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lady_n her_o daughter_n the_o lady_n dorothy_n sidney_n and_o the_o lady_n lucy_n hay_o n._n byfeild_n wish_v the_o abundance_n of_o true_a grace_n and_o peace_n right_o honourable_a i_o have_v long_o since_o undertake_v as_o in_o the_o course_n of_o my_o ministry_n you_o have_v often_o hear_v to_o extract_v out_o of_o all_o theology_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o principle_n that_o be_v such_o doctrine_n which_o be_v fundamental_a and_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v of_o as_o many_o as_o be_v to_o be_v save_v this_o project_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o accept_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_n that_o wish_v their_o own_o good_a partly_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n here_o collect_v under_o their_o several_a head_n and_o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o apparent_a evidence_n of_o the_o proof_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v such_o as_o make_v infallible_a demonstration_n to_o the_o conscience_n by_o the_o express_a light_n contain_v 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many_o favour_n i_o have_v receive_v and_o for_o the_o countenance_n and_o encouragement_n of_o my_o ministry_n account_v it_o a_o singular_a mercy_n of_o god_n that_o any_o labour_n of_o i_o shall_v find_v acceptation_n with_o person_n of_o so_o high_a place_n and_o quality_n or_o any_o way_n be_v successful_a to_o the_o prosper_v of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o your_o heart_n now_o the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n fill_v your_o noble_a breast_n with_o all_o riches_n of_o the_o true_a grace_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o may_v abound_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o all_o judgement_n and_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n and_o in_o all_o those_o gift_n which_o may_v be_v find_v unto_o honour_n and_o praise_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ._n your_o honour_n in_o all_o service_n n._n bifeild_n isleworth_n march_v 27._o 1618._o certain_a of_o the_o chief_a thing_n contain_v throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n chap._n 1._o three_o thing_n intend_v in_o this_o work_n distinct_o page_n 1.2_o three_o way_n to_o know_v a_o principle_n p._n 6.6_o a_o excellent_a course_n for_o catechise_v show_v p._n 7._o chap._n 2._o the_o method_n of_o all_o the_o principle_n p._n 8.9_o chap._n 3._o the_o principle_n that_o concern_v the_o scripture_n p._n 10.11_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n prove_v by_o six_o testimony_n external_a as_o also_o by_o the_o internal_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 11.12.13_o that_o they_o be_v perfect_a p._n 13._o six_o duty_n urge_v from_o thence_o p._n 14._o 15._o etc._n etc._n the_o papist_n reprove_v in_o four_o thing_n p._n 19.20_o and_o the_o carnal_a protestant_n in_o 4._o thing_n p._n 21.22_o and_o many_o godly_a man_n in_o 4._o thing_n also_o p._n 22._o chap._n 4._o four_o principle_n concern_v god_n p._n 24._o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n prove_v by_o three_o testimony_n internal_a and_o by_o four_o testimony_n from_o the_o world_n and_o two_o testimony_n in_o the_o church_n p._n 25.26.27_o ten_o glory_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n p._n 28.29_o etc._n etc._n eight_o duty_n arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n nature_n p._n 32.33.34_o six_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n p._n 35.36_o plain_a proof_n of_o the_o trinity_n p._n 39_o with_o use_n p._n 41._o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n prove_v with_o use_n p._n 42.43.44_o chap._n 5._o five_o principle_n concern_v the_o creation_n p._n 45.46_o six_o duty_n teach_v by_o the_o creation_n p._n 48.49_o chap._n 6._o seven_o principle_n concern_v god_n providence_n p._n 52.53_o to_o 58._o eleven_o thing_n admirable_a in_o god_n providence_n p._n 58.59.60_o four_o sort_n of_o man_n reprove_v p._n 62._o eight_o use_n for_o instruction_n p._n 63.64.65.66.67_o four_o way_n to_o show_v our_o patience_n in_o adversity_n p._n 64.65_o comfort_n from_o the_o meditation_n of_o god_n providence_n p._n 69.70_o chap._n 7._o two_o principle_n concern_v man_n estate_n of_o innocency_n p._n 71.72_o man_n make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n many_o way_n p._n 72._o etc._n etc._n man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o substance_n and_o so_o both_o of_o his_o be_v and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o be_v p._n 72.73_o man_n make_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o gift_n 3._o way_n p._n 74._o four_o sort_n of_o freewill_n p._n 75._o the_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n to_o man_n in_o his_o creation_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n when_o and_o the_o place_n where_o and_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o make_v he_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n p._n 76.77_o the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n first_o happiness_n teach_v diverse_a duty_n 1._o to_o god_n p._n 78._o 2._o to_o ourselves_o p._n 79._o 3._o to_o other_o man_n p._n 80._o confutation_n of_o papist_n about_o picture_n p._n 81._o chap._n 8._o three_o principle_n concern_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n p._n 82._o seven_o thing_n to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o adam_n sin_n p._n 84._o how_o it_o be_v that_o godly_a man_n beget_v ungodly_a child_n p._n 86._o four_o general_a instruction_n p._n 87.88_o three_o occasion_n of_o apostasy_n p._n 87.88_o five_o degree_n of_o the_o devil_n tentation_n p._n 90._o four_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o particular_a warn_v by_o the_o fall_n p._n 91.92_o chap._n 9_o four_o principle_n concern_v sin_n p._n 93.94_o fourteen_o foul_a blemish_n in_o every_o man_n nature_n p._n 95.96.97.98.99_o nine_o use_n for_o information_n p._n 103.104.105_o seven_o thing_n charge_v upon_o civil_a honest_a man_n p._n 106.107_o many_o use_n for_o instruction_n with_o consolation_n also_o p._n 108.109.110_o chap_n 10._o seventeen_o sort_n of_o punishment_n inflict_v on_o man_n for_o sin_n p._n 114._o to_o 128._o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n amplify_v by_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o and_o the_o place_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o p._n 124.125.126.127_o many_o use_n from_o p._n 128._o to_o 136._o chap._n 11._o five_o principle_n concern_v election_n p._n 137.138_o four_o instruction_n p._n 139._o to_o 146._o sign_n of_o election_n of_o two_o sort_n p._n 146._o to_o 152._o eight_o privilege_n of_o god_n elect_v p._n 152._o to_o 156._o chap._n 12._o that_o christ_n be_v god_n prove_v 6._o way_n p._n 157.158.159_o why_o it_o be_v needful_a he_o shall_v be_v god_n p._n 159._o the_o use_n for_o humiliation_n and_o for_o instruction_n in_o many_o thing_n and_o for_o consolation_n p._n 160._o to_o 164._o chap._n 13._o 4_o principle_n concern_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ._n p._n 164._o to_o 167._o why_o christ_n be_v incarnate_a p._n 167._o why_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n be_v
he_o be_v glorious_a in_o nature_n that_o he_o be_v three_o in_o person_n that_o he_o be_v one_o in_o essence_n for_o the_o first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n be_v every_o where_o apparent_a in_o every_o leaf_n yea_o almost_o in_o every_o line_n of_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o i_o spare_v quotation_n it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o the_o scripture_n say_v so_o and_o against_o all_o seed_n of_o atheism_n internal_a man_n may_v keep_v in_o their_o mind_n these_o other_o testimony_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a the_o inward_a testimony_n that_o prove_v there_o be_v a_o god_n be_v these_o the_o horror_n of_o conscience_n that_o befall_v man_n after_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n dread_v a_o supreme_a judge_n which_o terror_n we_o see_v be_v oftentimes_o such_o as_o be_v most_o dreadful_a and_o such_o as_o no_o outward_a thing_n can_v still_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n infallible_o satisfy_v the_o godly_a herein_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n daily_o find_v he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o ordinance_n which_o presence_n of_o god_n they_o likewise_o miss_v if_o they_o sin_v presumptuous_o world_n the_o external_a testimony_n be_v take_v from_o the_o work_n of_o god_n either_o more_o general_o in_o the_o world_n or_o more_o special_o in_o the_o church_n the_o world_n testify_v there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o it_o this_o huge_a frame_n can_v not_o make_v itself_o and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n there_o must_v be_v some_o be_v that_o give_v it_o be_v by_o the_o motion_n that_o be_v in_o it_o for_o that_o show_v there_o be_v a_o supreme_a mover_n by_o the_o strange_a judgement_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o wicked_a sometime_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_v and_o sometime_o at_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o the_o wish_n of_o wicked_a person_n in_o that_o all_o nation_n have_v at_o all_o time_n acknowledge_v a_o god_n in_o the_o church_n god_n have_v prove_v himself_o to_o be_v church_n 1_o by_o apparition_n god_n have_v show_v himself_o by_o certain_a form_n or_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n thus_o adam_n noah_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n moses_n etc._n etc._n see_v god_n 2_o by_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v beyond_o all_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n as_o when_o he_o raise_v dead_a man_n divide_v the_o sea_n make_v the_o sun_n go_v backward_o etc._n etc._n thus_o of_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o principle_n that_o god_n be_v also_o marvellous_o glorious_a in_o his_o nature_n these_o place_n show_v psal._n 29._o all_o over_o exod._n 33.18_o again_o he_o say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n 19_o and_o he_o answer_v etc._n etc._n esa._n 6.2.3_o and_o one_o cry_v to_o another_o and_o say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n 1._o tim._n 6.16_o who_o only_o have_v immortality_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o light_n that_o none_o can_v attain_v unto_o who_o never_o man_n see_v neither_o can_v see_v unto_o who_o be_v honour_n and_o power_n everlasting_a amen_n god_n and_o how_o can_v he_o be_v but_o exceed_v glorious_a when_o as_o he_o be_v incorporeal_a beyond_o the_o perfection_n of_o bodily_a thing_n joh._n 4._o 24._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n eternal_a without_o any_o beginning_n psal._n 90.2_o before_o the_o mountain_n be_v make_v and_o before_o thou_o have_v form_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o world_n even_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a thou_o be_v our_o god_n infinite_o immense_a and_o incomprehensible_a 1._o king_n 8.27_o be_v it_o true_a indeed_o that_o god_n will_v dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n behold_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o able_a to_o contain_v thou_o how_o much_o more_o unable_a be_v this_o house_n that_o i_o have_v build_v jer._n 23.24_o do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v the_o lord_n immutable_a without_o shadow_n of_o change_n jam._n 1.17_o every_o good_a give_v and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n with_o who_o be_v no_o variableness_n neither_o shadow_n by_o turn_v numb_a 23.19_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o and_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o accomplish_v it_o omnipotent_a so_o as_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a to_o he_o psalm_n 115.3_o but_o our_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n mat._n 19.26_o and_o jesus_n behold_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o with_o man_n this_o be_v impossible_a but_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a job_n 42.2_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o thought_n hide_v from_o thou_o omni-scient_a so_o as_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n universal_o and_o perfect_o psalm_n 147.5_o great_a be_v our_o lord_n and_o great_a be_v his_o power_n his_o wisdom_n be_v infinite_a rom._n 11.33_o o_o the_o deepness_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o hebr._n 4.13_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o creature_n which_o be_v not_o manifest_a in_o his_o sight_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a unto_o his_o eye_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v most_o holy_a without_o sin_n in_o himself_o and_o hate_v sin_n in_o other_o psalm_n 5.4_o for_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o love_v wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_o dwell_v with_o thou_o esa._n 6.3_o and_o one_o cry_v to_o another_o and_o say_v holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n all-sufficient_a and_o independent_a genes_n 17.1_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o abraham_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o god_n all-sufficient_a walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o upright_o exod._n 3.14_o and_o god_n answer_v moses_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 11.36_o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n most_o merciful_a exod._n 34.6.7_o so_o the_o lord_n pass_v before_o his_o face_n and_o cry_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n strong_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a etc._n etc._n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o not_o make_v the_o wicked_a innocent_a psalm_n 136._o the_o whole_a last_o immortal_a so_o as_o he_o can_v never_o die_v or_o cease_v to_o be_v 1._o tim._n 1.17_o now_o unto_o the_o king_n everlasting_a immortal_a invisible_a unto_o god_n only_o wise_a be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n use_n and_o all_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o adore_v and_o fear_v this_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n instruction_n rom._n 11.33.35.36_o o_o the_o deepness_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o dilate_v our_o heart_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n in_o his_o praise_n never_o such_o a_o subject_n of_o praise_n as_o god_n his_o praise_n shall_v take_v up_o all_o people_n by_o all_o mean_n and_o at_o all_o time_n while_o we_o have_v any_o be_v psalm_n 72.18.19_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o bless_v be_v his_o glorious_a name_n for_o ever_o and_o let_v the_o whole_a earth_n be_v fill_v with_o his_o glory_n amen_n amen_n psalm_n 96._o vers_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n oh_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o earth_n bless_v his_o name_n declare_v his_o glory_n from_o day_n to_o day_n the_o lord_n be_v great_a and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n psal._n 147.1_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n for_o praise_n be_v comely_a psalm_n 148._o the_o whole_a revel_v 5.9_o etc._n etc._n with_o special_a admiration_n to_o set_v our_o heart_n and_o affection_n upon_o he_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o all_o our_o 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shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o use_n may_v be_v raise_v several_o from_o each_o of_o the_o principle_n and_o so_o first_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n may_v serve_v 1._o for_o information_n and_o that_o both_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o wisdom_n which_o both_o shine_n in_o this_o work_n his_o love_n in_o that_o he_o send_v we_o a_o saviour_n to_o take_v our_o nature_n and_o his_o wisdom_n in_o that_o he_o send_v we_o his_o son_n but_o what_o need_n be_v there_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v incarnate_a question_n and_o take_v man_n nature_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o first_o answer_n that_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v make_v to_o god_n in_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o have_v offend_v 2._o because_o without_o effusion_n of_o blood_n there_o can_v be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9.22_o 3._o because_o a_o mediator_n shall_v be_v meet_a to_o deal_v between_o both_o party_n therefore_o he_o be_v god_n for_o the_o 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new_a star_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o conception_n of_o christ._n thus_o much_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n the_o use_n of_o his_o conception_n follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o conception_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v serve_v first_o for_o information_n and_o that_o in_o diverse_a thing_n 1._o first_o concern_v the_o wonder_n of_o his_o birth_n here_o be_v a_o new_a birth_n give_v to_o the_o world_n never_o such_o a_o one_o before_o he_o that_o be_v the_o only_a son_n in_o heaven_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v the_o only_a man_n on_o earth_n to_o be_v admire_v when_o god_n be_v to_o be_v make_v visible_a on_o
and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o unto_o all_o they_o also_o that_o love_n his_o appear_v revel_v 21.24_o and_o the_o people_n which_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n unto_o it_o which_o as_o it_o import_v a_o perfection_n of_o splendour_n in_o every_o saint_n so_o it_o do_v not_o dissolve_v the_o degree_n or_o order_n of_o glory_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v advance_v in_o his_o own_o lot_n dan._n 12.13_o but_o go_v thou_o thy_o way_n till_o the_o end_n be_v for_o thou_o shall_v rest_v and_o stand_v up_o in_o thy_o lot_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n 1._o cor._n 15.40_o there_o be_v also_o heavenly_a body_n and_o earthly_a body_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o heavenly_a be_v one_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o earthly_a be_v another_o patriarch_n prophet_n evangelist_n martyr_n shall_v not_o want_v their_o eminency_n in_o heaven_n the_o four_o be_v dominion_n and_o rule_v over_o all_o creature_n that_o which_o we_o lose_v in_o adam_n shall_v be_v perfect_o restore_v in_o heaven_n after_o the_o last_o judgement_n revel_v 2.26_o for_o he_o that_o overcom_v and_o keep_v my_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o nation_n the_o five_o be_v possession_n of_o all_o the_o pleasure_n which_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n unutterable_a joy_n river_n of_o pleasure_n this_o be_v that_o which_o in_o a_o spare_a language_n be_v call_v the_o time_n of_o refresh_v act._n 3.19_o amend_v your_o life_n therefore_o and_o turn_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v put_v away_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 16.11_o thou_o will_v show_v i_o the_o path_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o for_o if_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o this_o life_n be_v call_v 1._o pet._n 1.17_o a_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a and_o if_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o drink_v out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n in_o this_o world_n as_o psal._n 36.8.9_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v it_o exceed_v all_o language_n in_o heaven_n call_v the_o master_n joy_n the_o felicity_n which_o i_o have_v here_o mention_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n common_a both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n now_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a felicity_n in_o heaven_n belong_v to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n which_o consist_v in_o that_o marvelous_a transfiguration_n of_o they_o to_o a_o condition_n in_o respect_n of_o quality_n far_o above_o what_o they_o be_v or_o can_v be_v in_o this_o world_n our_o body_n in_o general_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n though_o on_o earth_n they_o be_v but_o vile_a philip._n 3.21_o who_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a even_o to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v eternal_a health_n but_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o body_n i_o have_v entreat_v before_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n thus_o of_o the_o part_n of_o this_o glory_n the_o adjunct_n of_o it_o follow_v and_o so_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v shall_v much_o affect_v us._n first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o glory_n unspeakable_a that_o be_v it_o be_v so_o great_a that_o no_o language_n on_o earth_n can_v describe_v it_o for_o though_o we_o mention_v those_o foresay_a part_n of_o it_o yet_o our_o narrow_a heart_n and_o mouth_n be_v infinite_o straighten_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o full_a glory_n of_o man_n in_o these_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o but_o as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o thing_n which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v neither_o ear_n have_v hear_v neither_o come_v into_o man_n heart_n be_v which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o etc._n etc._n second_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o we_o can_v be_v disappoint_v of_o it_o else_o it_o be_v uncomfortable_a to_o hear_v of_o so_o much_o felicity_n and_o holiness_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v sure_a to_o possess_v it_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o that_o god_n will_v bestow_v such_o glory_n may_v appear_v diverse_a way_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o act_n or_o ordinance_n for_o it_o in_o god_n eternal_a counsel_n 2._o tim._n 2.19_o but_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n remain_v sure_a and_o have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n ephes._n 1.4_o as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n rom._n 8.30_o moreover_o who_o he_o predestinate_a they_o also_o he_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o also_o he_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v matth._n 25.34_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v you_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o christ_n purchase_v it_o with_o his_o blood_n ephes._n 1.14_o 3._o christ_n have_v make_v intercession_n when_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n unto_o his_o father_n that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o redeem_a one_o to_o be_v where_o he_o be_v john_n 17.11_o and_o now_o be_o i_o no_o more_o in_o the_o world_n but_o these_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o holy_a father_n keep_v they_o in_o thy_o name_n vers._n 24._o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o even_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o thou_o love_v i_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o god_n have_v make_v we_o many_o promise_n and_o give_v we_o not_o 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