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partake_v of_o it_o 1._o what_o this_o glory_n be_v in_o the_o general_a it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o lustre_n or_o beauty_n of_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n that_o draw_v admiration_n after_o it_o and_o it_o be_v either_o external_n internal_a or_o eternal_a 1._o external_n be_v that_o state_n and_o pomp_n man_n have_v in_o the_o world_n and_o draw_v the_o eye_n of_o other_o after_o it_o of_o which_o you_o may_v read_v gen._n 45.13_o you_o shall_v show_v my_o father_n of_o my_o glory_n in_o egypt_n that_o be_v of_o the_o pomp_n state_n and_o honour_n i_o be_o exalt_v to_o 2._o internal_a glory_n be_v that_o within_o in_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o excellent_a gift_n and_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v endow_v withal_o psal_n 45._o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o and_o numb_a 6.27_o where_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n he_o shall_v bring_v joshua_n before_o the_o priest_n and_o put_v some_o of_o his_o glory_n and_o spirit_n upon_o he_o 3._o temporal_a glory_n be_v that_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o his_o in_o this_o life_n prov._n 22.4_o the_o reward_n of_o humility_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v riches_n and_o glory_n 4._o eternal_a glory_n be_v that_o which_o god_n will_v confer_v upon_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n if_o you_o ask_v what_o that_o be_v we_o must_v answer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o austin_n facilius_fw-la est_fw-la excogitare_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la it_o can_v be_v conceive_v much_o less_o express_v yet_o as_o they_o guess_v at_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o the_o mighty_a cluster_n of_o grape_n they_o bring_v thence_o so_o may_v we_o at_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n by_o that_o glymp_v the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o of_o it_o that_o you_o may_v have_v the_o clear_a sight_n of_o it_o we_o will_v consider_v it_o comparative_o with_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o then_o absolute_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o first_o if_o we_o 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