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he_o that_o wrought_v we_o to_o etc._n etc._n have_v be_v labour_v it_o shape_a it_o polish_n it_o spread_v his_o own_o glory_n upon_o it_o inlay_v inamel_v it_o with_o glory_n now_o at_o last_o the_o whole_a work_n be_v reveal_v the_o curtain_n be_v draw_v aside_o the_o bless_a soul_n awake_v come_v now_o say_v god_n behold_v my_o work_n see_v what_o i_o have_v do_v upon_o thou_o let_v my_o work_n now_o see_v the_o light_n i_o dare_v expose_v it_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o most_o curious_a eye_n let_v thy_o own_o have_v the_o pleasure_n of_o behold_v it_o it_o be_v a_o work_n carry_v on_o in_o a_o mystery_n secret_o wrought_v as_o in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o we_o allude_v before_o by_o a_o spirit_n that_o come_v and_o go_v no_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o beside_o that_o in_o the_o general_a only_o we_o know_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v now_o it_o appear_v there_o be_v a_o revelation_n of_o this_o 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we_o in_o the_o entire_a fullness_n of_o it_o we_o read_v indeed_o of_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aftering_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o may_v be_v significant_o enough_o render_v 10._o let_v but_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o expression_n be_v pardon_v thing_n lack_v we_o read_v it_o but_o there_o will_v be_v here_o no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aftering_n of_o glory_n what_o be_v perfect_a admit_v no_o increase_n it_o be_v already_o full_a and_o why_o shall_v not_o a_o full_a glory_n satisfy_v there_o be_v here_o no_o expectation_n of_o great_a future_a to_o abate_v the_o pleasure_n of_o present_a discovery_n why_o therefore_o shall_v not_o this_o satisfaction_n be_v conceive_v full_a and_o perfect_a it_o must_v be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n 3._o it_o be_v permanent_a glory_n he_o never_o fade_a unwither_a glory_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glory_n that_o will_v never_o be_v sully_v 17._o or_o obscure_v never_o be_v in_o a_o declination_n 10._o this_o bless_a face_n never_o grow_v old_a 10._o never_o any_o wrinkle_n have_v place_n in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o eternal_a glory_n in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o eternity_n as_o it_o import_v a_o endless_a duration_n neither_o subject_n to_o decay_v in_o itself_o or_o to_o injury_n or_o impairment_n from_o without_o 14._o as_o stable_a as_o the_o divine_a be_v thy_o god_n thy_o glory_n the_o lord_n thy_o everlasting_a light_n if_o that_o have_v a_o true_a sense_n with_o respect_n to_o any_o state_n of_o the_o church_n militâ—â—â—_n on_o earth_n it_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o more_o full_a tâ—nse_n in_o reference_n to_o it_o triumph_v in_o heaven_n as_o therefore_o full_a entire_a glory_n afford_n fullness_n of_o joy_n permanent_a everlasting_a glory_n afford_v pleasure_n for_o ever_o more_o 11._o a_o appropriate_a glory_n even_o to_o they_o it_o be_v so_o a_o glory_n wherein_o they_o be_v real_o interest_v it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o god_n and_o their_o happiness_n be_v design_v to_o they_o from_o it_o they_o be_v not_o unconcern_v in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o can_v but_o be_v grateful_a to_o they_o to_o behold_v the_o shine_a glory_n of_o their_o god_n who_o they_o fear_v and_o serve_v before_o while_o they_o can_v have_v no_o such_o sight_n of_o he_o that_o glory_n of_o his_o be_v once_o under_o a_o cloud_n conceal_v from_o the_o world_n wrap_v up_o in_o obscurity_n it_o now_o break_v the_o cloud_n and_o justify_v the_o fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o his_o faithful_a and_o loyal_a servant_n against_o atheistical_a rebel_n that_o fear_v he_o not_o it_o be_v infinite_o please_v to_o see_v he_o now_o so_o glorious_a who_o they_o think_v to_o have_v a_o glory_n beyond_o all_o their_o conception_n before_o while_o other_o will_v not_o think_v so_o of_o he_o but_o judge_v it_o safe_a to_o slight_v and_o set_v he_o at_o nought_o subject_n share_v in_o their_o prince_n glory_n child_n in_o their_o father_n but_o beside_o that_o 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shall_v bless_v we_o 6._o and_o that_o thy_o god_n thy_o glory_n upon_o interest_n in_o god_n follow_v their_o interest_n in_o his_o glory_n and_o blessedness_n which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o dear_a and_o more_o valuable_a as_o it_o be_v they_o their_o glory_n from_o their_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v bless_v by_o god_n their_o own_o god_n drink_v water_n out_o of_o their_o own_o well_o how_o indear_v a_o thing_n be_v propriety_n another_o man_n son_n be_v ingenious_a comely_a personable_a this_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o envy_n but_o my_o â—wn_n be_v so_o this_o be_v a_o joy_n i_o read_v in_o the_o life_n of_o a_o devout_a nobleman_n of_o france_n renti_fw-la that_o receive_v a_o letter_n from_o a_o friend_n in_o which_o be_v insert_v these_o word_n deus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la my_o god_n and_o my_o all_o he_o thus_o return_v back_o to_o he_o i_o know_v not_o what_o your_o intent_n be_v to_o put_v into_o your_o letter_n these_o word_n deus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la my_o 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nocituras_fw-la manus_fw-la apoetunt_fw-la &_o tactu_fw-la gaudent_fw-la &_o faedam_fw-la corporum_fw-la scabiem_fw-la delectat_fw-la quicquid_fw-la exasperate_a non_fw-la alitèâ—_n dixerim_fw-la his_fw-la mâ—ntibus_fw-la in_o quas_fw-la voluptales_fw-la velut_fw-la mala_fw-la ulcera_fw-la crupê_fw-la unt_fw-la voluptati_fw-la esse_fw-la laborem_fw-la vexâ—tionemque_fw-la sâ—n._n de_fw-fr tranquillitate_fw-la anâ—â—â—_n sen_n the_o brev._n vit_fw-mi vit_fw-mi nihil_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la similius_fw-la aut_fw-la gratius_fw-la quam_fw-la vir_fw-la animo_fw-la perfectè_fw-la bone_fw-la etc._n etc._n apul._n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la soâ—â—atis_fw-la soâ—â—atis_fw-la inter_fw-la bonos_fw-es viros_fw-la ac_fw-la deum_fw-la amicitia_fw-la est_fw-la conciliante_fw-la virtute_fw-la amicitiam_fw-la dico_fw-la etiam_fw-la necessitude_n &_o similitude_n etc._n etc._n sca_n de_fw-fr prov_fw-mi prov_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n in_o minâ—e_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n dyony_n halicar_n antiq._n rom._n lib._n 8._o rom._n 2_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 9_o rom._n 16_o 18._o phil._n 3._o 19_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o uâ—lgar_a latin_a eâ—oautem_fw-la 〈…〉_z appaâ—câ—o_o â—oâ—spectui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d satiaboâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—pâ—â—uâ—riâ—_n gloâ—ia_fw-la tua_fw-la exact_o follow_v the_o seventy_o as_o do_v the_o ethiopique_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n disagree_v little_a the_o arabic_a less_a the_o syâ—iâ—ck_n mistake_v it_o seemâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o read_v that_o word_n say_v which_o we_o read_v likeness_n hieronymus_n juxta_fw-la hebr._fw-la read_v the_o word_n exact_o as_o we_o do_v ego_fw-la in_o justiâ—iâ_fw-la viâ—â—bo_fw-la faciâ—m_fw-la tuam_fw-la implebor_fw-la cum_fw-la evigilavero_fw-la similitudine_fw-la tua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v best_a to_o be_v render_v here_o by_o or_o through_o righteousness_n as_o by_o the_o condition_n
as_o a_o end_n religion_n do_v not_o brutify_v man_n but_o make_v they_o more_o rational_a it_o be_v business_n be_v to_o guide_v they_o to_o blessedness_n it_o must_v therefore_o pitch_v their_o eye_n upon_o it_o as_o the_o mark_n and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v to_o aim_v at_o and_o hold_v they_o intent_n there_o it_o be_v ingenuous_a and_o honourable_a to_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v express_o avow_v it_o we_o come_v to_o he_o for_o satisfaction_n to_o our_o spirit_n not_o know_v whither_o else_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o we_o turn_v our_o eye_n upon_o he_o we_o lay_v open_v our_o soul_n to_o receive_v impression_n from_o he_o for_o this_o very_a end_n this_o be_v a_o explicit_a acknowledment_n of_o he_o as_o god_n our_o high_a sovereign_a good_a 2._o actual_o apply_v and_o accommodate_v divine_a vision_n and_o communication_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v o_o my_o soul_n now_o come_v solace_v thyself_o in_o this_o appearance_n of_o god_n come_v take_v thy_o allow_a pleasure_n in_o such_o exertion_n of_o god_n as_o thou_o do_v now_o experience_n in_o thyself_o recount_v thy_o happiness_n think_v how_o great_a it_o be_v how_o rich_a thou_o be_v on_o purpose_n that_o thy_o spirit_n may_v grow_v more_o daily_a into_o a_o satisfy_v content_v frame_n often_o bethink_v thyself_o what_o be_v the_o great_a god_n do_v for_o i_o that_o he_o thus_o reveal_v and_o impart_v himself_o to_o my_o soul_n o_o how_o great_a thing_n do_v those_o present_a pledge_n presignisie_n to_o i_o that_o thou_o may_v still_v more_o and_o more_o like_o thy_o portion_n and_o account_v it_o fall_v in_o pleasant_a place_n so_o as_o never_o to_o seek_v satisfaction_n in_o thing_n of_o another_o kind_n though_o thou_o must_v still_o continue_v expect_v and_o desire_v more_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o remember_v to_o this_o purpose_n there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a participation_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o hell_n beforehand_o than_o a_o discontent_a spirit_n perpetual_o restless_a and_o weary_a of_o itself_o nor_o of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o heaven_n than_o in_o a_o well-pleased_n satisfy_v content_a frame_n of_o spirit_n chap._n xix_o rule_n 5._o direct_v to_o raise_v our_o desire_n above_o the_o actual_a or_o possible_a attainment_n of_o this_o our_o present_n and_o terminate_v they_o upon_o the_o future_a consummate_a state_n of_o blessedness_n the_o rule_n explain_v and_o press_v by_o sundry_a consideration_n rule_n 6._o that_o we_o add_v to_o a_o desirous_a pursuit_n a_o joyful_a expectation_n of_o this_o blessedness_n which_o be_v pursue_v in_o certain_a subordinate_a direction_n 5._o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o our_o present_a or_o possible_a attainment_n in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n on_o earth_n 5._o we_o direct_v fervent_a vigorous_a desire_n towards_o the_o perfect_a and_o consummate_a state_n of_o glory_n itself_o not_o design_v to_o ourselves_o a_o plenary_a satisfaction_n and_o rest_n in_o any_o thing_n on_o this_o side_n of_o it_o that_o be_v that_o forget_v what_o be_v behind_o we_o reach_v forth_o not_o only_o to_o what_o be_v immediate_o before_o we_o the_o next_o step_n to_o be_v take_v but_o that_o our_o eye_n and_o desire_n aim_v forward_o at_o the_o ultimate_a period_n of_o our_o race_n terminate_v upon_o the_o eternal_a glory_n itself_o and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o a_o measure_n according_a to_o which_o we_o will_v some_o way_n proportion_n our_o present_a attainment_n but_o at_o the_o very_a mark_n which_o it_o self_n we_o will_v fain_o hit_v and_o reach_v home_o to_o and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o habitual_a bent_n and_o tendency_n of_o our_o spirit_n but_o that_o we_o keep_v up_o such_o desire_n in_o frequent_a and_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a continual_a exercise_n yea_o and_o that_o such_o actual_a desire_n be_v not_o only_o faint_a and_o sluggish_a wish_n but_o full_a of_o lively_a efficacy_n and_o vigour_n in_o some_o measure_n proportionable_a to_o our_o last_o end_n and_o high_a good_a beyond_o and_o above_o which_o we_o neither_o esteem_v nor_o expect_v any_o other_o enjoyment_n whatsoever_o we_o may_v possible_o attain_v to_o here_o we_o shall_v still_o be_v far_o from_o project_v to_o ourselves_o a_o state_n of_o rest_n on_o this_o side_n consummate_a glory_n but_o still_o urge_v ourselves_o to_o a_o continual_a ascent_n so_o as_o to_o mount_v above_o not_o only_o all_o enjoyment_n of_o any_o other_o kind_n but_o all_o degree_n of_o enjoyment_n in_o this_o kind_n that_o be_v beneath_o perfection_n still_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v this_o be_v not_o the_o state_n of_o our_o final_a rest_n the_o mass_n of_o glory_n be_v yet_o in_o reserve_n we_o be_v not_o yet_o so_o high_a as_o the_o high_a heaven_n if_o we_o gain_v but_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n tabor_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o say_v it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v here_o and_o forget_v the_o long_a journey_n yet_o before_o we_o loath_a to_o think_v of_o a_o further_o advance_v when_o be_v our_o spirit_n right_a how_o far_o so_o ever_o we_o may_v suppose_v ourselves_o to_o have_v attain_v it_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o continual_a joy_n to_o we_o to_o think_v high_a perfection_n be_v still_o attainable_a that_o we_o be_v yet_o capable_a of_o great_a thing_n than_o what_o we_o have_v hitherto_o compass_v our_o soul_n can_v yet_o comprehend_v more_o nature_n intend_v what_o be_v most_o perfect_a in_o every_o creature_n methinks_v the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o new_a creature_n shall_v not_o design_n low_o or_o cease_v aspire_v till_o it_o have_v attain_v its_o ultimate_a perfection_n its_o culminate_v point_n till_o grace_n turn_v into_o glory_n let_v we_o therefore_o christian_n bestir_v ourselves_o let_v we_o open_v and_o turn_v our_o eye_n upon_o the_o eternal_a glory_n le_fw-fr we_o view_v it_o well_o and_o then_o demand_v of_o our_o own_o soul_n why_o be_v our_o desire_n so_o faint_a and_o slothful_a why_o do_v they_o so_o seldom_o pierce_v through_o the_o intervein_v distance_n and_o reach_v home_o to_o what_o they_o prefess_o level_v at_o so_o rare_o touch_v this_o bless_a mark_n how_o can_v we_o forbear_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o ourselves_o that_o so_o glorious_a a_o end_n shall_v not_o more_o powerful_o attract_v that_o our_o heart_n shall_v not_o more_o sensible_o find_v themselves_o draw_v and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n beset_v on_o work_n by_o the_o attractive_a power_n of_o that_o glory_n it_o certain_o concern_v we_o not_o to_o sit_v still_o under_z so_o manifest_a a_o distemper_n but_o if_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o object_n the_o discourse_n all_o this_o while_n of_o this_o bless_a state_n do_v not_o move_v we_o to_o make_v some_o further_a trial_n with_o ourselves_o see_v what_o urge_v and_o reason_v with_o our_o soul_n what_o rub_v and_o chase_v our_o heart_n will_v do_v and_o there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v trial_n we_o may_v in_o this_o kind_n make_v upon_o our_o spirit_n what_o the_o sense_n of_o shame_n will_v work_v with_o we_o whether_o our_o heart_n can_v be_v make_v sensible_a to_o suppose_v how_o vile_a and_o wretched_a a_o temper_n it_o be_v to_o be_v undesirous_a of_o glory_n and_o then_o what_o sense_n of_o praise_n can_v effect_v or_o what_o impression_n it_o may_v make_v upon_o we_o to_o consider_v the_o excellency_n and_o worth_a the_o high_a reasonableness_n of_o that_o temper_n &_o posture_n of_o soul_n which_o i_o be_o now_o persuade_v to_o a_o continual_a desirousness_n of_o that_o bless_a glorious_a state_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o former_a let_v we_o bethink_v ourselves_o can_v we_o answer_v it_o to_o god_n or_o to_o our_o own_o soul_n that_o we_o shall_v indulge_v ourselves_o in_o a_o continual_a negligence_n of_o our_o eternal_a blessedness_n a_o blessedness_n consist_v in_o the_o vision_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n have_v we_o be_v dream_v all_o this_o while_n that_o god_n have_v be_v reveal_v to_o we_o this_o glorious_a state_n and_o set_v this_o lovely_a prospect_n before_o our_o eye_n do_v it_o become_v we_o not_o to_o open_v our_o eye_n while_o he_o be_v open_v heaven_n to_o we_o and_o represent_v the_o state_n which_o he_o design_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o or_o will_v we_o say_v we_o have_v see_v it_o and_o yet_o desire_v it_o not_o have_v we_o be_v deaf_a and_o dead_a while_o he_o have_v be_v call_v we_o into_o eternal_a glory_n have_v all_o our_o sense_n be_v bind_v up_o all_o this_o while_n have_v he_o be_v speak_v all_o along_o to_o senseless_a statue_n to_o stock_n and_o stone_n while_o he_o expect_v reasonable_a live_a soul_n shall_v have_v receive_v the_o voice_n and_o have_v return_v a_o obedient_a comply_v answer_n and_o what_o answer_n can_v be_v expect_v to_o such_o a_o call_n a_o call_n to_o his_o glory_n below_o this_o we_o desire_v it_o lord_n we_o will_v fain_o be_v there_o and_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v not_o