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shall_v attempt_v be_v to_o declare_v so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o be_v fair_o deducible_a from_o this_o rich_a similitude_n concern_v which_o i_o observe_v first_o in_o the_o general_n that_o there_o be_v a_o tow-fold_n congruity_n in_o this_o comparison_n between_o the_o work_n of_o minister_n and_o their_o reward_n first_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o faithful_a minister_n be_v compare_v to_o light_n and_o second_o as_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o light_n which_o be_v celestial_a first_o the_o comparison_n of_o light_n in_o general_n be_v apt_a because_o it_o refer_v clear_o to_o their_o office_n and_o work_n what_o more_o suitable_a than_o that_o those_o who_o shine_v in_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n who_o bare_a witness_n to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1.9_o in_o who_o heart_n god_n have_v shine_v who_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o 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in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n matt._n 13.43_o 1._o they_o shall_v shine_v forth_o first_o out_o of_o those_o cloud_n that_o their_o sinful_a frailty_n have_v cast_v about_o they_o here_o they_o be_v frail_a sinful_a man_n encompass_v with_o divers_a infirmity_n the_o very_o best_a of_o they_o not_o except_v and_o this_o be_v more_o visible_a in_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o station_n and_o more_o notable_o obscure_v they_o than_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o men._n but_o in_o the_o heavenly_a state_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o least_o scar_n or_o footstep_n of_o any_o such_o humane_a frailty_n 2._o they_o shall_v shine_v forth_o from_o the_o penal_a consequence_n of_o these_o sinful_a frailty_n whether_o more_o immediate_o affect_v their_o person_n or_o attend_v their_o condition_n and_o outward_a circumstance_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o curse_n rev._n 22.3_o no_o more_o sickness_n and_o pain_n upon_o the_o body_n no_o more_o doubt_n nor_o discomposure_n of_o the_o spirit_n here_o minister_n may_v be_v exercise_v in_o any_o kind_n of_o affliction_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o often_o do_v meet_v with_o sharp_a trial_n in_o one_o kind_a or_o another_o above_o other_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o obscure_v by_o the_o privacy_n of_o their_o station_n nor_o by_o the_o meanness_n of_o their_o appearance_n by_o which_o many_o minister_n of_o great_a worth_n be_v either_o in_o a_o manner_n quite_o hide_v from_o public_a notice_n or_o value_v at_o a_o low_a rate_n than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v or_o ought_v to_o be_v calumny_n and_o persecution_n shall_v blacken_v they_o no_o more_o they_o shall_v shine_v forth_o of_o those_o mist_n which_o be_v raise_v about_o they_o by_o the_o scandal_n commit_v in_o their_o flock_n which_o be_v often_o construe_v to_o their_o great_a disadvantage_n though_o they_o have_v endeavour_v never_o so_o much_o the_o prevent_n and_o heal_v of_o they_o they_o shall_v likewise_o shine_v forth_o out_o 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be_v full_o perfect_v and_o as_o much_o exceed_v itself_o as_o the_o flower_n and_o fruit_n do_v the_o seed_n and_o root_n or_o as_o the_o ability_n of_o manhood_n do_v those_o of_o the_o infant_n state_n or_o as_o a_o perfect_a masterpiece_n do_v the_o rude_a draught_n and_o first_o lineament_n of_o the_o picture_n thus_o have_v discourse_v concern_v the_o glory_n here_o describe_v by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o darkness_n and_o horror_n of_o the_o contrary_a state_n and_o likewise_o in_o a_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o this_o present_a mortal_a state_n i_o come_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o which_o we_o shall_v find_v to_o include_v all_o that_o be_v perfect_a and_o glorious_a here_o we_o may_v note_v first_o what_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o this_o shine_v second_o wherein_o it_o consist_v three_o to_o who_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v shine_v four_o how_o long_o it_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o 1._o the_o entire_a person_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o both_o be_v here_o sanctify_v both_o labour_v and_o suffer_v in_o the_o service_n of_o our_o redeemer_n both_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o right_n and_o claim_v to_o this_o glory_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o before_o and_o therefore_o both_o shall_v partake_v of_o it_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o at_o all_o capable_a of_o glory_n as_o a_o moral_a retribution_n the_o soul_n without_o the_o body_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o complete_a and_o consummate_a bliss_n both_o together_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o adequate_a subject_n of_o it_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o second_o enquiry_n wherein_o it_o consist_v it_o must_v be_v confess_v the_o formal_a nature_n of_o the_o glory_n be_v but_o very_o imperfect_o understand_v by_o we_o only_o this_o much_o the_o metaphor_n of_o brightness_n and_o shine_v do_v import_v 1._o life_n and_o vigour_n darkness_n be_v as_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n but_o light_n when_o apply_v to_o a_o rational_a subject_n ascribe_v a_o excellency_n of_o life_n to_o it_o 2._o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n nothing_o that_o be_v corporeal_a can_n more_o full_o represent_v that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a than_o light_n do_v knowledge_n for_o that_o which_o the_o one_o be_v to_o bodily_a agent_n and_o object_n that_o the_o other_o be_v to_o agent_n and_o object_n spiritual_a and_o divine_a 3._o it_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o purity_n those_o that_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a acceptation_n shall_v be_v pure_a and_o immaculate_a 4._o dignity_n and_o honour_n be_v imply_v in_o it_o darkness_n be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o debasement_n and_o dishonour_n but_o light_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o advancement_n and_o glory_n 5._o it_o signify_v beauty_n and_o amiableness_n true_o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n eccl._n 11.7_o how_o pleasant_a then_o will_v it_o be_v to_o see_v each_o of_o these_o star_n out_o shine_v the_o sun_n in_o its_o meridian_n lustre_n 6._o it_o very_o proper_o signify_v joy_n and_o felicity_n as_o darkness_n be_v use_v to_o express_v sorrow_n and_o misery_n psal_n 97.11_o and_o frequent_o accompany_v they_o if_o we_o apply_v these_o notion_n to_o the_o glorify_a soul_n and_o body_n we_o shall_v perceive_v what_o manner_n of_o shine_v be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o they_o 1._o the_o soul_n shall_v shine_v with_o all_o intellectual_a perfection_n every_o faculty_n shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o refine_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o which_o it_o be_v capable_a and_o shall_v shine_v in_o the_o glory_n and_o splendour_n of_o its_o natural_a excellency_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o high_a glory_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n shall_v shine_v and_o that_o be_v moral_a purity_n or_o the_o moral_a rectitude_n of_o each_o faculty_n in_o itself_o and_o of_o the_o several_a faculty_n as_o they_o respect_v each_o other_o whereby_o they_o be_v right_o dispose_v and_o regular_o exert_v themselves_o towards_o the_o object_n with_o which_o they_o converse_v o_o what_o a_o glorious_a shine_v will_v there_o be_v when_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o minister_n shall_v resolve_v themselves_o into_o one_o perfect_a intuition_n and_o all_o their_o grace_n such_o as_o repentance_n faith_n hope_n etc._n etc._n shall_v yield_v all_o their_o vigour_n to_o that_o final_a grace_n of_o holy_a love_n and_o be_v whole_o swallow_v up_o in_o delightful_a fruition_n 2._o the_o body_n shall_v shine_v with_o a_o admirable_a corporeal_a splendour_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o brightness_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n we_o may_v partly_o apprehend_v from_o the_o shine_a of_o moses_n his_o face_n when_o he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n exod._n 34.33_o which_o be_v such_o that_o a_o veil_n be_v necessary_a to_o fit_v he_o to_o converse_v 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