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saint_n shall_v so_o partake_v of_o his_o glory_n as_o this_o my_o corruptible_a body_n when_o it_o have_v put_v on_o incorruption_n shall_v become_v total_o glorious_a through_o the_o transplendencie_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v a_o body_n beautiful_a visible_a workmanship_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthy_a how_o much_o more_o beautiful_a be_v the_o invisible_a soul_n of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n which_o be_v of_o heaven_n heavenly_a spiritual_a and_o invisible_a see_v then_o that_o earthly_a and_o visible_a creature_n be_v so_o glorious_a as_o they_o do_v administer_v great_a contentment_n and_o delight_n unto_o the_o carnal_a eye_n how_o much_o more_o will_v god_n invisible_a work_n delight_v the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o god_n elect_v when_o they_o shall_v at_o full_o partake_v of_o they_o who_o then_o will_v not_o long_o and_o desire_v to_o see_v they_o much_o more_o to_o be_v partakeâ—_n of_o they_o especial_o of_o that_o glory_n which_o 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potentate_n and_o prince_n who_o yet_o may_v true_o challenge_v condign_a glory_n above_o other_o in_o this_o life_n through_o their_o moral_a virtue_n yet_o not_o thereby_o true_o glorious_a without_o the_o assurance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v which_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o blemish_v as_o do_v enemy_n sickness_n and_o cross_n dishonour_n and_o eclipse_v the_o earthly_a honour_a god_n judgement_n also_o do_v often_o fall_v upon_o the_o undue_o dignify_v not_o upon_o 23._o the_o true_o honourable_a as_o they_o be_v honour_v by_o man_n but_o as_o they_o be_v man_n offend_v the_o god_n of_o glory_n who_o exalt_v the_o humble_a &_o 11._o meek_a and_o cast_v the_o insolent_a and_o proud_a even_o prince_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o glory_n to_o come_v shall_v no_o man_n or_o matter_n blemish_n or_o diminish_v which_o glory_n i_o see_v now_o but_o as_o through_o a_o veil_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n much_o imperfect_o but_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v &_o 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