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glorification_n when_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o passion_n behold_v there_o appear_v then_o with_o he_o only_a moses_n and_o elias_n what_o will_v his_o glory_n be_v when_o all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n all_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n the_o whole_a society_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o the_o mighty_a angel_n that_o begird_v his_o throne_n with_o their_o hallelujah_n and_o joyful_a acclamation_n 9.6_o mark_v 9.6_o that_o vision_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n do_v fill_v peter_n and_o the_o disciple_n with_o wonder_n and_o astonishment_n even_o to_o a_o ecstasy_n so_o that_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o say_v oh_o with_o what_o joy_n and_o ravishment_n shall_v the_o sight_n of_o christ_n in_o glory_n fill_v the_o glorify_a saint_n when_o their_o faculty_n shall_v be_v so_o raise_v that_o they_o shall_v understand_v what_o they_o see_v and_o profess_v what_o they_o unstand_a sure_o peter_n and_o all_o his_o fellow_n saint_n will_v then_o say_v and_o know_v what_o they_o say_v lord_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o what_o a_o beautiful_a beatify_v object_n this_o will_v be_v passion_n consideration_n evidence_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n 1_o considerate_a the_o reward_n of_o his_o passion_n we_o may_v guess_v for_o more_o we_o can_v by_o these_o three_o consideration_n the_o first_o consideration_n be_v this_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o heaven_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o passion_n here_o on_o earth_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n the_o glory_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n now_o possess_v at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n be_v the_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o father_n from_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 17.24_o john_n 17.24_o but_o as_o to_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n 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name_n above_o 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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the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o veil_n through_o which_o man_n may_v look_v upon_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n which_o open_a and_o naked_a will_v have_v be_v too_o vehement_a and_o strong_a for_o mortal_a eye_n we_o see_v his_o glory_n there_o do_v beam_n forth_o at_o time_n such_o ray_n of_o glory_n through_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o whoever_o have_v not_o wilful_o shut_v his_o eye_n may_v have_v discover_v he_o to_o be_v more_o than_o man_n and_o be_v constrain_v with_o the_o centurion_n to_o cry_v out_o sure_o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o see_v it_o say_v the_o apostle_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v christ_n witness_n now_o if_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n so_o much_o of_o god_n be_v conspicuous_a in_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n while_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n how_o much_o more_o abundant_o do_v the_o emanation_n of_o divine_a glory_n dart_v 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the_o saint_n shall_v be_v glorify_v also_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n in_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v to_o a_o wonderful_a degree_n of_o quickness_n and_o activity_n able_a to_o receive_v in_o this_o glorious_a object_n clear_o and_o full_o here_o the_o world_n see_v no_o beauty_n in_o christ_n not_o because_o christ_n want_v beauty_n but_o because_o they_o want_v eye_n yea_o the_o godly_a themselves_o their_o eye_n be_v hold_v that_o they_o can_v not_o perfect_o discern_v his_o glory_n but_o oh_o now_o when_o the_o object_n shall_v be_v perfect_v and_o the_o organ_n perfect_v to_o receive_v it_o what_o a_o blissful_a vision_n will_v the_o very_a man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v in_o glory_n go_v forth_o then_o oh_o you_o daughter_n of_o zion_n use_v 3.11_o cant._n 3.11_o behold_v your_o heavenly_a solomon_n with_o the_o crown_n wherewith_o his_o father_n crown_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o solemn_a nuptial_n when_o he_o be_v marry_v to_o his_o heavenly_a bride_n in_o the_o day_n of_o 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