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possess_v it_o be_v then_o worldly_a hypocrite_n hope_v that_o perish_v for_o all_o that_o hope_v for_o true_a or_o durable_a happiness_n on_o earth_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o perish_a flesh_n must_v needs_o be_v deceive_v but_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o his_o help_n who_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o keep_v truth_n for_o ever_o ps_n 146._o 5_o 6._o wo_n to_o i_o be_v my_o hope_n only_o in_o the_o time_n and_o matter_n of_o this_o fleshly_a life_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 19_o but_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n prov._n 14_o 32._o and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a rom._n 5._o 5._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n who_o hope_n the_o lord_n be_v jer._n 17._o 7._o lay_v hold_v then_o o_o my_o soul_n upon_o the_o hope_n which_o be_v set_v before_o thou_o heb._n 6._o 18._o it_o be_v thy_o firm_a and_o steadfast_a anchor_n v_o 19_o without_o it_o thou_o will_v be_v as_o a_o shipwrack_a vessel_n thy_o foundation_n be_v sure_a it_o be_v god_n himself_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v both_o in_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o it_o be_v jesus_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o reign_v in_o glory_n lord_n of_o all_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 1._o yea_o it_o be_v the_o christ_n who_o by_o faith_n do_v dwell_v within_o we_o who_o be_v our_o hope_n of_o glory_n eph._n 3._o 17._o col._n 1._o 27._o in_o this_o hope_n which_o be_v better_o than_o the_o law_n that_o moses_n give_v it_o be_v that_o we_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n heb._n 7._o 19_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v both_o our_o evidence_n and_o the_o efficient_a of_o our_o hope_n gal._n 5._o 5._o rom._n 8._o 16_o 23._o by_o he_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o which_o we_o see_v not_o and_o therefore_o wait_v in_o patience_n for_o it_o v_o 24_o 25._o by_o hope_n we_o be_v save_v it_o be_v a_o encourage_v grace_n which_o will_v make_v we_o stir_v when_o as_o despair_n do_v kill_v endeavour_n it_o cure_v sloth_n and_o make_v we_o diligent_a and_o constant_a to_o the_o end_n and_o by_o this_o do_v help_v we_o to_o full_a assurance_n heb._n 6._o 11_o 12._o it_o be_v a_o desire_a grace_n and_o will_v fain_o obtain_v the_o glory_n hope_v for_o it_o be_v a_o quiet_v and_o comfort_v grace_n rom._n 15._o 4._o the_o god_n of_o hope_n do_v fill_v we_o with_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v that_o we_o may_v abound_v in_o hope_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n v_o 13._o shake_v off_o despondency_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 5._o 2._o believe_v in_o hope_n though_o die_a flesh_n will_v tell_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v against_o hope_n rom._n 4._o 18._o god_n that_o can_v lie_v have_v confirm_v his_o covenant_n by_o his_o immutable_a oath_n that_o we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n who_o be_v flee_v for_o refuge_n to_o the_o hope_n which_o be_v set_v before_o we_o heb._n 6._o 18._o what_o bless_a preparation_n be_v make_v for_o our_o hope_n and_o shall_v we_o now_o let_v the_o tempter_n shake_v it_o or_o discourage_v it_o the_o abundant_a mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o grace_n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o world_n as_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n tit._n 2._o 12_o 13._o we_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o justify_v by_o grace_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n tit._n 3._o 6_o 7._o we_o be_v illuminate_v that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o hope_n of_o christ_n calling_n and_o what_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o saint_n eph._n 1._o 18_o 19_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o we_o in_o heaven_n be_v the_o chief_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n into_o clear_a light_n col._n 1._o 5._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o it_o be_v for_o this_o hope_n that_o we_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n and_o that_o god_n be_v serve_v in_o the_o world_n act._n 24._o 15_o 16._o &_o 26._o 7._o wherefore_o gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o thy_o mind_n put_v on_o this_o helmet_n the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 8._o and_o let_v not_o death_n seem_v to_o thou_o as_o it_o do_v to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o hope_n 1_o thess_n 4._o 13._o the_o love_n of_o our_o father_n and_o our_o saviour_n have_v give_v we_o everlasting_a consolation_n and_o good_a hope_n through_o graceâ—_n to_o comfort_v our_o heart_n and_o establish_v they_o in_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n 2_o thess_n 2._o 16_o 17._o keep_v therefore_o the_o rejoice_n of_o hope_n firm_a to_o the_o end_n heb._n 3._o 6._o continue_v ground_v and_o settle_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o be_v not_o move_v away_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n col._n 1._o 23._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 13._o and_o now_o lord_n what_o wait_v i_o for_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o thou_o psal_n 39_o 7._o uphold_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n that_o i_o may_v live_v and_o let_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o my_o hope_n psal_n 119._o 116._o though_o my_o iniquity_n testify_v against_o i_o yet_o o_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o of_o israel_n the_o saviour_n thereof_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n be_v not_o as_o a_o stranger_n to_o my_o soul_n jer._n 14._o 7_o 8._o thy_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o by_o i_o o_o forsake_v i_o not_o v_o 9_o why_o have_v our_o eye_n behold_v thy_o wonder_n and_o why_o have_v we_o have_v thy_o covenant_n and_o thy_o mercy_n but_o that_o we_o may_v set_v our_o hope_n in_o god_n psal_n 78._o 5_o 7._o remember_v the_o word_n to_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v psal_n 119._o 49._o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v i_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n do_v wait_v and_o in_o his_o word_n do_v i_o hope_v i_o will_v hope_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o with_o he_o there_o be_v mercy_n and_o plenteous_a redemption_n psal_n 130._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 7._o for_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o in_o those_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 147._o 11._o though_o flesh_n and_o heart_n fail_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o rock_n of_o my_o heart_n he_o be_v my_o portion_n say_v my_o soul_n therefore_o will_v i_o hope_v in_o he_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o seek_v he_o it_o be_v good_a that_o i_o shall_v both_o hope_n and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o my_o youth_n and_o that_o i_o keep_v silence_n and_o put_v my_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o so_o be_v there_o may_v be_v hope_n psal_n 73._o 26._o lam._n 3._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 29._o god_n need_v not_o flatter_v such_o worm_n as_o we_o nor_o promise_v we_o that_o which_o he_o never_o mean_v to_o perform_v he_o have_v lay_v the_o rudiment_n of_o our_o hope_n in_o a_o nature_n capable_a of_o desire_v seek_v and_o think_v of_o another_o life_n he_o have_v call_v i_o by_o grace_n to_o actual_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n and_o some_o foreta_v he_o have_v vouchsafe_v i_o look_v for_o no_o heaven_n but_o the_o perfection_n of_o divine_a life_n light_n and_o love_n in_o endless_a glory_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a one_o and_o this_o he_o have_v begin_v in_o i_o already_o and_o shall_v i_o not_o bold_o hope_v when_o i_o have_v the_o capacity_n the_o promise_n and_o the_o earnest_n and_o foretaste_n be_v it_o not_o god_n himself_o that_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v be_v not_o nature_n promise_v and_o grace_n from_o he_o and_o can_v a_o soul_n miscarry_v and_o be_v deceive_v that_o depart_v hence_o in_o a_o hope_n of_o god_n own_o cause_v and_o encourage_v lord_n i_o have_v live_v in_o hope_n i_o have_v pray_v in_o hope_n i_o have_v labour_v suffer_v and_o wait_v in_o hope_n and_o by_o thy_o grace_n i_o will_v die_v in_o hope_n and_o be_v not_o this_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o
that_o i_o understand_v and_o by_o willing_a that_o i_o will_v etc._n etc._n 2._o i_o be_o sure_a by_o these_o act_n that_o i_o have_v the_o power_n or_o faculty_n to_o do_v they_o for_o none_o do_v that_o which_o it_o can_v do_v 3._o and_o i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o substance_n that_o have_v these_o power_n for_o nothing_o can_v do_v nothing_o my_o soul_n then_o be_v certain_o a_o intellective_a volitive_a vital_a substance_n 1._o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o god_n who_o annihilate_v not_o the_o least_o sand_n will_v annihilate_v so_o noble_a a_o substance_n 2._o nor_o that_o he_o will_v destroy_v those_o power_n which_o be_v its_o essential_a form_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o some_o other_o thing_n 3._o nor_o that_o such_o essential_a power_n shall_v lie_v as_o dead_a unactive_a and_o so_o be_v continue_v in_o vain_a 4._o there_o remain_v therefore_o nothing_o uncertain_a to_o natural_a reason_n but_o the_o continuance_n of_o individuation_n to_o separate_v soul_n 1._o apparition_n and_o wirche_n case_n have_v put_v that_o out_o of_o doubt_n notwithstanding_o many_o fable_n and_o delusion_n 2._o christ_n have_v put_v it_o more_o out_o of_o doubt_n 3._o while_o substance_n faculty_n and_o act_n continue_v it_o be_v the_o error_n of_o one_o selfish_a state_n in_o flesh_n which_o make_v any_o fear_n too_o near_o a_o union_n which_o shall_v end_v our_o individuation_n the_o great_a union_n will_v be_v the_o great_a perfection_n and_o no_o loss_n to_o soul_n xvii_o god_n wonderful_a providence_n for_o the_o church_n and_o single_a saint_n on_o earth_n be_v such_o as_o tell_v we_o of_o that_o love_n and_o care_n which_o will_v bring_v they_o afterward_o to_o he_o xviii_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n take_v off_o the_o terror_n of_o my_o departure_n much_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o shall_v die_v at_o the_o will_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o infinite_a essential_a love_n and_o goodness_n who_o love_n shall_v draw_v up_o my_o longing_n soul_n xix_o i_o be_o 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spirit_n xxiii_o i_o go_v no_o solitary_a untrodden_a way_n but_o follow_v all_o the_o faithful_a since_o the_o death_n of_o abel_n to_o this_o day_n save_v henoch_n and_o elias_n who_o all_o go_v by_o death_n into_o that_o glorious_a world_n where_o i_o shall_v find_v they_o xxiv_o i_o have_v so_o long_o groan_v under_o a_o languid_a body_n and_o in_o a_o blind_a distracted_z and_o by_o man_n uncurable_a world_n where_o satan_n by_o lie_n malice_n and_o murder_n reign_v in_o alas_o how_o many_o and_o special_o be_o so_o weary_a of_o my_o own_o darkness_n and_o sinful_a imperfection_n that_o i_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v willing_a of_o deliverance_n xxv_o i_o have_v have_v so_o large_a a_o share_n of_o mercy_n in_o this_o world_n already_o in_o time_n and_o manifold_a comfort_n from_o god_n that_o reason_n command_v i_o to_o rest_v in_o god_n time_n for_o my_o removal_n xxvi_o i_o shall_v leave_v some_o fruit_n not_o useless_a to_o serve_v the_o church_n when_o i_o be_o go_v and_o if_o good_a be_v do_v i_o have_v my_o end_n xxvii_o when_o i_o be_o go_v god_n will_v raise_v up_o and_o use_v other_o to_o do_v his_o appoint_a work_n on_o earth_n and_o a_o church_n shall_v be_v continue_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o heaven_n will_v rejoice_v therein_o xxviii_o when_o i_o be_o go_v i_o shall_v not_o wish_v to_o be_v again_o on_o earth_n xxix_o satan_n by_o his_o temptation_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n will_v never_o have_v do_v so_o much_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o world_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o heaven_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o heaven_n which_o conqueror_n obtain_v xxx_o when_o darkness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o action_n and_o fruition_n of_o separate_a soul_n will_v daunt_v i_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o know_v explicit_o so_o much_o as_o be_v explicit_o reveal_v and_o implicit_o to_o trust_v christ_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n our_o eye_n be_v in_o our_o head_n who_o know_v for_o we_o knowledge_n of_o glory_n 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