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and_o spiritual_a glory_n of_o god_n the_o natural_a man_n be_v but_o a_o shadowy_a glory_n david_n call_v upon_o his_o glory_n to_o awake_v as_o distinct_a from_o himself_o and_o then_o he_o say_v i_o shall_v awake_v like_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n galat._n 2._o 20._o i_o live_v not_o but_o christ_n in_o i_o there_o be_v the_o glory_n awaken_n itself_o and_o the_o life_n that_o i_o live_v be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n there_o be_v himself_o awaken_v in_o that_o glory_n then_o the_o soul_n sing_v when_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v her_o glory_n awaken_v itself_o in_o she_o and_o awaken_v she_o together_o with_o itself_o into_o the_o light_n of_o god_n to_o a_o contemplation_n of_o and_o fix_v upon_o his_o beauty_n now_o the_o soul_n be_v above_o her_o ordinary_a pitch_n as_o wake_v be_v above_o sleep_v now_o she_o sit_v above_o herself_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o her_o spiritual_a principle_n as_o a_o bird_n upon_o the_o top-branch_n of_o a_o tree_n sing_v in_o the_o sunshine_n the_o high_a light_n of_o divine_a discovery_n this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n in_o this_o activity_n or_o spiritual_a music_n 2._o the_o time_v of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o that_o forementioned_a psal._n 57_o 7._o david_n speak_v of_o awaken_n three_o distinct_a life_n his_o glory_n his_o psaltery_a and_o harp_n himself_o the_o glory_n be_v jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o soul_n self_n be_v the_o soul_n the_o psaltery_a and_o harp_v those_o heavenly_a principle_n and_o power_n which_o as_o minister_a spirit_n go_v forth_o from_o jesus_n christ_n into_o the_o soul_n suit_v fit_a and_o tune_v the_o soul_n to_o her_o saviour_n revel_v 15._o 2._o st._n john_n see_v the_o saint_n that_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n stand_v upon_o a_o sea_n of_o glass_n mingle_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o harp_n of_o god_n in_o their_o hand_n then_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n they_o sing_v the_o sea_n be_v this_o creation_n especial_o the_o 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which_o they_o be_v tune_v and_o fit_v make_v ready_a for_o he_o to_o sing_v to_o he_o thus_o the_o soul_n be_v tune_v to_o god_n be_v put_v into_o a_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a temper_n like_o a_o angel_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o sing_v forth_o to_o sing_v aloud_o his_o glory_n coloss._n 3._o 16._o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o spiritual_a song_n which_o they_o be_v to_o sing_v with_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n this_o be_v that_o which_o david_n call_v his_o harp_n this_o be_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o tune_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o christ_n the_o receive_v of_o grace_n for_o grace_n from_o christ_n the_o wind_a up_o of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o a_o pitch_n of_o conformity_n and_o communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n like_o the_o tune_n of_o two_o voice_n or_o instrument_n one_o to_o another_o that_o so_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n may_v 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the_o spiritual_a man_n at_o first_o lie_v hide_v under_o the_o natural_a man_n as_o seed_n under_o the_o ground_n so_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o it_o gal._n 3._o 19_o wherefore_o then_o serve_v the_o law_n it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n while_o a_o man_n live_v under_o the_o law_n the_o seed_n of_o promise_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v that_o be_v the_o spiritual_a man_n which_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o promise_a seed_n be_v not_o come_v up_o or_o put_v forth_o in_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o lie_v hide_v under_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n which_o restrain_v sin_n by_o inward_a impression_n and_o outward_a dispensation_n of_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o it_o lie_v hide_v under_o a_o mediator_n which_o be_v the_o earthly_a image_n of_o god_n according_a to_o this_o creation_n 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