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will_v follow_v these_o particular_n as_o 16.17_o rev._n 16.17_o 1._o a_o great_a voice_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n say_v it_o be_v do_v it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o to_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o this_o speech_n be_v direct_v unto_o god_n it_o be_v as_o if_o christ_n have_v bespeak_v his_o father_n thus_o and_o now_o 17.12_o john_n 17.12_o o_o my_o father_n i_o have_v do_v that_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n which_o by_o agreement_n we_o erect_v be_v now_o at_o a_o end_n here_o i_o have_v sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n intercede_v for_o my_o saint_n ever_o since_o my_o ascension_n and_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o by_o
in_o his_o kingly_a but_o now_o he_o must_v be_v full_o honour_v in_o his_o kingly_a office_n 11.15_o rev._n 11.15_o now_o especial_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n must_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o certain_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o christ_n reign_n before_o and_o his_o present_a reign_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n christ_n have_v a_o double_a throne_n wherein_o he_o sit_v and_o reign_v 3.21_o rev._n 3.21_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n that_o kingly_a rule_n that_o christ_n have_v from_o his_o ascension_n be_v upon_o his_o father_n throne_n but_o the_o kingdom_n that_o christ_n shall_v have_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o ever_o after_o it_o be_v the_o joint_a reign_n of_o he_o with_o the_o father_n he_o 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this_o on_o earth_n we_o say_v with_o cold_a lip_n and_o freeze_a heart_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o if_o our_o prayer_n be_v real_a and_o fervent_a if_o we_o can_v but_o imitate_v those_o heavenly_a citizen_n what_o long_n will_v be_v in_o our_o heart_n after_o christ_n come_n how_o shall_v we_o rejoice_v at_o the_o very_a thought_n hereof_o christ_n comfort_v his_o disciple_n in_o respect_n hereof_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n 21.28_o luke_n 21.28_o when_o these_o thing_n begin_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v then_o look_v up_o say_v he_o and_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n for_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o the_o fullness_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o consolation_n all_o the_o spirit_n above_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n rejoice_v 20._o rev._n 12.19_o ver._n 20._o and_o again_o rejoice_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o christ_n himself_o say_v sure_o i_o come_v quick_o o_o let_v we_o say_v amen_o to_o it_o even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n sect_n ii_o of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n 2._o for_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n no_o soon_o christ_n prepare_v and_o all_o in_o readiness_n but_o down_o he_o descend_v from_o his_o imperial_a throne_n to_o the_o judgment-seat_n in_o this_o passage_n i_o shall_v observe_v these_o particular_n 1._o he_o descend_v with_o his_o train_n he_o come_v with_o his_o royal_a attendant_n out_o of_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o have_v so_o many_o noble_n wait_v on_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o saint_n and_o angel_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o creation_n to_o be_v his_o attendant_n in_o that_o work_n behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o mighty_a angel_n 14._o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o judas_n 14._o behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o 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with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n in_o which_o respect_n daniel_n see_v his_o throne_n like_o the_o fiery_a flame_n and_o his_o wheel_n as_o burn_a fire_n a_o fiery_a stream_n issue_v and_o come_v forth_o from_o before_o he_o and_o at_o last_o this_o fire_n shall_v have_v that_o effect_n that_o the_o very_a element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n the_o earth_n also_o and_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o o_o christian_n what_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o make_v the_o apostle_n use_v on_o this_o point_n see_v all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n look_v for_o and_o hasten_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o heaven_n be_v on_o fire_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n 4._o he_o descend_v low_a and_o low_a till_o he_o be_v enwrap_v with_o cloud_n 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3.13_o 2_o pet_n 3.13_o we_o look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n these_o word_n say_v some_o imply_v a_o purge_n rather_o than_o abolish_n a_o take_v off_o the_o corrupt_a quality_n only_o not_o the_o substance_n but_o i_o be_o of_o another_o mind_n and_o if_o i_o must_v give_v my_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n i_o say_v 1._o negative_o that_o by_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n be_v not_o mean_v renew_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 10_o 2_o pet._n 3.7_o 10_o be_v it_o not_o punctual_o in_o the_o seven_o verse_n that_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v now_o be_v reserve_v unto_o fire_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o do_v he_o not_o descend_v unto_o particular_n in_o the_o ten_o verse_n that_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v
glory_n which_o christ_n have_v as_o god_n this_o he_o never_o lay_v aside_o but_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o dark_a gloomy_a day_n may_v not_o send_v forth_o its_o beam_n so_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o abode_n upon_o earth_n except_o a_o little_a glimpse_n only_o in_o his_o transfiguration_n do_v not_o send_v forth_o his_o glorious_a beam_n but_o hereafter_o the_o body_n or_o humanity_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o break_n forth_o of_o all_o his_o divine_a glory_n no_o soon_o the_o son_n subject_n and_o his_o mediatory_a office_n discharge_v but_o christ_n as_o god_n will_v manifest_o put_v forth_o his_o more_o immediate_a glory_n to_o all_o his_o saint_n behold_v now_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o we_o know_v when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o 3.2_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v mark_v it_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v at_o and_o after_o the_o resurrection_n day_n we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v i.e._n we_o shall_v see_v the_o very_a essential_a glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n quest_n quest_n but_o what_o be_v the_o essential_a glory_n of_o christ_n i_o can_v answer_v it_o be_v a_o question_n not_o to_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n we_o know_v little_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o saint_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o essential_a glory_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n answ_n answ_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n yet_o god_n tell_v he_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n and_o he_o favour_v he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o tell_v he_o the_o reason_n for_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v my_o face_n and_o live_v 20._o exod._n 33.11_o 20._o q._n d._n no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n he_o must_v first_o die_v and_o be_v change_v and_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o peculiar_a revelation_n of_o the_o 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confine_n of_o eternity_n but_o whether_o shall_v this_o glorious_a essence_n or_o essential_a glory_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o see_v or_o manifest_v at_o or_o after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o quest_n quest_n i_o answer_v i_o believe_v it_o will_n god_n answ_n dr._n annesly_a communion_n with_o god_n some_o tell_v we_o of_o several_a period_n wherein_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n be_v still_o more_o and_o more_o see_v as_o 1._o in_o this_o life_n we_o may_v see_v it_o in_o part_n thus_o david_n speak_v of_o himself_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o my_o flesh_n long_v for_o thou_o to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o this_o sight_n be_v very_o dim_a we_o see_v only_o now_o as_o through_o a_o glass_n dark_o the_o second_o period_n be_v betwixt_o our_o dissolution_n and_o resurrection_n 13.12_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o and_o then_o shall_v we_o see_v the_o essential_a glory_n of_o christ_n more_o immediate_o and_o full_o our_o creep_a apprehension_n of_o god_n shall_v then_o be_v elevate_v and_o our_o distance_n from_o god_n shall_v then_o be_v shorten_v and_o all_o the_o riddle_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v then_o be_v open_v this_o sight_n be_v so_o great_a that_o if_o a_o soul_n shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n to_o declare_v it_o neither_o can_v that_o soul_n express_v it_o nor_o we_o understand_v it_o we_o read_v of_o lazarus_n who_o soul_n christ_n return_v into_o his_o body_n who_o much_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n come_v purposely_o to_o see_v that_o they_o may_v hear_v story_n of_o the_o other_o world_n but_o not_o a_o word_n from_o he_o of_o any_o such_o matter_n paul_n rapture_n may_v satisfy_v with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o he_o hear_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wordless_a word_n 12.4_o 2_o cor._n 12.4_o such_o word_n as_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v repeat_v on_o earth_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o second_o step_n to_o the_o full_a vision_n of_o christ_n essential_a glory_n the_o three_o period_n be_v at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v more_o of_o his_o glory_n camero_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v no_o curiosity_n to_o say_v that_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n have_v a_o new_a glory_n by_o the_o exhibition_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n be_v thereby_o better_o know_v and_o we_o may_v as_o safe_o affirm_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v a_o new_a glory_n by_o new_a vision_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n they_o shall_v then_o see_v the_o solemnity_n of_o heaven_n glory_v carry_v on_o by_o christ_n in_o his_o glorious_a act_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o the_o soul_n see_v before_o in_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n till_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o glory_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o resurrection-day_n the_o last_o period_n be_v after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o shall_v continue_v even_o to_o all_o eternity_n now_o all_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n glory_n before_o this_o be_v but_o as_o a_o few_o green_a ear_n rub_v in_o our_o hand_n so_o that_o the_o full_a crop_n or_o the_o full_a harvest_n be_v yet_o behind_o but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o as_o we_o tell_v you_o before_o we_o can_v tell_v though_o we_o have_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o first_o point_n what_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n 2._o how_o shâ—ll_v the_o saint_n behold_v this_o glory_n i_o answer_v as_o christ_n have_v a_o twofold_a glory_n so_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a manner_n of_o behold_v it_o i.e._n ocular_a and_o mental_a 1._o there_o be_v a_o ocular_a vision_n a_o sight_n of_o christ_n with_o our_o very_a eye_n 19.27_o job_n 19.27_o who_o i_o shall_v see_v for_o myself_o and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v he_o with_o these_o eye_n in_o our_o head_n we_o shall_v one_o day_n behold_v the_o human_a glory_n of_o christ_n i_o doubt_v not_o we_o shall_v behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o heaven_n the_o shine_a body_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o above_o all_o our_o very_a eye_n shall_v delightful_o contemplate_v christ_n glorious_a body_n and_o indeed_o this_o shall_v drown_v all_o the_o other_o sight_n if_o any_o think_v that_o christ_n glorious_a body_n shall_v be_v too_o intensive_a and_o too_o extraordinary_a a_o brightness_n for_o our_o weak_a eye_n let_v such_o consider_v that_o 1._o the_o eye_n in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v glorify_v now_o glorification_n add_v a_o singular_a excellency_n to_o the_o faculty_n it_o advance_v the_o faculty_n and_o raise_v they_o to_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o excellency_n glorification_n add_v a_o great_a capacity_n to_o the_o eye_n then_o ever_o it_o have_v before_o in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o our_o eye_n and_o sight_n a_o man_n of_o a_o clear_a sight_n see_v more_o thing_n and_o more_o of_o every_o thing_n then_o a_o dark_a sight_n do_v so_o a_o glorify_a eye_n see_v more_o of_o thing_n than_o our_o eye_n now_o can_v see_v it_o shall_v be_v enlarge_v exceed_o to_o take_v in_o object_n which_o now_o it_o can_v receive_v glorification_n add_v strength_n to_o the_o faculty_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a so_o that_o the_o eye_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o look_v on_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n not_o with_o difficulty_n but_o with_o contentment_n in_o this_o world_n every_o sense_n we_o have_v be_v apt_a to_o be_v destroy_v by_o excellent_a object_n and_o the_o more_o excellent_a and_o transcendent_a the_o object_n be_v the_o more_o it_o hurt_v
that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n 13._o ver._n 13._o why_o this_o be_v their_o continual_a work_n in_o heaven_n they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n to_o sing_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o that_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o likewise_o be_v comprehend_v under_o that_o notion_n of_o the_o saint_n behold_v of_o christ_n which_o complete_o make_v up_o the_o proposition_n assert_v that_o christ_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v behold_v to_o all_o eternity_n be_v their_o all_o in_o all_o thus_o far_o we_o have_v propound_v the_o object_n which_o be_v jesus_n carry_v on_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o saint_n in_o his_o come_n again_o to_o earth_n and_o take_v they_o up_o with_o himself_o and_o his_o angel_n into_o heaven_n our_o next_o work_n be_v to_o direct_v you_o how_o to_o look_v unto_o jesus_n in_o this_o 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this_o knowledge_n will_v be_v of_o special_a use_n and_o worth_n yea_o the_o low_a and_o imperfect_a knowledge_n of_o this_o mystery_n be_v of_o infinite_a more_o value_n than_o the_o high_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o ten_o thousand_o thing_n beside_o and_o one_o thing_n o_o my_o soul_n let_v i_o tell_v thou_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o thou_o to_o attain_v a_o very_a sweet_a and_o satisfactory_a degree_n of_o this_o very_a knowledge_n and_o therefore_o study_v close_o run_v over_o again_o all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o dig_v yet_o deep_o into_o that_o glorious_a mine_n content_v not_o thyself_o with_o a_o bare_a discovery_n of_o that_o gold-oare_n which_o be_v only_o upon_o the_o superficies_n or_o top_n of_o the_o i_o but_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o find_v out_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a and_o experimental_a knowledge_n which_o the_o saint_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v come_v to_o attain_v o_o study_v christ_n in_o his_o second_o come_v to_o 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and_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o man_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v understand_v the_o love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v they_o then_o shall_v christ_n say_v these_o be_v my_o son_n who_o i_o have_v redeem_v and_o as_o i_o have_v set_v they_o free_a so_o now_o shall_v they_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o i_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 5._o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n come_v he_o be_v here_o not_o long_o since_o travail_v about_o the_o earth_n and_o about_o our_o business_n which_o do_v he_o go_v away_o to_o heaven_n upon_o a_o special_a errand_n for_o his_o saint_n and_o there_o now_o he_o be_v to_o intercede_v for_o they_o to_o attend_v the_o court_n to_o be_v their_o advocate_n and_o to_o agitate_v the_o business_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o withal_o thâ—re_v now_o he_o be_v to_o take_v up_o lodging_n for_o they_o and_o to_o prepare_v they_o mansion_n for_o eternity_n and_o no_o soon_o shall_v he_o have_v dispatch_v his_o business_n there_o but_o he_o will_v come_v for_o earth_n again_o he_o will_v bow_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o to_o give_v a_o report_n of_o his_o transaction_n there_o have_v he_o not_o leave_v we_o a_o letter_n to_o that_o effect_n 14.3_o john_n 14.3_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o to_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o o_o why_o be_v his_o chariot_n so_o long_o a_o come_n why_o tarry_v the_o wheel_n of_o his_o chariot_n 1.7_o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o 6._o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n reveal_n christ_n to_o many_o of_o his_o saint_n here_o be_v hide_v and_o withdraw_v it_o be_v true_a he_o may_v be_v in_o they_o yea_o certain_o he_o be_v in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n but_o no_o man_n know_v it_o no_o nor_o themselves_o neither_o which_o make_v they_o cry_v o_o where_o be_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v but_o at_o this_o day_n of_o christ_n reveal_n all_o curtain_n shall_v be_v draw_v aside_o christ_n shall_v be_v unhide_v and_o the_o saint_n shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n 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shall_v thy_o god_n rejoice_v over_o thou_o look_v how_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o bridegroom_n be_v over_o his_o bride_n upon_o the_o wedding-day_n sure_o then_o if_o ever_o all_o be_v love_n and_o joy_n so_o be_v christ_n joy_n over_o his_o saint_n at_o the_o last_o day_n then_o begin_v that_o joy_n that_o never_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o moment_n of_o time_n wherein_o christ_n will_v not_o rejoice_v over_o his_o saint_n for_o ever_o after_o 9_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n perfection_n christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v not_o full_o perfect_a till_o all_o his_o member_n be_v in_o glory_n unite_v to_o he_o as_o a_o head_n that_o want_v a_o arm_n or_o hand_n or_o leg_n we_o say_v be_v lame_a so_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o mystical_a lameness_n that_o christ_n our_o head_n have_v not_o with_o he_o all_o his_o member_n the_o saint_n be_v little_a piece_n of_o mystical_a christ_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o till_o christ_n gather_v in_o his_o arm_n 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