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high_a in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n 5._o ix_o rom._n 5._o god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o do_v not_o our_o heart_n cleave_v unto_o thou_o though_o they_o have_v only_o hear_v of_o thou_o be_v not_o our_o eye_n continual_o towards_o thou_o though_o they_o have_v never_o yet_o behold_v thou_o thou_o will_v not_o always_o sure_o absent_v thyself_o but_o turn_v our_o faith_n at_o last_o into_o a_o sight_n of_o thou_o for_o what_o be_v the_o blessedness_n of_o which_o thou_o speak_v and_o have_v faithful_o promise_v to_o such_o believer_n be_v it_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v one_o day_n behold_v thy_o glorious_a face_n and_o reign_v with_o thou_o in_o thy_o glory_n be_v it_o not_o that_o thou_o will_v manifest_v thyself_o unto_o they_o here_o and_o at_o last_o appear_v again_o to_o take_v they_o to_o thyself_o that_o they_o may_v live_v where_o thou_o be_v o_o dear_a saviour_n as_o thou_o have_v make_v we_o to_o believe_v in_o this_o manner_n so_o make_v we_o likewise_o thus_o bless_v as_o we_o have_v receive_v thou_o though_o we_o have_v not_o see_v thou_o so_o let_v this_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o our_o receive_v thou_o that_o we_o may_v see_v thou_o we_o will_v hope_v thou_o will_v make_v we_o thus_o happy_a as_o thou_o have_v make_v we_o thus_o faithful_a we_o will_v expect_v till_o thou_o make_v we_o see_v what_o thou_o have_v promise_v as_o thou_o have_v make_v we_o do_v what_o thou_o have_v command_v we_o will_v rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o do_v thou_o make_v our_o joy_n to_o be_v full_a yea_o bring_v we_o unto_o thou_o and_o bid_v we_o enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o thou_o our_o lord_n chap._n
in_o our_o eclipse_a nature_n o_o when_o will_v that_o sweet_a breath_n come_v that_o shall_v make_v they_o shine_v and_o set_v they_o free_a to_o fly_v to_o their_o element_n above_o when_o shall_v those_o flash_n of_o light_n which_o sometime_o break_v forth_o be_v blow_v up_o into_o a_o clear_a and_o more_o constant_a flame_n can_v one_o believe_v and_o not_o wish_v to_o find_v himself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o heavenly_a minister_n surround_v with_o such_o glorious_a sight_n as_o eye_n never_o see_v nor_o heart_n can_v possible_o conceive_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o refrain_v from_o say_v o_o when_o shall_v i_o see_v my_o mind_n encircle_v in_o the_o ray_n of_o divine_a light_n when_o shall_v it_o beam_n forth_o in_o such_o heavenly_a thought_n and_o make_v my_o heart_n burn_v and_o sparkle_v with_o such_o ardour_n of_o love_n that_o they_o shall_v cast_v a_o glory_n round_o about_o my_o head_n this_o be_v the_o crown_n which_o my_o soul_n desire_v to_o wear_v this_o be_v the_o garland_n i_o will_v win_v the_o glorious_a diadem_n wherewith_o my_o restless_a mind_n will_v be_v adorn_v it_o be_v not_o silver_n and_o gold_n pearl_n and_o pretious-stone_n or_o any_o such_o like_a thing_n who_o rich_a name_n i_o borrow_v to_o express_v my_o present_a thought_n that_o i_o wish_v and_o desire_v but_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n to_o fold_v itself_o about_o my_o head_n and_o that_o i_o may_v sit_v environ_v in_o a_o ring_n of_o admire_a thought_n of_o pure_a undisturbed_a never_o end_v thought_n of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o marvellous_a kindness_n towards_o i_o which_o happiness_n till_o my_o mind_n enjoy_v the_o pain_n that_o i_o feel_v will_v not_o cease_v unless_o thou_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v to_o assuage_v it_o by_o comfortable_a hope_n and_o joyful_a expectation_n of_o such_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n even_o when_o i_o have_v leave_v this_o world_n and_o be_o come_v to_o those_o light_n some_o tabernacle_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o those_o that_o true_o love_v thou_o i_o shall_v long_o to_o know_v more_o of_o thou_o and_o desire_v still_o to_o be_v near_o to_o thou_o and_o look_v to_o see_v thou_o come_v out_o of_o thy_o royal_a palace_n to_o crown_v the_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o thy_o obedient_a servant_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n may_v i_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o be_v dispose_v into_o the_o order_n of_o those_o who_o perpetual_o talk_v of_o thy_o love_n and_o sing_v thy_o praise_n and_o rejoice_v with_o perfect_a confidence_n and_o full_a assurance_n and_o be_v ever_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n to_o see_v thou_o and_o often_o say_v one_o to_o another_o when_o will_v he_o come_v when_o will_v he_o appear_v in_o the_o high_a and_o most_o exalt_a glory_n o_o bless_a day_n i_o when_o mix_v with_o the_o choir_n of_o saint_n we_o shall_v fly_v in_o their_o company_n to_o meet_v the_o spouse_n and_o say_v every_o one_o of_o we_o i_o have_v find_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v i_o have_v find_v he_o the_o sight_n of_o who_o i_o shall_v lose_v no_o more_o but_o endue_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o immortality_n and_o the_o splendour_n of_o incorruption_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n o_o happy_a state_n of_o saint_n four_o exit_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr viro_fw-la perfecto_fw-la sub_fw-la nom_fw-fr s._n hieron_n tom._n four_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v flesh_n without_o earth_n a_o body_n without_o sense_n of_o pain_n a_o soul_n without_o fear_n life_n without_o death_n age_n without_o time_n light_n without_o night_n and_o blessedness_n without_o end_n christianity_n will_v never_o let_v we_o be_v satiate_v with_o these_o delectable_a thought_n this_o be_v its_o refreshment_n this_o be_v its_o delight_n this_o be_v its_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n in_o mind_n and_o heart_n to_o go_v to_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n and_o there_o to_o take_v its_o place_n and_o seize_v on_o its_o share_n in_o that_o seat_n not_o by_o its_o own_o presumption_n but_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o have_v already_o exalt_v our_o lord_n christ_n in_o that_o bless_a place_n and_o by_o our_o relation_n to_o he_o we_o challenge_v a_o right_a to_o be_v so_o happy_a for_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o body_n the_o church_n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n from_o who_o all_o the_o body_n by_o joint_n and_o band_n 19_o two_o col._n 19_o have_v nourishment_n minister_v and_o knit_v together_o increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n chap._n xv._o three_o consideration_n more_o to_o draw_v our_o affection_n to_o the_o appear_v of_o our_o lord_n viii_o i_o have_v already_o say_v so_o much_o of_o the_o happiness_n we_o expect_v when_o our_o lord_n shall_v come_v again_o that_o here_o i_o may_v put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o discourse_n if_o it_o will_v not_o be_v more_o profitable_a distinct_o to_o consider_v that_o after_o we_o be_v catch_v up_o from_o this_o earth_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o he_o have_v do_v we_o honour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v all_o as_o i_o have_v already_o suggest_v march_v with_o he_o unto_o heaven_n in_o goodly_a array_n and_o comely_a order_n with_o those_o crown_n of_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o upon_o our_o head_n this_o shall_v mighty_o move_v we_o to_o love_v his_o appear_v that_o we_o shall_v then_o appear_v together_o with_o he_o and_o not_o abide_v in_o the_o air_n though_o encompass_v with_o so_o much_o glory_n but_o be_v carry_v up_o with_o he_o far_o high_o into_o the_o pure_a sky_n when_o our_o mind_n be_v make_v all_o light_n we_o shall_v see_v a_o vast_a way_n before_o we_o and_o behold_v the_o palace_n where_o god_n himself_o dwell_v invite_v we_o unto_o it_o thither_o our_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o attend_v upon_o he_o and_o accompany_v he_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n where_o the_o holy_a book_n inform_v we_o we_o shall_v be_v sumptuous_o treat_v with_o no_o less_o kindness_n magnificence_n and_o joy_n than_o a_o king_n we_o may_v conceive_v will_v entertain_v his_o only_a son_n when_o he_o bring_v home_o his_o belove_a bride_n who_o he_o have_v long_o ago_o espouse_v to_o himself_o for_o who_o reception_n he_o prepare_v the_o most_o royal_a supper_n a_o glorious_a marriage-feast_n to_o welcome_v she_o unto_o his_o house_n and_o will_v not_o this_o make_v every_o faithful_a soul_n who_o be_v a_o holy_a member_n of_o that_o body_n the_o church_n who_o our_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o own_o for_o his_o bride_n still_o more_o desirous_a if_o not_o impatient_a of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o celestial_a bridegroom_n to_o perfect_v his_o love_n and_o complete_a the_o promise_n wherein_o he_o stand_v engage_v by_o the_o gracious_a covenant_n he_o make_v with_o we_o when_o he_o contract_v we_o to_o himself_o what_o be_v there_o that_o we_o all_o so_o much_o covet_v as_o the_o excess_n of_o joy_n and_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o pleasure_n and_o where_o be_v these_o to_o be_v find_v in_o so_o much_o purity_n in_o such_o fullness_n and_o so_o perpetual_a as_o in_o his_o most_o bless_a presence_n which_o shall_v force_v we_o to_o burst_v out_o with_o the_o great_a earnestness_n when_o we_o think_v of_o that_o heavenly_a feast_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o into_o such_o expression_n as_o those_o of_o david_n as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o water-brook_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n even_o the_o live_a god_n o_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n i_o have_v small_a satisfaction_n alas_o in_o these_o dull_a and_o short_a delight_n which_o i_o find_v on_o earth_n what_o taste_n be_v there_o in_o this_o green_a trash_n and_o there_o be_v little_a other_o fruit_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o this_o world_n but_o what_o be_v sour_a and_o harsh_a and_o set_v my_o tooth_n on_o edge_n it_o be_v too_o far_o from_o thy_o beam_n to_o bring_v forth_o any_o thing_n very_o sweet_a nothing_o can_v be_v ripen_v at_o this_o distance_n from_o thou_o to_o satisfy_v a_o font_n and_o yield_v it_o all_o the_o contentment_n it_o desire_v bring_v i_o therefore_o into_o thy_o paradise_n above_o o_o conduct_v i_o into_o thy_o eden_n the_o garden_n of_o thy_o delight_n lead_v i_o to_o those_o fruit_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o maturity_n by_o the_o constant_a presence_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n let_v i_o feast_v on_o those_o pleasure_n which_o be_v all_o pleasure_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o joy_n which_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n for_o evermore_o and_o till_o thou_o think_v i_o meet_v for_o such_o entertainment_n may_v it_o please_v thy_o love_n but_o