which_o christ_n as_o god_n possess_v who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o he_o be_v one_o in_o essence_n with_o his_o father_n he_o be_v full_a possessor_n of_o all_o the_o divine_a atribute_n and_o perfection_n he_o be_v the_o object_n of_o of_o divine_a adoration_n and_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n do_v worship_n he_o in_o this_o glory_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o expect_v to_o be_v like_o he_o it_o will_v be_v vain_a presumption_n and_o high_a arrogancy_n in_o any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o feed_v themselves_o with_o any_o such_o expectation_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o relative_n incommunicable_a glory_n which_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o personal_a union_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v advance_v unto_o in_o consideration_n of_o which_o union_n the_o man_n christ_n be_v true_o god_n or_o a_o divine_a person_n and_o in_o this_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v like_o he_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n whereby_o they_o be_v one_o he_o be_v the_o political_a head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n and_o rule_v of_o it_o not_o by_o authority_n only_o but_o by_o influence_n too_o his_o spirit_n be_v send_v forth_o into_o their_o heart_n but_o this_o be_v of_o a_o far_o divers_a nature_n from_o that_o union_n which_o be_v between_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o expect_v to_o be_v as_o near_o relate_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o his_o own_o particular_a humanity_n be_v 3._o there_o be_v a_o communicable_a glory_n which_o christ_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o their_o representative_a or_o surety_n be_v advance_v unto_o wherein_o though_o he_o personal_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n as_o col._n 1._o 18._o that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n yet_o all_o his_o child_n do_v share_n in_o a_o glorious_a consimilitude_n and_o though_o not_o in_o like_a measure_n yet_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o be_v sharer_n with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o this_o what_o it_o be_v for_o if_o so_o than_o it_o woulâ—_n appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v which_o our_o apostle_n deny_v but_o through_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o may_v make_v a_o dark_a discovery_n of_o it_o and_o theâ—_n be_v two_o thing_n in_o which_o this_o likeness_n to_o chriâ—_n do_v consist_v 1._o that_o state_n of_o perfection_n which_o the_o whole_a man_n shall_v be_v advance_v unto_o 2._o thâ—_n additional_a glory_n which_o shall_v be_v confer_v oâ—_n they_o in_o that_o state_n 1._o that_o state_n of_o perfection_n which_o the_o wholâ—_n man_n shall_v be_v advance_v unto_o we_o labour_v undeâ—_n manifold_a imperfection_n in_o this_o life_n such_o as_o make_v our_o present_a happiness_n full_a of_o infeliaity_n there_o can_v be_v no_o perfect_a glory_n without_o a_o perfect_a state_n such_o christ_n enjoy_v in_o our_o nature_n in_o heaven_n such_o also_o shall_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v make_v to_o possess_v in_o the_o kingdom_n in_o sum_n they_o shalâ—_n be_v like_o he_o both_o in_o the_o state_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n 1._o their_o bodily_a estate_n shall_v be_v like_o he_o this_o paul_n plain_o assert_n phil._n 3._o 21._o who_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o to_o his_o glorious_a body_n the_o disciple_n have_v a_o glimpse_n of_o his_o bodily_a glory_n in_o the_o transfiguration_n mat._n 17â—_n begin_v and_o though_o this_o be_v the_o least_o yet_o it_o be_v noâ—_n contemptible_a part_n of_o our_o likeness_n to_o christ_n that_o when_o the_o body_n be_v raise_v or_o change_v shalâ—_n leave_v behind_o it_o all_o those_o imperfection_n which_o it_o lay_v down_o under_o or_o be_v visit_v withal_o here_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o beauty_n in_o the_o room_n of_o deformity_n when_o it_o shall_v shake_v off_o all_o sickness_n and_o pain_n and_o enjoy_v perfect_a health_n and_o strength_n when_o this_o mortal_a shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n and_o this_o corruptible_a incorruptibility_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v sick_a no_o more_o and_o die_v no_o more_o when_o it_o shall_v need_v food_n and_o raiment_n no_o more_o when_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v make_v perfect_o holy_a and_o fill_v with_o angelical_a vigour_n and_o activity_n for_o god_n when_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 42_o 43._o 2._o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o he_o and_o receive_v all_o those_o â—â—dornings_n of_o every_o grace_n in_o a_o degree_n of_o perfection_n suitable_a to_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n paul_n give_v we_o a_o intimation_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13_o &_o 10_o 12._o when_o the_o understanding_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v to_o see_v the_o glorious_a truth_n in_o its_o radiancy_n and_o take_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o without_o dazzle_v and_o be_v free_v from_o all_o mistake_n or_o darkness_n for_o ever_o when_o the_o will_n shall_v be_v unfetter_v and_o aâ—_n fâ—ll_v liberty_n to_o act_v with_o the_o high_a content_n and_o full_a freedom_n upon_o the_o chief_a good_a when_o the_o affection_n shall_v be_v carry_v forth_o with_o the_o great_a ardour_n after_o god_n and_o enjoy_v the_o object_n of_o their_o delight_n can_v but_o be_v satisfy_v in_o it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o jesus_n christ_n thus_o be_v his_o soul_n perfect_v in_o all_o its_o faculty_n 2._o the_o additional_a glory_n which_o shall_v be_v confer_v upon_o they_o in_o this_o state_n herein_o also_o they_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v fellow-commoner_n with_o he_o in_o this_o complemental_a glory_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v divide_v from_o he_o but_o conjoin_v in_o this_o felicity_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v one_o and_o the_o same_o heaven_n that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o he_o be_v also_o prepare_v for_o they_o as_o he_o have_v a_o massy_a crown_n of_o honour_n give_v he_o so_o also_o shall_v they_o have_v each_o of_o they_o grow_v set_v upon_o their_o head_n even_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n rev._n 4._o 4._o they_o have_v on_o their_o head_n crown_n of_o gold_n as_o his_o father_n have_v seat_v he_o upon_o a_o royal_a throne_n so_o also_o be_v their_o throne_n make_v ready_a for_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v sit_v upon_o they_o there_o rev._n 3._o 21._o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o upon_o my_o throne_n as_o he_o possess_v fullness_n of_o joy_n in_o his_o father_n presence_n psal_n 16._o ult_n so_o shall_v they_o in_o he_o psal_n 36._o 8._o but_o i_o do_v but_o lade_v the_o ocean_n with_o a_o spoon_n the_o one_o half_a of_o that_o glory_n which_o christ_n now_o enjoy_v be_v not_o tell_v nor_o can_v be_v understand_v by_o we_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o cloudy_a vale._n 2._o how_o it_o appear_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o ans_fw-fr this_o truth_n be_v of_o divine_a revelation_n and_o must_v fetch_v its_o evidence_n from_o scripture-testimony_n which_o as_o it_o assert_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o which_o be_v reason_n enough_o for_o our_o faith_n so_o it_o give_v divers_a ground_n for_o it_o viz._n 1._o his_o take_a part_n with_o they_o in_o their_o infirmity_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v sharer_n with_o he_o in_o his_o glory_n heb._n 2._o 14_o 15._o he_o humble_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v exalt_v they_o he_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v see_v his_o seed_n he_o give_v himself_o for_o they_o to_o that_o very_a end_n that_o he_o may_v make_v they_o thus_o glorious_a eph._n 5._o 26_o 27._o and_o hence_o this_o glory_n be_v call_v a_o purchase_a possession_n eph._n 1._o 14._o 2._o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n the_o father_n to_o prepare_v this_o glory_n for_o they_o and_o appoint_v they_o to_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v mat._n 25._o 34._o and_o with_o this_o our_o saviour_n encourage_v his_o disciple_n luk._n 12._o 32._o fear_v not_o little_a flock_v it_o be_v my_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n now_o they_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n and_o hence_o they_o be_v to_o be_v partaker_n with_o he_o in_o his_o glory_n eph._n 1._o 4._o i_o e._n christ_n be_v to_o be_v the_o procurer_n of_o that_o good_a they_o be_v choose_v to_o 3._o the_o near_a relation_n which_o they_o have_v to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v a_o son_n so_o be_v they_o son_n and_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o his_o brethren_n and_o from_o their_o sonship_n paul_n argue_v their_o coheirship_n rom._n 8._o 17._o if_o son_n than_o heir_n coheir_n with_o christ_n they_o be_v the_o
countenance_n those_o inward_a support_n of_o heart_n that_o sweet_a communion_n which_o their_o soul_n have_v with_o god_n in_o a_o ordinance_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n at_o a_o sacrament_n in_o their_o closet_n on_o their_o knee_n pour_v out_o of_o their_o prayer_n and_o tear_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o their_o father_n those_o holy_a transport_n be_v riddle_n and_o matter_n of_o laughter_n and_o scorn_n to_o they_o and_o if_o they_o know_v not_o what_o be_v how_o shall_v they_o understand_v that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 3._o the_o child_n of_o god_n themselves_o while_o they_o be_v here_o do_v not_o full_o know_v what_o they_o shall_v be_v it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v to_o they_o it_o be_v true_a 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v say_v a_o great_a deal_n concern_v their_o future_a glory_n there_o be_v many_o high_a and_o tower_a expression_n to_o our_o apprehension_n use_v in_o the_o scripture_n worthy_a description_n of_o that_o great_a city_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o and_o if_o we_o will_v study_v the_o scripture_n more_o we_o may_v know_v more_o of_o it_o but_o yet_o when_o we_o arrive_v at_o the_o kingdom_n and_o come_v once_o to_o see_v and_o view_v and_o experience_n it_o we_o shall_v say_v as_o the_o queen_n sheba_n to_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 10._o 6_o 7._o 2._o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v their_o sip_v and_o foretaste_v and_o first_o fruit_n of_o this_o glory_n here_o they_o be_v make_v to_o taste_v of_o those_o grape_n of_o which_o the_o wine_n be_v make_v in_o canaan_n they_o have_v not_o only_o their_o assurance_n but_o also_o sometime_o their_o ecstasy_n they_o be_v take_v into_o the_o mount_n rapt_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n their_o soul_n be_v lift_v up_o above_o the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o god_n be_v please_v at_o some_o time_n to_o carry_v they_o out_o so_o far_o in_o their_o meditation_n and_o reveal_v so_o much_o of_o himself_o and_o his_o infinite_a love_n to_o their_o contemplation_n that_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o come_v down_o or_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n more_o to_o do_v with_o the_o sink_n and_o puddle_n of_o this_o world_n they_o know_v so_o much_o of_o that_o after_o state_n that_o when_o they_o be_v under_o these_o precious_a discovery_n and_o the_o irradiation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o soul_n they_o cry_v out_o who_o will_v give_v i_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n that_o i_o may_v mount_v up_o and_o be_v go_v and_o with_o paul_n their_o heart_n be_v carry_v forth_o with_o a_o long_a desire_n to_o depart_v and_o be_v with_o he_o in_o full_a possession_n of_o all_o this_o glory_n but_o 3._o a_o full_a clear_a and_o manifest_a discovery_n of_o their_o happiness_n be_v not_o make_v to_o any_o of_o god_n people_n here_o they_o that_o have_v see_v most_o of_o heaven_n while_o upon_o this_o earth_n have_v see_v it_o but_o â—â—_o landscape_n they_o that_o have_v have_v the_o most_o ravish_a taste_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n have_v but_o imperfect_o taste_v it_o all_o our_o knowledge_n all_o our_o sight_n here_o be_v but_o in_o part_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 9_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n that_o which_o be_v pâ—â—fect_a be_v yet_o to_o come_v vers_n 10._o the_o be_v but_o dawning_n at_o the_o most_o which_o we_o have_v here_o what_o those_o ray_n will_v be_v which_o shall_v beam_n forth_o from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o midday_n splendour_n of_o celestial_a glory_n we_o now_o can_v tell_v but_o must_v be_v content_a to_o wait_v till_o we_o go_v thither_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o enjoy_v 2._o for_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o doctrine_n or_o reason_n why_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v 1._o god_n make_v it_o not_o know_v to_o the_o ungodly_a 1._o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v allure_v by_o it_o all_o which_o they_o hear_v and_o enjoy_v here_o must_v therefore_o be_v enigmatical_a or_o obscure_a to_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v it_o be_v a_o awful_a word_n but_o christ_n himself_o have_v speak_v it_o who_o know_v his_o father_n and_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o purpose_n mar._n 4._o 11._o 12._o to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o parable_n etc._n etc._n lest_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v convert_v 2._o that_o they_o may_v by_o persecution_n and_o opposition_n try_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o child_n there_o be_v great_a use_n and_o fruit_n in_o this_o trial_n it_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o that_o of_o gold_n and_o god_n be_v please_v to_o use_v wicked_a man_n as_o instrument_n of_o the_o trial_n and_o hence_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v who_o these_o be_v nor_o what_o their_o glory_n be_v for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v without_o doubt_n suspend_v if_o not_o in_o love_n yet_o in_o fear_n of_o they_o christ_n himself_o must_v come_v in_o a_o disguise_n that_o so_o the_o determine_a counsel_n of_o god_n may_v be_v fulfil_v iâ—_n him_z 1._o cor._n 2._o 7_o 8._o they_o will_v else_o never_o have_v crucify_a he_o 2._o the_o reason_n also_o why_o the_o people_n of_o god_n themselves_o have_v no_o comprehensive_a discovery_n of_o their_o own_o future_a estate_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v too_o big_a a_o sight_n for_o their_o weak_a eye_n to_o gaze_v upon_o they_o must_v be_v prepare_v for_o their_o glory_n as_o well_o as_o their_o glory_n for_o they_o or_o else_o it_o will_v swallow_v they_o up_o rom._n 9_o 23._o hence_o when_o christ_n be_v upon_o the_o one_o work_n in_o heaven_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v on_o the_o other_o here_o shall_v a_o full_a description_n of_o that_o state_n be_v give_v we_o it_o must_v be_v in_o a_o language_n which_o we_o understand_v not_o they_o be_v but_o dark_a similitude_n dim_a and_z dull_a comparison_n accommodate_v to_o our_o own_o weak_a capacity_n which_o the_o scripture_n afford_v the_o word_n which_o paul_n then_o hear_v when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o three_o heaven_n be_v ineffable_a word_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o utter_v 2_o cor._n 12._o 4._o not_o unlawful_a because_o forbid_v by_o any_o precept_n but_o because_o they_o do_v outbid_v his_o ability_n if_o the_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v shall_v now_o be_v reveal_v to_o we_o in_o this_o our_o imperfect_a state_n it_o will_v over_o oppress_v and_o sink_v we_o 2._o that_o they_o may_v with_o more_o patience_n abide_v the_o time_n allot_v then_o here_o and_o serve_v there_o generation_n in_o the_o do_n of_o that_o work_n which_o god_n have_v set_v out_o for_o they_o to_o do_v before_o they_o go_v to_o be_v possess_v of_o this_o glory_n we_o find_v that_o after_o st._n paul_n rapture_n he_o have_v great_a wrestle_n with_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o much_o ado_n to_o keep_v up_o in_o himself_o a_o willingness_n to_o tarry_v here_o any_o long_o phil._n 1._o 21._o i_o be_o in_o a_o strait_a between_o two_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o such_o have_v be_v the_o frame_n of_o god_n dear_a child_n after_o that_o they_o have_v have_v some_o extraordinary_a beaming_n of_o his_o love_n and_o be_v feast_v by_o he_o with_o some_o special_a visit_n they_o have_v be_v long_o ere_o they_o can_v quiet_v themselves_o from_o longing_n and_o pray_v that_o the_o chain_n may_v be_v cut_v and_o they_o may_v hoist_v sail_n and_o be_v go_v may_v the_o saint_n be_v permit_v to_o know_v here_o as_o much_o as_o shall_v be_v know_v hereafter_o it_o will_v be_v hard_o persuade_v they_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o live_v than_o it_o be_v now_o to_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o die_v use_v i._o for_o information_n learn_v we_o from_o hence_o 1._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v so_o little_o regard_v here_o in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v because_o the_o world_n know_v not_o who_o they_o be_v nor_o what_o they_o be_v bear_v unto_o their_o great_a glory_n for_o the_o present_a be_v within_o outward_o they_o look_v like_o other_o man_n they_o eat_v drink_v labour_n converse_v in_o earthly_a employment_n as_o other_o do_v the_o communion_n which_o 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14._o now_o holiness_n consist_v in_o a_o conformly_n to_o christ_n and_o hence_o if_o we_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o sight_n of_o he_o it_o infer_v that_o we_o be_v make_v like_o to_o he_o if_o we_o be_v not_o render_v holy_a and_o spiritual_a and_o that_o perfect_o we_o then_o shall_v never_o thus_o see_v he_o but_o bear_v the_o argument_n only_o with_o this_o admonition_n to_o warn_v we_o that_o we_o deceive_v not_o ourselves_o think_v to_o see_v christ_n hereafter_o with_o joy_n and_o yet_o abhor_v conformity_n to_o he_o in_o holiness_n which_o will_v be_v find_v a_o piece_n of_o undo_a presumption_n at_o the_o last_o i_o come_v to_o the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v a_o assertion_n or_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o here_o also_o they_o have_v their_o difficulty_n who_o this_o he_o be_v we_o have_v already_o hear_v viz_o jesus_n christ_n though_o some_o interpret_v it_o of_o god_n but_o it_o intend_v jesus_n christ_n god-man_n it_o be_v he_o who_o be_v to_o appear_v and_o he_o who_o 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