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25._o 40._o there_o be_v that_o needlework_n and_o golden_a arras_n of_o holiness_n which_o be_v leap_v up_o in_o the_o saint_n that_o christ_n will_v open_v before_o all_o the_o world_n another_o day_n oh_o therefore_o repent_v 4._o act._n 17._o 31._o paul_n tell_v they_o time_n past_a be_v spend_v in_o ignorance_n without_o god_n time_n to_o come_v be_v a_o time_n of_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o all_o sin_n oh_o then_o repent_v mourn_v for_o all_o wrong_n do_v against_o christ_n you_o will_v â—â—il_v then_o if_o you_o take_v not_o your_o season_n now_o mourn_v therefore_o for_o time_n past_a and_o for_o
himself_o in_o his_o son_n john_n 17._o 23._o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v thou_o have_v love_v i_o the_o father_n out_o of_o his_o infinite_a love_n commuâ—icates_v himself_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n all_o know_v this_o be_v a_o dear_a love_n in_o mean_a while_n love_n to_o his_o saint_n be_v unknown_a they_o and_o the_o wicked_a share_n all_o alike_o and_o the_o saint_n have_v the_o least_o portion_n and_o worst_a part_n many_o time_n so_o that_o man_n can_v see_v by_o any_o outward_a thing_n any_o more_o love_n to_o they_o than_o unto_o other_o the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o as_o near_o the_o lord_n as_o can_v be_v that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v this_o love_n etc._n etc._n when_o absoâ—om_n have_v slay_v his_o brother_n and_o flee_v from_o his_o father_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 13._o 39_o that_o the_o sâ—ul_a of_o david_n long_v or_o be_v consume_v to_o go_v forth_o to_o he_o 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sweet_a 2._o that_o good_a we_o shall_v have_v in_o communion_n with_o saint_n be_v not_o from_o themselves_o but_o christ_n in_o they_o as_o 2_o thess._n 1._o 10._o christ_n shall_v we_o be_v admire_v in_o all_o his_o saint_n so_o christ_n shall_v â—hen_o in_o his_o saint_n and_o angel_n it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o shine_v in_o the_o star_n and_o they_o shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o set_v out_o the_o praise_n of_o christ._n quest._n but_o what_o blessedness_n be_v there_o in_o this_o see_v it_o be_v in_o one_o thing_n only_o when_o a_o man_n be_v sâ—â—k_v or_o poor_a can_v grace_n refresh_v he_o can_v he_o live_v by_o that_o thus_o many_o carnal_a heart_n think_v answ._n 1._o the_o lord_n shall_v then_o take_v away_o all_o fleshly_a appetite_n or_o desire_n for_o than_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v spiritual_a body_n in_o this_o life_n sometime_o god_n take_v away_o the_o stomach_n when_o he_o take_v away_o food_n christ_n forget_v his_o weariness_n because_o he_o 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himself_o be_v above_o all_o these_o so_o shall_v you_o john_n 14._o 1_o 2_o 3._o their_o heart_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o and_o take_v you_o to_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o sometime_o outward_a loss_n and_o fear_n trouble_v thou_o sometime_o absence_n of_o christ_n from_o thou_o trouble_v thou_o hear_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v lâ—t_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v for_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v you_o to_o himself_o again_o john_n 16._o 22._o christ_n tell_v they_o i_o will_v see_v you_o again_o and_o your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v what_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o you_o again_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v so_o to_o you_o but_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o better_a place_n prepare_v iâ—_n for_o you_o and_o do_v better_a thing_n for_o you_o but_o he_o see_v you_o for_o the_o present_a and_o you_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o at_o last_o the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o they_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o you_o that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n alone_o oh_o see_v your_o blessedness_n etc._n etc._n sect_n viii_o 1._o this_o communion_n it_o shall_v be_v by_o sight_n not_o chief_o by_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o world_n many_o go_v many_o mile_n to_o the_o suppose_a sepulchre_n of_o christ_n and_o account_v their_o time_n though_o superstitious_o yet_o happy_o spend_v oh_o but_o what_o will_v it_o be_v to_o see_v the_o lord_n himself_o not_o as_o he_o be_v here_o in_o his_o abasement_n but_o in_o all_o his_o glory_n bright_a than_o ten_o thousand_o sun_n now_o we_o see_v 1_o cor._n 13._o as_o in_o a_o glass_n where_o we_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n but_o then_o we_o shall_v know_v as_o we_o be_v know_v as_o a_o child_n know_v not_o the_o father_n but_o at_o ripe_a year_n it_o do_v but_o as_o philip_n say_v to_o nathanael_n who_o say_v can_v any_o good_a come_v out_o of_o nazareth_n so_o can_v any_o such_o mercy_n come_v from_o heaven_n come_v and_o see_v he_o of_o who_o all_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v of_o so_o than_o the_o father_n and_o spirit_n and_o saint_n and_o angel_n will_v say_v oh_o come_v in_o and_o see_v he_o of_o who_o all_o the_o prophet_n have_v write_v come_v and_o behold_v he_o that_o have_v shed_v his_o dear_a blood_n for_o thou_o that_o have_v take_v think_v and_o care_n for_o thou_o night_n and_o day_n that_o have_v be_v all_o thy_o life_n intercede_v for_o thou_o revel_v 22._o 4._o there_o you_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n 2._o this_o communion_n it_o shall_v be_v spiritual_a and_o inward_a wiâ—h_n tâ—e_v soul_n and_o conscience_n suppose_v the_o soul_n shall_v be_v with_o christ_n and_o not_o have_v spiritual_a communion_n with_o he_o what_o be_v it_o the_o better_a as_o many_o â—ad_n when_o christ_n be_v here_o 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