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and_o rest_v not_o yourselves_o on_o that_o which_o you_o here_o see_v with_o your_o eye_n but_o hold_v yourselves_o unto_o he_o who_o be_v to_o come_v in_o person_n which_o thing_n be_v not_o well_o consider_v by_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o ignorant_a seek_v after_o their_o salvation_n in_o the_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n we_o see_v how_o sharp_o and_o bitter_o they_o be_v for_o that_o cause_n reprehend_v throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n which_o more_o be_v this_o bridegroom_n be_v arrive_v in_o person_n and_o make_v himself_o visible_a and_o palpable_a in_o flesh_n which_o the_o apostle_n just_o call_v the_o great_a secret_a or_o mystery_n eph._n 5.32_o will_v not_o notwithstanding_o have_v we_o to_o stay_v ourselves_o on_o that_o corporal_a presence_n of_o he_o but_o contrariwise_o it_o be_v expedient_a say_v he_o that_o i_o go_v my_o way_n joh._n 16.7_o for_o say_v he_o my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o 1_n that_o be_v to_o say_v so_o long_o as_o you_o shall_v see_v i_o in_o this_o humiliation_n and_o baseness_n of_o corporal_a presence_n in_o such_o a_o estate_n as_o you_o man_n be_v you_o will_v never_o learn_v and_o know_v what_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v which_o i_o have_v and_o the_o possession_n whereof_o i_o shall_v then_o receive_v when_o i_o shall_v be_v enter_v into_o celestial_a glory_n with_o my_o father_n and_o in_o another_o place_n i_o go_v my_o way_n say_v he_o to_o prepare_v a_o place_n and_o lodging_n for_o you_o joh._n 14.2_o yea_o in_o my_o father_n house_n and_o where_o be_v this_o house_n see_v god_n be_v every_o where_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o he_o be_v every_o where_o because_o he_o be_v infinite_a but_o he_o dwell_v not_o but_o in_o his_o saint_n &_o so_o consequent_o in_o his_o church_n be_v say_v to_o no_o other_o than_o unto_o his_o people_n i_o will_v dwell_v among_o they_o yea_o so_o far_o be_v it_o that_o this_o bridegroom_n dwell_v in_o the_o world_n that_o contrariwise_o the_o apostle_n desire_v to_o 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return_v again_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n act._n 1.11_o and_o 3.21_o but_o in_o much_o as_o he_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o that_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n he_o govern_v and_o and_o preserve_v his_o church_n wait_v her_o full_a victory_n otherwise_o if_o he_o be_v here_o by_o a_o real_a presence_n of_o his_o body_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v depart_v and_o go_v noâ—_n that_o he_o will_v return_v hither_o again_o and_o we_o shall_v say_v with_o saint_n peter_n dazzle_v with_o the_o glory_n he_o see_v &_o not_o then_o know_v what_o he_o say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o tarry_v here_o still_o let_v we_o make_v we_o tabernacle_n here_o luk._n 9.33_o and_o this_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o themselves_o yet_o maintain_v and_o hold_v other_o in_o this_o false_a and_o blockish_a opinion_n by_o which_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o salvation_n i_o mean_v the_o article_n of_o the_o true_a incarnation_n ascension_n &_o return_v of_o 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practise_v and_o put_v in_o ure_n his_o commanudement_n and_o not_o when_o he_o say_v come_v thy_o way_n seek_v after_o excuse_v such_o as_o be_v mention_v luk._n 14.18_o for_o unto_o such_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v come_v you_o my_o well-beloved_a but_o go_v you_o curse_v the_o lord_n grant_v we_o to_o hear_v that_o so_o happy_a a_o word_n and_o preserve_v we_o from_o this_o other_o so_o fearful_a and_o so_o horrible_a amen_n almighty_a god_n etc._n etc._n the_o twentieth_o sermon_n our_o help_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v write_v as_o follow_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o canticle_n of_o canticle_n the_o 11.12_o and_o 13._o verse_n 11_o for_o behold_v the_o winter_n be_v pass_v the_o rain_n be_v change_v it_o be_v go_v away_o 12_o the_o flower_n appear_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o time_n of_o sing_v of_o the_o bird_n be_v come_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o turtle_n have_v be_v hear_v in_o our_o country_n 13_o the_o fig_n tree_n have_v bring_v 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