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A35583 Movnt Pisgah, or, A prospect of heaven being an exposition on the fourth chapter of the first epistle of St. Paul to the Thessalonians, from the 13th verse, to the end of the chapter, divided into three parts / by Tho. Case ... Case, Thomas, 1598-1682. 1670 (1670) Wing C837; ESTC R10699 286,764 418

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or_o hovel_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o build_n of_o god_n 5.1_o 1_o cor._n 5.1_o that_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n and_o those_o word_n be_v proper_a only_o for_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n be_v not_o this_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o majesty_n what_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o temple_n that_o little_a type_n of_o heaven_n in_o decimo_fw-la sexto_fw-la the_o house_n that_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v exceed_o magnifical_a of_o fame_n and_o of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v infinite_o more_o august_n and_o magnificent_a in_o the_o antitype_n this_o the_o glorify_a saint_n shall_v behold_v and_o it_o will_v beyond_o conception_n be_v marvellous_a in_o their_o eye_n second_o saint_n a_o
vision_n the_o glorify_a saint_n they_o shall_v see_v the_o glorify_a saint_n in_o their_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o body_n all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n body_n world_n in_o their_o soul_n as_o well_o 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o body_n from_o adam_n until_o the_o second_o come_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o glorious_a sight_n to_o see_v the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o peer_n and_o noble_n in_o their_o parliament_n robe_n with_o crown_n and_o embellishment_n of_o honour_n fit_v in_o their_o state_n and_o order_n be_v a_o ●ight_n which_o every_o one_o covet_v and_o crowd_n to_o see_v what_o will_v it_o be_v to_o see_v the_o king_n of_o saint_n with_o all_o the_o redeem_a one_o of_o god_n in_o their_o robe_n wash_v white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o crown_n of_o gold_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o palm_n of_o victory_n and_o triumph_n in_o their_o hand_n a_o parliament_n all_o of_o king_n and_o priest_n every_o 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