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this_o soul_n thou_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o loose_v to_o all_o eternity_n 2._o consider_v the_o shortness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o thy_o day_n how_o soon_o thou_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o remember_v if_o thou_o die_v in_o thy_o sin_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n thou_o be_v undo_v and_o damn_v for_o evermore_o there_o be_v no_o repentance_n after_o death_n let_v not_o the_o devil_n tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v die_v like_o a_o beast_n and_o have_v no_o resurrection_n 3._o consider_v what_o god_n word_n say_v unless_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v luk._n 13.5_o and_o a_o man_n must_v be_v bear_v again_o or_o else_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.3_o and_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n 4._o consider_v with_o thyself_o to_o what_o end_n god_n have_v give_v a_o law_n or_o light_n in_o thy_o conscience_n and_o know_v assure_o that_o if_o thou_o do_v go_v on_o in_o sin_n mind_v not_o these_o 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that_o none_o will_v be_v make_v welcome_a and_o love_o entertain_v by_o the_o bridegroom_n but_o those_o only_a that_o have_v that_o excellent_a garment_n on_o of_o christ_n righteousness_n holiness_n and_o humility_n and_o how_o many_o will_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n find_v unprovided_a notwithstanding_o the_o time_n and_o space_n which_o god_n do_v afford_v we_o to_o make_v ready_a o_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o your_o chief_a work_n and_o business_n to_o dress_v trim_a and_o make_v yourselves_o ready_a for_o at_o a_o time_n you_o think_v not_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v and_o that_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o brother_n in_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n may_v be_v bless_v to_o your_o advantage_n upon_o this_o very_a account_n shall_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o he_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o serve_v you_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o strength_n shall_v be_v communicate_v benja_n keach_n the_o church_n glory_n or_o the_o become_v ornament_n be_v a_o seasonable_a 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the_o time_n come_v mean_v the_o time_n of_o his_o exaltation_n that_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o plain_o of_o the_o father_n counsellor_n that_o soul_n that_o will_v obtain_v a_o true_a and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n must_v take_v jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o counsellor_n and_o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o scruple_n or_o doubt_n arise_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o perform_v the_o duty_n aright_o or_o not_o so_o perfect_a without_o imperfection_n as_o to_o be_v hear_v of_o the_o father_n and_o answer_v by_o he_o he_o annex_v this_o promise_n also_o unto_o the_o rest_n for_o their_o encouragement_n in_o the_o duty_n in_o that_o day_n say_v he_o mean_v his_o exaltation_n you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n and_o i_o say_v to_o you_o that_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n for_o you_o joh._n 16.25_o 26._o o_o excellent_a privilege_n duty_n christ_n the_o saint_n advocate_n a_o excellent_a privilege_n will_v thou_o partake_v of_o the_o privilege_n be_v active_a in_o the_o duty_n to_o that_o soul_n for_o who_o the_o perfection_n of_o wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o fidelity_n be_v exercise_v to_o plead_v its_o cause_n christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v become_v a_o highpriest_n for_o ever_o to_o intercede_v with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o soul_n that_o come_v unto_o the_o father_n with_o a_o dependency_n by_o faith_n upon_o his_o intercession_n for_o their_o acceptation_n with_o the_o father_n wherefore_o as_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v a_o highpriest_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n let_v we_o draw_v near_o in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o promise_v heb._n 10.21_o 22_o 23._o o_o do_v we_o real_o consider_v this_o highpriest_n jesus_n christ_n as_o in_o his_o humiliation_n so_o also_o in_o his_o exaltation_n execute_v his_o priestly_a office_n upon_o our_o account_n that_o we_o may_v experimental_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o how_o will_v it_o engage_v our_o love_n to_o he_o our_o delight_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o and_o our_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o answer_v his_o end_n in_o all_o his_o undertake_n for_o we_o which_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n ephesian_n chap._n vi_o contain_v a_o word_n of_o advice_n to_o consider_v christ_n in_o his_o kingly_a office_n and_o by_o faith_n to_o embrace_v he_o in_o the_o same_o in_o order_n to_o our_o better_a attainment_n unto_o holiness_n six_o will_v we_o attain_v unto_o holiness_n &_o be_v find_v in_o the_o ornament_n thereof_o then_o we_o be_v concern_v to_o exercise_v our_o eye_n of_o understanding_n and_o faith_n upon_o the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n behold_v and_o consider_v of_o he_o and_o submit_v to_o he_o in_o his_o kingly_a office_n wherein_o the_o father_n have_v exalt_v he_o unto_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n and_o throne_n of_o majesty_n on_o high_a to_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n in_o righteousness_n by_o his_o righteous_a law_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n heb._n 1.8_o and_o to_o execute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n according_o against_o all_o opposer_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o jesus_n christ_n say_v of_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o judge_n after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n neither_o reprove_v after_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o ear_n but_o with_o righteousness_n shall_v he_o judge_v the_o poor_a and_o reprove_v with_o equity_n for_o the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 11.3_o 4_o 5._o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n or_o into_o his_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n joh._n 3.35_o paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n say_v that_o he_o mean_v the_o father_n have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n eph._n 1.22_o kingdom_n christ_n a_o king_n by_o the_o father_n ordination_n who_o law_n and_o subject_n be_v his_o kingdom_n by_o headship_n be_v signify_v supremacy_n sovereignty_n or_o his_o kingly_a office_n and_o authority_n to_o give_v forth_o law_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n with_o order_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n with_o power_n to_o command_v obedience_n thereunto_o with_o power_n to_o defend_v his_o subject_n in_o the_o proper_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o plead_v their_o cause_n to_o revenge_v their_o wrong_n and_o to_o crown_v they_o his_o subject_n with_o a_o immortal_a recompense_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n all_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o wicked_a man_n notwithstanding_o as_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o word_n have_v of_o old_a declare_v say_v yet_o have_v i_o set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n psal_n 2._o the_o word_n yet_o be_v a_o relative_n to_o what_o be_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n relate_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v although_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o ruler_n yea_o though_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n yea_o all_o the_o rude_a multitude_n of_o the_o people_n consult_v together_o &_o set_v themselves_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anointed_n say_v let_v we_o break_v their_o band_n and_o cast_v their_o cord_n from_o we_o yet_o for_o all_o whatever_o they_o can_v do_v i_o have_v exalt_v he_o &_o set_v he_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n and_o majesty_n act._n 5.31_o far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o may_v and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v &_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n eph._n 1.20_o 21_o 22._o that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o person_n of_o what_o rank_n and_o quality_n soever_o by_o what_o name_n title_n or_o dignity_n soever_o distinguish_v together_o with_o all_o earthly_a dominion_n rule_n and_o government_n whatsoever_o to_o be_v at_o his_o dispose_n or_o depose_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n all_o shall_v be_v bring_v in_o subjection_n unto_o he_o either_o by_o active_a obedience_n to_o his_o law_n and_o righteous_a government_n or_o passive_o to_o submit_v unto_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n as_o it_o be_v write_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v phil._n 2.9_o 10_o 11._o the_o which_o bow_v of_o every_o knee_n do_v intend_v subjection_n to_o his_o law_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o submission_n to_o his_o justice_n unto_o one_o of_o which_o all_o the_o whole_a creation_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o submit_v unto_o 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