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through_o and_o steal_v mat._n 6.19_o and_o therefore_o the_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o have_v endure_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n because_o they_o have_v in_o heaven_n a_o better_a and_o more_o endure_a substance_n heb._n 10.34_o and_o 1_o cor._n 7.13_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o use_v this_o world_n as_o though_o we_o use_v it_o not_o because_o the_o fashion_n of_o stage_n play_v thereof_o pass_v way_n but_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o building_n be_v such_o as_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o where_o no_o worm_n can_v come_v to_o eat_v or_o consume_v the_o furniture_n thereof_o which_o we_o know_v not_o till_o we_o see_v it_o but_o it_o be_v express_v by_o crown_n treasure_n whiterobe_n and_o the_o like_a all_o understand_v which_o may_v be_v infinite_o comprehend_v thereby_o when_o we_o enjoy_v the_o same_o the_o next_o
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too_o hard_a for_o he_o rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n but_o in_o heaven_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sorrow_n cry_v tear_n or_o cause_n of_o complaint_n our_o death_n will_v be_v the_o death_n of_o this_o body_n of_o death_n no_o sorrow_n or_o shame_n or_o complaint_n in_o heaven_n no_o ambush_n of_o sin_n can_v lie_v there_o nor_o serpent_n shall_v creep_v in_o into_o that_o paradise_n to_o seduce_v we_o anymore_o we_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v free_v from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n and_o have_v a_o body_n like_o unto_o christ_n glorious_a body_n in_o all_o which_o respect_n and_o many_o more_o these_o meditation_n and_o impression_n of_o eternity_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v make_v such_o reflection_n upon_o we_o to_o make_v we_o to_o sigh_v and_o groan_v earnest_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n unless_o in_o some_o case_n when_o believer_n otherwise_o very_o good_a man_n can_v thus_o sigh_v and_o groan_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o this_o their_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n which_o may_v appear_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o and_o ourselves_o first_o for_o other_o many_o believer_n be_v content_v to_o spare_v this_o sigh_v and_o groan_v at_o least_o suspend_v the_o same_o because_o they_o will_v live_v to_o do_v more_o good_a unto_o other_o to_o see_v some_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o seed_n sow_v how_o it_o grow_v to_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n as_o david_n do_v psal._n 106.4_o remember_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o favour_n of_o thy_o people_n visit_v i_o with_o thy_o salvation_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o felicity_n of_o thy_o choose_a and_o rejoice_v with_o thy_o people_n and_o glory_n with_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o some_o also_o as_o st._n paul_n be_v very_o able_a to_o comfort_v and_o help_v other_o and_o therefore_o be_v spare_v to_o sigh_n and_o groan_v for_o this_o heavenly_a house_n because_o they_o may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o other_o as_o paul_n though_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o he_o can_v have_v be_v content_v to_o have_v fly_v into_o heaven_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o he_o arm_v himself_o with_o that_o wonderful_a self_n denial_n to_o be_v content_v to_o live_v for_o their_o sake_n and_o so_o also_o may_v many_o other_o good_a christian_n linger_v and_o draw_v back_o from_o earnest_n groan_v after_o this_o heavenly_a house_n in_o regard_n of_o other_o parent_n sometime_o will_v live_v to_o see_v their_o child_n breed_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o friend_n and_o be_v not_o so_o earnest_a in_o sigh_v and_o groan_v after_o their_o dissolution_n second_o for_o ourselves_o we_o may_v draw_v back_o from_o death_n and_o sigh_v and_o groan_v after_o this_o heavenly_a house_n to_o be_v clothe_v therewith_o in_o divers_a case_n first_o when_o we_o want_v the_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o when_o our_o evidence_n of_o heaven_n be_v so_o slur_v and_o blot_v that_o we_o can_v read_v the_o same_o or_o have_v forget_v they_o then_o we_o can_v sigh_v and_o groan_v after_o this_o heavenly_a house_n until_o we_o be_v able_a more_o clear_o to_o read_v our_o evidence_n and_o second_o we_o be_v sometime_o ignorant_a of_o the_o glory_n excllency_n and_o eternity_n thereof_o and_o so_o we_o can_v sigh_v and_o groan_n earnest_o for_o the_o same_o which_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o know_v not_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o may_v be_v good_a christian_n and_o believer_n though_o they_o fail_v and_o come_v short_a in_o these_o meditation_n and_o three_o when_o for_o our_o humble_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v sometime_o to_o set_v our_o sin_n before_o we_o and_o therewith_o the_o wrath_n due_a unto_o they_o then_o not_o dare_v to_o look_v god_n in_o the_o face_n they_o dare_v not_o look_v on_o death_n to_o encounter_v that_o and_o so_o be_v far_o from_o sigh_v and_o groan_v after_o this_o heavenly_a house_n as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n a_o holy_a reconcile_a man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n yet_o ps._n 38.4_o when_o god_n suffer_v his_o sin_n to_o stare_v he_o in_o the_o face_n he_o than_o complain_v my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o and_o so_o pray_v ps._n 39.19_o stay_v thy_o hand_n from_o i_o that_o i_o may_v recover_v my_o strength_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v not_o now_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n now_o and_o then_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o saint_n they_o can_v then_o groan_v earnest_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o this_o heavenly_a house_n four_o and_o again_o we_o be_v sometime_o to_o bustle_v with_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n which_o steal_v away_o our_o heart_n from_o sigh_v and_o groan_v after_o this_o heavenly_a house_n which_o make_v that_o with_o so_o much_o ado_n we_o be_v draw_v away_o from_o wallow_v in_o they_o as_o we_o see_v in_o lot_n a_o good_a holy_a man_n yet_o what_o ado_n be_v there_o to_o draw_v he_o away_o from_o sodom_n that_o while_o he_o prolong_v the_o time_n he_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n pull_v out_o of_o it_o and_o when_o he_o be_v pull_v away_o from_o it_o yet_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o zoar_n which_o be_v one_o of_o those_o city_n that_o his_o soul_n may_v live_v gen._n 19.20_o and_o sometime_o again_o five_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o off_o hook_n as_o a_o door_n off_o the_o hinge_n with_o strong_a and_o many_o amaze_a distraction_n so_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o it_o self_n nor_o able_a to_o look_v after_o heavenly_a thing_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o wrestle_v after_o these_o encumbrance_n when_o it_o be_v unfit_a to_o sigh_v and_o groan_n earnest_o after_o heavenly_a thing_n yea_o not_o to_o manage_v earthly_a comfort_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n exod._n 6.9_o that_o 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