we_o be_v all_o therefore_o one_o day_n to_o take_v holy_a order_n to_o be_v make_v priest_n and_o king_n or_o priest_n melchisedechical_a indeed_o we_o be_v already_o priest_n not_o only_o some_o of_o we_o in_o earth_n respect_n of_o the_o rest_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v before_o who_o officiate_n for_o they_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n but_o even_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n the_o church_n be_v a_o choose_a generation_n out_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n god_n peculiar_a treasure_n the_o israel_n of_o god_n separate_v and_o sanctify_v for_o to_o serve_v he_o see_v exod._n 19_o 5_o 6._o gal._n 6._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5_o 9_o rev._n 1._o 6._o every_o one_o of_o who_o not_o only_o by_o the_o priest_n in_o public_a assembly_n but_o by_o themselves_o also_o in_o their_o heart_n may_v offer_v sacrifice_n immediate_o to_o god_n the_o father_n acceptable_a through_o jesus_n 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and_o in_o this_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la god_n servant_n shall_v see_v his_o face_n without_o a_o cloud_n of_o incense_n betwixt_o and_o stand_v before_o his_o glory_n with_o his_o name_n holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o forehead_n temple_n rev._n 22._o 4._o and_o there_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o vers_n 3._o see_v esai_n 61._o 6._o 66._o 21._o night_n and_o day_n in_o his_o temple_n rev._n 7._o 15._o before_o the_o throne_n of_o glory_n in_o sing_v eternal_a glory_n and_o praise_n to_o he_o for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o confession_n where_o no_o sin_n nor_o prayer_n where_o no_o more_o want_n not_o infirmity_n nor_o affliction_n the_o nation_n be_v heal_v by_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n rev._n 22._o 2._o no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o curse_n or_o excommunication_n of_o any_o rev._n 22._o 3._o there_o and_o second_o as_o then_o priest_n and_o servant_n to_o god_n the_o creator_n so_o be_v they_o also_o king_n or_o lord_n over_o the_o creation_n sit_v down_o on_o throne_n with_o christ_n and_o rev._n 3._o 21._o and_o reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 22._o 5._o reign_n on_o the_o earth_n 5._o 10._o over_o the_o nation_n 2._o 26_o 27._o judge_v angel_n judge_v the_o 12_o tribe_n be_v ruler_n over_o city_n luk._n 19_o 17._o see_v matt._n 25._o 21._o 24._o 47._o luk._n 16._o 10._o which_o expression_n so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v reference_n to_o christ_n kingdom_n after_o the_o final_a day_n of_o judgement_n and_o not_o to_o that_o prosperous_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v promise_v before_o it_o be_v metaphor_n express_v the_o unintelligible_a thing_n of_o the_o next_o by_o the_o more_o acquaint_v thing_n of_o this_o world_n which_o can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o those_o ezek._n 43._o c._n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n literal_o fulfil_v 2._o priest_n also_o after_o death_n before_o the_o great_a judgement_n death_n day_n in_o the_o better_a part_n of_o we_o the_o soul_n the_o estate_n of_o which_o though_o it_o be_v god_n pleasure_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v full_o reveal_v to_o we_o yet_o we_o may_v not_o neglect_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o it_o seem_v plain_a then_o 1._o that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o formal_a bless_a judgement_n or_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o any_o man_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n or_o final_a reward_n appoint_v or_o any_o convention_n or_o appearance_n of_o the_o soul_n before_o the_o eternal_a judge_n for_o why_o then_o have_v not_o other_o spirit_n that_o be_v void_a of_o body_n as_o yet_o receive_v that_o judgement_n see_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 3._o and_o though_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n attain_v not_o as_o not_o extensive_o so_o neither_o intensive_o its_o full_a beatitude_n reward_n and_o crown_n nor_o vision_n and_o communication_n of_o god_n and_o glory_n nor_o a_o full_a satisfy_n of_o its_o desire_n ps._n 16._o 15._o or_o punishment_n pain_n and_o torment_n until_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n and_o retribution_n which_o be_v true_a not_o only_o of_o man_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 9_o but_o devil_n more_o great_a and_o more_o ancient_a offender_n than_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 6._o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o both_o our_o savior_n and_o the_o apostle_n frequent_a expression_n command_v we_o to_o depend_v and_o cast_v our_o hope_n on_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o glory_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o defer_v the_o receipt_n of_o our_o salvation_n of_o the_o reward_n and_o of_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n till_o that_o time_n see_v luk._n 14._o 14._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o 1._o 12_o 16_o 18._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 5_o 13._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 11_o 12._o act._n 3._o 19_o 20_o 21._o luk._n 21._o 27_o 28._o phil._n 2._o 16._o 3._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 7_o 8._o 15._o 19_o 32._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o etc._n etc._n 2_o thess._n 1._o 6_o 7._o heb._n 9_o 27_o 29._o rev._n 22._o 7_o 12._o col._n 3._o 3._o comp_n 4._o 1_o jo._n 3._o 2._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 9_o jo._n 14._o 3._o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o place_n not_o to_o be_v enter_v before_o christ_n second_o come_v prepare_v by_o his_o ascension_n but_o before_o this_o be_v many_o soul_n in_o paradise_n and_o this_o apply_v not_o only_o to_o the_o body_n but_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o from_o the_o petition_n and_o expectation_n of_o these_o soul_n rev._n 6._o 9_o 10_o 11._o from_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o other_o spirit_n much_o worse_o and_o that_o stay_v for_o no_o body_n yet_o defer_v till_o that_o day_n see_v judas_n 6._o matt._n 8._o 19_o 25._o 42._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o luk._n 8._o 31._o comp_n eph._n 2._o 2._o some_o at_o least_o it_o seem_v dwell_v in_o the_o air_n and_o not_o yet_o cast_v into_o the_o abyss_n and_o likewise_o in_o this_o interval_n between_o death_n and_o judgement_n though_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o some_o soul_n attain_v not_o so_o much_o bliss_n and_o glory_n and_o privilege_v as_o some_o other_o see_v rev._n 20._o 4._o comp_n 5._o 14._o 4._o nor_o perhaps_o so_o much_o security_n i_o mean_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o damnation_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o severe_a trial_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o that_o dreadful_a day_n and_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o salvation_n bliss_n and_o reward_n for_o since_o some_o sin_n shall_v come_v into_o judgement_n and_o scrutiny_n at_o that_o day_n which_o shall_v not_o amount_v to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o our_o saviour_n express_v hell_n here_o matt._n 5._o 22._o as_o frequent_o elsewhere_o see_v vers_fw-la 29._o matt._n 25._o 33._o see_v matt._n 5._o 22._o comp_n matt._n 12._o 36._o and_o since_o of_o those_o
esai_n 63._o 9_o which_o seem_v plain_o apply_v to_o our_o saviour_n by_o the_o whole_a description_n and_o by_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 9_o yet_o the_o same_o be_v call_v also_o god_n face_n exod._n 33._o 14._o and_o god_n himself_o vers_fw-la 3._o who_o refuse_v upon_o their_o idolatry_n to_o conduct_v they_o any_o long_o yet_o afterward_o condescend_v unto_o it_o upon_o the_o intercession_n of_o moses_n show_v in_o the_o first_o the_o malignity_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o second_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n intercession_n for_o sinner_n typify_v by_o that_o of_o moses_n see_v â—…xod_a 33._o 14._o 34._o 10._o now_o for_o the_o coincidence_n of_o these_o two_o god_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o angel_n etc._n etc._n see_v gen._n 16._o 7._o comp_n 10_o 13_o 14._o gen._n 22._o 11._o comp_n 12._o 32._o 34._o comp_n 30._o and_o hos._n 12._o 4_o 5._o gen._n 48._o 16._o comp_n 15._o gen._n 31._o 11._o comp_n 13._o exod._n 14._o 19_o comp_n 24._o 3._o 2._o comp_n 3_o 4_o 6_o 7_o 14._o deut._n 33._o 16._o and_o zech._n 3._o 1_o 2._o where_o joshua_n appear_v before_o the_o angel_n as_o a_o judge_n be_v accuse_v by_o satan_n see_v vers_fw-la 4._o mark_n 12._o 26._o act._n 7._o 38_o 35._o comp_n 53._o heb._n 12._o 26._o and_o many_o more_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n which_o interest_n agency_n and_o appearance_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n those_o other_o place_n in_o the_o new_a seem_v to_o glance_v it_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 9_o comp_n exod._n 17._o 2._o numb_a 21._o 5._o heb._n 11._o 26_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o 1._o 11._o matt._n 23._o 37._o where_n how_o oft_o will_v i_o etc._n etc._n seem_v to_o be_v mean_v also_o before_o his_o incarnation_n by_o the_o prophet_n who_o he_o always_o send_v before_o and_o since_o neither_o do_v that_o say_n 1_o jo._n 4._o 12._o jo._n 1._o 18._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 16._o nor_o can_v see_v he_o ground_v on_o god_n word_n in_o â—…xod_n 33._o 20_o 22._o thwart_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v or_o oppose_v the_o vision_n and_o apparition_n of_o god_n veil_v in_o create_a representation_n and_o image_n but_o only_o those_o vision_n of_o he_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o essence_n or_o that_o more_o proper_a glory_n wherein_o he_o shall_v be_v see_v by_o we_o in_o the_o next_o world_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o which_o devour_a fire_n and_o unaccessible_a light_n nothing_o mortal_a can_v behold_v without_o be_v melt_v and_o consume_v the_o image_n of_o which_o also_o be_v sometime_o represent_v so_o glorious_a as_o neither_o be_v it_o beholdable_a see_v leu._n 16._o 13._o and_o mostwhat_a so_o glorious_a as_o not_o see_v without_o great_a horror_n and_o tremble_a the_o ordinary_a symptom_n in_o all_o apparition_n even_o those_o not_o only_o of_o god_n but_o of_o angel_n and_o this_o invisible_a glory_n be_v call_v god_n face_n exod._n 33._o 20._o not_o but_o that_o god_n face_n also_o have_v be_v see_v see_v gen._n 32._o 30._o judg._n 6._o 22._o etc._n etc._n but_o that_o face_n be_v only_o a_o vizard_n if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v over_o his_o own_o face_n and_o that_o glory_n but_o a_o shadow_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n therefore_o moses_n after_o a_o sight_n of_o these_o exod._n 24._o 10_o 16._o numb_a 12._o 8._o still_o affectionate_o desire_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o other_o exod._n 33._o 18._o sometime_o make_v more_o sometime_o less_o glorious_a as_o when_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n he_o dine_v with_o abraham_n but_o yet_o except_o when_o the_o divine_a majesty_n personate_v a_o ordinary_a man_n seldom_o in_o any_o glorious_a apparition_n under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n be_v his_o figure_n or_o at_o least_o his_o face_n see_v this_o familiarity_n be_v reserve_v in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o god_n for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o jo._n 1._o 1._o jo._n 1._o 14._o the_o appearance_n to_o abraham_n in_o a_o vision_n or_o reality_n it_o matter_n not_o for_o our_o purpose_n gen._n 15._o 17._o comp_n 12._o be_v a_o blaze_a flame_n issue_v out_o of_o a_o furnace_n environ_v with_o darkness_n exod._n 24._o 16._o the_o sight_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v like_o a_o devour_a fire_n to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o elder_n who_o have_v more_o clear_a vision_n vers_fw-la 10._o there_o be_v mention_v only_o of_o as_o it_o be_v a_o saphire-pavement_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o remember_v say_v moses_n deut._n 4._o 15._o that_o you_o see_v no_o manner_n of_o similitude_n moses_n his_o importunity_n afterward_o only_o see_v his_o shoulder_n passant_a and_o be_v entertain_v chief_o as_o also_o elijah_n and_o as_o adam_n in_o paradise_n gen._n 3._o 8_o 10._o like_o some_o terrible_a noise_n in_o the_o air_n indicating_z god_n presence_n with_o a_o voice_n and_o a_o proclamation_n this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o hear_v his_o word_n hereafter_o of_o vision_n see_v exod._n 33._o 19_o 34._o 6._o 1_o king_n 19_o 12._o ezek._n 1._o 26_o 27._o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o loin_n of_o a_o man_n and_o flame_n cover_v the_o upper_a and_o the_o low_a part_n esai_n 6._o 1._o no_o description_n of_o his_o person_n save_o the_o posture_n only_o sit_v on_o a_o throne_n only_o a_o particularise_v of_o the_o cherubim_n dan._n 7._o 9_o a_o description_n of_o his_o cover_n his_o vestment_n and_o his_o hair_n but_o not_o of_o his_o person_n rev._n 4._o 3._o no_o description_n of_o any_o figure_n only_o the_o lustre_n like_o a_o jasper_n or_o sardinstone_n only_a rev._n 1._o 12._o in_o st._n john_n vision_n of_o our_o glorify_a saviour_n there_o we_o find_v all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o body_n punctual_o describe_v much_o resemble_v daniel_n of_o that_o glorious_a angel_n c._n 10._o 5._o which_o some_o also_o imagine_v to_o have_v be_v our_o saviour_n 3._o this_o appear_v in_o that_o some_o of_o the_o apparition_n person_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n must_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v of_o the_o second_o person_n as_o that_o vision_n esai_n 6._o 1._o which_o be_v interpret_v express_o of_o christ_n jo._n 12._o 41._o comp_n 40._o quote_v out_o of_o esai_n 6._o where_o this_o vision_n be_v relate_v and_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o glory_n reside_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o sit_v between_o the_o cherubim_n that_o vision_n ezek._n 1._o 26._o must_v needs_o be_v of_o the_o same_o lord_n too_o see_v psal._n 68_o 24._o comp_n 18._o now_o the_o same_o lord_n reside_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o before_o in_o or_o upon_o the_o tabernacle_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o lord_n conduct_v the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v also_o the_o second_o person_n and_o from_o these_o which_o must_v be_v grant_v deny_v many_o other_o appearance_n in_o reason_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o person_n especial_o most_o of_o they_o be_v act_n of_o care_n and_o providence_n and_o mercy_n towards_o the_o church_n among_o which_o to_o name_n only_o some_o of_o they_o that_o to_o abraham_n abraham_n seem_v to_o be_v gen._n 18._o where_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o one_o 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15._o 6._o have_v thus_o make_v a_o description_n of_o the_o place_n the_o enter_v heavenly_a sanctuary_n and_o the_o propiatory_a or_o throne_n of_o grace_n there_o over_o the_o ark_n compass_v with_o 4_o cherubim_n etc._n etc._n according_a as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v please_v to_o represent_v it_o to_o st._n john_n here_o first_o now_o let_v we_o imagine_v to_o enter_v and_o present_v himself_o this_o great_a high_a priest_n soon_o after_o his_o work_n finish_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n such_o as_o he_o be_v describe_v heb._n 7._o 26._o holy_a unharmable_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n need_v no_o wash_v first_o as_o the_o legal_a do_v array_v with_o all_o the_o truth_n and_o substance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o legal_a high_a priest_n bear_v our_o name_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n esai_n 53._o 6._o 9_o 6._o esai_n 63._o 9_o and_o again_o engrave_v as_o a_o signet_n upon_o his_o heart_n according_a to_o cantic_a 8._o 6._o hagg._n 2._o 23._o for_o a_o memorial_n of_o we_o before_o the_o lord_n continual_o exod._n 28._o 12_o 21._o have_v engrave_v upon_o his_o mitre_n holiness_n pure_a and_o never_o stain_a unto_o the_o lord_n that_o so_o his_o holiness_n may_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o holy_a thing_n and_o we_o in_o and_o by_o it_o may_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n numb_a 18._o 1._o exod._n 28._o 38._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o rom._n 5._o 19_o appear_v again_o a_o priest_n with_o the_o restore_v urim_n and_o thummim_n ezra_n 2._o 63._o upon_o his_o heart_n light_n and_o perfection_n perfect_a wisdom_n and_o perfect_a righteousness_n open_v the_o book_n of_o all_o god_n secret_n and_o show_v they_o as_o he_o please_v to_o his_o brethren_n rev._n 5._o 5._o 1._o 1._o numb_a 27._o 21._o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n jo._n 16._o 13_o 14._o as_o it_o first_o hear_v and_o receive_v 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27._o to_o which_o the_o apostle_n allude_v gal._n 6._o 17._o and_o likely_a shall_v appear_v at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o the_o everlasting_a reproach_n of_o his_o enemy_n see_v rev._n 1._o 7._o in_o memory_n whereof_o also_o the_o very_a altar_n the_o cross_n be_v imagine_v to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n matt._n 24._o 30._o and_o which_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o be_v carry_v before_o as_o his_o royal_a ensign_n in_o his_o procession_n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n which_o sacrifice_n since_o he_o appoint_v here_o in_o the_o consecrate_a element_n to_o be_v show_v forth_o by_o his_o priest_n in_o our_o sanctuary_n before_o god_n in_o