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18._o 10._o the_o same_o bless_a spirit_n that_o attend_v the_o lord_n and_o see_v his_o face_n in_o blissful_a glory_n do_v attend_v and_o guard_v the_o mean_a of_o the_o godly_a here_o on_o earth_n as_o the_o same_o servant_n use_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o father_n and_o the_o child_n in_o the_o same_o family_n or_o the_o big_a child_n to_o help_v the_o less_o 9_o and_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o they_o that_o be_v themselves_o most_o honourable_a do_v honour_n they_o to_o be_v magnify_v by_o a_o fool_n or_o wicked_a flatterer_n be_v small_a honour_n but_o to_o be_v magnify_v by_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a man_n this_o be_v true_a honour_n we_o say_v that_o honour_n be_v in_o he_o that_o give_v it_o and_o not_o in_o he_o that_o receive_v but_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o that_o honour_v his_o saint_n it_o be_v he_o that_o speak_v all_o these_o great_a and_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o they_o which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o recite_v search_v the_o text_n which_o i_o 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honour_n that_o holiness_n do_v tend_v unto_o and_o which_o holy_a man_n shall_v enjoy_v with_o god_n the_o very_a relation_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o his_o everlasting_a glory_n be_v a_o honour_n ten_o thousand_o time_n surpass_v the_o honour_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n if_o you_o do_v but_o know_v that_o one_o of_o your_o poor_a neighbour_n shall_v certain_o be_v a_o king_n will_v you_o not_o present_o honour_v he_o even_o in_o his_o rag_n you_o may_v know_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n as_o sure_a as_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n have_v tell_v you_o so_o and_o more_o and_o therefore_o how_o shall_v a_o saint_n be_v honour_v if_o god_n have_v but_o legible_o mark_v out_o some_o among_o you_o for_o salvation_n and_o write_v in_o their_o forehead_n this_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v will_v not_o all_o the_o parish_n reverence_v that_o man_n why_o a_o heavenly_a mind_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o self-denial_n and_o holy_a 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promise_a crown_n be_v set_v upon_o their_o head_n o_o mark_v the_o honour_n that_o be_v promise_v they_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o truth_n the_o soul_n itself_o before_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v with_o christ_n phil._n 1._o 23._o even_o present_a with_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o 8._o john_n 12._o 26._o if_o any_o man_n serve_v i_o let_v he_o follow_v i_o and_o where_o i_o be_o there_o shall_v also_o my_o servant_n be_v and_o at_o the_o resurrection_n christ_n that_o have_v love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o will_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n eph._n 5._o 25_o 26._o will_v they_o not_o be_v honourable_a even_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o ungodly_a world_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o their_o lord_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25._o 34._o and_o vers_n 23._o enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_v in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 2_o thes_n 1._o 10._o mark_v here_o that_o it_o be_v one_o end_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v glorify_v and_o admire_v in_o his_o saint_n 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 and_o to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o jud._n 14._o 15._o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v establish_v unblameable_a in_o holiness_n before_o god_n even_o our_o father_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 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but_o while_o their_o power_n can_v enforce_v they_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o error_n and_o injustice_n and_o be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o one_o country_n as_o in_o another_o or_o in_o one_o age_n as_o in_o the_o former_a and_o their_o reward_n and_o punishment_n be_v but_o temporal_a and_o therefore_o though_o under_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o government_n of_o commonwealth_n yet_o without_o god_n law_n they_o will_v be_v utter_o insufficient_a 6._o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n be_v contrary_a to_o all_o evil_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o have_v nothing_o to_o disturb_v a_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v true_a we_o can_v say_v so_o of_o the_o person_n because_o they_o be_v but_o imperfect_o sanctify_v be_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n such_o as_o their_o lord_n and_o rule_n and_o religion_n do_v require_v they_o will_v have_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v injurious_a to_o any_o but_o sure_o as_o a_o sick_a man_n or_o a_o lame_a be_v better_a than_o a_o 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