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1._o thus_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n psalm_n 19.1_o and_o in_o this_o great_a book_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v always_o rejoice_v in_o this_o impression_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o his_o work_n psal._n 104.31_o and_o as_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v his_o glory_n in_o that_o they_o do_v some_o way_n set_v out_o his_o excellency_n so_o especial_o miracle_n be_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n resemblance_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o therefore_o be_v these_o work_n of_o wonder_n call_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o raise_v christ_n be_v call_v his_o glory_n roman_n 6.4_o and_o so_o the_o marvellous_a work_n mention_v psalm_n 97.4_o 5.6_o so_o christ_n in_o work_v the_o miracle_n in_o canaan_n of_o galilee_n be_v say_v to_o show_v his_o glory_n john_n 2.11_o and_o as_o work_n of_o miracle_n be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n because_o god_n have_v in_o they_o 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their_o place_n in_o this_o world_n above_o other_o man_n their_o glory_n be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n glory_n 1._o chron._n 29.11_o 12._o 2._o upon_o such_o man_n as_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o jesus_n christ_n these_o bear_v god_n image_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v his_o glory_n isaiah_n 46.13_o 2._o cor._n 3.18_o psal._n 90.17_o 3._o in_o a_o more_o principal_a manner_n upon_o such_o as_o be_v receive_v up_o to_o glory_n in_o heaven_n thus_o god_n will_v be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 2._o thes._n 1.10_o this_o be_v that_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o the_o godly_a do_v hope_n for_o with_o so_o much_o joy_n rom._n 5.2_o five_o in_o certain_a visible_a sign_n &_o testimony_n of_o his_o presence_n thus_o the_o consume_a fire_n on_o mount_n sinah_n be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n exod._n 24.6_o 16_o 17._o so_o also_o the_o cloud_n that_o fill_v the_o temple_n exod._n 40.34_o and_o the_o cloud_n that_o rise_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o so_o the_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n in_o heaven_n be_v in_o a_o special_a respect_n call_v his_o glory_n thus_o stephen_n see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n act_v 7.55_o thus_o we_o be_v say_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n jude_n 24._o six_o in_o his_o word_n and_o so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n either_o in_o general_a as_o it_o describe_v the_o excellency_n of_o god_n nature_n in_o all_o in_o his_o property_n or_o attribute_n psal._n 26.8_o or_o in_o special_a the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o glory_n as_o it_o set_v out_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n after_o a_o matchless_a manner_n relieve_n forlorn_a mankind_n isaiah_n 6.1_o and_o thus_o that_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o do_v describe_v god_n mercy_n be_v call_v his_o glory_n exod._n 33.18_o 19_o 22._o eph._n 3.16_o thus_o also_o that_o way_n of_o show_v mercy_n by_o bring_v in_o the_o infinite_a righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o son_n be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n isaiah_n 40.5_o thus_o god_n glorifi_v himself_o second_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v glorify_v by_o we_o man_n may_v make_v god_n glorious_a but_o that_o he_o can_v do_v by_o add_v any_o glory_n to_o god_n nature_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v search_v out_o to_o find_v by_o the_o scripture_n what_o way_n man_n may_v glorify_v god_n and_o so_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o glorify_v god_n or_o to_o make_v god_n glorious_a three_o way_n general_n first_o by_o knowledge_n when_o we_o conceive_v of_o god_n after_o a_o glorious_a manner_n thus_o we_o make_v he_o glorious_a in_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o this_o be_v a_o chief_a way_n of_o make_v god_n glorious_a and_o this_o be_v one_o way_n by_o which_o the_o gentile_n glorify_v god_n and_o this_o god_n stand_v upon_o so_o as_o he_o account_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v know_v aright_o till_o we_o conceive_v of_o he_o at_o least_o as_o more_o excellent_a than_o all_o thing_n see_v we_o can_v add_v no_o glory_n to_o god_n nature_n we_o shall_v strive_v to_o make_v he_o glorious_a in_o our_o own_o mind_n and_o heart_n and_o we_o may_v by_o the_o way_n see_v what_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o be_v smite_v with_o shame_n and_o horror_n to_o think_v of_o it_o how_o we_o have_v dishonour_v god_n by_o mean_a thought_n of_o he_o and_o hereby_o we_o may_v also_o see_v how_o far_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o he_o yea_o there_o be_v some_o comfort_n in_o it_o too_o to_o a_o christian_a that_o humble_v himself_o to_o walk_v with_o his_o god_n for_o though_o at_o the_o best_a he_o come_v far_o short_a of_o conceive_v of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v yet_o god_n account_v himself_o to_o be_v make_v glorious_a by_o we_o when_o we_o get_v so_o far_o as_o to_o conceive_v of_o he_o above_o all_o creature_n and_o that_o be_v when_o he_o come_v into_o our_o heart_n as_o a_o king_n of_o glory_n far_o above_o all_o that_o glory_n can_v be_v find_v in_o earthly_a prince_n psalm_n 14.7_o 9_o and_o thus_o we_o make_v he_o glorious_a not_o when_o we_o bare_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o thing_n but_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v carry_v after_o the_o apprehension_n of_o he_o so_o as_o we_o love_v he_o above_o all_o and_o fear_v he_o above_o all_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o we_o make_v god_n glorious_a in_o our_o heart_n by_o know_v he_o second_o by_o acknowledgement_n when_o in_o word_n or_o work_n we_o do_v ascribe_v excellency_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o glorify_v he_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o glory_n or_o as_o the_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n be_v to_o give_v he_o glory_n and_o so_o there_o be_v diverse_a special_a way_n by_o which_o we_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o glorify_v god_n as_o first_o when_o in_o word_n we_o magnify_v god_n and_o speak_v of_o his_o praise_n particular_a and_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v honour_n and_o glory_n and_o might_n and_o majesty_n so_o revel_v 4.11_o psal._n 29._o &_o 86.9_o second_o when_o man_n confess_v that_o all_o the_o glory_n they_o have_v above_o other_o man_n in_o gift_n or_o dignity_n be_v give_v they_o by_o god_n so_o david_n glorify_v god_n 1._o chron._n 29.11_o 12._o and_o thus_o we_o make_v god_n the_o father_n of_o glory_n as_o he_o be_v call_v ephes._n 1.17_o three_o when_o man_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n that_o can_v be_v prove_v against_o they_o yet_o feel_v themselves_o to_o be_v pursue_v by_o god_n do_v confess_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o their_o own_o shame_n
do_v many_o notorious_a injury_n and_o abuse_n to_o their_o conscience_n by_o resist_v the_o motion_n of_o conscience_n not_o know_v what_o to_o make_v of_o they_o and_o by_o smother_a the_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n and_o by_o dead_v the_o conscience_n or_o else_o by_o vex_v they_o and_o many_o other_o way_n three_o god_n have_v give_v man_n a_o great_a charge_n about_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o conscience_n which_o he_o place_v in_o their_o soul_n as_o a_o great_a treasure_n and_o god_n will_v have_v it_o respect_v and_o look_v to_o with_o as_o much_o care_n as_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v give_v we_o 1._o tim._n 1.19_o four_o god_n do_v require_v that_o man_n shall_v get_v grace_n and_o goodness_n into_o their_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o into_o their_o heart_n or_o word_n or_o life_n which_o they_o can_v never_o do_v if_o they_o be_v not_o teach_v five_o god_n word_n in_o all_o the_o direction_n and_o precept_n of_o it_o do_v bind_v &_o oblige_v man_n conscience_n to_o see_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o they_o now_o what_o can_v conscience_n do_v if_o man_n know_v not_o what_o belong_v to_o their_o conscience_n and_o the_o nature_n and_o work_n of_o conscience_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n it_o shall_v awaken_v man_n to_o study_v the_o knowledge_n of_o conscience_n yea_o of_o their_o own_o conscience_n if_o they_o consider_v that_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o man_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a book_n shall_v be_v open_v at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o evidence_n before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o man_n be_v best_a to_o look_v about_o they_o in_o this_o world_n to_o see_v to_o it_o what_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n for_o it_o be_v indelible_a and_o will_v stand_v upon_o record_n either_o for_o they_o or_o against_o they_o at_o that_o day_n now_o concern_v conscience_n diverse_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o what_o conscience_n be_v second_o what_o the_o work_n of_o conscience_n be_v three_o what_o the_o 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