you_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o work_n 10_o and_o have_v put_v on_o the_o new_a which_o be_v renew_a in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o we_o insist_v yet_o brethren_n in_o this_o exhortation_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v to_o the_o colossian_n to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v mortify_v their_o earthly_a member_n that_o be_v 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the_o lord_n renu_v he_o again_o and_o therefore_o you_o see_v a_o wonderful_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o thou_o shall_v conceive_v this_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o say_v o_o that_o exceed_a mercy_n of_o god_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o mercy_n have_v show_v on_o thou_o this_o mercy_n look_v to_o paul_n ephes_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 4._o but_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n according_a to_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o have_v love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o in_o christ._n there_o he_o look_v in_o through_o the_o grate_n of_o renovation_n and_o therein_o he_o see_v a_o wonderful_a mercy_n in_o god_n you_o shall_v find_v the_o life_n of_o this_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n alas_o we_o want_v this_o eye_n there_o be_v such_o a_o dulness_n in_o we_o that_o we_o can_v pass_v up_o to_o see_v this_o mercy_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o so_o soon_o hear_v of_o mercy_n but_o thou_o shall_v ever_o look_v unto_o god_n and_o his_o mercy_n and_o thank_v he_o for_o it_o what_o angel_n can_v ever_o have_v think_v that_o god_n will_v have_v create_v that_o new_a man_n again_o they_o all_o wonder_v when_o they_o see_v it_o alas_o it_o be_v long_o ere_o we_o can_v wonder_v now_o what_o be_v his_o nature_n which_o be_v renew_a to_o knowledge_n what_o be_v he_o i_o answer_v he_o be_v knowledge_n the_o light_n of_o the_o mind_n thou_o have_v a_o new_a mind_n will_v you_o know_v what_o be_v knowledge_n paul_n ephes_n chap._n 2._o tell_v you_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o mind_n be_v open_v o_o if_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mind_n be_v close_v thou_o be_v yet_o in_o nature_n whereto_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o hope_n yet_o he_o go_v high_a and_o that_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o yet_o he_o grow_v high_a and_o that_o excellent_a greatness_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v the_o sight_n of_o faith_n full_a of_o that_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v i_o remember_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o eph._n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 24._o add_v to_o these_o two_o thing_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n so_o that_o in_o all_o his_o member_n he_o be_v light_a to_o see_v god_n jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n there_o there_o be_v the_o renew_v that_o be_v speak_v of_o here_o he_o be_v then_o sincere_a in_o heart_n in_o his_o body_n and_o in_o hand_n he_o be_v righteous_a in_o deal_v with_o his_o neighbour_n if_o thou_o have_v this_o new_a man_n he_o will_v clothe_v thou_o within_o and_o without_o if_o thou_o be_v clothe_v with_o gold_n and_o thou_o have_v not_o this_o clothing_n on_o thou_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o lump_n of_o stink_a dirt_n the_o last_o thing_n be_v the_o pattern_n he_o be_v create_v to_o one_o pattern_n now_o what_o look_v god_n to_o in_o make_v of_o he_o look_v he_o to_o a_o angel_n and_o say_v i_o will_v make_v this_o new_a man_n like_o a_o angel_n or_o look_v he_o to_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o element_n or_o to_o any_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n no_o no_o but_o he_o look_v to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o make_v thou_o according_a to_o that_o form_n he_o look_v to_o that_o light_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o make_v thy_o light_n like_o to_o his_o own_o light_n and_o thy_o holiness_n like_a to_o himself_o look_v the_o first_o of_o genesis_n when_o he_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o rest_n you_o shall_v not_o find_v such_o a_o word_n that_o he_o create_v any_o to_o his_o own_o image_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o man_n with_o a_o consultation_n say_v elohim_n let_v we_o make_v man_n like_o to_o ourselves_o gen._n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 26._o so_o then_o o_o man_n there_o be_v thy_o first_o glory_n the_o lord_n honour_v thou_o in_o thy_o creation_n but_o thou_o have_v lose_v it_o and_o the_o renew_v of_o this_o image_n it_o be_v pass_o excellent_a it_o be_v double_o more_o glorious_a than_o it_o be_v at_o 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