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heart_n such_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o uncreated_a glory_n of_o god_n shine_v forth_o in_o christ_n as_o affect_v and_o satiates_fw-la their_o soul_n with_o ineffable_a joy_n hence_o arise_v that_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v above_o all_o understanding_n keep_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o jesus_n christ._n phil._n 4._o 7._o christ_n in_o believer_n the_o hope_n of_o glory_n give_v they_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o it_o yea_o sometime_o to_o bathe_v their_o soul_n in_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n that_o be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n where_o any_o be_v utter_o unacquainted_a with_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v carnal_a yea_o blind_a and_o see_v nothing_o afar_o off_o these_o enjoyment_n indeed_o be_v rare_a and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o short_a continuance_n rara_fw-la hora_fw-la brevis_fw-la mora_fw-la but_o it_o be_v from_o our_o own_o sloth_n and_o darkness_n that_o we_o do_v not_o enjoy_v 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the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n 1._o 2._o the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n col._n 1._o 16._o i_o do_v here_o only_o mention_v these_o thing_n because_o i_o have_v handle_v they_o at_o large_a in_o my_o discourse_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n or_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n whereunto_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o their_o full_a declaration_n and_o vindication_n herein_o be_v he_o glorious_a in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o great_a representative_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o his_o will_n unto_o we_o which_o without_o he_o will_v have_v be_v eternal_o hide_v from_o we_o or_o be_v invisible_a unto_o we_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n here_o nor_o hereafter_o joh._n 1._o 18._o in_o his_o divine_a person_n absolute_o consider_v he_o be_v the_o essential_a image_n of_o god_n even_o the_o father_n he_o be_v in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o he_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o divine_a essence_n joh._n 14._o 10._o now_o he_o be_v with_o the_o father_n john_n 1._o 1._o in_o the_o distinction_n of_o his_o person_n so_o be_v he_o his_o essential_a image_n col._n 1._o 15._o heb._n 1._o 2._o in_o his_o incarnation_n he_o become_v the_o representative_a image_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o church_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o without_o who_o our_o understanding_n can_v make_v no_o such_o approach_n unto_o the_o divine_a excellency_n but_o that_o god_n continue_v to_o be_v unto_o we_o what_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o the_o invisible_a god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o see_v his_o glory_n this_o be_v the_o original_a glory_n of_o christ_n give_v he_o by_o his_o father_n and_o which_o by_o faith_n we_o may_v behold_v he_o and_o he_o alone_o declare_v represent_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o angel_n and_o man_n the_o essential_a glory_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n his_o attribute_n and_o his_o will_n without_o which_o a_o perpetual_a comparative_a darkness_n will_v have_v be_v on_o the_o whole_a creation_n especial_o that_o part_n of_o it_o here_o below_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o religion_n the_o rock_n whereon_o the_o church_n be_v build_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o our_o hope_n of_o salvation_n of_o life_n and_o immortality_n all_o be_v resolve_v into_o this_o namely_o the_o representation_n that_o be_v make_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n if_o this_o fail_v we_o we_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o if_o this_o rock_n stand_v firm_a the_o church_n be_v safe_a here_o and_o shall_v be_v triumphant_a hereafter_o herein_o then_o be_v the_o lord_n christ_n exceed_o glorious_a those_o who_o can_v behold_v this_o glory_n of_o he_o by_o faith_n namely_o as_o he_o be_v the_o great_a divine_a ordinance_n to_o represent_v god_n unto_o we_o they_o know_v he_o not_o in_o their_o worship_n of_o he_o they_o worship_v but_o a_o image_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v yea_o in_o the_o ignorance_n and_o neglect_v hereof_o consist_v the_o formal_a nature_n of_o unbelief_n even_o that_o which_o be_v inevitable_o ruinous_a unto_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n he_o that_o discern_v not_o the_o representation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o unbeliever_n such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n and_o gentile_n of_o old_a they_o do_v not_o they_o will_v not_o they_o can_v not_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o he_o nor_o how_o he_o do_v represent_v he_o that_o this_o be_v both_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o their_o unbelief_n the_o apostle_n declare_v at_o large_a 1_o cor._n 1._o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o not_o to_o see_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o
consequent_o all_o the_o other_o holy_a property_n of_o his_o nature_n in_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v a_o unbeliever_n the_o essence_n of_o faith_n consist_v in_o a_o due_a ascriptio_fw-la of_o glory_n to_o god_n rom._n 4._o 20._o this_o we_o can_v attain_v unto_o without_o the_o manifestation_n of_o those_o divine_a excellency_n unto_o we_o wherein_o he_o be_v glorious_a this_o be_v do_v in_o christ_n alone_o so_o as_o that_o we_o may_v glorify_v god_n in_o a_o save_n and_o acceptable_a manner_n he_o who_o discern_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n power_n goodness_n love_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o way_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n by_o he_o be_v a_o unbeliever_n hence_o the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o devil_n 〈…〉_z begin_n of_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o fill_v their_o mind_n with_o prejudices_fw-la that_o they_o may_v not_o behold_v this_o glory_n of_o he_o 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the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v irradiate_v our_o heart_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n v_o 6._o wherein_o true_a save_v faith_n do_v consist_v under_o this_o darkness_n perish_v the_o unbelieving_a world_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o such_o be_v the_o present_a condition_n of_o all_o by_o who_o the_o divine_a person_n of_o christ_n be_v deny_v for_o no_o mere_a creature_n can_v ever_o make_v a_o perfect_a representation_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o but_o we_o must_v a_o little_a further_o inquire_v into_o this_o mystery_n since_o man_n fall_v from_o god_n by_o sin_n it_o be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o punishment_n that_o they_o be_v cover_v with_o thick_a darkness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n they_o know_v he_o not_o they_o have_v not_o see_v he_o at_o any_o time_n hence_o be_v that_o promise_n to_o the_o church_n in_o christ_n isa._n 60._o 1_o 2._o for_o behold_v the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v the_o earth_n and_o gross_a darkness_n the_o people_n but_o the_o lord_n shall_v arise_v upon_o thou_o and_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v see_v upon_o thou_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n make_v great_a inquiry_n into_o and_o obtain_v many_o notion_n of_o the_o divine_a be_v its_o existence_n 〈…〉_z and_o these_o notion_n they_o adorn_v with_o great_a elegancy_n of_o speech_n to_o allure_v other_o unto_o the_o admiration_n of_o they_o hereon_o they_o boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o only_a wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n rom._n 1._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o boast_v that_o they_o be_v the_o wise_a but_o we_o must_v abide_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v they_o in_o their_o inquiry_n he_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o world_n in_o its_o wisdom_n that_o be_v these_o wise_a man_n in_o it_o by_o their_o wisdom_n know_v not_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o and_o he_o call_v the_o author_n of_o their_o best_a notion_n atheist_n or_o man_n without_o god_n in_o the_o word_n ephes._n 2._o 12._o for_o 1._o they_o have_v no_o certain_a guide_n rule_n nor_o light_n which_o be_v attend_v unto_o may_v lead_v they_o infallible_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n all_o they_o have_v of_o this_o kind_a be_v their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o reason_n or_o imagination_n whereby_o they_o commence_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a disputer_n of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o they_o they_o wax_v vain_a and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v rom._n 1._o 21._o they_o do_v at_o best_a but_o endeavour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o feel_v after_o god_n as_o man_n do_v in_o the_o dark_a after_o what_o they_o can_v clear_o discern_v act_v 17._o 27._o among_o other_o cicero_n book_n de_n natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la give_v we_o a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o expression_n and_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n not_o 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