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A77022 The churches glory, or, The becoming ornament being a seasonable word, tending to the provoking, encouraging, and perfecting of holiness in believers ... : whereunto is added, A glasse for the unconverted ... as also, several articles of faith briefly laid down for the further establishment and confirming of the faithful / by Josias Bonham, sen. of Byfield in Northamptonshire. Bonham, Josias. 1674 (1674) Wing B3592; ESTC R42680 146,195 373

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inheritance_n shall_v possess_v in_o the_o possession_n thereof_o but_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o my_o capacity_n be_v too_o narrow_a to_o comprehend_v and_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n too_o short_a to_o declare_v the_o excellency_n of_o those_o privilege_n in_o the_o latitude_n thereof_o but_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o experience_n the_o privilege_n of_o that_o inheritance_n by_o a_o full_a possession_n thereof_o in_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o eternal_a deity_n in_o the_o heavenly_a mansion_n we_o may_v with_o admiration_n say_v as_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n concern_v solomon_n wisdom_n and_o magnificence_n that_o the_o one_o half_a have_v not_o be_v declare_v to_o we_o and_o as_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n be_v by_o the_o report_n she_o have_v hear_v draw_v forth_o to_o make_v a_o experiment_n of_o solomon_n magnificence_n by_o put_v herself_o upon_o a_o journey_n to_o his_o court_n so_o hope_v that_o some_o soul_n may_v be_v 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no_o more_o subject_a to_o hunher_n thirst_n cold_a sickness_n nor_o any_o putrefaction_n whatsoever_o a_o incorruptible_a body_n no_o more_o subject_a to_o sin_n temptation_n sorrow_n fear_n tear_n nor_o terror_n neither_o from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o any_o oppression_n by_o man_n nor_o any_o displeasure_n of_o almighty_n god_n but_o a_o glorious_a body_n altogether_o capable_a of_o behold_v the_o glorious_a essence_n &_o beautifical_a presence_n of_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o excel_v the_o behold_n with_o a_o mortal_a eye_n for_o evidence_n hereunto_o see_v 1_o cor._n 15._o rev._n 7.16_o rev._n 21.4_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n say_v the_o apostle_n from_o whence_o we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 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 to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o 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