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be_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o earth_n say_v love_n but_o i_o have_v a_o building_n and_o o_o how_o i_o long_o for_o it_o psal_n 42._o 2._o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n now_o unto_o such_o soul_n that_o make_v out_o after_o home_n heaven_n and_o happiness_n with_o such_o a_o triplicity_n of_o we_o we_o expect_v it_o say_v faith_n wait_v for_o it_o say_v patience_n long_o for_o it_o say_v love_n to_o such_o gather_n of_o a_o heart_n in_o grace_n the_o lord_n do_v make_v a_o gracious_a answer_n cant._n 1._o 11._o we_o will_v make_v thou_o border_n of_o gold_n with_o stud_n of_o silver_n mark_v poor_a soul_n here_o be_v a_o we_o to_o answer_v thy_o we_o not_o a_o woe_n but_o a_o we_o not_o to_o dismark_n thou_o but_o to_o make_v thou_o gracious_a and_o glorious_a thou_o that_o have_v a_o i_o of_o faith_n expect_v and_o i_o of_o patience_n wait_v and_o a_o i_o of_o love_n longing_n this_o be_v a_o christian_n we_o now_o the_o lord_n unto_o thy_o soul_n have_v he_o we_o we_o will_v make_v thou_o i_o will_v say_v god_n the_o father_n and_o i_o will_v say_v christ_n the_o son_n and_o i_o will_v say_v the_o bless_a spirit_n all_o this_o make_v this_o we_o to_o make_v the_o soul_n gracious_o glorious_a and_o glorious_o gracious_a now_o be_v persuade_v o_o soul_n upon_o this_o thy_o future_a expectation_n here_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n live_v in_o thy_o house_n of_o clay_n bedeck_v only_o with_o furniture_n of_o infirmity_n weakness_n and_o cross_n and_o a_o few_o break_a comfort_n and_o crack_a enjoyment_n but_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v brightness_n and_o purity_n there_o be_v blessedness_n and_o peace_n there_o be_v never_o break_a joy_n and_o everlasting_a comfort_n there_o be_v house_n rich_o furnish_v with_o furniture_n free_a from_o all_o infirmity_n border_v with_o gold_n and_o set_v forth_o with_o silver_n all_o variety_n interweave_v for_o soul_n satisfaction_n hasten_v o_o stranger_n o_o stranger_n hasten_v without_o linger_a long_v for_o this_o thy_o expectation_n but_o may_v some_o say_v i_o know_v every_o child_n of_o obj._n god_n shall_v be_v well_o provide_v for_o of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v 9_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o neither_o can_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o but_o there_o be_v that_o to_o be_v pass_v will_v make_v one_o fear_n the_o strait_n of_o death_n be_v not_o a_o easy_a passage_n it_o fill_v my_o heart_n with_o grief_n and_o my_o eye_n with_o tear_n at_o the_o present_a sense_n of_o my_o decease_a friend_n but_o what_o fear_n and_o pain_n and_o stagger_v may_v it_o be_v if_o i_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o pass_v the_o strait_n of_o death_n the_o lord_n know_v in_o answer_n unto_o this_o and_o so_o as_o pertinent_a to_o our_o present_a occasion_n i_o shall_v add_v but_o a_o word_n of_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n and_o so_o conclude_v the_o time_n and_o doctrine_n chap._n vii_o contain_v comfort_n for_o deject_a soul_n in_o their_o loss_n of_o christian_a friend_n and_o encouragement_n for_o estrange_a saint_n in_o this_o world_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o saint_n be_v stranger_n on_o the_o earth_n than_o saint_n be_v you_o free_v from_o fear_n grieve_v not_o for_o the_o death_n or_o departure_n of_o the_o faithful_a nor_o be_v faithful_a be_v thou_o not_o afraid_a to_o die_v to_o all_o god_n child_n death_n be_v but_o a_o messenger_n of_o life_n and_o a_o call_n from_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o crown_n you_o know_v every_o one_o will_v hasten_v to_o a_o father_n or_o a_o friend_n house_n and_o what_o though_o there_o be_v a_o plash_n of_o water_n and_o a_o few_o brier_n to_o go_v through_o if_o we_o do_v wet_v our_o foot_n or_o tear_v our_o garment_n so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v go_v home_o such_o thing_n be_v nothing_o home_n and_o the_o father_n make_v 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clear_a spectacle_n so_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o great_a volume_n but_o to_o every_o believe_a soul_n it_o be_v contract_v into_o a_o very_a small_a print_n so_o that_o though_o the_o creature_n put_v on_o the_o choice_a spectacle_n of_o reason_n he_o can_v read_v a_o word_n and_o the_o christian_a though_o he_o have_v on_o the_o spectacle_n of_o reason_n and_o that_o which_o be_v suit_v to_o the_o print_n which_o be_v grace_n yet_o he_o can_v read_v but_o dark_o yet_o read_v he_o can_v but_o it_o be_v obscure_o with_o if_n and_o and_n fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n because_o he_o look_v through_o a_o infirm_a medium_n but_o now_o put_v but_o off_o or_o rather_o put_v but_o on_o the_o spectacle_n of_o glory_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v face_n to_o face_n know_v as_o we_o be_v know_v yea_o and_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o that_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o for_o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o then_o when_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n be_v open_v to_o fruition_n we_o shall_v see_v face_n to_o face_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n the_o second_o excellency_n the_o lord_n presence_n proclaim_v comfort_n and_o what_o will_v not_o this_o do_v against_o fear_n and_o dismaying_n second_o although_o the_o fear_v soul_n dismaying_n the_o lord_n presence_n speak_v comfort_n to_o believer_n against_o fear_n and_o dismaying_n do_v not_o see_v this_o special_a presence_n so_o beautiful_a and_o so_o full_a of_o splendour_n yet_o know_v that_o for_o the_o answer_n of_o all_o thy_o fear_n and_o dismaying_n it_o shine_v forth_o abundance_n of_o comfort_n and_o thus_o i_o charge_v all_o you_o that_o be_v the_o belove_a of_o god_n soul_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o thus_o god_n be_v present_a with_o you_o on_o purpose_n to_o administer_v comfort_n to_o you_o by_o his_o spirit_n which_o spirit_n be_v no_o less_o than_o 22._o gal._n 5._o 22._o love_n and_o joy_n and_o consolation_n and_o what_o will_v not_o this_o administer_v against_o all_o fear_n and_o dismaying_n 1._o first_o what_o will_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n presence_n god_n love_n be_v in_o his_o presence_n administer_v can_v thou_o say_v by_o experience_n that_o earthly_a thing_n administer_v comfort_n and_o refreshment_n to_o thy_o body_n and_o shall_v not_o god_n love_v much_o more_o refresh_v and_o cheer_v thy_o fear_v soul_n all_o earthly_a comfort_n be_v but_o wine_n and_o wine_n may_v cheer_v the_o heart_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v ps_n 104._o 15._o but_o now_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n better_o and_o the_o spouse_n find_v it_o more_o sweet_a cant._n 1._o 2._o let_v he_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n for_o thy_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n now_o this_o love_n of_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o by_o this_o special_a presence_n and_o if_o the_o love_n of_o earthly_a relation_n as_o of_o father_n husband_n wife_n can_v administer_v comfort_n what_o will_v not_o the_o 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be_v this_o to_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o a_o god_n david_n tell_v you_o it_o be_v better_a than_o life_n ps_n 63._o 3._o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n and_o he_o speak_v this_o when_o his_o strait_n be_v as_o great_a as_o thou_o can_v be_v he_o be_v in_o a_o bewildered_a condition_n yet_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n administer_v comfort_n above_o life_n and_o that_o his_o love_a kindness_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o by_o his_o special_a presence_n mark_v how_o familiar_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o thou_o fear_v thou_o not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o will_v lay_v all_o in_o thy_o lap_n whereby_o thou_o may_v be_v comfort_v 3._o this_o special_a presence_n bring_v special_a fear_n this_o special_a presence_n have_v in_o it_o special_a mercy_n to_o remove_v fear_n mercy_n with_o it_o yea_o god_n thus_o proclaim_v himself_o altogether_o a_o god_n of_o mercy_n in_o this_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o moment_n of_o anger_n for_o if_o he_o be_v in_o any_o way_n with_o the_o soul_n but_o mercy_n the_o soul_n may_v fear_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o a_o god_n of_o terror_n the_o soul_n may_v tremble_v but_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o of_o terror_n to_o affright_v thou_o in_o this_o my_o special_a presence_n but_o all_o mercy_n love_n and_o kindness_n to_o stir_v thou_o up_o against_o terror_n and_o dismaying_n and_o therefore_o mark_v how_o the_o text_n oppose_v all_o slavish_a fear_n say_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o fear_v not_o and_o as_o perfect_a love_n shall_v cast_v out_o slavish_a fear_n so_o shall_v mercy_n take_v in_o only_a hope_n and_o to_o that_o soul_n that_o hope_n in_o mercy_n mercy_n alone_o be_v about_o such_o a_o soul_n without_o the_o least_o of_o terror_n yea_o against_o all_o terror_n and_o affright_v therefore_o fear_v thou_o not_o but_o be_v thou_o comfort_v and_o hope_v in_o mercy_n psal_n 33._o v._n 18._o 4._o this_o special_a 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