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be_v lend_v and_o to_o reward_v what_o be_v give_v nay_o so_o far_o shall_v thou_o be_v from_o loss_n or_o hindrance_n by_o the_o charitable_a communicate_v of_o thy_o good_n as_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n not_o only_o of_o save_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o lose_v but_o also_o of_o lay_v they_o forth_o to_o increase_v for_o whereas_o we_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o other_o our_o good_n by_o death_n which_o turn_v we_o as_o naked_a out_o of_o this_o world_n as_o we_o come_v into_o it_o these_o which_o we_o have_v charitable_o give_v do_v remain_v unto_o we_o after_o death_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o which_o travel_n into_o foreign_a country_n do_v not_o carry_v their_o money_n with_o they_o partly_o for_o fear_n of_o rob_v by_o the_o way_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o will_v not_o be_v currant_n in_o the_o country_n whereunto_o they_o travel_v but_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o banker_n upon_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v to_o receive_v 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charity_n where_o none_o contend_v in_o fight_n but_o rest_v in_o everlasting_a peace_n now_o heaven_n be_v call_v the_o mountain_n of_o god_n for_o these_o cause_n god_n first_o because_o it_o be_v figure_v by_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v call_v our_o passeover_n second_o because_o of_o the_o height_n thereof_o whereby_o it_o be_v elevate_v far_o above_o the_o earth_n for_o albeit_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o who_o be_v now_o place_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o heaven_n and_o behold_v comavam_fw-la coeli_fw-la superficiem_fw-la 5._o as_o it_o be_v the_o inward_a roof_n thereof_o it_o can_v so_o fit_o be_v call_v a_o mountain_n notwithstanding_o as_o it_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n who_o sit_v on_o the_o globe_n of_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v his_o throne_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n who_o conversation_n be_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n it_o be_v not_o unfit_o call_v the_o 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in_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o mount_n thabor_n and_o have_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n he_o be_v straightway_o ravish_v therewith_o and_o desire_v great_o to_o remain_v there_o lord_n say_v he_o it_o be_v good_a be_v here_o let_v we_o make_v three_o tabernacle_n 4._o etc._n etc._n three_o heaven_n be_v call_v a_o mountain_n because_o it_o be_v a_o safe_a place_n free_a from_o all_o hazard_n or_o possibility_n of_o danger_n where_o the_o bless_a spirit_n dwell_v on_o high_a safe_a from_o all_o danger_n and_o fear_n of_o evil_a 16._o but_o heaven_n be_v not_o only_o call_v the_o mountain_n of_o god_n but_o also_o the_o holy_a mountain_n mountain_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o mountain_n of_o his_o holiness_n because_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o which_o cause_n zion_n also_o and_o the_o mount_n moriah_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a mountain_n of_o god_n 5._o for_o where_o the_o lord_n do_v manifest_v his_o presence_n that_o be_v a_o holy_a place_n namely_o because_o of_o god_n presence_n sanctify_v it_o but_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n the_o lord_n do_v principal_o manifest_v his_o presence_n and_o reveal_v his_o glory_n wherefore_o if_o mount_n thabor_n after_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o christ_n there_o wrought_v and_o the_o presence_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n there_o manifest_v 18._o be_v for_o that_o cause_n call_v the_o holy_a mountain_n how_o much_o more_o do_v the_o high_a heaven_n where_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n in_o majesty_n and_o glory_n deserve_v to_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a mountain_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n ascribe_v such_o holiness_n to_o â—his_fw-la mountain_n of_o god_n as_o nothing_o may_v enter_v therein_o which_o be_v not_o holy_a which_o must_v teach_v we_o belove_v to_o follow_v after_o holiness_n 27._o without_o which_o we_o shall_v never_o see_v god_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v christ_n our_o saviour_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n 14._o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 5._o our_o abode_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n expound_v be_v express_v in_o the_o word_n dwell_v whereby_o two_o thing_n be_v signify_v perpetuity_n &_o rest._n perpetuity_n for_o there_o the_o child_n of_o god_n remain_v not_o as_o pilgrim_n for_o a_o time_n but_o as_o citizen_n and_o heir_n for_n ever_o 15._o whereupon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v also_o call_v a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n 9_o wherein_o be_v everlasting_a habitation_n 4._o and_o a_o inheritance_n immortal_a and_o undefiled_a &_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o us._n i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o prove_v this_o point_n be_v the_o last_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n confirm_v by_o manifold_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o often_o mention_v eternal_a life_n eternal_a salvation_n 3._o eternal_a kingdom_n let_v we_o rather_o labour_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o make_v sure_a our_o call_n and_o election_n to_o this_o eternal_a kingdom_n 46._o that_o the_o meditation_n thereof_o may_v teach_v we_o 9_o first_o 11._o to_o contemn_v in_o respect_n thereof_o the_o momentary_a vanity_n of_o this_o present_a world_n 10._o account_v it_o more_o than_o madness_n if_o for_o the_o temporary_a fruition_n of_o sin_n we_o shall_v deprive_v ourselves_o of_o god_n presence_n 11._o where_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o 17._o if_o for_o light_n and_o temporary_a trifle_n we_o lose_v a_o superexcellent_a eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n second_o with_o patience_n and_o comfort_n to_o run_v the_o race_n of_o affliction_n set_v before_o we_o 2._o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n 18._o and_o be_v set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n for_o the_o and_o light_a affliction_n of_o this_o life_n 17._o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v which_o notwithstanding_o they_o procure_v unto_o we_o while_o we_o look_v not_o on_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o on_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a again_o the_o word_n dwell_v import_v rest_n for_o there_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v not_o wander_v as_o pilgrim_n neither_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o molestation_n but_o do_v whole_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n 13._o and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v call_v the_o rest_n of_o god_n etc._n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a sabbath_n in_o respect_n whereof_o 4._o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o heavenly_a country_n for_o as_o to_o the_o israelit_n after_o 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