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praise_v he_o enough_o now_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v then_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o general_a assembly_n all_o angel_n and_o all_o man_n and_o with_o joint_a consent_n bow_v themselves_o before_o he_o and_o humble_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_z of_o all._n and_o here_o i_o shall_v take_v the_o liberty_n for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o this_o to_o give_v a_o distinct_a account_n in_o a_o few_o consideration_n of_o that_o which_o we_o may_v just_o conceive_v will_v accrue_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n by_o his_o glorious_a appear_v i._o and_o first_o of_o all_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o at_o his_o second_o appear_v our_o lord_n will_v be_v public_o honour_v and_o thereby_o have_v a_o amends_o make_v he_o for_o the_o open_a shame_n and_o the_o public_a disgrace_n to_o which_o he_o be_v here_o expose_v no_o varlet_n be_v ever_o use_v so_o base_o as_o the_o world_n treat_v he_o when_o he_o first_o come_v to_o visit_v we_o in_o much_o humility_n no_o man_n be_v ever_o the_o subject_n of_o so_o much_o scorn_n of_o so_o many_o sorrow_n and_o of_o so_o great_a pain_n as_o he_o endure_v will_v it_o not_o then_o be_v acceptable_a to_o you_o to_o see_v his_o honour_n every_o where_o vindicate_v his_o credit_n as_o i_o may_v say_v repair_v and_o his_o glory_n make_v no_o less_o notorious_a than_o his_o reproach_n be_v who_o will_v not_o wish_v to_o see_v that_o sweet_a face_n which_o by_o rude_a hand_n be_v so_o contemptuous_o blind_v and_o buffet_v appear_v in_o a_o unveil_v brightness_n look_v with_o the_o fair_a the_o most_o beautiful_a and_o gracious_a eye_n upon_o we_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o refrain_v from_o desire_v to_o see_v that_o countenance_n which_o be_v spit_v upon_o and_o all_o bespawl_v by_o the_o filthy_a mouth_n of_o wicked_a man_n shine_v with_o ray_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n and_o glister_v in_o the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v you_o not_o impatient_a to_o behold_v that_o 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reputation_n as_o well_o as_o thyself_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o how_o have_v thy_o own_o follower_n grieve_v thou_o and_o prick_v thy_o very_a heart_n by_o their_o base_a ingratitude_n to_o thou_o who_o be_v please_v to_o be_v thus_o vile_o use_v for_o their_o sake_n and_o what_o reparation_n be_v the_o best_a among_o we_o able_a to_o make_v thou_o what_o do_v it_o amount_v unto_o that_o such_o poor_a wretch_n as_o we_o can_v do_v for_o thou_o how_o mean_v and_o inconsiderable_a be_v all_o the_o honour_n and_o all_o the_o praise_n that_o we_o little_a and_o worthless_a thing_n can_v pretend_v to_o give_v thou_o o_o thou_o god_n of_o love_n thou_o father_n of_o mercy_n we_o must_v address_v our_o desire_n to_o thou_o and_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o do_v it_o for_o we_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o bless_a and_o only_a potentate_n who_o have_v already_o appoint_v he_o to_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o have_v give_v he_o a_o more_o excellent_a inheritance_n than_o the_o angel_n and_o when_o thou_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o world_n do_v command_v they_o all_o to_o worship_v he_o finish_v i_o beseech_v thou_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o glory_n the_o recompense_n thou_o have_v begin_v to_o make_v he_o let_v i_o and_o all_o man_n else_o see_v how_o thou_o love_v he_o and_o what_o honour_n thou_o have_v confer_v on_o he_o behold_v how_o this_o soul_n sigh_v out_o its_o desire_n to_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o hasten_v his_o appear_v and_o to_o show_v he_o to_o the_o world_n in_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o let_v we_o all_o behold_v he_o as_o high_o exalt_v as_o he_o be_v low_o depress_v and_o abase_v let_v we_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n the_o king_n of_o glory_n o_o perfect_a that_o which_o concern_v he_o let_v he_o come_v and_o receive_v our_o universal_a acknowledgement_n let_v all_o king_n fall_v down_o before_o he_o and_o all_o nation_n serve_v he_o let_v they_o all_o call_v he_o bless_v and_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o his_o glory_n amen_n and_o amen_o ii_o they_o may_v well_o pray_v after_o this_o manner_n and_o speak_v of_o his_o perfect_a that_o which_o be_v begin_v because_o second_o till_o the_o day_n of_o his_o glorious_a appear_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a his_o conquest_n will_v not_o be_v complete_v over_o all_o his_o enemy_n the_o very_o great_a of_o they_o will_v remain_v unsubdued_a till_o he_o come_v then_o to_o tread_v they_o under_o his_o foot_n which_o can_v but_o dispose_v we_o to_o love_v that_o time_n above_o all_o other_o because_o it_o will_v make_v he_o perfect_o victorious_a he_o be_v sit_v down_o say_v the_o apostle_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n x._o heb._n 12_o 13._o from_o thenceforth_o expect_v till_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n though_o he_o be_v high_o advance_v that_o be_v above_o all_o creature_n yet_o all_o his_o enemy_n do_v not_o present_o fall_v down_o before_o 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great_a that_o no_o soul_n who_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o lively_a sense_n of_o it_o can_v be_v tempt_v any_o long_a to_o envy_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o noble_a person_n no_o not_o the_o high_a dignity_n of_o the_o bless_a angel_n the_o bright_a of_o the_o cherubin_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o grievous_a to_o we_o as_o to_o hurt_v our_o eye_n nor_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o seraphim_n touch_v we_o with_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o indignation_n to_o see_v ourselves_o so_o much_o excel_v by_o they_o but_o we_o shall_v rather_o wish_v they_o be_v more_o glorious_a and_o illustrious_a because_o the_o great_a they_o be_v the_o great_a will_v the_o advancement_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v which_o at_o the_o appear_v of_o christ_n will_v shine_v in_o a_o place_n so_o far_o above_o the_o high_a of_o they_o those_o heavenly_a creature_n indeed_o be_v so_o splendid_a that_o we_o poor_a mortal_n even_o the_o holy_a of_o we_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v afraid_a at_o their_o appearance_n they_o be_v 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what_o a_o rapture_n will_v it_o cast_v we_o to_o behold_v our_o nature_n so_o advance_v that_o all_o the_o god_n shall_v approach_v and_o worship_v this_o same_o jesus_n who_o be_v so_o debase_v and_o abuse_v a_o most_o glorious_a and_o delightful_a sight_n it_o will_v be_v to_o behold_v he_o in_o the_o head_n of_o all_o those_o heavenly_a host_n to_o see_v all_o the_o air_n fill_v with_o the_o several_a legion_n of_o holy_a angel_n to_o behold_v every_o troop_n in_o that_o glorious_a camp_n pay_v their_o respect_n to_o our_o far_a more_o glorious_a lord_n and_o with_o their_o shout_n and_o joyful_a acclamation_n follow_v he_o as_o their_o general_n and_o chief_a commander_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n likewise_o crouch_v at_o his_o foot_n quake_v at_o his_o majestic_a presence_n disarm_v of_o all_o their_o weapon_n and_o confess_v themselves_o the_o captive_n and_o slave_n of_o this_o victorious_a prince_n christ_n jesus_n o_o my_o ambitious_a desire_n where_o be_v 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