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A35583 Movnt Pisgah, or, A prospect of heaven being an exposition on the fourth chapter of the first epistle of St. Paul to the Thessalonians, from the 13th verse, to the end of the chapter, divided into three parts / by Tho. Case ... Case, Thomas, 1598-1682. 1670 (1670) Wing C837; ESTC R10699 286,764 418

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all_o name_n etc._n etc._n because_o and_o therefore_o the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v the_o merit_n and_o compensation_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o abasement_n now_o then_o if_o we_o will_v make_v a_o estimate_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n now_o at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n we_o can_v find_v out_o a_o more_o proper_a medium_n than_o to_o make_v a_o serious_a and_z if_o it_o be_v possible_a a_o thorough_a search_n and_o enquiry_n into_o his_o abasement_n and_o humiliation_n and_o certain_o if_o there_o have_v be_v nothing_o else_o in_o it_o but_o his_o incarnation_n or_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o flesh_n it_o have_v be_v a_o infinite_a abasement_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o deep_a a_o abasement_n as_o it_o have_v be_v blasphemy_n for_o man_n or_o angel_n to_o
himself_o and_o indeed_o be_v in_o a_o very_a high_a degree_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o essence_n because_o the_o glorious_a property_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v as_o it_o be_v radiant_a and_o refulgent_a in_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o redeemer_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d heb_fw-mi 1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n the_o brightness_n or_o refulgency_n of_o god_n the_o father_n glory_n not_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o divine_a essence_n the_o second-person_n in_o trinity_n but_o as_o he_o be_v verbum_fw-la incarnatum_fw-la the_o word_n incarnate_a as_o he_o be_v god-man_n because_o all_o the_o beam_n of_o divine_a majesty_n do_v shine_v forth_o with_o a_o most_o resplendent_a brightness_n in_o his_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d augasma_n be_v that_o which_o have_v brightness_n and_o glory_n in_o itself_o such_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o essence_n it_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o body_n 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which_o shall_v fill_v the_o memory_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o compare_v the_o type_n with_o the_o antitype_n if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v thing_n pass_v with_o thing_n present_a will_v fill_v the_o soul_n with_o admiration_n and_o delight_n if_o any_o thing_n of_o evil_n do_v occur_v whether_o of_o sin_n affliction_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o it_o enter_v within_o that_o glorious_a firmament_n it_o lose_v the_o nature_n of_o evil_n and_o be_v naturalize_v into_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v and_o thankfulness_n in_o a_o word_n the_o entire_a image_n of_o god_n glory_n eph._n 5.1_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n it_o shall_v be_v their_o infinite_a dignity_n in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v imprint_v upon_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n and_o reprint_v upon_o it_o though_o in_o a_o imperfect_a character_n in_o the_o new_a creation_n shall_v now_o be_v perfect_v to_o the_o life_n in_o the_o regeneration_n the_o saint_n shall_v be_v as_o like_o god_n as_o ever_o they_o can_v look_v as_o like_o god_n as_o ever_o child_n be_v like_o their_o father_n so_o that_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o but_o look_v and_o like_v the_o one_o upon_o the_o other_o prevent_v that_o holy_a gaze_n now_o oh_o you_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n be_v often_o take_v up_o in_o the_o behold_n and_o contemplation_n of_o the_o face_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n behold_v will_v it_o not_o quicken_v you_o to_o duty_n comfort_v you_o in_o your_o drooping_n cause_o you_o to_o overlook_v the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o holy_a pride_n and_o even_o be_v the_o dawning_n of_o glory_n upon_o your_o face_n whereby_o some_o line_n and_o lineament_n of_o beauty_n shall_v be_v add_v daily_o to_o that_o bless_a draught_n begin_v already_o against_o that_o day_n once_o more_o before_o we_o go_v off_o from_o this_o please_a contemplation_n add_v we_o the_o very_a body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v share_v in_o this_o bless_a 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