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bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rev._n 14.4.13_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal_n 17._o when_o i_o awake_v i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o likeness_n that_o be_v at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n after_o i_o have_v have_v a_o long_a sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n when_o the_o night_n be_v past_a and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v shine_v i_o shall_v awake_v and_o then_o i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o likeness_n isa_n 57.2_o the_o prophet_n have_v a_o expression_n that_o run_v this_o way_n speak_v of_o righteous_a and_o merciful_a man_n say_v he_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o peace_n they_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n and_o when_o stephen_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n the_o holy_a ghost_n tellâ—â—â—_n we_o that_o he_o fall_v asleep_a act._n 7.60_o and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n call_v the_o place_n where_o they_o bury_v their_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sleep_a place_n the_o earth_n to_o 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ability_n in_o the_o creature_n to_o do_v what_o they_o be_v command_v to_o do_v no_o more_o than_o the_o dead_a can_v awake_v of_o themselves_o though_o christ_n command_v they_o to_o awake_v as_o when_o christ_n do_v bid_v lazarus_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o grave_n he_o do_v present_o come_v forth_o though_o he_o have_v not_o any_o power_n in_o himself_o to_o come_v forth_o but_o that_o power_n that_o bid_v he_o come_v forth_o enable_v he_o to_o come_v forth_o so_o though_o christ_n exhort_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o do_v good_a duty_n we_o have_v no_o power_n in_o ourselves_o to_o do_v good_a duty_n but_o that_o power_n that_o bid_v we_o do_v good_a duty_n must_v enable_v we_o to_o do_v they_o or_o else_o we_o be_v never_o able_a to_o do_v they_o which_o move_v augustine_n to_o pray_v thus_o dam_fw-la domine_fw-la quod_fw-la jubes_fw-la &_o jube_fw-la quod_fw-la vis_fw-la give_v lord_n what_o thou_o command_v and_o command_v what_o thou_o will_v again_o 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fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n as_o the_o dew_n fall_v sudden_o and_o unexpected_o so_o we_o will_v surprise_v david_n so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v come_v in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n sudden_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n therefore_o he_o compare_v his_o come_n to_o the_o come_n of_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n and_o to_o lightning_n which_o we_o know_v be_v dart_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n with_o great_a volubility_n and_o swiftness_n in_o the_o three_o place_n christ_n shall_v be_v as_o dew_n because_o as_o dew_n do_v make_v the_o herb_n on_o which_o it_o fall_v to_o be_v fruitful_a and_o to_o wax_v green_a and_o flourish_n after_o they_o have_v seem_v to_o be_v dead_a so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v quicken_v the_o dead_a carcase_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o put_v a_o life_n into_o their_o dust_n thus_o moses_n the_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o his_o doctrine_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o flourish_a of_o it_o deut._n 32.2_o 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place_n then_o leave_v for_o evangelicall_n grief_n for_o any_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v commit_v and_o as_o sin_n shall_v not_o then_o bring_v any_o sorrow_n upon_o we_o so_o neither_o shall_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o troubler_n of_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o afflict_v we_o here_o he_o be_v permit_v to_o afflict_v we_o as_o he_o do_v job_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o though_o for_o the_o present_a when_o we_o look_v on_o christ_n in_o his_o person_n we_o see_v that_o we_o be_v conqueror_n over_o the_o devil_n in_o he_o yet_o we_o meet_v with_o the_o devil_n his_o fiery_a temptation_n dart_n and_o arrow_n which_o he_o shoot_v into_o our_o spirit_n so_o that_o he_o ofttimes_o cause_v we_o to_o walk_v something_o sad_o occasion_v trouble_n which_o i_o call_v tempestates_fw-la mentis_fw-la the_o tempest_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o paul_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v buffet_v by_o the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n but_o then_o this_o 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promise_v so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n there_o will_v be_v great_a joy_n because_o then_o every_o saint_n shall_v ride_v in_o a_o chariot_n of_o triumph_n as_o a_o conqueror_n of_o all_o enemy_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o as_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o body_n and_o spirit_n do_v ride_v to_o heaven_n and_o triumph_v over_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n death_n sin_n curse_n and_o condemnation_n and_o as_o the_o life_n that_o we_o live_v for_o the_o present_a be_v by_o behold_v this_o victory_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n so_o at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n all_o the_o saint_n shall_v imitate_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o their_o own_o person_n shall_v ride_v as_o conqueror_n triumph_v over_o all_o enemy_n and_o shall_v live_v the_o life_n of_o vision_n see_v the_o same_o thing_n do_v in_o their_o own_o person_n which_o now_o by_o faith_n they_o see_v do_v for_o they_o in_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n so_o that_o all_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n be_v take_v away_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a joy_n at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o those_o who_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o next_o place_n as_o the_o occasion_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o so_o likewise_o all_o thing_n all_o object_n that_o may_v move_v spiritual_a joy_n shall_v be_v present_v to_o the_o saint_n to_o raise_v their_o spirit_n to_o a_o spiritual_a joy_n who_o shall_v be_v raise_v and_o make_v happy_a with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o can_v be_v think_v upon_o that_o can_v make_v any_o one_o happy_a that_o the_o saint_n shall_v enjoy_v they_o shall_v enjoy_v god_n in_o a_o full_a measure_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n sweet_a stream_n of_o joy_n will_v flow_v into_o their_o spirit_n because_o god_n will_v make_v himself_o the_o author_n and_o worker_n of_o their_o joy_n sing_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n say_v the_o prophet_n zeph._n 3.14_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o why_o must_v zion_n sing_v and_o shout_n behold_v the_o reason_n in_o the_o 15._o verse_n the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o 17._o ver_fw-la he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o thou_o with_o sing_v there_o be_v the_o chief_a ground_n of_o their_o joy_n lay_v down_o so_o the_o 12._o of_o neh._n 43._o it_o be_v say_v the_o people_n rejoice_v for_o god_n make_v they_o rejoice_v with_o great_a joy_n so_o at_o the_o resurrection_n god_n shall_v make_v they_o to_o rejoice_v they_o shall_v be_v always_o then_o at_o the_o fountain_n at_o the_o wellhead_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 17.11_o there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v then_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n and_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o they_o all_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o 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shadow_n of_o that_o joy_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v hereafter_o nay_o all_o the_o joy_n in_o the_o world_n here_o can_v shadow_v forth_o that_o joy_n that_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o consider_v for_o what_o man_n do_v rejoice_v here_o and_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o they_o have_v the_o same_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o a_o full_a manner_n hereafter_o the_o resurrection_n day_n be_v the_o saint_n coronation_n day_n and_o their_o wedding-day_n rev._n 19.7_o let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v and_o give_v honour_n to_o he_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a it_o be_v god_n and_o their_o harvest_n day_n among_o man_n the_o time_n of_o harvest_n be_v a_o time_n of_o joy_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v before_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o joy_n of_o harvest_n isa_n 9.3_o the_o resurrection_n be_v god_n harvest_n for_o the_o gather_n in_o of_o saint_n when_o a_o man_n sow_n his_o 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17.34_o we_o do_v not_o apprehend_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v crown_v with_o grace_n glory_n and_o immortality_n through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n but_o then_o we_o shall_v full_o apprehend_v our_o great_a deliverance_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n in_o the_o 15._o of_o the_o rev._n the_o 3._o it_o be_v say_v of_o saint_n that_o they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n we_o sing_v it_o here_o in_o the_o spirit_n in_o part_n believe_v with_o zacharias_n that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n but_o then_o we_o shall_v sing_v it_o full_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n it_o be_v call_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n because_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o song_n for_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o enemy_n as_o moses_n when_o the_o israelite_n be_v deliver_v from_o egypt_n call_v the_o people_n to_o 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be_v justify_v this_o be_v that_o glorious_a gospel_n which_o carnal_a reason_n can_v apprehend_v man_n learning_n can_v reach_v which_o the_o world_n wisdom_n account_v foolishness_n and_o which_o the_o devil_n and_o worldly_a man_n will_v always_o oppose_v and_o persecute_v what_o say_v the_o zealous_a pharisee_fw-mi will_v the_o god_n of_o love_n justify_v he_o that_o hate_v he_o will_v the_o god_n of_o justice_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n pronounce_v the_o sinner_n guiltless_a yea_o pharisee_n he_o will_n what_o say_v the_o scripture_n he_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a what_o be_v a_o ungodly_a man_n but_o he_o that_o hate_v god_n that_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n that_o do_v not_o for_o the_o present_a love_n god_n and_o when_o a_o man_n look_v to_o his_o grace_n he_o must_v look_v on_o himself_o as_o a_o unrighteous_a as_o a_o unholy_a ungodly_a man_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o come_v as_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi but_o as_o the_o publican_n he_o be_v not_o to_o come_v thus_o 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