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and_o glory_n of_o christ_n to_o receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n for_o he_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o verity_n say_v john_n 1._o 14._o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o and_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o this_o appear_v not_o there_o be_v never_o a_o one_o that_o believe_v but_o he_o be_v a_o king_n son_n and_o a_o king_n daughter_n but_o say_v john_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 2._o it_o appear_v not_o as_o yet_o but_o when_o he_o come_v than_o it_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v all_o shine_v in_o glory_n and_o the_o reprobate_n that_o think_v thou_o but_o a_o lose_a creature_n shall_v wonder_v that_o ever_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o glory_n prepare_v for_o thou_o albeit_o thou_o shine_v not_o now_o yet_o if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o have_v this_o vantage_n all_o that_o glory_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v thou_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o a_o man_n be_v not_o so_o sure_o clad_v with_o his_o shirt_n as_o thou_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v clad_v with_o he_o he_o be_v a_o garment_n to_o thou_o have_v what_o clothing_n thou_o will_v if_o thou_o have_v but_o a_o ragged_a coat_n yet_o if_o thou_o believe_v in_o he_o thou_o be_v clad_v with_o he_o go_v where_o thou_o will_v if_o thou_o cast_v off_o thy_o coat_n jesus_n will_v stick_v by_o thou_o there_o be_v never_o a_o faithful_a saint_n want_v jesus_n and_o therefore_o thou_o may_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n only_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v ingraft_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n only_o possess_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o have_v all_o his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n