than_o the_o great_a king_n of_o tyrus_n and_o babylon_n that_o conquer_a lord_n of_o bezeck_n or_o that_o mighty_a monarch_n of_o greece_n behold_v they_o be_v all_o go_v and_o have_v lose_v &_o leave_v their_o pomp_n behind_o they_o yea_o their_o honourable_a memorial_n be_v perish_v with_o they_o almost_o every_o one_o say_v with_o saul_n honour_v i_o among_o the_o people_n 15._o 1._o sam._n 15._o and_o that_o be_v the_o limit_n of_o their_o base_a conceit_n many_o stand_v glorious_o upon_o their_o honour_n and_o reputation_n but_o few_o have_v due_a regard_n of_o honesty_n and_o religion_n but_o our_o bless_a saviour_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n teach_v we_o to_o despise_v worldy_a pomp_n and_o credit_n both_o by_o his_o birth_n life_n and_o death_n in_o his_o birth_n he_o disrobe_v himself_o of_o divine_a honour_n 2.7_o phil._n 2.7_o and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o servant_n in_o his_o life_n he_o refuse_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o king_n and_o seek_v 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meditation_n be_v rather_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o godly_a then_o to_o converse_v with_o the_o conceit_n of_o any_o curious_o affect_v 9_o august_n de_fw-fr genes_n ad_fw-la li_n o_z lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o i_o like_v his_o judgement_n who_o hold_v the_o dispute_n about_o the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o his_o censure_n etc._n damasc_n de_fw-fr orthodox_a fid_fw-we lib._n 2._o c._n 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n who_o say_v that_o to_o search_v out_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v unlawful_a whereunto_o if_o i_o may_v add_v my_o own_o opinion_n i_o hold_v it_o impossible_a farewell_o they_o to_o the_o schoolmen_n frivolous_a and_o fruitless_a discourse_n about_o the_o form_n the_o substance_n and_o quantity_n of_o the_o heaven_n very_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o 87.3_o psal_n 87.3_o thou_o city_n of_o god_n if_o the_o prophet_n may_v say_v so_o of_o the_o terrestrial_a jerusalem_n how_o much_o more_o may_v it_o just_o be_v say_v of_o the_o celestial_a city_n which_o be_v above_o and_o the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o and_o saint_n john_n indeed_o have_v make_v a_o very_a excellent_a description_n of_o that_o glorious_a kingdom_n reu._n 21._o calling_n it_o first_o in_o general_a 21.11_o reu._n 21.11_o the_o holy_a jerusalem_n which_o have_v the_o gloâ—ie_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o it_o and_o her_o shine_a be_v like_o a_o stone_n most_o precious_a as_o a_o jasper_n stone_n and_o clear_a as_o crystal_n then_o in_o particular_a he_o set_v down_o the_o form_n of_o it_o which_o be_v very_o perfect_a be_v quadrangular_a then_o the_o quantity_n it_o be_v large_a and_o spacious_a contain_v many_o cubit_n then_o the_o matter_n and_o ornament_n of_o it_o which_o be_v pure_a gold_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o precious_a stone_n then_o the_o adjunct_n belong_v to_o it_o the_o brightness_n of_o glory_n shine_v therein_o by_o which_o speech_n borrow_v from_o thing_n which_o be_v 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shall_v the_o pure_a and_o crystal_a heaven_n do_v when_o they_o be_v change_v and_o refine_v 1._o hâ—b_n 1._o if_o the_o builder_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v renown_v as_o those_o that_o have_v perfect_v a_o excellent_a work_n 74.5_o psal_n 74.5_o how_o much_o more_o excellent_a shall_v that_o tabernacle_n be_v who_o maker_n and_o builder_n be_v 11.10_o heb._n 11.10_o god_n 84.1_o psal_n 84.1_o oh_o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o dwell_a place_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n do_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o temple_n exceed_v david_n conceit_n and_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o task_n of_o admiration_n oh_o how_o admirable_a amiable_a and_o glorious_a do_v we_o think_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v 21.22_o reu._n 21.22_o where_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n where_o the_o king_n be_v verity_n the_o law_n charity_n the_o honour_n equity_n the_o peace_n felicity_n the_o life_n eternity_n as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v them_o plutar._n in_o vita_fw-la them_o 2_o themistocles_n have_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n to_o sell_v appoint_v the_o crier_n to_o proclaim_v in_o the_o sale_n thereof_o that_o whosoever_o will_v buy_v it_o shall_v have_v a_o good_a neighbour_n so_o although_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v excellent_a of_o itself_o yet_o almighty_a god_n send_v forth_o his_o crier_n and_o ambassador_n to_o offer_v the_o same_o to_o the_o world_n 5._o mat._n 3._o 2._o cor._n 5._o have_v cause_v they_o to_o add_v this_o in_o their_o proclamation_n that_o whosoever_o obtain_v it_o shall_v have_v many_o good_a neighbour_n even_o the_o holy_a saint_n and_o bless_a angel_n &_o that_o which_o be_v above_o all_o he_o shall_v behold_v god_n almighty_a and_o christ_n jesus_n the_o immaculate_a lamb_n of_o god_n shine_v there_o in_o most_o resplendent_a glory_n 22.4_o reve._n 22.4_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o forehead_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o request_v make_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o church_n father_n i_o will_v that_o those_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o 17.24_o joh._n 17.24_o be_v with_o i_o even_o whâ—re_v i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behâ—ld_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o gracious_a petition_n for_o a_o bless_a habitation_n and_o a_o glorious_a vision_n how_o earnest_o do_v moses_n importune_v the_o lord_n 33.18_o exo._n 33.18_o say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o show_v i_o thy_o glory_n and_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a favour_n that_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o show_v he_o a_o glimpse_n of_o his_o glory_n which_o he_o call_v his_o back_n part_n 23._o verse_n 23._o because_o a_o man_n be_v almost_o past_a fight_n when_o his_o back_n be_v turn_v but_o behold_v christ_n have_v pray_v for_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v a_o more_o glorious_a view_n of_o he_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 3.2_o 1._o joh._n 3.2_o for_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o look_v into_o the_o sea_n can_v see_v to_o the_o bottom_n and_o he_o that_o look_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n can_v behold_v no_o further_o than_o the_o horizon_n and_o so_o indeed_o be_v this_o vision_n of_o god_n saint_n bound_v in_o the_o limit_n of_o finitenesse_n yet_o be_v there_o as_o great_a difference_n between_o their_o present_a and_o future_a contemplation_n of_o glory_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o as_o between_o look_v a_o man_n in_o the_o face_n and_o behold_v he_o in_o a_o glass_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v as_o full_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o frail_a condition_n of_o mankind_n may_v possible_o permit_v when_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n have_v see_v all_o the_o honour_n and_o magnificence_n of_o solomon_n she_o say_v with_o admiration_n happy_a be_v thy_o man_n 10.8_o 1._o kin._n 10.8_o happy_a be_v these_o thy_o servant_n that_o stand_v ever_o before_o thou_o and_o hear_v thy_o wisdom_n if_o those_o be_v so_o happy_a who_o 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