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this_o world_n be_v cast_v out_o john_n 14._o 30._o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v and_o have_v nothing_o in_o i_o john_n 16._o 11._o of_o judgement_n because_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v judge_v yea_o paul_n go_v high_a and_o call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v not_o but_o this_o be_v by_o usurpation_n not_o just_a right_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v eph._n 6._o 12._o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n as_o the_o wicked_a consent_n to_o his_o empire_n and_o evil_a suggestion_n but_o all_o this_o imply_v but_o a_o limit_v and_o restrain_v kingdom_n and_o the_o devil_n impudence_n and_o falsehood_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o he_o interpret_v god_n permission_n for_o a_o commission_n his_o connivance_n for_o a_o conveyance_n indeed_o there_o be_v two_o lie_n in_o the_o devil_n offer_v one_o assertory_n as_o if_o 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as_o a_o divine_a to_o instruct_v he_o how_o to_o discover_v himself_o as_o the_o messiah_n now_o as_o a_o plain_a usurper_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o he_o demand_v but_o one_o act_n of_o prostration_n such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o manner_n do_v worship_n god_n therefore_o this_o be_v the_o vile_a and_o most_o blasphemous_a suggestion_n which_o satan_n can_v devise_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v stoop_v to_o god_n rebel_n here_o we_o see_v the_o devil_n not_o only_o importunate_a but_o impudent_a 2._o the_o grievousness_n of_o the_o temptation_n that_o will_v appear_v in_o these_o consideration_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v represent_v in_o a_o matter_n grateful_a and_o please_a it_o be_v unnecessary_a to_o turn_v stone_n into_o bread_n dangerous_a to_o throw_v himself_o down_o from_o a_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o it_o may_v seem_v sweet_a and_o grateful_a to_o behold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n 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of_o wonder_n praise_n and_o adoration_n 2._o we_o shall_v be_v humble_a in_o our_o converse_v with_o he_o consider_v what_o he_o be_v and_o we_o be_v job_n 42._o 5_o 6._o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o with_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o therefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n this_o shall_v keep_v his_o child_n in_o a_o holy_a awe_n oh_o how_o low_o shall_v we_o lie_v before_o this_o great_a god_n gen._n 18._o 27._o who_o be_o i_o that_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n that_o i_o shall_v speak_v unto_o god_n 3._o that_o we_o must_v not_o please_v ourselves_o with_o the_o performance_n of_o ordinary_a service_n to_o he_o but_o we_o shall_v raise_v it_o to_o a_o eminent_a degree_n of_o worship_n and_o adoration_n psal._n 48._o 1._o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n and_o psalm_n 145._o 3._o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v alas_o the_o best_a we_o do_v be_v 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now_o religious_a worship_n and_o service_n be_v due_a to_o god_n as_o god_n he_o be_v thy_o lord_n and_o worship_n thou_o he_o psal._n 45._o 11._o our_o worship_n and_o service_n be_v due_a to_o he_o not_o only_o for_o his_o supereminent_a excellency_n but_o because_o of_o our_o creation_n preservation_n and_o redemption_n therefore_o we_o must_v worship_v and_o serve_v he_o and_o he_o only_o isa._n 42._o 8._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o another_o nor_o my_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n god_n challenge_v it_o as_o jehovah_n the_o great_a self-being_a from_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v life_n and_o breath_n and_o all_o thing_n this_o glory_n god_n will_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v give_v to_o another_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n show_v the_o wretched_a estate_n of_o the_o galatian_n chap._n 4._o 8._o when_o you_o know_v not_o god_n you_o do_v service_n to_o they_o that_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o god_n that_o be_v 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which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o satan_n temptation_n second_o the_o observation_n as_o christ_n be_v a_o pattern_n of_o all_o those_o providence_n which_o be_v dispense_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n doct._n i._o that_o the_o day_n of_o god_n people_n conflict_n and_o trial_n will_v not_o always_o last_o there_o be_v alternative_a change_n and_o vicissitude_n in_o their_o condition_n upon_o earth_n sometime_o they_o be_v vex_v with_o the_o come_n of_o the_o tempter_n and_o then_o encourage_v and_o cheer_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o angel_n after_o storm_n come_v day_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n the_o devil_n depart_v and_o the_o angel_n come_v
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that_o the_o beggar_n die_v and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n that_o so_o we_o may_v enjoy_v our_o rest_n in_o heaven_n in_o the_o last_o day_n they_o will_v gather_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n redeem_a one_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n after_o they_o have_v be_v resolve_v into_o dust_n and_o mingle_v with_o the_o dust_n of_o other_o man_n that_o every_o saint_n may_v have_v his_o own_o body_n again_o wherein_o he_o have_v obey_v and_o glorify_v god_n matth._n 24._o 31._o and_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o a_o great_a sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v together_o his_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o that_o be_v from_o all_o part_n and_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v return_v to_o their_o old_a belove_a habitation_n and_o then_o both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o soul_n they_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n use_v now_o 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shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n if_o any_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o affliction_n paul_n much_o more_o be_v often_o imprison_v whip_v stone_a but_o his_o lust_n trouble_v he_o more_o than_o scourge_n and_o his_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n more_o than_o prison_n god_n child_n be_v most_o weary_a of_o the_o world_n because_o they_o be_v sin_v here_o whilst_o other_o be_v glorify_v of_o god_n and_o enjoy_v god_n and_o the_o company_n of_o his_o blessed_a one_o now_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n eph._n 5._o 27._o there_o be_v neither_o spot_n nor_o blemish_n nor_o wrinkle_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o glorify_a saint_n their_o face_n be_v once_o as_o black_a as_o you_o but_o now_o they_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o lamb_n blood_n and_o full_o cleanse_v now_o with_o much_o ado_n we_o mortify_v sin_n but_o than_o it_o be_v nullify_v but_o if_o we_o subdue_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n we_o do_v not_o get_v rid_v of_o the_o be_v of_o it_o but_o then_o we_o be_v rid_v of_o all_o at_o once_o of_o all_o sin_n and_o temptation_n to_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o serpent_n a_o tempter_n in_o paradise_n but_o there_o be_v none_o in_o heaven_n the_o devil_n be_v shut_v out_o and_o the_o old_a man_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o grave_n never_o to_o rise_v more_o 2._o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o evil_a of_o affliction_n rev._n 21._o 4._o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o from_o their_o eye_n whatsoever_o be_v painful_a and_o burdensome_a to_o nature_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o sin_n a_o brand_n and_o mark_v of_o our_o rebellion_n against_o god_n therefore_o when_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o affliction_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v do_v away_o also_o in_o hell_n there_o be_v evil_a and_o only_o evil_a in_o heaven_n happiness_n and_o only_a happiness_n here_o our_o wound_n be_v heal_v but_o the_o scar_n remain_v something_o to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o we_o have_v sin_n yet_o dwell_v in_o we_o but_o there_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o cease_v there_o be_v neither_o death_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o any_o more_o pain_n 2._o they_o shall_v enjoy_v all_o good_a thing_n which_o shall_v bring_v joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o they_o in_o blessedness_n there_o be_v a_o confluence_n of_o all_o good_a our_o joy_n be_v full_a and_o eternal_a 1._o there_o be_v the_o immediate_a sight_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o they_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o then_o face_n to_o face_n now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n then_o shall_v i_o know_v as_o also_o i_o be_o know_v and_o john_n 17._o 24._o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o thou_o love_v i_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n we_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o who_o be_v blessedness_n itself_o 2._o the_o society_n of_o all_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o saint_n glorify_v mat._n 8._o 11._o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 3._o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o heavenly_a gift_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n 1._o in_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o now_o be_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o this_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o
thou_o have_v love_v i_o and_o ver_fw-la 26._o that_o the_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o may_v be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o everlasting_a glory_n though_o christ_n be_v the_o belove_a son_n yet_o his_o state_n be_v but_o mean_a and_o despicable_a in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v afflict_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n pursue_v to_o the_o death_n even_o a_o shameful_a painful_a accurse_a death_n yet_o all_o this_o while_n he_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o his_o grace_n comfort_n and_o afterward_o receive_v to_o glory_n and_o so_o will_v he_o love_v we_o at_o this_o rate_n and_o tenor_n his_o love_n bind_v he_o not_o to_o give_v we_o worldly_a greatness_n but_o if_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o may_v be_v welcome_v to_o heaven_n at_o the_o last_o we_o have_v that_o which_o be_v the_o true_a discovery_n of_o god_n love_n so_o he_o manifest_v his_o love_n to_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o therefore_o the_o adopt_a child_n shall_v be_v content_v with_o this_o love_n if_o by_o the_o spirit_n they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o continue_v with_o patience_n in_o well-doing_n till_o they_o receive_v eternal_a glory_n and_o happiness_n 3._o the_o next_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v this_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n or_o god_n incarnate_a for_o this_o be_v twice_o speak_v at_o christ_n baptism_n mar._n 3._o 17._o and_o now_o at_o his_o transfiguration_n both_o imply_v his_o mediatorship_n for_o his_o baptism_n have_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o dedication_n he_o do_v then_o present_v himself_o to_o god_n as_o a_o mediator_n for_o we_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o his_o decree_n as_o we_o in_o baptism_n dedicate_v our_o self_n to_o fulfil_v the_o precept_n which_o belong_v to_o we_o and_o as_o we_o be_v concern_v to_o promote_v his_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n christ_n present_v himself_o as_o a_o mediator_n that_o be_v as_o a_o 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both_o in_o piety_n and_o humanity_n but_o then_o christ_n undertake_v the_o reparation_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o design_n be_v please_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v not_o lose_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o all_o flesh_n be_v utter_o destroy_v col._n 1._o 19_o 20._o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v and_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o the_o restore_n of_o fall_a man_n to_o friendship_n with_o god_n and_o all_o thing_n tend_v to_o it_o be_v high_o please_v to_o god_n namely_o that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n shall_v become_v a_o mediator_n for_o that_o end_n he_o have_v a_o great_a affection_n and_o like_n to_o this_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n use_v here_o the_o thing_n be_v high_o please_v to_o god_n that_o the_o breach_n shall_v be_v make_v up_o that_o man_n 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