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of_o those_o divine_a excellency_n unto_o we_o wherein_o he_o be_v glorious_a this_o be_v do_v in_o christ_n alone_o so_o as_o that_o we_o may_v glorify_v god_n in_o a_o save_n and_o acceptable_a manner_n he_o who_o discern_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n power_n goodness_n love_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o way_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n by_o he_o be_v a_o unbeliever_n hence_o the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o fill_v their_o mind_n with_o prejudices_fw-la that_o they_o may_v not_o behold_v this_o glory_n of_o he_o so_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o success_n in_o this_o design_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 3_o 4._o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v 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entrance_n into_o dust_n and_o darkness_n be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o what_o be_v to_o ensue_v eternal_a distress_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n but_o yet_o look_v up_o once_o more_o and_o behold_v i_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v some_o glymp_n of_o what_o be_v in_o the_o design_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n love_n and_o grace_n come_v forth_o from_o thy_o vain_a shelter_n thy_o hide_v place_n i_o will_v put_v myself_o into_o thy_o condition_n i_o will_v undergo_v and_o bear_v that_o burden_n of_o gild_n and_o punishment_n which_o will_v sink_v thou_o eternal_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n i_o will_v pay_v that_o which_o i_o never_o take_v and_o be_v make_v temporal_o a_o curse_n for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v attain_v unto_o eternal_a blessedness_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o speak_v unto_o convince_a sinner_n in_o the_o invitation_n he_o give_v they_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o thus_o be_v the_o lord_n christ_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n evident_o crucify_v 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spring_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o two_o anoint_a one_o that_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n from_o which_o all_o the_o golden_a oil_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v dedicate_v unto_o god_n and_o sanctify_a do_v flow_v this_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o exaltation_n which_o follow_v on_o his_o suffering_n be_v that_o which_o we_o now_o inquire_v into_o and_o we_o shall_v state_n our_o apprehension_n of_o it_o in_o the_o ensue_a observation_n 1._o this_o be_v peculiar_o that_o glory_n which_o the_o lord_n christ_n pray_v that_o his_o disciple_n may_v be_v where_o he_o be_v to_o behold_v it_o it_o be_v not_o sole_o so_o as_o it_o be_v consider_v absolute_o but_o it_o be_v that_o wherein_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o glory_n be_v make_v manifest_a it_o be_v the_o evidence_n the_o pledge_n the_o mean_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o they_o all_o as_o unto_o all_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o glory_n before_o insist_v on_o 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perfection_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o declare_v 9_o howbeit_o he_o will_v not_o restore_v they_o into_o their_o former_a state_n so_o as_o to_o have_v again_o two_o distinct_a family_n each_o in_o a_o immediate_a dependence_n on_o himself_o though_o he_o leave_v they_o in_o different_a and_o distinct_a habitation_n eph._n 3._o 15._o but_o he_o will_v gather_v they_o both_o into_o one_o and_o that_o under_o a_o new_a head_n in_o who_o the_o one_o part_n shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o sin_v and_o the_o other_o deliver_v from_o sin_n commit_v 10._o this_o than_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n declare_v in_o these_o word_n to_o gather_v together_o in_o one_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o which_o be_v in_o earth_n even_o in_o he_o and_o so_o he_o again_o express_v it_o col._n 1._o 20._o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o in_o he_o whether_o they_o be_v thing_n in_o heaven_n or_o thing_n in_o earth_n all_o thing_n be_v fall_v into_o disorder_n and_o 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they_o know_v not_o what_o luk._n 9_o 30_o 33._o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n can_v have_v a_o visive_n power_n either_o spiritual_a or_o corporeal_a direct_o and_o immediate_o to_o behold_v the_o real_a glory_n of_o christ._n shall_v the_o lord_n jesus_n appear_v now_o to_o any_o of_o we_o in_o his_o majesty_n and_o glory_n it_o will_v not_o be_v unto_o our_o edification_n nor_o consolation_n for_o we_o be_v not_o meet_v nor_o able_a by_o the_o power_n of_o any_o light_n or_o grace_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v or_o can_v receive_v to_o bear_v the_o immediate_a appearance_n and_o representation_n of_o they_o his_o belove_a apostle_n john_n have_v lean_v on_o his_o bosom_n probable_o many_o a_o time_n in_o this_o life_n in_o the_o intimate_a familiarity_n of_o love_n but_o when_o he_o afterward_o appear_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o glory_n he_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n as_o dead_a rev._n 1._o 17._o and_o when_o he_o appear_v unto_o paul_n all_o the_o account_n he_o can_v give_v thereof_o be_v that_o he_o see_v a_o light_n from_o heaven_n above_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n whereon_o he_o and_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n act._n 26._o 13_o 14._o and_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ministry_n here_o on_o earth_n his_o glory_n be_v veil_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o suffering_n as_o we_o have_v before_o relate_v the_o church_n in_o this_o life_n be_v no_o way_n meet_v by_o the_o grace_n which_o it_o can_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o to_o converse_v with_o he_o in_o the_o immediate_a manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o therefore_o those_o who_o dream_n of_o his_o personal_a reign_n on_o the_o earth_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n unless_o they_o suppose_v that_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v perfect_o glorify_v also_o which_o be_v only_o to_o bring_v down_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n for_o a_o while_n 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