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who_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n with_o glory_n to_o receive_v his_o servant_n when_o they_o perform_v their_o duty_n and_o do_v their_o work_n into_o his_o presence_n and_o to_o enter_v they_o into_o their_o master_n joy_n settle_v and_o possess_v his_o child_n of_o their_o inheritance_n which_o rest_v place_n prize_n crown_n of_o glory_n glorious_a presence_n joy_n and_o inheritance_n have_v be_v purchase_v and_o buy_v and_o so_o demise_v and_o grant_v to_o the_o these_o all_n in_o this_o place_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o succeed_a generation_n for_o although_o then_o christ_n have_v not_o actual_o suffer_v and_o so_o they_o not_o actual_o ransom_v yet_o even_o then_o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n legal_o or_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o just_a judge_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n he_o do_v suffer_v and_o they_o be_v redeem_a inasmuch_o as_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o satisfaction_n 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on_o the_o cross_n to_o his_o justice_n shall_v be_v as_o available_a to_o they_o as_o to_o we_o and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n as_o imputable_a to_o they_o as_o to_o we_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n god_n accept_v these_o all_n as_o his_o redeem_a one_o even_o as_o a_o honest_a creditor_n will_v release_v his_o debtor_n when_o a_o faithful_a solvent_a surety_n or_o undertaker_n make_v satisfaction_n or_o give_v security_n to_o content_v and_o according_a to_o desire_v and_o demand_v and_o as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13._o so_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n be_v eternal_a both_o à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la and_o à _fw-la parte_fw-la post_fw-la be_v from_o and_o to_o all_o eternity_n but_o beside_o all_o this_o premise_a we_o have_v express_v evidence_n for_o our_o plea_n and_o cause_n for_o the_o precedent_a verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o plain_a language_n that_o some_o of_o these_o all_n have_v pass_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n and_o particular_o instance_a in_o enoch_n and_o elijah_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n that_o he_o look_v for_o a_o city_n and_o that_o sure_a be_v a_o free_a privilege_a place_n conspicuous_a eminent_a and_o glorious_a not_o a_o close_a dark_a hole_n or_o prison_n and_o of_o the_o patriarch_n that_o they_o aim_v at_o patriam_fw-la caelestem_fw-la a_o heavenly_a country_n and_o that_o jam_fw-la tum_fw-la illis_fw-la paratum_fw-la even_o then_o prepare_v for_o they_o heb._n 11.10.16_o and_o hereupon_o haymo_n thus_o conclude_v nunc_fw-la verò_fw-la quiescunt_fw-la in_o animae_fw-la in_fw-la heatudine_fw-la regui_fw-la caelestis_fw-la ineffabili_fw-la laetitia_fw-la perfruontes_fw-la it_o seem_v this_o conceit_n of_o the_o present_a romaniscs_n be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n a_o catholic_a truth_n or_o else_o he_o be_v mistake_v the_o second_o be_v that_o of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o refer_v this_o common_a perfection_n to_o be_v receive_v sole_o to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n suppose_v that_o no_o soul_n enter_v into_o heaven_n or_o enjoy_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n till_o the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n but_o although_o the_o soul_n be_v extinguish_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n yet_o they_o do_v lie_v in_o secret_n receptacle_n in_o a_o profound_a or_o deep_a sleep_n until_o the_o resurrection_n do_v nothing_o suffer_v nothing_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n but_o only_o the_o delay_n of_o their_o glory_n for_o so_o some_o of_o they_o conceive_v that_o heaven_n shall_v not_o be_v open_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n unless_o to_o a_o few_o privilege_a person_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v irenous_a just_o martyr_n tertull._n august_n ambrose_n john_n 22._o and_o the_o greek_a church_n still_o maintain_v it_o the_o text_n upon_o which_o they_o ground_n this_o persuasion_n be_v apoc._n 6.9.10.11_o i_o see_v under_o the_o altar_n the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o wear_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o there_o be_v several_a exposition_n of_o this_o place_n some_o make_v it_o allegorical_a other_o figurative_a etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o the_o true_a meaning_n be_v certain_o the_o text_n strong_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n by_o their_o subsistence_n after_o separate_v but_o whether_o their_o conclusion_n let_v other_o judge_n indeed_o some_o late_a divine_n have_v moderate_v the_o supposition_n neither_o with_o the_o romanist_n doom_v their_o soul_n to_o inferior_a vault_n if_o not_o infernal_a nor_o place_v in_o several_a rest_a receptacle_n yet_o withal_o allow_v they_o no_o residence_n in_o heaven_n the_o throne_n of_o god_n glory_n but_o they_o pretend_v they_o be_v carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o they_o to_o paradise_n thus_o distinguish_v paradise_n from_o heaven_n which_o distinction_n they_o attempt_v to_o prove_v from_o these_o follow_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n first_o from_o luke_n 23.43_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n from_o which_o word_n they_o thus_o argue_v how_o conclude_o let_v other_o examine_v that_o paradise_n must_v needs_o import_v a_o place_n or_o seat_n of_o blessedness_n because_o it_o be_v promise_v as_o a_o merciful_a reward_n and_o favour_n and_o this_o reward_n the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n yet_o heaven_n it_o can_v be_v because_o that_o kingdom_n of_o bliss_n be_v not_o open_v till_o christ_n make_v the_o first_o entry_n and_o take_v possession_n thereof_o at_o his_o ascension_n when_o he_o be_v solemn_o inaugurate_v intoch_n be_v kingly_a office_n and_o so_o they_o expound_v christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n to_o signify_v a_o state_n of_o separation_n or_o common_a receptable_a of_o spirit_n so_o that_o with_o they_o both_o be_v seat_n of_o glory_n but_o the_o one_o far_o excel_v the_o other_o and_o this_o they_o in_o the_o second_o place_n strengthen_v from_o 2_o cor._n 12._o suppose_v saint_n paul_n have_v two_o revelation_n one_o when_o he_o be_v catch_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n the_o other_o when_o into_o paradise_n which_o say_v they_o be_v the_o place_n from_o whence_o laezarus_fw-la his_o soul_n be_v call_v back_o but_o that_o the_o chief_a and_o high_a degree_n of_o bliss_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o last_o day_n they_o infer_v from_o mat._n 13.43_o and_o 25.34_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o but_o the_o now_o common_a receive_v opinion_n which_o be_v all_o i_o add_v by_o way_n of_o censure_n be_v that_o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v go_v straightways_o to_o heaven_n upon_o their_o separation_n to_o this_o purpose_n compare_v heb._n 10.19_o with_o heb._n 12.22.23.24_o which_o word_n seem_v to_o have_v this_o sense_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a can_v not_o be_v perfect_a unless_o they_o be_v in_o heaven_n enjoy_v the_o society_n of_o god_n christ_n and_o the_o angel_n and_o by_o enjoyment_n of_o these_o their_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v conclude_v so_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o if_o our_o earthly_a tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v immediate_o thereupon_o a_o build_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o soon_o as_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v otherwise_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v say_v we_o have_v but_o we_o hope_v or_o expect_v and_o to_o expect_v be_v but_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o reversion_n to_o have_v suppose_v possession_n for_o here_o we_o hope_v for_o heaven_n we_o have_v it_o not_o and_o here_o we_o desire_v we_o may_v have_v for_o so_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 2._o in_o this_o we_o groan_n etc._n etc._n yet_o we_o will_v not_o have_v desire_v to_o be_v unclothe_v ver_fw-la 4._o but_o upon_o this_o account_n and_o assurance_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v unclothe_v we_o will_v be_v clothe_v upon_o that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n and_o further_a yet_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n that_o we_o may_v be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 8._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n hence_o st._n paul_n say_v phil._n 1.23_o i_o desire_v to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o st._n stephen_n when_o he_o die_v thus_o pray_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n act_n 7.59_o and_o he_o pray_v so_o because_o he_o believe_v for_o this_o be_v a_o prayer_n of_o faith_n jesus_n will_v receive_v his_o spirit_n but_o super_fw-la totam_fw-la materiam_fw-la we_o shall_v anon_o find_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o shall_v be_v further_o that_o wave_v the_o supposition_n upon_o which_o this_o second_o judgement_n be_v give_v it_o yet_o come_v near_o the_o mark_n and_o the_o truth_n if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o truth_n itself_o and_o therefore_o we_o pass_v to_o the_o three_o the_o three_o be_v that_o which_o be_v common_o assert_v by_o most_o of_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n who_o apprehend_v this_o promise_n to_o relate_v to_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o with_o these_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o paraphrase_a they_o obtain_v not_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o promise_v messas_n have_v not_o in_o their_o time_n assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o become_v flesh_n so_o beza_n non_fw-la obtinuerunt_fw-la they_o obtain_v not_o that_o be_v eminus_fw-la viderunt_fw-la christum_fw-la they_o look_v for_o christ_n to_o come_v they_o see_v he_o as_o abraham_n afar_o off_o so_o major_a non_fw-la sunt_fw-la consecuti_fw-la promissionem_fw-la viz._n promissum_fw-la semen_fw-mi mulieris_fw-la the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o so_o calvin_n junius_n piscator_fw-la and_o certain_o their_o judgement_n herein_o be_v true_a the_o dispensation_n under_o christ_n more_o glorious_a then_o that_o under_o the_o law_n and_o great_a perfection_n receive_v and_o better_a provision_n make_v by_o christ_n come_n then_o be_v before_o insomuch_o that_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v