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or_o a_o borrowed_a glance_n but_o a_o inward_a glory_n which_o shall_v â—e_v reveal_v in_o we_o 4._o it_o be_v such_o a_o glory_n which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v â—or_a ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v what_o this_o foreordain_v glory_n be_v isa._n 64_o 4._o 1_o cor_fw-la 2_o 9_o it_o be_v but_o oâ—_n small_a value_n if_o mortals_n by_o their_o word_n can_v express_v iâ—_n yea_o if_o creaâ—ed_a wisdom_n can_v comprehend_v it_o or_o sufficient_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v leâ—_n the_o high_a sâ—aring_v wiâ—s_n that_o be_v propose_v to_o themselves_o the_o great_a glory_n they_o can_v imagine_v and_o let_v other_o come_v after_o they_o and_o add_v to_o theiâ—_n high_a conception_n and_o so_o on_o until_o there_o werâ—_n none_o moâ—e_n to_o add_v thereunto_o and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o whole_a quintessence_n of_o their_o unite_a conception_n be_v melt_v into_o one_o mass_n or_o reduceâ—_n into_o one_o comprehensive_a 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glory_n all_o thâ—_n subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v glorious_a all_o the_o exercise_n be_v glorious_a all_o the_o air_n they_o breath_n in_o be_v glorious_a the_o meat_n they_o feed_v upon_o iâ—_n glorious_a all_o their_o garment_n be_v glorious_a 2._o it_o be_v call_v a_o crown_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 5.4_o king_n high_o esteem_v of_o their_o crown_n and_o the_o right_n and_o pendicles_a thereof_o and_o will_v spare_v no_o possible_a mean_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o same_o though_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o their_o crown_n may_v fall_v from_o their_o head_n and_o their_o right_n die_v out_o either_o through_o their_o unjust_a purchase_n or_o possess_v of_o the_o same_o but_o this_o crown_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o a_o crown_n incorruptible_a 1_o cor_fw-la 9_o 25._o king_n with_o all_o their_o crown_n more_o than_o the_o beggar_n can_v once_o buy_v by_o death_n psal._n 49.7_o 8_o 9_o they_o must_v return_v unto_o the_o 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with_o hâ—m_n therein_o that_o he_o as_o the_o head_n and_o they_o as_o thâ—_n member_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o glory_n how_o deep_a and_o unexpressible_a be_v this_o ocean_n of_o glory_n 4._o this_o glory_n be_v hold_v forth_o under_o the_o name_n oâ—_n a_o inheritance_n to_o point_v forth_o the_o undoubted_a right_n which_o they_o have_v thereto_o through_o grace_n and_o thâ—_n sure_a possession_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v thereof_o iâ—_n due_a time_n it_o be_v a_o inheritance_n among_o all_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v act._n 20.22_o and_o 26.18_o aâ—_n inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n coloss._n 1.12_o aâ—_n inheritance_n incorruptible_a undefiled_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o you_o 1_o pet._n 1_o 4.5_o it_o be_v call_v a_o eternal_a inheritance_n heb_n 9_o 15._o a_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n ephes_n 5.5_o further_o let_v we_o consider_v as_o to_o this_o glory_n what_o other_o name_n it_o get_v in_o scripture_n 1._o it_o be_v call_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 5_o 4._o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o this_o be_v far_o preferable_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o yellow_a clay_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a glory_n 2_o tim_n 2.10_o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o this_o be_v glory_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o no_o way_n bound_v nor_o confine_v within_o the_o narrow_a or_o short_a march_n of_o time_n but_o stretch_v out_o through_o all_o the_o age_n of_o endless_a eternity_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o glory_n wherewith_o the_o saint_n shall_v appear_v wiâ—h_n christ_n coloss._n 3_o 4_o iâ—_n shall_v be_v his_o livery_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o saint_n their_o livery_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o vast_a weight_n of_o glory_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n know_v not_o enough_o how_o to_o express_v and_o demonstrate_v it_o 2_o cor._n 4_o 17._o call_v it_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n but_o the_o original_a be_v more_o emphatic_a as_o if_o we_o shall_v thus_o express_v it_o by_o one_o hyberbole_n add_v to_o another_o the_o one_o supperlative_a expression_n surpass_v the_o other_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n o_o how_o wonderful_a a_o weight_n of_o glory_n who_o can_v poise_v it_o a_o eternal_a weight_n when_o shall_v the_o weight_n thereof_o be_v ponder_v a_o transcendent_a eternal_a weight_n yea_o not_o only_o so_o but_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o transcendent_a weight_n of_o glory_n 5._o it_o be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o thess_n 2.14_o for_o believer_n be_v make_v joint_a heir_n with_o he_o rom._n 8.17_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n which_o he_o haâ—h_v purchase_v the_o glory_n which_o he_o be_v now_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o prepare_v for_o his_o own_o joh._n 14_o 3._o the_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v get_v from_o the_o father_n that_o he_o may_v bestow_v it_o on_o they_o joh._n 17.22_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o glory_n which_o be_v the_o saint_n portion_n ephess_n 1.18_o coloss._n 1.12_o who_o must_v be_v make_v meet_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o for_o without_o be_v dog_n sorcerer_n whoremonger_n murderer_n idolater_n and_o whosoever_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n revel_v 22_o 15._o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o unclean_a person_n nor_o covetous_a man_n who_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n ephes_n 5.5_o therefore_o must_v the_o hâ—irs_n of_o this_o glory_n be_v prepare_v thereunto_o rome_n 9.23_o seâ—_n revel_v 21.27_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o glory_n far_o surpass_v all_o suffering_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v not_o once_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o tâ—â—_n balance_n or_o compare_v with_o the_o same_o rom._n â—_o 18_o for_o i_o reckon_v say_v the_o apostle_n
notwithstanding_o of_o opposition_n in_o the_o way_n hope_n will_v never_o suffer_v the_o heart_n to_o sink_v it_o will_v be_v a_o cork_n to_o the_o poor_a soul_n which_o will_v make_v it_o swim_v through_o the_o jaw_n and_o gulf_n of_o the_o great_a opposition_n and_o most_o insupperable_a like_o difficulty_n when_o other_o â—hings_n as_o so_o many_o weight_n and_o heavy_a load_n will_v bear_v down_o the_o soul_n hope_n will_v draw_v and_o hold_v it_o up_o that_o it_o go_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n or_o in_o case_n the_o soul_n be_v at_o any_o time_n over_o charge_v and_o bring_v under_o water_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o â—rink_n of_o hell_n hope_v notwithstanding_o will_v recover_v again_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o very_a womb_n of_o â—ell_o and_o will_v it_o make_v it_o look_v out_o towards_o the_o temple_n 3._o hope_n harden_v a_o man_n and_o make_v he_o prooff_o against_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n it_o encourage_v and_o strengthen_v the_o soul_n thereby_o he_o can_v run_v through_o a_o troop_n for_o he_o know_v â—hat_n his_o head_n be_v secure_v well_o cover_v and_o guard_v with_o the_o helmet_n of_o hope_n the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n 1_o theâ—_n 5.8_o eph_n 6.17.4_o hope_n â—s_v a_o strong_a guard_n against_o temptation_n what_o value_v a_o man_n the_o great_a offer_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v a_o lively_a hope_n of_o heaven_n the_o fear_n of_o death_n worldly_a loss_n and_o the_o great_a of_o suffering_n will_v not_o once_o shake_v he_o who_o have_v the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o hope_n of_o a_o betâ—er_a resurrection_n will_v make_v they_o refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o a_o deliverance_n upon_o unworthy_a or_o base_a â—erms_n 5._o hope_n assure_v we_o of_o heaven_n wherefore_o we_o find_v that_o heaven_n be_v often_o lay_v out_o to_o we_o by_o hope_n eph_n 1.18_o &_o 4.4_o col_fw-fr 1.5_o tit_n 2.13_o heb_n 6.18_o it_o be_v the_o anchor_n of_o â—he_n soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a and_o which_o enter_v into_o that_o within_o the_o vail_n whether_o the_o forerunner_n be_v for_o we_o enter_v heb_n 6.19_o 20.6_o hereto_o shall_v these_o word_n encourage_v we_o psal_n 147_o 11._o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o thaâ—_n fear_v he_o in_o those_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n 7._o aâ—_n hope_n be_v needful_a necessary_a and_o useful_a whilâ—_n pass_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o sorrow_n and_o tearâ—â—_n so_o also_o when_o draw_v near_o the_o end_n of_o our_o journey_n and_o when_o pale_a death_n come_v to_o look_v we_o iâ—_n the_o face_n for_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n pro_n 14.32_o when_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o unrighteous_a person_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o foresake_v he_o in_o his_o great_a straiâ—_n even_o then_o will_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o righteous_a comfort_n and_o bear_v up_o his_o head_n yea_o when_o death_n the_o king_n of_o terror_n have_v do_v its_o worst_a anâ—_n convey_v the_o soul_n into_o eternity_n hope_v thoâ—_n may_v take_v its_o leave_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o have_v no_o more_o service_n to_o do_v it_o 1_o cor_n 13.13_o yet_o wiâ—â—_n attend_v the_o corpse_n of_o the_o believer_n to_o the_o grave_n and_o be_v a_o bed_n unto_o his_o dust_n psal_n 16.9_o until_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n dawn_n again_o as_o to_o those_o who_o real_o have_v thâ—_n hope_n and_o yet_o can_v be_v convince_v thereoâ—_n i_o will_v say_v these_o few_o thing_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o such_o who_o be_v beget_v again_o into_o a_o lively_a hope_n be_v now_o anâ—_n then_o bring_v to_o doubt_n through_o these_o 〈◊〉_d such_o like_a ground_n as_o 1._o because_o sad_a noâ—_n strange_a like_o dispensation_n be_v measure_v out_o unto_o they_o by_o god_n this_o make_v the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d out_o lam_n 3.18_o and_o i_o say_v my_o strength_n anâ—_n my_o hope_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o lord_n see_v v_o 1.2_o this_o occasion_v job_n also_o to_o say_v that_o his_o hope_n be_v remove_v like_o a_o tree_n or_o root_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n job_n 19_o 8.9_o 10.2_o because_o there_o be_v â—ant_a of_o growth_n in_o grace_n and_o mortification_n for_o â—hey_n hear_v that_o hope_n be_v a_o purify_n grace_n and_o â—hey_n can_v find_v no_o advance_n in_o that_o work_n 3._o because_o they_o miss_v the_o other_o above_o mention_v fruit_n of_o a_o lively_a hope_n but_o 2._o hope_v be_v like_a to_o other_o grace_n not_o always_o alike_o visible_a sometime_o so_o cloud_v and_o â—id_v that_o it_o can_v be_v easy_o see_v or_o discover_v and_o in_o a_o very_a little_a it_o may_v appear_v again_o when_o the_o cloud_n and_o â—hick_a mist_n be_v over_o as_o we_o â—ee_o lam_n 3.18_o there_o the_o church_n complain_v that_o her_o strength_n and_o hope_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o lord_n yet_o she_o say_v a_o little_a after_o this_o i_o recall_v to_o my_o mind_n therefore_o have_v i_o hope_v and_o again_o v._n 26._o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v â—oth_o hope_v and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n 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attempt_v nothing_o without_o give_v he_o notice_n first_o thereof_o 4._o that_o they_o set_v hâ—m_v up_o continual_o as_o their_o pattern_n that_o they_o may_v be_v follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n ephes._n 5.1_o he_o haâ—h_v leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follew_v his_o step_n 1_o pet._n 2.21.5_o that_o they_o unbosom_v their_o whole_a secret_n to_o he_o see_v he_o be_v their_o heart_n and_o bosom_n friend_n and_o see_v this_o be_v the_o real_a and_o sure_a token_n and_o demonstration_n of_o rest_v in_o and_o credit_v of_o he_o 6._o that_o â—hey_a approach_n unto_o he_o or_o unto_o god_n through_o he_o with_o all_o christian_a freedom_n and_o familiarity_n with_o a_o assurance_n of_o acceptance_n see_v he_o be_v come_v so_o near_o to_o the_o soul_n for_o in_o he_o we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o eâ—hes_v 3.12_o and_o through_o he_o we_o â—oth_v have_v a_o access_n by_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n 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of_o israel_n shall_v not_o steadfast_o look_v to_o the_o end_n â—f_n that_o which_o be_v abolish_v 2._o cor._n 3.13_o that_o administration_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v the_o letâ—er_a that_o kill_v and_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n write_v and_o engrave_v on_o stone_n the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n but_o this_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n that_o give_v life_n and_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n so_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o former_a ministration_n be_v not_o once_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o latter_a ministration_n that_o be_v â—ndeed_o glorious_a so_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israol_n can_v not_o steadfast_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o countenance_n but_o it_o be_v a_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o but_o this_o be_v much_o more_o glorious_a and_o surpass_v far_o 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throughout_o hiâ—_n whole_a epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n second_o further_n that_o there_o be_v riches_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v appear_v provide_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o glorious_a and_o superexcellent_a nature_n of_o the_o same_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o for_o clear_v of_o this_o but_o we_o shall_v satisfy_v our_o selveâ—_n with_o some_o fâ—w_n as_o 1._o this_o rich_a glorious_a nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n appear_v while_o it_o be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o oâ—â—_n that_o believe_v to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_a rom._n 1.16_o that_o noble_a and_o sharp-fighted_n apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n see_v such_o a_o richeâ—_n of_o glory_n therein_o that_o how_o contemptible_a so_o ever_o it_o appear_v to_o other_o whether_o jew_n oâ—_n gentile_n yet_o with_o he_o it_o have_v a_o high_a esteem_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o it_o that_o be_v he_o glory_v in_o it_o this_o be_v a_o dimunitive_a menner_n of_o speech_n wherein_o more_o be_v understand_v than_o be_v express_v for_o he_o discern_v it_o to_o be_v the_o glorious_a and_o none-such_a instrument_n of_o gods_n power_n to_o break_v up_o satan_n hoof_n quarter_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o to_o spread_v out_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereupon_o he_o say_v 2_o cor._n 10.4.5_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warefare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ._n just_o then_o may_v he_o magnify_v his_o office_n whileas_o he_o be_v employ_v to_o carry_v these_o treasure_n unto_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 11.13.2_o its_o riches_n appear_v herein_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o cabinet_n wherein_o lie_v and_o the_o 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and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o despicable_a sinner_n pooâ—_n beggarly_a creature_n by_o nature_n heir_n of_o hell_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n contain_v article_n and_o condition_n of_o peace_n between_o the_o holy_a righteous_a and_o glorious_a god_n and_o sinful_a self-destroying_a sinner_n which_o be_v entrust_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n 2_o cor_fw-la 5.10_o 20._o therefore_o call_v the_o word_n of_o peace_n act._n 10.36_o 37.4_o the_o riches_n of_o glory_n appear_v herein_o because_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o outward_a call_n of_o god_n which_o when_o the_o lord_n make_v effectual_a he_o accompani_v with_o a_o inward_a powerful_a irresistible_a call_v to_o the_o most_o glorious_a thing_n imaginable_a it_o be_v hereby_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n bring_v many_o son_n unto_o glory_n heb._n 2.10_o hereby_o do_v the_o elect_n obtain_v the_o salvation_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n with_o