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from_o christ_n suck_v in_o by_o faith_n a_o drop_n of_o that_o life_n of_o christ_n this_o will_v not_o destroy_v thy_o body_n but_o it_o will_v destroy_v the_o death_n &_o sin_n that_o possess_v thy_o body_n and_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o a_o moment_n will_v swallow_v up_o all_o that_o death_n and_o sin_n and_o all_o that_o misery_n that_o lie_v on_o thou_o there_o be_v the_o way_n to_o dwell_v with_o ease_n in_o the_o body_n seek_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o body_n but_o seek_v the_o slaughter_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o death_n that_o lie_v
heavenly_a glory_n shall_v be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o perâ—yting_n of_o our_o regeneration_n for_o when_o all_o this_o pelffrie_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o than_o we_o shall_v full_o be_v renew_v as_o to_o the_o spirit_n if_o ever_o he_o be_v powerful_a in_o earth_n he_o shall_v be_v more_o powerful_a in_o heaven_n so_o that_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o here_o dwell_v in_o thy_o body_n shall_v then_o glorify_v thy_o body_n and_o make_v it_o to_o shine_v bright_a than_o the_o sun_n therefore_o let_v we_o seek_v this_o regeneration_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n for_o in_o these_o two_o stand_v the_o perfection_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v now_o when_o he_o have_v reckon_v out_o all_o the_o warrant_n of_o life_n whereby_o he_o assure_v himself_o thereof_o he_o conclude_v in_o the_o next_o veâ—se_n then_o say_v he_o we_o have_v confidence_n always_o as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v have_v these_o warrande_n i_o have_v confidence_n always_o that_o be_v i_o be_o assure_v of_o my_o glory_n and_o yet_o the_o word_n import_v not_o only_o a_o assurance_n but_o the_o effect_n thereof_o which_o be_v a_o sweet_a security_n in_o the_o soul_n for_o whensoever_o any_o man_n be_v assure_v of_o life_n than_o the_o soul_n with_o sweetness_n will_v rest_v then_o come_v that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n assure_v we_o whether_o we_o live_v or_o we_o die_v we_o be_v christ_n so_o this_o draw_v on_o that_o boldness_n &_o confidence_n then_o look_v the_o nature_n the_o beginning_n and_o rise_a of_o faith_n it_o be_v build_v and_o stand_v upon_o these_o three_o pillar_n a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o life_n regeneration_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o three_o prop_n thereof_o which_o be_v sensible_a to_o they_o who_o have_v faith_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o they_o then_o of_o this_o rise_v the_o sweet_a confidence_n of_o glory_n and_o security_n the_o repose_n and_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n and_o 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they_o threaten_v damnation_n to_o he_o for_o it_o thou_o stand_v in_o christ_n thou_o shall_v live_v albeit_o thou_o must_v be_v separate_v from_o this_o mortal_a life_n yet_o all_o the_o world_n can_v separate_v thou_o from_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n seek_v this_o life_n now_o in_o time_n that_o in_o trouble_n we_o may_v say_v that_o we_o will_v rest_v in_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o sever_v thou_o from_o he_o yet_o to_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o word_n the_o apostle_n as_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o full_a contentation_n in_o heart_n for_o all_o this_o assurance_n for_o say_v he_o we_o know_v that_o while_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n if_o we_o be_v at_o home_n with_o a_o thing_n we_o be_v far_o from_o a_o better_a thing_n which_o be_v abroad_o alas_o thou_o be_v â—t_z home_o aâ—_n thy_o house_n and_o fire_n thou_o be_v far_o abroad_o from_o thy_o home_n in_o heaven_n whilst_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o this_o mortal_a body_n we_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n from_o the_o lord_n brethren_n you_o shall_v learn_v here_o a_o great_a difference_n between_o confidence_n &_o contentation_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o have_v contentation_n &_o another_o thing_n to_o have_v confidence_n this_o apostle_n have_v confidence_n but_o not_o contentation_n thou_o be_v far_o deceive_v that_o think_v thou_o have_v sufficient_a contentation_n in_o this_o world_n woe_n be_v thou_o yea_o although_o thou_o have_v heavenly_a grace_n and_o if_o thou_o think_v thou_o have_v contentation_n either_o of_o glory_n or_o of_o sight_n all_o be_v nothing_o why_o because_o there_o can_v nor_o shall_v not_o be_v contentation_n here_o no_o the_o best_a and_o most_o confident_a man_n that_o live_v shall_v not_o think_v he_o have_v contentation_n in_o this_o present_a life_n all_o thy_o holiness_n faith_n confidence_n and_o hope_n shall_v not_o give_v thou_o full_a contentation_n all_o the_o kingdom_n honour_n and_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o dirt_n and_o pelffrie_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o heavenly_a thing_n shall_v not_o give_v thou_o full_a contentation_n and_o yet_o the_o worldly_a fool_n will_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o have_v contentation_n and_o sufficiency_n o_o but_o what_o say_v christ_n to_o he_o that_o decree_v with_o his_o hart_n to_o make_v wide_a barn_n fool_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o luâ—e_v 12._o 20._o away_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o contentation_n in_o this_o earth_n and_o thou_o be_v a_o king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n will_v thou_o have_v contentation_n without_o christ_n will_v thou_o hauâ—_n sufficiency_n and_o not_o have_v he_o who_o be_v thy_o life_n &_o glory_n when_o thou_o be_v a_o pilgrim_n from_o christ_n and_o wander_v from_o thy_o country_n and_o inheritance_n will_v thou_o say_v thou_o have_v thy_o heart_n desire_v have_v ever_o pilgrim_v full_a contentation_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n then_o no_o contentation_n to_o the_o faithful_a soul_n but_o in_o christ_n i_o shall_v never_o think_v contentation_n to_o be_v in_o my_o soul_n till_o i_o see_v christ_n face_n to_o face_n i_o give_v thou_o the_o same_o counsel_n yea_o and_o if_o i_o have_v all_o spiritual_a grace_n in_o never_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n yet_o no_o contentation_n for_o my_o soul_n till_o i_o see_v christ_n for_o all_o our_o blessedness_n stand_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n and_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v christ_n here_o because_o thou_o be_v absent_a from_o he_o for_o as_o long_a as_o i_o be_o at_o home_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v close_v here_o within_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n i_o be_o absent_a from_o christ_n and_o this_o prison_n of_o my_o body_n so_o close_v i_o about_o that_o i_o can_v see_v christ_n brethren_n it_o be_v this_o mortal_a body_n that_o be_v clothe_v with_o sin_n and_o mortality_n wherewith_o we_o must_v be_v clothe_v as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v here_o that_o hold_v we_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v impossible_a so_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sinful_a body_n to_o get_v that_o full_a sight_n of_o jesus_n albeit_o he_o be_v stand_v on_o the_o earth_n clothe_v with_o his_o glory_n so_o thou_o must_v be_v unclothe_v of_o this_o mortality_n ere_o thou_o can_v see_v he_o and_o there_o be_v the_o ground_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v think_v no_o contentation_n whilst_o we_o be_v in_o this_o body_n because_o so_o long_o as_o we_o dwell_v in_o this_o mortal_a body_n we_o shall_v never_o see_v christ_n nor_o get_v a_o full_a fruition_n of_o his_o countenance_n therefore_o brethren_n take_v not_o so_o much_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o this_o mortal_a body_n for_o i_o assure_v thou_o it_o be_v but_o a_o prison_n hold_v the_o faithful_a soul_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o faithful_a soul_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n but_o assoon_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v loose_v from_o it_o it_o shall_v mount_v immediate_o with_o joy_n to_o christ_n and_o there_o get_v full_a contentation_n in_o his_o face_n you_o think_v so_o long_o as_o you_o want_v these_o earthly_a thing_n you_o can_v get_v contentation_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o wicked_a but_o even_o of_o the_o regenerate_v man_n but_o when_o the_o soul_n get_v this_o glorious_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n it_o shall_v have_v joy_n in_o infinite_a degree_n great_a than_o ever_o it_o have_v in_o earth_n and_o albeit_o the_o body_n shall_v lie_v here_o in_o grave_n and_o ignominy_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v recompense_v by_o the_o glorious_a sight_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o soul_n shall_v enjoy_v in_o the_o heaven_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n we_o
nor_o seek_v to_o none_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o the_o please_a of_o that_o fleshly_a body_n without_o regard_n of_o the_o precious_a soul_n alas_o in_o pleasure_v thy_o body_n thou_o lose_v thy_o soul_n thou_o make_v thy_o body_n thy_o heaven_n and_o thou_o testifie_v plain_o that_o thou_o want_v that_o light_n and_o sense_n of_o that_o heavenly_a body_n which_o shall_v be_v after_o this_o life_n thus_o far_o for_o the_o description_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o soul_n learn_v we_o to_o esteem_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o they_o be_v indeed_o and_o that_o not_o with_o a_o fleshly_a sense_n but_o with_o the_o spiritual_a eye_n of_o faith_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o life_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o death_n there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o man_n his_o soul_n and_o body_n this_o glory_n of_o the_o which_o we_o speak_v be_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o soul_n only_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o body_n likewise_o a_o glory_n 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glory_n and_o there_o be_v no_o word_n here_o but_o it_o aggrege_v that_o pass_a glory_n every_o word_n let_v we_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o that_o glory_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o all_o tell_v nay_o paul_n can_v tell_v thou_o all_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o glorify_a body_n he_o have_v give_v but_o a_o little_a inkling_n of_o it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o building_n whereof_o he_o tell_v thou_o yet_o mark_v who_o be_v this_o that_o speak_v this_o it_o be_v paul_n how_o speak_v he_o it_o by_o faith_n be_v it_o his_o mouth_n that_o speak_v it_o no_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o lodge_v in_o the_o body_n that_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o extol_n of_o that_o building_n that_o it_o shall_v dwell_v in_o as_o a_o silly_a man_n in_o a_o cottage_n appoint_v to_o glory_n shall_v say_v i_o be_o now_o sit_v in_o a_o silly_a house_n but_o i_o shall_v once_o sit_v in_o a_o glorious_a palace_n so_o mark_v faith_n will_v cause_v the_o soul_n mount_v up_o above_o the_o body_n and_o 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the_o sight_n of_o his_o glory_n that_o work_v this_o marvelous_a change_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a odds_n between_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o worldly_a prince_n for_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o glory_n will_v not_o change_v thou_o nor_o make_v thou_o glorious_a but_o vanish_v away_o in_o a_o moment_n but_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n shall_v change_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o glorious_a whensoever_o thou_o behold_v he_o either_o by_o faith_n in_o this_o world_n or_o else_o face_n to_o face_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n for_o when_o thou_o behold_v he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n here_o thou_o shall_v be_v change_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o because_o thy_o faith_n be_v imperfect_a thy_o change_n here_o must_v be_v imperfect_a but_o when_o thou_o shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n and_o behold_v he_o as_o he_o be_v then_o shall_v thou_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o in_o 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instrument_n of_o generation_n so_o to_o be_v instrument_n of_o regeneration_n that_o your_o child_n may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o nature_n and_o plant_v in_o grace_n and_o so_o be_v make_v member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n strive_v to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o so_o you_o may_v be_v free_a of_o that_o heavy_a judgement_n which_o remain_v for_o all_o such_o as_o neglect_v this_o duty_n towards_o their_o child_n and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v god_n blessing_n upon_o your_o child_n here_o and_o may_v have_v hope_n of_o that_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n hereafter_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o his_o own_o in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n be_v all_o honour_n glory_n praise_n power_n &_o dominion_n both_o now_o and_o evermore_o so_o be_v it_o the_o xvii_o sermon_n i._o timoth_n chap._n i._n verse_n 12_o therefore_o i_o thank_v he_o who_o have_v make_v i_o strong_a that_o be_v christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n for_o he_o count_v i_o faithful_a and_o put_v i_o in_o his_o service_n verse_n 13_o when_o before_o i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecuter_n and_o a_o oppressor_n but_o i_o be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n for_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o through_o unbelief_n verse_n 14_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v exceed_v abundant_a with_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o this_o text_n belove_v brethren_n in_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v set_v down_o to_o we_o a_o notable_a example_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n for_o that_o great_a and_o incomparable_a mercy_n which_o the_o lord_n bestow_v upon_o he_o not_o only_o in_o forgive_a he_o his_o gross_a and_o manifold_a sin_n but_o also_o for_o set_v of_o he_o in_o his_o service_n and_o for_o the_o commit_n to_o he_o the_o message_n of_o reconciliation_n &_o make_v he_o a_o apostle_n to_o preach_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o other_o as_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o find_v be_v wondrous_a great_a so_o be_v he_o wondrous_a careful_a always_o to_o testify_v his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o more_o cheerful_o he_o may_v praise_v &_o thank_v god_n he_o consider_v and_o set_v down_o by_o degree_n and_o in_o order_n his_o unworthiness_n and_o the_o evil_a deed_n that_o he_o do_v notwithstanding_o whereof_o the_o lord_n extend_v his_o mercy_n most_o abundant_o towards_o he_o to_o come_v to_o the_o word_n he_o say_v therefore_o i_o thank_v he_o who_o have_v make_v i_o strong_a that_o be_v christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n these_o word_n depend_v upon_o the_o verse_n immediate_o go_v before_o he_o say_v before_o that_o the_o glorious_a euangell_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v concredite_fw-la to_o he_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n he_o burst_v forth_o in_o thanksgiving_n and_o he_o say_v therefore_o i_o will_v be_v thankful_a to_o he_o who_o have_v concredit_v it_o unto_o i_o then_o you_o see_v his_o thankfulness_n arise_v on_o two_o consideration_n first_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o euangel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o gospel_n be_v glorious_a in_o itself_o and_o it_o be_v come_v down_o from_o the_o bless_a god_n next_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n look_v how_o worthy_a the_o gospel_n be_v as_o unworthy_a be_v he_o then_o consider_v that_o so_o worthy_a a_o thing_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v so_o unworthy_a he_o know_v not_o what_o thank_v to_o give_v he_o can_v devise_v what_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o testify_v his_o thankfulness_n if_o once_o we_o can_v see_v what_o god_n be_v how_o
upon_o thy_o body_n otherwise_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o shall_v perish_v the_o house_n shall_v fall_v down_o and_o the_o man_n that_o lodge_v in_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v destroy_v remember_v then_o life_n and_o death_n be_v not_o matter_n to_o be_v scorn_v withal_o they_o be_v not_o word_n nay_o nay_o think_v gravelie_o of_o they_o and_o before_o thy_o soul_n be_v dislodge_v look_v that_o thou_o be_v prepare_v for_o a_o better_a life_n look_v that_o thou_o find_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n christ_n jesus_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v the_o death_n of_o mortality_n in_o thou_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o life_n that_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v these_o thing_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o who_o be_v all_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o the_o second_o sermon_n ii_o cor._n chap._n v._n verse_n 5_o and_o he_o that_o have_v create_v we_o for_o this_o thing_n be_v god_n who_o also_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o 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nevertheless_o we_o have_v confidence_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o have_v confidence_n he_o will_v rejoice_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o &_o it_o swell_v so_o in_o his_o heart_n that_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v utter_v and_o he_o will_v say_v once_o twice_o thrice_o i_o have_v confidence_n â—uâ—_n now_o with_o confidence_n he_o join_v another_o thing_n to_o wit_n his_o love_n to_o die_v and_o to_o slit_v out_o of_o the_o body_n to_o reign_v with_o christ_n love_n to_o die_v be_v the_o companion_n of_o confidence_n he_o say_v i_o have_v confidence_n but_o i_o love_v rather_o
to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v two_o good_a thing_n the_o one_o confidence_n the_o other_o light_n the_o apostle_n make_v a_o choice_n here_o he_o will_v leave_v confidence_n here_o in_o the_o body_n and_o he_o choose_v to_o die_v that_o he_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o light_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o will_v change_v all_o the_o confidence_n he_o have_v with_o death_n thou_o wilâ—_n not_o change_v a_o foot_n of_o earth_n with_o death_n but_o the_o apostle_n will_v change_v confidence_n with_o death_n and_o confidence_n be_v more_o preciou_n than_o all_o y_o e_o earth_n few_o will_v do_v this_o and_o yet_o thou_o with_o it_o die_n and_o thou_o have_v swear_v it_o well_o be_v that_o body_n that_o be_v so_o resolve_v to_o die_v as_o paul_n be_v but_o make_v paul_n a_o choice_n of_o death_n for_o death_n itself_o certain_o no_o man_n will_v choose_v death_n for_o death_n itself_o for_o except_v the_o lord_n lighten_v death_n 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thou_o and_o have_v feel_v all_o the_o pleasure_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o thou_o in_o heaven_n but_o think_v that_o there_o be_v great_a joy_n and_o glory_n there_o than_o ever_o thou_o couldi_n hear_v of_o for_o christ_n himself_o never_o utter_v all_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o saint_n all_o that_o we_o see_v here_o be_v but_o in_o a_o mirror_n all_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v but_o in_o a_o mirror_n liâ—e_z as_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o the_o mirror_n thou_o look_v not_o to_o the_o sun_n that_o shine_v but_o to_o the_o glance_v thereof_o in_o the_o mirror_n and_o as_o there_o be_v great_a shine_v in_o the_o sun_n than_o in_o the_o glance_a thereof_o which_o thou_o see_v so_o think_v ever_o there_o be_v great_a glory_n in_o heaven_n than_o ever_o thou_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n suppose_v not_o that_o thou_o can_v think_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o man_n on_o earth_n think_v on_o earthly_a thing_n who_o 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hear_v brethren_n these_o day_n past_a the_o remedy_n that_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o against_o this_o temporal_a death_n &_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v a_o full_a assurance_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a concern_v the_o body_n yet_o we_o shall_v live_v again_o and_o shall_v receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n a_o more_o glorious_a body_n than_o ever_o this_o body_n be_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o get_v this_o assurance_n for_o the_o natural_a reason_n of_o man_n can_v nor_o will_v not_o persuade_v he_o that_o he_o once_o be_v dead_a the_o body_n be_v dissolve_v in_o ash_n that_o ever_o that_o body_n shall_v be_v recover_v again_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n bring_v in_o three_o argument_n of_o this_o assurance_n the_o first_o be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n that_o the_o godly_a have_v in_o this_o life_n to_o be_v glorify_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a that_o this_o desire_n can_v be_v in_o vain_a he_o that_o give_v thou_o a_o desire_n of_o glory_n and_o sigh_v for_o it_o he_o must_v give_v thee_o the_o life_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v desire_v and_o sigh_v for_o for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v never_o give_v thou_o grace_n to_o sigh_v once_o for_o this_o life_n and_o glory_n except_o he_o be_v purpose_v to_o put_v thou_o in_o possession_n of_o that_o glory_n one_o day_n the_o second_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o our_o regeneration_n or_o the_o end_n of_o our_o regeneration_n god_n be_v he_o that_o make_v we_o of_o new_a again_o after_o we_o be_v dismay_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n he_o creat_v we_o of_o new_a again_o to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v the_o first_o creation_n it_o end_v indeed_o and_o we_o have_v lose_v the_o right_a thereof_o even_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n we_o be_v create_v to_o live_v everlasting_o yet_o we_o die_v but_o the_o second_o creation_n in_o jesus_n will_v never_o break_v but_o as_o in_o he_o we_o be_v renew_v to_o life_n 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lord_n without_o that_o spirit_n come_v in_o 1._o corin._n 12._o 3._o and_o again_o he_o say_v we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v or_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v without_o that_o spirit_n teach_v we_o roman_n chap._n 8._o verse_n 26._o and_o if_o he_o teach_v not_o no_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v able_a once_o to_o open_v the_o mouth_n with_o confidence_n and_o liberty_n to_o pray_v and_o so_o brethren_n if_o you_o will_v speak_v well_o pray_v well_o or_o do_v well_o look_v ever_o to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o night_n and_o day_n pray_v for_o that_o
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