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of_o christ_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n with_o the_o whole_a fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o two_o mite_n with_o the_o whole_a treasure_n in_o the_o temple_n there_o for_o gold_n you_o shall_v have_v glory_n for_o earthly_a manor_n heavenly_a mansion_n for_o silver_n that_o perish_v solace_n without_o end_n mirth_n without_o measure_n pleasure_n without_o pain_n there_o you_o shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a which_o be_v the_o innocence_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v palm_n in_o your_o hand_n in_o token_n of_o victory_n and_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o diadem_n of_o pure_a gold_n which_o be_v immortality_n your_o happiness_n then_o will_v be_v for_o god_n to_o make_v you_o of_o his_o court_n though_o here_o you_o be_v not_o of_o his_o council_n final_o let_v i_o excite_v you_o to_o raise_v your_o thought_n and_o meditation_n beyond_o these_o sublunary_a thing_n and_o lift_v they_o up_o to_o those_o that_o be_v above_o settle_v your_o affection_n upon_o they_o 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god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o all_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v the_o lord_n deliver_v you_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o preserve_v you_o unto_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n so_o pray_v your_o affectionate_a servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n william_n gearing_n the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 1._o the_o text_n romans_z 8.18_o explain_v chap._n 2._o many_o note_n of_o instruction_n raise_v chap._n 3._o sect._n 1_o a_o general_a description_n of_o glory_n and_o a_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n sect._n 2._o show_v that_o god_n will_v raise_v his_o child_n to_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o glory_n than_o adam_n be_v in_o paradise_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v â—e_v like_a to_o christ_n in_o glory_n chap._n 4._o set_v down_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v glorify_v his_o child_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o saint_n glory_n chap._n 6._o show_v that_o the_o perfect_a glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v invisible_a for_o the_o present_a five_o reason_n thereof_o chap._n 7._o show_v that_o this_o glory_n in_o due_a time_n shall_v be_v reveal_v viz._n when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n divers_a reason_n thereof_o chap._n 8._o a_o threefold_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o chap._n 9_o show_n that_o the_o creature_n themselves_o do_v earnest_o and_o continual_o expect_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o godly_a wherein_o many_o weighty_a point_n be_v discuss_v and_o many_o doubt_n resolve_v chap._n 10._o show_n that_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n or_o equality_n between_o a_o believer_n present_a suffering_n and_o his_o future_a glory_n chap._n
be_v as_o assistant_n of_o christ_n they_o shall_v assist_v as_o so_o many_o justice_n with_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o lord-chief-justice_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 2._o approbando_fw-la they_o shall_v approve_v and_o applaud_v his_o judgement_n they_o shall_v sit_v on_o throne_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n and_o shall_v as_o god_n assessor_n give_v their_o voice_n and_o consent_n unto_o his_o just_a judgement_n against_o the_o wicked_a 3._o testificative_a they_o shall_v bring_v in_o evidence_n against_o the_o wicked_a so_o that_o all_o their_o mouth_n shall_v be_v stop_v the_o godly_a shall_v then_o be_v hear_v to_o speak_v and_o shall_v say_v to_o christ_n lord_n this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o hate_v i_o scoff_v at_o i_o persecute_v and_o oppress_v i_o 2._o it_o will_v make_v much_o for_o the_o saint_n glory_n that_o they_o shall_v appear_v glorious_a in_o the_o open_a sight_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o saint_n shall_v see_v the_o damnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o 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the_o wicked_a may_v in_o vain_a miserable_o torment_v themselves_o with_o envy_n at_o the_o surpass_a glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o they_o may_v also_o curse_v and_o torment_v themselves_o with_o inward_a grief_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v such_o fool_n as_o to_o lose_v such_o glory_n as_o the_o saint_n do_v enjoy_v then_o will_v they_o cry_v out_o oh_o we_o may_v have_v have_v those_o crown_n as_o well_o as_o they_o but_o now_o we_o must_v have_v the_o vial_n of_o wrath_n pour_v upon_o our_o head_n instead_o of_o have_v crown_n of_o glory_n set_v upon_o they_o we_o must_v now_o keep_v company_n with_o devil_n and_o infernal_a fiend_n in_o hell_n when_o we_o may_v have_v enjoy_v communion_n with_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n in_o heaven_n chap._n viii_o 1._o be_v there_o unspeakable_a glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o saint_n hereafter_o then_o be_v not_o trouble_v at_o your_o present_a state_n whatever_o it_o be_v o_o you_o righteous_a let_v not_o your_o present_a mean_n obscure_a base_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n trouble_v your_o heart_n but_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n because_o of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v be_v not_o trouble_v at_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o terrify_v with_o the_o rage_n and_o cruelty_n of_o ungodly_a man_n at_o any_o time_n fear_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n because_o it_o be_v your_o father_n will_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n bid_v affliction_n welcome_a for_o glories-sake_n bid_v reproach_n welcome_a for_o glories-sake_n let_v this_o comfort_v thy_o soul_n in_o all_o abasement_n and_o pressure_n yet_o i_o shall_v be_v glorify_v the_o world_n be_v please_v to_o reveal_v their_o malice_n in_o i_o but_o my_o god_n will_v reveal_v glory_n in_o i_o the_o world_n reveal_v their_o hatred_n against_o i_o but_o my_o god_n will_v reveal_v his_o love_n in_o i_o how_o despicable_a soever_o i_o be_o at_o this_o present_a yet_o i_o shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n you_o 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