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christ_n show_v wonder_n among_o the_o dead_a as_o himself_o so_o strong_o assert_v joh_n 5._o 25._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v that_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v hereby_o christ_n gain_v a_o sovereignty_n above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n as_o the_o father_n promise_v psal_n 2._o 8._o he_o have_v the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o subject_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o they_o no_o not_o of_o the_o weak_a by_o the_o strong_a none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o pull_v any_o one_o sheep_n from_o his_o fold_n for_o hereby_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o convert_a sinner_n be_v inseparable_o unite_v unto_o he_o by_o this_o gospel_n grace_v the_o taste_n and_o discern_v of_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v make_v true_o cordial_a and_o comfortable_a unto_o believe_v soul_n hereby_o god_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o high_a place_n in_o the_o soul_n in_o all_o he_o reveal_v himself_o to_o be_v hereby_o he_o be_v seek_v unto_o for_o all_o acknowledge_v in_o all_o what_o ever_o mean_n or_o instrument_n he_o use_v believe_v in_o all_o he_o say_v honour_v in_o all_o he_o do_v in_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n in_o particular_a or_o in_o general_a to_o themselves_o or_o other_o praise_v return_v unto_o he_o for_o all_o mercy_n how_o or_o what_o way_n so_o ever_o confer_v fear_v above_o all_o rejoice_v in_o and_o delight_v in_o above_o all_o that_o can_v be_v conceive_v of_o creature_n incomparable_o this_o make_v they_o measure_v all_o glory_n by_o god_n standard_n and_o weigh_v all_o comfort_n in_o god_n balance_n and_o try_v all_o treasure_n by_o god_n touchstone_n and_o none_o of_o these_o will_v be_v approve_v by_o they_o but_o what_o have_v his_o allowance_n hereby_o god_n overcome_v darkness_n with_o light_n corruption_n with_o sanctification_n trouble_v with_o comfort_n disquiet_v with_o peace_n sorrow_n with_o joy_n opposition_n with_o support_n weakness_n with_o strength_n assault_v with_o victory_n danger_n with_o security_n suffering_n with_o rescue_n death_n with_o life_n and_o this_o not_o only_o once_o but_o often_o not_o sometime_o only_o but_o at_o all_o time_n not_o in_o some_o respect_n only_o but_o in_o all_o not_o against_o some_o evil_n only_a but_o against_o all_o not_o for_o some_o continuance_n only_o but_o unto_o the_o end_n for_o though_o every_o way_n many_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a yet_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o out_o of_o they_o all_o psal_n 34._o 19_o and_o all_o this_o grace_n in_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o glorious_a manifestation_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n chap_n 4._o ver_fw-la 4._o and_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_fw-mi 6._o and_o now_o in_o the_o three_o place_n for_o the_o further_a illustration_n of_o this_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o lord_n manifest_a to_o his_o church_n in_o this_o world_n let_v we_o come_v to_o those_o respective_a consideration_n wherein_o it_o will_v be_v yet_o more_o evident_a that_o this_o gospel_n glory_n be_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o all_o that_o in_o the_o world_n god_n have_v or_o do_v or_o will_v manifest_v yea_o or_o any_o live_n in_o it_o can_v behold_v now_o for_o manifestation_n of_o the_o many_o more_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o gospel_n grace_n above_o all_o the_o other_o glorious_a work_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a god_n wherein_o he_o have_v discover_v his_o wonderful_a excellency_n in_o and_o for_o his_o true_a church_n upon_o earth_n as_o reveal_v carry_v on_o to_o be_v accomplish_v here_o and_o full_o perfect_v in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v further_o endeavour_v by_o his_o most_o 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world_n be_v of_o corruptible_a principle_n and_o material_n in_o continual_a transmutation_n and_o change_n generation_n and_o eruption_n increase_v and_o decrease_v all_o in_o succession_n nothing_o in_o continuance_n or_o stability_n except_v angel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n as_o christ_n say_v his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o which_o in_o great_a part_n they_o be_v but_o the_o great_a work_n of_o gospel_n grace_n be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o incorruptible_a nature_n suitable_a to_o the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v near_a to_o he_o the_o more_o perfect_a it_o be_v second_o all_o the_o former_a great_a work_n of_o god_n respect_v inferior_a creature_n and_o the_o outward_a be_v and_o welfare_n of_o man_n and_o direct_o reach_v no_o further_o but_o this_o respect_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a welfare_n of_o man_n and_o tend_v direct_o to_o the_o advance_n of_o that_o now_o as_o the_o use_n and_o improvement_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v more_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a much_o more_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o three_o as_o the_o first_o work_v consist_v of_o corruptible_a principle_n so_o their_o continuance_n and_o use_n will_v be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o shall_v have_v their_o period_n and_o cessation_n but_o this_o divine_a gospel_n grace_n be_v of_o a_o eternal_a be_v and_o will_v remain_v in_o its_o use_n and_o excellency_n to_o all_o eternity_n second_o and_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n so_o this_o gospel_n grace_n be_v more_o glorious_a than_o all_o the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o work_n base_a and_o mean_a material_n do_v obscure_a and_o not_o illustrate_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o work_n who_o can_v bring_v a_o
for_o all_o both_o minister_n and_o people_n that_o have_v this_o discovery_n make_v unto_o they_o which_o i_o conceive_v more_o consonant_n to_o the_o text_n for_o these_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v of_o many_o concernment_n in_o the_o text._n first_o all_o those_o that_o be_v say_v to_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n which_o be_v a_o benefit_n &_o ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la fideles_fw-la christianos_n pertinens_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la for_o san_fw-it aequaliter_fw-la ac_fw-la ad_fw-la ministros_fw-la evangelii_n equal_o belong_v to_o all_o faithful_a christian_n as_o well_o as_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o not_o always_o in_o the_o like_a way_n manner_n or_o degree_n equal_o second_o because_o it_o be_v in_o both_o respect_v say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n three_o because_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o corinthian_n as_o have_v such_o a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n wrought_v upon_o they_o concern_v which_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 4_o he_o have_v such_o trust_n through_o christ_n to_o god-ward_o as_o divine_n understand_v those_o word_n and_o that_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v then_o proprium_fw-la quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la essential_o belong_v to_o all_o faithful_a regenerate_a christian_n as_o such_o be_v both_o illuminate_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o efficacious_a grace_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o note_n of_o universality_n in_o the_o word_n all_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v annex_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o open_a face_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o face_n uncover_v whereas_o in_o moses_n ministry_n his_o face_n be_v cover_v ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o so_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o look_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v abolish_v now_o in_o gospel_n time_n the_o veil_n be_v so_o take_v away_o in_o christ_n that_o the_o wonderful_a grace_n 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〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o denote_v with_o some_o obscurity_n with_o some_o mistinesse_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor_n 13._o 12._o but_o now_o we_o see_v as_o through_o a_o glass_n dark_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o riddle_n not_o perfect_o and_o full_o now_o as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o as_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v know_v eveâ—_n as_o we_o be_v know_v 1_o cor_n 13._o 12._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o the_o essential_a glory_n of_o god_n as_o exod_a 33._o 18._o which_o no_o mortal_a man_n can_v see_v and_o live_v ver_fw-la 20._o not_o the_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o christ_n person_n only_o reveal_v or_o discover_v in_o man_n nature_n though_o that_o fundamental_o of_o which_o the_o evangelist_n john_n speak_v so_o glorious_o chap_n 1._o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n 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