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providence_n from_o his_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o justification_n adoption_n and_o sanctification_n from_o his_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n from_o the_o reward_n he_o bestow_v on_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o punishment_n he_o inflict_v on_o the_o wicked_a and_o from_o all_o his_o secret_a and_o reveal_v judgement_n they_o shall_v have_v all_o these_o thing_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o shall_v clear_o understand_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o they_o all_o and_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o incredible_a consolation_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o joy_n shall_v praise_v he_o for_o all_o peculiarly_a blessing_n he_o and_o give_v he_o immortal_a thanks_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v matter_n for_o everlasting_a praise_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o praise_v he_o with_o their_o heart_n but_o also_o in_o their_o body_n with_o their_o tongue_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o excellent_a harmony_n of_o voice_n incomparable_o 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so_o our_o salvation_n have_v not_o be_v accomplish_v but_o while_o peter_n be_v thus_o speak_v behold_v a_o bright_a cloud_n overshadow_a they_o and_o they_o fear_v when_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o cloud_n have_v not_o this_o cloud_n somewhat_o abate_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o apparition_n it_o have_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o these_o disciple_n in_o the_o state_n of_o mortality_n to_o have_v behold_v the_o countenance_n of_o their_o master_n now_o if_o christ_n in_o his_o transfiguration_n while_o he_o be_v on_o mount_n tabor_n be_v so_o delightful_a to_o behold_v when_o his_o humanity_n appear_v in_o a_o glorious_a form_n only_o but_o for_o a_o short_a time_n how_o pleasant_a will_v the_o sight_n of_o he_o be_v to_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o by_o perfect_a vision_n and_o enjoy_v he_o by_o full_a fruition_n with_o abundant_a satisfaction_n shall_v the_o saint_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o christ_n in_o fullness_n of_o glory_n oh_o how_o will_v it_o ravish_v their_o heart_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o who_o give_v himself_o for_o they_o who_o love_v they_o and_o wash_v their_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v content_a to_o be_v perfect_v by_o suffering_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o into_o glory_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o who_o die_v for_o they_o and_z rise_v again_o for_o their_o justification_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n take_v possession_n thereof_o and_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o they_o and_o come_v again_o and_o take_v they_o to_o himself_o they_o shall_v then_o be_v even_o transport_v with_o joy_n to_o behold_v their_o saviour_n who_o they_o love_v so_o dear_o all_o their_o life_n but_o never_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o see_v before_o for_o who_o appearance_n they_o long_v thirst_v sigh_v pray_v come_v lord_n jesus_n oh_o how_o will_v their_o heart_n melt_v towards_o he_o think_v you_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o oh_o this_o be_v he_o that_o die_v for_o i_o that_o shed_v his_o precious_a blood_n for_o i_o they_o will_v then_o look_v through_o he_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o then_o to_o think_v they_o shall_v always_o see_v he_o and_o enjoy_v he_o and_o never_o be_v divide_v from_o he_o any_o more_o they_o will_v then_o be_v even_o ravish_v into_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o joy_n their_o sight_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v laeta_fw-la familiaris_fw-la &_o perpetua_fw-la joyful_a familiar_a and_o perpetual_a which_o be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o the_o beatitude_n peculiar_a to_o the_o saint_n from_o which_o the_o wicked_a be_v exclude_v oh_o happy_a yea_o thrice_o happy_a be_v those_o eye_n which_o shall_v see_v the_o face_n of_o christ_n who_o they_o shall_v love_v perfect_o and_o of_o who_o they_o be_v infinite_o and_o eternal_o belove_v what_o a_o ravish_a sight_n will_v it_o be_v to_o behold_v that_o body_n which_o be_v so_o foul_o disfigure_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o sake_n it_o shall_v be_v undoubted_o as_o st._n bernard_n say_v a_o thing_n full_a of_o all_o sweetness_n and_o delight_n when_o man_n shall_v there_o see_v and_o behold_v a_o man_n the_o creator_n of_o man_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n create_v we_o be_v wont_v to_o esteem_v it_o a_o singular_a great_a honour_n to_o our_o family_n to_o see_v one_o of_o our_o kindred_n advance_v to_o a_o crown_n or_o dignify_v with_o some_o princely_a honour_n but_o how_o far_o great_a honour_n shall_v this_o be_v to_o we_o to_o see_v that_o lord_n who_o be_v our_o god_n our_o near_a kinsman_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o make_v king_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o if_o the_o member_n do_v account_v that_o a_o honour_n to_o they_o which_o be_v do_v to_o their_o head_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o strict_a union_n that_o be_v between_o the_o head_n and_o its_o member_n what_o else_o shall_v it_o be_v but_o that_o every_o faithful_a christian_a shall_v account_v the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n their_o head_n as_o their_o peculiar_a glory_n how_o shall_v the_o consideration_n hereof_o make_v every_o one_o of_o we_o cry_v out_o o_o my_o dear_a saviour_n and_o bless_a redeemer_n when_o shall_v this_o joyful_a day_n come_v oh_o when_o shall_v i_o appear_v before_o thy_o face_n and_o be_v ravish_v by_o behold_v thy_o excellent_a beauty_n when_o shall_v i_o see_v that_o countenance_n of_o thou_o which_o the_o angel_n be_v desirous_a to_o behold_v how_o true_a concern_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n be_v that_o which_o solomon_n say_v the_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o see_v eccles_n 1.8_o and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o in_o heaven_n the_o eye_n shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v but_o not_o satiate_v at_o all_o with_o see_v they_o shall_v see_v such_o glory_n that_o they_o shall_v desire_v no_o great_a if_o philip_n on_o earth_n say_v to_o christ_n show_v we_o the_o father_n and_o it_o shall_v suffice_v how_o much_o more_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o king_n of_o king_n in_o his_o glory_n shall_v glorify_a saint_n say_v we_o have_v enough_o satis_fw-la satis_fw-la domine_fw-la satis_fw-la they_o shall_v desire_v no_o great_a glory_n yet_o never_o be_v weary_a of_o see_v sect_n viii_o 3._o hereunto_o i_o may_v also_o add_v that_o bless_a and_o glorious_a spectacle_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n those_o many_o thousand_o of_o patriarch_n and_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a world_n prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n apostle_n of_o the_o new_a martyr_n faithful_a preacher_n and_o sincere_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n enoch_n noah_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n moses_n samuel_n david_n daniel_n joh_n peter_n paul_n the_o great_a doctor_n of_o