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A10914 A discourse of Christian watchfulnesse Preparing how to liue, how to die, and to be discharged at the day of iudgement, and so enioy life eternall. By Iohn Rogers minister to the Church of Chacombe in Northampton-shiere. Rogers, John, of Chacombe. 1620 (1620) STC 21185; ESTC S103184 154,709 397

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be_v absolve_v and_o sit_v with_o he_o to_o judge_v the_o wicked_a &_o enter_v upon_o his_o sweet_a promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n 3._o a_o three_o degree_n of_o glory_n be_v that_o he_o will_v justify_v and_o save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n 4._o the_o four_o degree_n of_o joy_n be_v in_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v honour_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o judge_n 5._o a_o five_o degree_n be_v after_o we_o have_v thus_o triumph_v and_o tread_v our_o enemy_n all_o under_o foot_n in_o most_o glorious_a and_o triumphant_a manner_n we_o shall_v with_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o all_o his_o angel_n and_o saint_n go_v to_o life_n eternal_a which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o wish_n and_o desire_n where_o for_o ever_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n be_v all_o angel_n and_o saint_n for_o nobility_n all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o unity_n brethren_n for_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n all_o teach_v 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virtue_n of_o this_o union_n and_o communion_n mystical_a we_o be_v in_o all_o create_a gift_n and_o grace_n belong_v unto_o all_o and_o every_o part_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n like_o he_o but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n 8._o the_o eight_o degree_n of_o joy_n be_v a_o freedom_n from_o all_o misery_n whatsoever_o belong_v to_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o be_v enrich_v with_o the_o contrary_a blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n grant_v us._n and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o thirteen_o motive_n for_o watchfulness_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o timely_a use_n we_o be_v to_o make_v thereof_o conclusion_n have_v dwell_v thus_o long_o upon_o these_o motive_n i_o will_v now_o draw_v in_o my_o sail_n and_o hasten_v to_o the_o shore_n exhort_v every_o man_n in_o the_o lord_n that_o as_o this_o triple_a watchfulness_n be_v necessary_a and_o concern_v every_o man_n that_o every_o christian_a particular_o watch_v and_o prepare_v himself_o 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