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and_o who_o may_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n who_o may_v abide_v when_o he_o be_v angry_a lest_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n shall_v quench_v the_o flame_n and_o extinguish_v these_o angry_a heat_n observe_v to_o who_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n not_o to_o man_n under_o the_o law_n from_o the_o fiery_a mount_n but_o to_o those_o who_o be_v come_v to_o mount_n zion_n to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v etc._n etc._n v._n 22_o 24._o from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o great_a punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v on_o christian_n than_o other_o if_o they_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o christ_n command_n v._o 25._o second_o that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v serious_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o their_o lord_n with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n v._o 28_o 29._o wicked_a man_n conclude_v o_o we_o shall_v escape_v well_o enough_o take_v you_o no_o care_n christ_n have_v die_v and_o do_v all_o for_o we_o we_o need_v not_o be_v so_o scrupulous_a since_o he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o the_o apostle_n make_v just_a the_o quite_o contrary_a conclusion_n we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o see_v that_o you_o refuse_v not_o he_o that_o speak_v etc._n etc._n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n speak_v better_a thing_n to_o those_o that_o accept_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o obey_v it_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n sacrifice_n do_v but_o to_o all_o that_o refuse_v it_o it_o speak_v more_o sad_o than_o the_o blood_n that_o cry_v against_o cain_n and_o for_o ever_o shall_v such_o man_n be_v banish_v from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n you_o see_v represent_v our_o god_n thus_o terrible_a after_o he_o have_v most_o high_o magnify_v the_o privilege_n of_o christian_n and_o that_o will_v apologise_v for_o i_o who_o have_v divert_v to_o this_o sad_a discourse_n when_o i_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o joyful_a feast_n of_o christian_n but_o to_o that_o i_o shall_v now_o return_v again_o viii_o eighthly_a after_o all_o this_o let_v we_o meditate_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n of_o the_o eternal_a supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o bless_a life_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v above_o for_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o other_o world_n be_v usual_o express_v among_o the_o jew_n by_o eat_v and_o drink_v great_a plenty_n of_o which_o cheer_n be_v in_o their_o country_n than_o any_o other_o be_v a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n you_o may_v see_v a_o footstep_n of_o this_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n beside_o all_o those_o in_o the_o old_a one_o that_o sit_v at_o meat_n with_o our_o saviour_n say_v luke_o 14.15_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o shall_v eat_v bread_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o some_o say_v be_v a_o ordinary_a say_n among_o the_o rabbin_n this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v strange_a thing_n in_o their_o latter_a writer_n concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d garden_n of_o eden_n or_o pleasure_n that_o be_v above_o answerable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v below_o where_o they_o speak_v of_o delightful_a river_n of_o table_n furnish_v with_o leviathan_n and_o behemoth_n by_o which_o it_o be_v likely_a their_o doctor_n first_o understand_v some_o spiritual_a dainty_n and_o under_o this_o mythology_n do_v hide_v a_o excellent_a meaning_n but_o the_o great_a impostor_n mahomet_n have_v from_o thence_o fabricate_v his_o carnal_a brutish_a paradise_n take_v they_o in_o a_o gross_a and_o unworthy_a sense_n the_o like_a they_o speak_v of_o wine_n keep_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n i._n e._n excellent_a old_a wine_n of_o which_o their_o messiah_n shall_v first_o taste_v together_o with_o the_o leviathan_n and_o then_o the_o just_a they_o expect_v shall_v be_v feast_v so_o r._n hai_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o dream_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o good_a to_o see_v in_o our_o sleep_n white_a grape_n and_o the_o eat_n of_o they_o signify_v the_o possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n because_o they_o show_v the_o wine_n that_o be_v keep_v in_o grape_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o beginning_n all_o which_o i_o bring_v for_o this_o purpose_n that_o you_o may_v see_v they_o use_v by_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o you_o may_v better_o understand_v those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n immediate_o after_o he_o have_v give_v they_o this_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n mat._n 26.29_o i_o will_v not_o drink_v henceforth_o of_o this_o fruit_n of_o the_o vint_fw-fr until_o that_o day_n when_o i_o drink_v it_o new_a with_o you_o in_o my_o father_n kingdom_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o say_v i_o shall_v never_o feast_v again_o with_o you_o till_o we_o meet_v in_o heaven_n and_o partake_v together_o of_o those_o joy_n that_o be_v figurative_o express_v by_o new_a wine_n in_o some_o regard_n and_o of_o some_o sort_n new_a wine_n be_v the_o best_a and_o in_o other_o old_a be_v prefer_v and_o so_o sometime_o by_o the_o one_o sometime_o by_o the_o other_o those_o eternal_a pleasure_n be_v denote_v st._n luke_n also_o have_v the_o same_o sense_n more_o full_o cap._n 22.16_o i_o will_v not_o eat_v any_o more_o thereof_o i._n e._n of_o the_o passeover_n until_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i._n e._n i_o will_v not_o keep_v with_o you_o another_o solemn_a commemoration_n of_o god_n mercy_n though_o he_o do_v eat_v with_o they_o when_o he_o rise_v again_o but_o the_o next_o festivity_n that_o we_o shall_v celebrate_v together_o must_v be_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o very_a presence_n of_o god_n when_o the_o devil_n your_o great_a enemy_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v and_o quite_o destroy_v as_o pharaoh_n be_v and_o again_o v._o 18._o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n until_o 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but_o nothing_o methinks_v be_v more_o tempt_a and_o invite_v than_o this_o heavenly_a feast_n where_o pleasure_n be_v mix_v with_o profit_n and_o physic_n with_o our_o food_n where_o at_o once_o we_o may_v be_v both_o enrich_v and_o delight_v both_o heal_v and_o nourish_v this_o table_n if_o i_o may_v use_v the_o language_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n be_v the_o very_a sinew_n of_o our_o soul_n etc._n s._n chrysost_o hom._n 24._o in_o 1_o corinth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o ligament_n of_o our_o mind_n the_o foundation_n of_o our_o confidence_n our_o hope_n our_o salvation_n our_o light_n our_o life_n this_o mystery_n make_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v a_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v come_v hither_o thou_o may_v open_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o look_v down_o into_o it_o or_o rather_o not_o into_o heaven_n but_o into_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o precious_a of_o all_o thing_n above_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o 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thy_o soul_n very_o clean_o prepare_v thy_o mind_n to_o the_o receive_v these_o divine_a mystery_n who_o will_v not_o be_v religious_a that_o he_o may_v be_v thus_o happy_a who_o will_v not_o forsake_v all_o thing_n for_o such_o a_o sight_n for_o such_o a_o embracement_n if_o thou_o may_v but_o have_v the_o privilege_n to_o take_v up_o the_o son_n of_o a_o king_n with_o his_o purple_n and_o diadem_n and_o other_o ornament_n into_o thy_o arm_n will_v thou_o not_o cast_v all_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o ground_n to_o be_v so_o employ_v tell_v i_o then_o why_o will_v thou_o not_o prepare_v thyself_o and_o reverent_o take_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n into_o thy_o hand_n will_v thou_o not_o throw_v away_o the_o love_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n for_o he_o will_v thou_o not_o think_v thyself_o brave_a enough_o in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o he_o do_v thou_o still_o look_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o love_v money_n and_o admire_v heap_n of_o gold_n then_o what_o pity_n can_v thou_o deserve_v what_o pardon_n can_v thou_o hope_v for_o or_o what_o excuse_n can_v thou_o think_v of_o to_o make_v for_o thyself_o thus_o he_o corinth_n homil._n 27._o in_o 1._o ad_fw-la corinth_n when_o a_o man_n have_v hear_v the_o sacred_a hymn_n as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n and_o have_v see_v the_o spiritual_a marriage_n and_o be_v feast_v at_o the_o royal_a table_n and_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v be_v take_v into_o the_o choir_n of_o seraphim_n and_o make_v partaker_n with_o the_o heavenly_a power_n who_o will_v throw_v away_o so_o great_a a_o grace_n who_o will_v spend_v so_o rich_a a_o treasure_n who_o will_v bring_v in_o drunkenness_n or_o the_o like_a guest_n instead_o of_o such_o divine_a cheer_v drunkenness_n i_o say_v which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o heaviness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o joy_n of_o none_o but_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v big_a with_o a_o thousand_o evil_n what_o madness_n possess_v a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o 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