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reason_n of_o it_o be_v these_o 1._o because_o by_o nature_n we_o love_v our_o own_o ease_n and_o contentment_n gen._n 49._o 15._o he_o see_v that_o rest_n be_v good_a we_o be_v loath_a to_o undergo_v the_o cross_n and_o desirous_a to_o enjoy_v happiness_n and_o glory_n before_o and_o without_o affliction_n but_o this_o be_v a_o untimely_a and_o preposterous_a desire_n proceed_v from_o self-love_n god_n have_v appoint_v another_o order_n that_o the_o cross_n shall_v go_v before_o the_o crown_n rom._n 8._o 17._o if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v glorify_v together_o 2._o from_o the_o libertinism_n and_o yokelessness_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o
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the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o may_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o all_o thing_n in_o christ_n both_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o which_o be_v on_o earth_n even_o in_o he_o man_n by_o adoption_n angel_n by_o transition_n be_v take_v into_o the_o family_n of_o christ._n now_o there_o be_v some_o intercourse_n between_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o our_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o they_o but_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n in_o who_o shall_v be_v our_o delight_n yet_o their_o help_n may_v be_v useful_a to_o we_o they_o be_v such_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a creature_n but_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o invoke_v they_o or_o trust_v in_o they_o god_n do_v employ_v they_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o people_n their_o help_n be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o trust_n in_o they_o but_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v see_v in_o frustrate_v the_o endeavour_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n and_o other_o service_n wherein_o christ_n employ_v they_o god_n show_v this_o to_o jacob_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o ladder_n which_o stand_v upon_o earth_n and_o the_o top_n reach_v to_o heaven_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n especial_o in_o and_o about_o the_o gospel_n joh._n 1._o 51._o hereafter_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o heaven_n open_a and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n ascend_v and_o descend_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o promote_v the_o glory_n and_o interest_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o far_o in_o the_o general_n we_o may_v be_v confident_a of_o 3._o to_o preserve_v his_o people_n from_o many_o danger_n and_o casualty_n which_o fall_v not_o within_o the_o foresight_n of_o man_n god_n employ_v the_o watcher_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n chap._n 4._o 13_o 17._o for_o he_o be_v tender_a of_o his_o people_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o proper_a mean_n now_o the_o angel_n 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