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not_o be_v in_o vain_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o now_o give_v the_o full_a and_o final_a answer_n unto_o all_o my_o prayer_n now_o that_o i_o have_v do_v the_o fight_n and_o finish_v my_o course_n let_v i_o find_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o thy_o mercy_n have_v lay_v up_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o o_o crown_n thy_o grace_n and_o with_o thy_o great_a mercy_n recompense_n and_o perfect_v thy_o preparatory_a mercy_n and_o let_v i_o be_v receive_v to_o thy_o glory_n who_o have_v be_v guide_v by_o thy_o counsel_n psalm_n 73._o 24._o 13._o consider_v that_o christ_n have_v already_o receive_v million_o of_o soul_n and_o never_o be_v unfaithful_a unto_o any_o there_o be_v now_o with_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a make_v perfect_a that_o in_o this_o life_n be_v imperfect_a as_o well_o as_o you_o why_o then_o shall_v you_o not_o comfortable_o trust_v he_o with_o your_o soul_n and_o say_v lord_n thou_o be_v the_o common_a salvation_n and_o refuge_n of_o thy_o saint_n both_o strong_a and_o weak_a even_o all_o that_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o the_o father_n shall_v come_v to_o thou_o and_o those_o that_o come_v thou_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o thousand_o have_v be_v entertain_v by_o thou_o that_o be_v unworthy_a in_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o i_o it_o be_v few_o of_o thy_o member_n that_o be_v now_o on_o earth_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o that_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o heaven_n admit_v i_o lord_n into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n thou_o will_v have_v thy_o house_n to_o be_v fill_v o_o take_v my_o spirit_n into_o the_o number_n of_o those_o belssed_a one_o that_o shall_v come_v from_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n and_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n that_o we_o may_v together_o with_o eternal_a joy_n give_v thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o thou_o that_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n 14._o consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n himself_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v he_o therefore_o give_v we_o to_o his_o son_n and_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o to_o be_v our_o saviour_n that_o whoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n all_o our_o salvation_n be_v the_o product_n of_o his_o love_n joh._n 3._o 16_o 17._o eph._n 2._o 4._o joh._n 6._o 37._o joh._n 16._o 26_o 27._o i_o say_v not_o that_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n for_o you_o for_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v you_o because_o you_o have_v love_v i_o etc._n etc._n john_n 14._o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o say_v therefore_o with_o our_o die_a lord_n father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n by_o thy_o son_n who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n i_o come_v to_o thou_o joh._n 14._o 6._o fullness_n of_o joy_n be_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o everlasting_a pleasure_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n psalm_n 16._o 11._o thy_o love_n redeem_v i_o renew_v and_o preserve_v i_o o_o now_o receive_v i_o to_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o love_n this_o be_v thy_o will_n in_o send_v thy_o son_n that_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o give_v he_o he_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n o_o let_v not_o now_o this_o soul_n be_v lose_v that_o be_v pass_v to_o thou_o through_o the_o strait_n of_o death_n i_o have_v never_o come_v unto_o thy_o son_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o draw_v i_o and_o if_o i_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o learn_v of_o thou_o john_n 6_o 44_o 45._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o thou_o have_v reveal_v to_o i_o a_o babe_n a_o idiot_n the_o bless_a mystery_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n luk._n 10._o 21._o act_n 4_o 13._o o_o now_o as_o the_o vail_n of_o flesh_n must_v be_v withdraw_v and_o my_o soul_n be_v part_v from_o this_o body_n withdraw_v the_o vail_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n and_o show_v thy_o servant_n the_o glory_n of_o thy_o presence_n that_o he_o that_o have_v see_v thou_o but_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n may_v see_v thou_o now_o with_o open_a face_n and_o when_o my_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v let_v i_o inhabit_v thy_o building_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o 15._o last_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v design_v the_o everlasting_a glory_n of_o his_o name_n and_o the_o please_a of_o his_o bless_a will_n in_o our_o salvation_n and_o the_o son_n must_v triumph_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o conquest_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o in_o the_o perfect_a of_o our_o redemption_n and_o doubtless_o he_o will_v not_o lose_v his_o father_n glory_n and_o his_o own_o say_v then_o with_o confidence_n i_o resign_v my_o soul_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n who_o have_v call_v and_o choose_v i_o that_o thou_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o thy_o glory_n on_o i_o as_o a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n prepare_v unto_o glory_n rom._n 9_o 23._o thou_o have_v predestinate_v i_o to_o the_o adoption_n of_o thy_o child_n by_o christ_n unto_o thyself_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o grace_n wherein_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o accept_v in_o thy_o belove_a eph._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 11_o 12_o receive_v i_o now_o to_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o mat._n 25._o 34._o the_o hour_n be_v at_o hand_n lord_n glorify_v thy_o poor_a adopt_a child_n that_o he_o may_v for_o ever_o glorify_v thou_o joh._n 17._o 1._o it_o be_v thy_o promise_n to_o glorify_v those_o who_o thou_o do_v justify_v rom._n 8._o 30._o as_o therere_fw-la be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 1._o so_o now_o let_v he_o present_v i_o faultless_a before_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o glory_n with_o exceed_a joy_n and_o to_o thou_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n our_o saviour_n be_v the_o glory_n majesty_n dominion_n and_o power_n for_o evermore_o amen_n judas_n v._n 23_o 24._o what_o now_o 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may_v be_v both_o safe_a and_o comfortable_a there_o be_v divers_a other_o use_v of_o this_o doctrine_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v urge_v upon_o you_o have_v there_o be_v time_n as_o 1._o if_o christ_n will_v receive_v your_o depart_a soul_n then_o fear_v not_o death_n but_o long_o for_o this_o heavenly_a entertainment_n 2._o then_o do_v not_o sin_n for_o fear_n of_o they_o that_o can_v but_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o send_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n 3._o then_o think_v not_o the_o righteous_a unhappy_a because_o they_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v too_o much_o trouble_v at_o it_o yourselves_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v your_o case_n but_o remember_v that_o christ_n will_v not_o forsake_v you_o and_o that_o none_o can_v hinder_v he_o from_o the_o receive_v of_o your_o soul_n no_o malice_n nor_o slander_n can_v follow_v you_o so_o far_o as_o by_o defamation_n to_o make_v your_o justifyer_n condemn_v you_o 4._o if_o you_o may_v trust_v he_o with_o your_o soul_n then_o trust_v he_o with_o your_o friend_n your_o child_n that_o you_o must_v leave_v behind_o with_o all_o your_o concernment_n and_o affair_n and_o trust_v he_o with_o his_o gospel_n and_o his_o church_n for_o they_o be_v all_o his_o own_o and_o he_o will_v prevail_v to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o bless_a pleasure_n but_o 5._o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o use_v which_o the_o sad_a occasion_n of_o our_o meeting_n do_v bespeak_v what_o cause_n have_v we_o now_o to_o mix_v our_o sorrow_n for_o our_o decease_a friend_n with_o the_o joy_n of_o faith_n for_o her_o felicity_n we_o have_v leave_v the_o body_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o