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A25241 Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of Jesus as carrying on the great work of mans salvation from first to last / by Isaac Ambrose ... Ambrose, Isaac, 1604-1664. 1680 (1680) Wing A2957; ESTC R33051 999,188 563

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that_o the_o spirit_n be_v subject_a unto_o you_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n so_o rejoice_v not_o thou_o in_o this_o that_o the_o world_n be_v thou_o that_o riches_n be_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v subdue_v man_n and_o devil_n but_o herein_o rejoice_v that_o thy_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n o_o what_o a_o comfortable_a point_n be_v this_o that_o the_o father_n and_o christ_n shall_v transact_v a_o bargain_n from_o eternity_n concern_v thou_o by_o name_n that_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n shall_v commune_v together_o concern_v thy_o heaven_n as_o if_o their_o language_n have_v be_v thus_o father_n what_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o thy_o justice_n to_o ransom_n such_o a_o one_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n matthew_n mark_n luke_n john_n mary_n martha_n hannah_n etc._n etc._n why_o no_o more_o but_o this_o thou_o shall_v die_v my_o son_n and_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o thou_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o why_o then_o 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shall_v have_v a_o throne_n himself_o and_o the_o saint_n shall_v sit_v with_o he_o in_o his_o own_o throne_n and_o now_o say_v the_o father_n 5.22_o john_n 5.22_o sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n q._n d._n sit_v on_o thy_o own_o throne_n by_o i_o go_v on_o to_o judge_v the_o nation_n i_o will_v not_o judge_v they_o but_o only_o in_o thou_o and_o by_o thou_o lo_o i_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n and_o do_v thou_o judge_v they_o until_o thou_o have_v reward_v thy_o friend_n and_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n mark_v he_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n the_o father_n give_v the_o son_n a_o commission_n wherein_o be_v write_v as_o it_o be_v these_o word_n my_o son_n now_o be_v the_o time_n or_o season_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o my_o own_o power_n and_o my_o pleasure_n be_v 13._o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o 13._o that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n these_o heaven_n under_o thou_o shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o 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this_o on_o earth_n we_o say_v with_o cold_a lip_n and_o freeze_a heart_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o if_o our_o prayer_n be_v real_a and_o fervent_a if_o we_o can_v but_o imitate_v those_o heavenly_a citizen_n what_o long_n will_v be_v in_o our_o heart_n after_o christ_n come_n how_o shall_v we_o rejoice_v at_o the_o very_a thought_n hereof_o christ_n comfort_v his_o disciple_n in_o respect_n hereof_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n 21.28_o luke_n 21.28_o when_o these_o thing_n begin_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v then_o look_v up_o say_v he_o and_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n for_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o the_o fullness_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o consolation_n all_o the_o spirit_n above_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n rejoice_v 20._o rev._n 12.19_o ver._n 20._o and_o again_o rejoice_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o christ_n himself_o say_v sure_o i_o come_v quick_o o_o let_v we_o say_v amen_o to_o it_o even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n sect_n ii_o of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n 2._o for_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n no_o soon_o christ_n prepare_v and_o all_o in_o readiness_n but_o down_o he_o descend_v from_o his_o imperial_a throne_n to_o the_o judgment-seat_n in_o this_o passage_n i_o shall_v observe_v these_o particular_n 1._o he_o descend_v with_o his_o train_n he_o come_v with_o his_o royal_a attendant_n out_o of_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o have_v so_o many_o noble_n wait_v on_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o saint_n and_o angel_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o creation_n to_o be_v his_o attendant_n in_o that_o work_n behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o mighty_a angel_n 14._o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o judas_n 14._o behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o certain_o a_o numberless_a number_n shall_v wait_v upon_o he_o daniel_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o that_o this_o day_n minister_n unto_o christ_n a_o thousand_o thousand_o minister_v unto_o he_o 7.10_o dan._n 7.10_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o stand_v before_o he_o or_o if_o heaven_n have_v more_o i_o believe_v heaven_n will_v empty_v itself_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o all_o the_o angel_n not_o one_o spirit_n whether_o saint_n or_o angel_n shall_v stay_v behind_o when_o christ_n descend_v 25.31_o matth._n 25.31_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o oh_o what_o a_o glorious_a day_n will_v this_o be_v if_o one_o sun_n make_v the_o morning_n sky_n so_o glorious_a what_o a_o bright_a shine_a and_o glorious_a morning_n will_v that_o be_v when_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o sun_n shall_v shine_v over_o all_o our_o head_n the_o glorious_a body_n of_o our_o christ_n surpass_v they_o all_o in_o splendour_n and_o glory_n here_o be_v a_o new_a heaven_n of_o sun_n and_o star_n such_o as_o this_o nether-world_n never_o see_v lo_o yond_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n with_o all_o his_o morning-star_n sing_v and_o shout_v for_o joy_n heaven_n now_o empty_v itself_o of_o all_o its_o create_a citizen_n and_o cleave_v asunder_o to_o make_v way_n for_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o train_n 24.29_o matth._n 24.29_o 2._o in_o his_o descent_n through_o the_o heaven_n he_o shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o heaven_n most_o strong_a and_o immutable_a in_o its_o be_v and_o motion_n or_o the_o mighty_a body_n thereof_o most_o mighty_a in_o their_o substance_n lastingness_n motion_n and_o operation_n shall_v be_v shake_v i_o know_v by_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n some_o mean_v the_o angel_n who_o at_o this_o wonderful_a descent_n of_o christ_n shall_v admire_v and_o move_v but_o i_o rather_o think_v the_o heaven_n themselves_o be_v mean_v hereby_o who_o very_a nature_n shall_v be_v move_v 26.11_o job_n 26.11_o and_o shake_v at_o that_o day_n at_o his_o nod_n the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n tremble_v and_o be_v astonish_v as_o yet_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n they_o tremble_v and_o be_v move_v in_o this_o move_a or_o shake_v the_o evangelist_n add_v that_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v alter_v 24.29_o matth._n 24.29_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n 50.3_o adventum_fw-la christi_fw-la tantam_fw-la lucem_fw-la allaturam_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la solis_fw-la &_o lunae_fw-la splendour_n obscuretur_fw-la aretius_n in_o loc_n certissimum_fw-la autem_fw-la diem_fw-la judicii_fw-la magna_fw-la majestate_fw-la sore_n ut_fw-la rede_n &_o sol_fw-mi &_o luna_fw-la 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of_o earth_n other_z and_o weep_v so_o will_v this_o discovery_n in_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n bring_v a_o sweet_a confusion_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o saint_n then_o shall_v a_o saint_n fall_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o saviour_n and_o weep_v say_v o_o my_o jesus_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n brother_n husband_n self_n while_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n i_o love_v other_o thing_n beside_o thyself_o but_o alas_o they_o be_v everlasting_o go_v and_o have_v leave_v i_o alone_o yet_o now_o thou_o own_v i_o o_o my_o jesus_n thou_o break_v my_o heart_n oh_o i_o can_v but_o weep_v out_o tear_n of_o love_n and_o tear_n of_o joy_n at_o this_o appear_v o_o welcome_a welcome_o sweet_a jesus_n into_o these_o cloud_n oh_o welcome_o welcome_o sweet_a jesus_n into_o this_o nether_a world_n in_o these_o cloud_n i_o must_v leave_v our_o saviour_n for_o a_o while_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o i_o believe_v he_o will_v descend_v no_o low_o only_o before_o i_o pass_v one_o word_n of_o 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in_o his_o own_o person_n come_v for_o we_o to_o fetch_v we_o into_o heaven_n if_o we_o have_v but_o a_o dear_a friend_n return_v from_o some_o far_a country_n how_o do_v all_o run_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o with_o joy_n oh_o say_v the_o child_n my_o father_n be_v come_v say_v the_o wife_n my_o husband_n be_v come_v and_o shall_v not_o we_o when_o we_o see_v our_o father_n our_o husband_n our_o head_n our_o saviour_n return_v with_o great_a glory_n and_o glorious_a majesty_n cry_v out_o he_o be_v come_v he_o be_v come_v shall_v not_o we_o at_o the_o first_o view_n of_o he_o in_o his_o cloud_n cry_v out_o o_o yonder_o be_v he_o who_o blood_n redeem_v we_o who_o spirit_n cleanse_v we_o who_o prayer_n prevail_v for_o we_o who_o law_n do_v govern_v we_o yonder_o come_v he_o in_o who_o we_o trust_v and_o now_o we_o see_v he_o have_v not_o deceive_v our_o trust_n yonder_o be_v he_o for_o who_o we_o wait_v long_o and_o now_o we_o see_v we_o have_v not_o wait_v in_o vain_a i_o very_o believe_v 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thy_o privilege_n and_o high_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o sect_n iii_o of_o desire_v after_o jesus_n in_o that_o respect_n 3._o let_v we_o desire_v after_o jesus_n carry_v on_o this_o work_n of_o man_n salvation_n at_o his_o second_o come_v it_o be_v true_a many_o shrink_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n and_o it_o be_v a_o high_a pitch_n to_o desire_v the_o dissolution_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o this_o world_n the_o best_a christian_n be_v compound_v of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o if_o the_o spirit_n long_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o the_o flesh_n be_v loath_a to_o leave_v this_o earth_n speak_v out_o of_o my_o soul_n thou_o pray_v daily_a come_v lord_n jesus_n let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v but_o be_v not_o the_o flesh_n afraid_a lest_o god_n shall_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v loathe_v our_o loathness_n in_o that_o respect_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v long_o for_o this_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n 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pitch_n even_o to_o sigh_v out_o not_o our_o breath_n but_o our_o spirit_n even_o to_o groan_v out_o not_o some_o vapour_n but_o our_o heart_n i_o know_v it_o be_v suitable_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o judgement_n when_o paul_n reason_v of_o righteousness_n temperance_n and_o of_o judgement_n to_o come_v fellix_fw-la tremble_v 24.25_o act_n 24.25_o weak_a christian_n as_o well_o as_o heathen_n may_v have_v many_o terrible_a fancy_n and_o notion_n of_o that_o day_n oh_o to_o think_v of_o a_o time_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n 17_o rev._n 6.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o when_o the_o sun_n shall_v become_v
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all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v on_o fire_n shall_v fan_v wind_n as_o i_o may_v say_v on_o his_o saint_n to_o cool_v they_o to_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v a_o hot_a day_n a_o day_n of_o everlasting_a burn_n but_o to_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o cool_a quicken_a revive_a and_o refresh_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o restore_v of_o all_o thing_n 3.21_o acts._n 3.21_o every_o creature_n be_v now_o in_o its_o work-day_n dress_v all_o defile_v with_o sin_n but_o at_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n all_o the_o disorder_n and_o ruin_n which_o sin_n have_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n shall_v then_o be_v repair_v and_o man_n himself_o who_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o shall_v then_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o original_a glory_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 8.19_o rom._n 8.19_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v who_o be_v true_a saint_n and_o who_o be_v reprobate_n here_o we_o live_v 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he_o will_v bow_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o to_o give_v a_o report_n of_o his_o transaction_n there_o have_v he_o not_o leave_v we_o a_o letter_n to_o that_o effect_n 14.3_o john_n 14.3_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o to_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o o_o why_o be_v his_o chariot_n so_o long_o a_o come_n why_o tarry_v the_o wheel_n of_o his_o chariot_n 1.7_o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o 6._o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n reveal_n christ_n to_o many_o of_o his_o saint_n here_o be_v hide_v and_o withdraw_v it_o be_v true_a he_o may_v be_v in_o they_o yea_o certain_o he_o be_v in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n but_o no_o man_n know_v it_o no_o nor_o themselves_o neither_o which_o make_v they_o cry_v o_o where_o be_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v but_o at_o this_o day_n of_o christ_n reveal_n all_o curtain_n shall_v be_v draw_v aside_o christ_n shall_v be_v unhide_v and_o the_o saint_n shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n they_o 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jesus_n christ_n therefore_o sure_o they_o desire_v it_o 53.11_o isa_n 53.11_o 8._o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n joy_n then_o he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travail_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v now_o what_o be_v the_o travail_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v it_o not_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o redeem_a one_o oh_o when_o christ_n see_v this_o when_o he_o see_v his_o spouse_n as_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n then_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v that_o pprophecy_n 62.5_o isa_n 62.5_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n rejoice_v over_o the_o bride_n so_o
shall_v thy_o god_n rejoice_v over_o thou_o look_v how_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o bridegroom_n be_v over_o his_o bride_n upon_o the_o wedding-day_n sure_o then_o if_o ever_o all_o be_v love_n and_o joy_n so_o be_v christ_n joy_n over_o his_o saint_n at_o the_o last_o day_n then_o begin_v that_o joy_n that_o never_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o moment_n of_o time_n wherein_o christ_n will_v not_o rejoice_v over_o his_o saint_n for_o ever_o after_o 9_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n perfection_n christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v not_o full_o perfect_a till_o all_o his_o member_n be_v in_o glory_n unite_v to_o he_o as_o a_o head_n that_o want_v a_o arm_n or_o hand_n or_o leg_n we_o say_v be_v lame_a so_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o mystical_a lameness_n that_o christ_n our_o head_n have_v not_o with_o he_o all_o his_o member_n the_o saint_n be_v little_a piece_n of_o mystical_a christ_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o till_o christ_n gather_v in_o his_o arm_n 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