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a_o spiritual_a love_n a_o heavenly_a love_n that_o love_v i_o into_o christ_n to_o heaven_n to_o this_o glory_n i_o now_o possess_v christian_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o 6._o aug._n ep._n 6._o then_o augustin_n mistake_v his_o cordial_n which_o he_o write_v to_o the_o lady_n italica_n after_o her_o husband_n death_n tell_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v know_v he_o among_o the_o glorify_a saint_n yea_o know_v he_o and_o love_v he_o batter_v than_o ever_o she_o do_v in_o this_o life_n yea_o a_o great_a than_o augustin_n be_v mistake_v else_o even_o the_o great_a apostle_n who_o himself_o have_v be_v catch_v up_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o see_v what_o be_v do_v there_o even_o he_o be_v mistake_v when_o 20_o 1_o thes_n 2.19_o 20_o by_o a_o apostolical_a spirit_n he_o dignifi_v his_o thessalonian_o with_o those_o glorious_a title_n his_o hope_n his_o joy_n the_o crown_n of_o rejoice_v his_o glory_n and_o joy_n and_o that_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n at_o his_o come_n can_v they_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o resurrection_n and_o he_o not_o know_v they_o and_o be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o all_o other_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v stand_v on_o christ_n right_a hand_n at_o that_o day_n it_o can_v be_v what_o although_o all_o such_o relation_n do_v cease_v in_o heaven_n must_v the_o remembrance_n of_o such_o relation_n cease_v also_o or_o what_o if_o the_o glorify_a state_n make_v such_o a_o alteration_n in_o the_o saint_n body_n that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o colour_n gesture_n and_o some_o other_o accidental_a circumstance_n as_o when_o we_o know_v they_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o tear_n shall_v there_o be_v no_o lineâ—â—â—ent_n or_o property_n of_o individuation_n remain_v whereby_o the_o quick_a acute_a eye_n of_o glorify_a sense_n may_v possible_o discern_v who_o they_o be_v there_o want_v not_o instance_n in_o our_o experience_n of_o some_o who_o from_o their_o 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the_o pull_v i_o out_o of_o the_o infernal_a lake_n where_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v torment_v for_o ever_o and_o for_o the_o bring_n of_o i_o into_o this_o place_n of_o rest_n and_o glory_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o object_n if_o it_o be_v object_v do_v not_o this_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o our_o elect_a relation_n infer_v a_o distinct_a knowledge_n also_o of_o the_o saint_n reprobate_a relation_n in_o hell_n and_o may_v not_o that_o be_v a_o vision_n of_o as_o much_o terror_n as_o the_o other_o of_o rejoice_v answ_n i_o answer_v no_o and_o that_o upon_o a_o twofold_a ground_n first_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v that_o all_o those_o affection_n which_o imply_v defect_n or_o imperfection_n shall_v be_v total_o abolish_v in_o heaven_n as_o inconsistent_a with_o
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sol._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v no_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o all_o the_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n which_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n be_v as_o so_o many_o beam_n and_o emanation_n lead_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n to_o the_o sun_n itself_o the_o body_n and_o fountain_n from_o which_o they_o do_v spring_n 29._o august_n say_v we_o shall_v see_v god_n in_o his_o saint_n and_o their_o glorious_a act_n as_o well_o and_o as_o manifest_o as_o now_o we_o see_v man_n body_n in_o the_o vital_a action_n of_o their_o body_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 22._o c._n 29._o or_o as_o learned_a and_o holy_a man_n commentary_n and_o exposition_n be_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o do_v neither_o detract_v from_o nor_o add_v to_o that_o immense_a volume_n of_o truth_n but_o serve_v only_o to_o illustrate_v it_o and_o to_o render_v it_o more_o intelligible_a to_o the_o dark_a and_o imperfect_a understanding_n of_o the_o creature_n sure_o such_o a_o infinite_a full_a text_n as_o god_n be_v will_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o some_o marginal_a note_n as_o it_o be_v god_n to_o see_v god_n in_o his_o saint_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o god_n this_o will_v be_v no_o diminution_n of_o the_o bentifical_a vision_n all_o the_o excellency_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o drop_n from_o god_n the_o fountain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glorious_a angel_n and_o saint_n be_v always_o sun_v themselves_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o â—od_n and_o will_v keep_v company_n together_o to_o all_o eternity_n a_o four_o object_n the_o glorify_a body_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o help_v the_o reader_n as_o christ_n be_v say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n to_o be_v the_o exegesis_n or_o interpreter_n of_o the_o father_n unto_o we_o john_n 1.18_o so_o may_v the_o angel_n be_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o such_o be_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n yea_o so_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n himself_o now_o in_o glory_n the_o great_a expositor_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n a_o mirror_n or_o glass_n wherein_o we_o come_v to_o see_v god_n more_o clear_o and_o full_o which_o bring_v i_o to_o a_o four_o object_n of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o that_o be_v christ_n himself_o or_o the_o glorify_a humane_a nature_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n exalt_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n the_o high_a seat_n in_o glory_n far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n 1.21_o eph._n 1.21_o and_o might_n and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v this_o be_v the_o high_a beatifical_a object_n in_o heaven_n next_o to_o the_o divine_a essence_n the_o sight_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n it_o be_v the_o great_a design_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v in_o redeem_v they_o with_o his_o blood_n 17.24_o â—â—â—n_n 17.24_o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o who_o thou_o host_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o and_o sâ—rely_o this_o will_v be_v a_o glorious_a sight_n indeed_o behold_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o transfiguration_n it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o face_n do_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o his_o raiment_n be_v white_a as_o the_o light_n if_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o transfiguration_n be_v so_o excellent_a what_o will_v the_o glory_n be_v of_o his_o exaltation_n if_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o foot-stoul_a be_v so_o excellent_a how_o will_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o throne_n excel_v in_o glory_n if_o he_o appear_v so_o bright_a upon_o a_o carthly_a mountain_n how_o transplendent_a will_v he_o appear_v upon_o mount_n zion_n the_o mountain_n of_o god_n that_o heavenly_a mountain_n if_o such_o be_v his_o lustre_n in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n before_o passion_n what_o beam_n of_o majesty_n will_v shine_v from_o his_o face_n in_o his_o state_n of_o 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himself_o and_o indeed_o be_v in_o a_o very_a high_a degree_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o essence_n because_o the_o glorious_a property_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v as_o it_o be_v radiant_a and_o refulgent_a in_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o redeemer_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d heb_fw-mi 1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n the_o brightness_n or_o refulgency_n of_o god_n the_o father_n glory_n not_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o divine_a essence_n the_o second-person_n in_o trinity_n but_o as_o he_o be_v verbum_fw-la incarnatum_fw-la the_o word_n incarnate_a as_o he_o be_v god-man_n because_o all_o the_o beam_n of_o divine_a majesty_n do_v shine_v forth_o with_o a_o most_o resplendent_a brightness_n in_o his_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d augasma_n be_v that_o which_o have_v brightness_n and_o glory_n in_o itself_o such_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o essence_n it_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o body_n 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