father_n for_o his_o glorification_n because_o he_o have_v glorify_v he_o on_o earth_n joh._n 17._o 4._o 5._o 2._o all_o glory_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o 2._o man_n by_o the_o donation_n of_o his_o father_n mat._n 28._o 18._o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n so_o as_o it_o be_v christ_n own_o glory_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o that_o be_v a_o man_n own_o which_o be_v give_v he_o therefore_o in_o mat._n 25._o 31._o the_o phrase_n be_v change_v christ_n challenge_v it_o to_o be_v his_o own_o glory_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o glory_n but_o yet_o in_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n he_o advance_v that_o great_a majesty_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o so_o on_o the_o other_o he_o forget_v not_o to_o refer_v all_o that_o glory_n to_o his_o father_n which_o may_v be_v a_o glass_n hold_v before_o god_n our_o eye_n that_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o ourselves_o or_o any_o endowment_n or_o gift_n 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shall_v come_v furnish_v 2._o with_o a_o glorious_a and_o unconceivable_a omniscience_n to_o which_o nothing_o shall_v be_v hide_v or_o cover_v he_o shall_v reveal_v all_o counsel_n of_o heart_n and_o all_o secret_a contrivance_n never_o so_o long_o hide_v all_o thing_n be_v naked_a to_o 13._o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v for_o to_o he_o the_o day_n and_o darkness_n 12._o be_v alike_o there_o can_v be_v no_o concealment_n of_o thing_n from_o this_o allfeeing_a judge_n 3._o he_o shall_v come_v cover_v 3._o with_o divine_a justice_n as_o a_o robe_n which_o shall_v confound_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o glory_n jer._n 2._o 16._o as_o a_o thief_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o manner_n so_o shall_v all_o wicked_a doer_n and_o there_o be_v no_o avoid_v no_o delude_n or_o pervert_v the_o justice_n neither_o the_o process_n or_o final_a sentence_n unless_o any_o man_n power_n or_o policy_n be_v above_o he_o 4._o he_o shall_v come_v prepare_v evidence_n with_o glorious_a evidence_n and_o testimony_n against_o all_o wicked_a man_n for_o their_o conviction_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o implead_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o judgement_n for_o first_o he_o shall_v have_v evidence_n and_o witness_n in_o their_o own_o conscience_n 1._o which_o shall_v then_o accuse_v they_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o their_o own_o confession_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n therefore_o say_v augustine_n do_v thou_o fear_v conscientim_fw-la the_o last_o judgement_n rectify_v thy_o conscience_n and_o all_o shall_v be_v well_o second_o he_o shall_v command_v 2._o the_o creature_n and_o element_n abuse_v by_o their_o sin_n to_o give_v in_o evidence_n against_o they_o job_n 20._o 27._o the_o heaven_n shall_v reveal_v their_o wickedness_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o they_o all_o creature_n shall_v serve_v their_o lord_n three_o the_o good_a angel_n who_o greg._n they_o have_v in_o their_o kind_a grieve_a and_o drive_v away_o from_o they_o by_o their_o sin_n shall_v witness_v against_o they_o and_o the_o wicked_a angel_n who_o be_v first_o in_o tempt_v shall_v then_o be_v first_o in_o accuse_v and_o first_o in_o torment_v four_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n against_o which_o they_o have_v 4._o sin_v yea_o the_o word_n of_o mercy_n the_o offer_n of_o mercy_n their_o abuse_n of_o mercy_n the_o resist_a of_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n all_o shall_v witness_v against_o they_o not_o so_o much_o to_o inform_v the_o judge_n as_o to_o convince_v themselves_o and_o promote_v justice_n five_o all_o their_o sin_n shall_v witness_v 5._o against_o their_o author_n and_o patroness_n every_o iniquity_n have_v his_o secret_a and_o still_a voice_n say_v gregory_n
of_o power_n appear_v in_o million_o to_o all_o the_o world_n who_o in_o their_o wonderful_a glory_n shall_v behold_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o lord_n again_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v hence_o 2._o prove_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n in_o that_o the_o holy_a angel_n serve_v he_o as_o ministry_n their_o head_n &_o king_n of_o the_o church_n so_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 2._o 9_o prove_v he_o to_o have_v a_o name_n above_o all_o name_n because_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o 1._o earth_n shall_v confess_v he_o and_o christ_n himself_o to_o prove_v his_o headship_n use_v the_o same_o argument_n joh._n 1._o 52._o hereafter_o shall_v you_o see_v the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v on_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v minister_a to_o he_o as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v figure_v in_o jacob_n ladder_n gen._n 28._o 1â—_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o ladder_n by_o which_o only_o we_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n this_o ladder_n reach_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n note_v his_o two_o nature_n divine_a from_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n and_o humane_a from_o jacob_n loin_n on_o earth_n angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v on_o it_o note_v their_o emission_n and_o admission_n descend_v to_o their_o office_n and_o ascend_v to_o give_v account_n beside_o he_o must_v be_v great_a of_o 2._o all_o who_o be_v honour_v of_o all_o and_o so_o christ_n eminency_n above_o all_o creature_n be_v prove_v because_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n must_v honour_v he_o heb._n 1._o 6._o and_o the_o more_o and_o more_o honourable_a the_o attendant_n and_o minister_n be_v the_o great_a be_v the_o personage_n so_o attend_v but_o the_o angel_n be_v every_o where_o speak_v of_o as_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o these_o servant_n behold_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o lord_n again_o their_o incessant_a service_n 3._o to_o jesus_n christ_n advance_v his_o glory_n exod._n 26._o 31._o the_o veil_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o cover_v the_o most_o holy_a express_o signify_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n which_o hide_v and_o cover_v his_o deity_n must_v be_v make_v of_o broydered_a work_n with_o cherubim_n not_o without_o cherubim_n which_o note_v the_o multitude_n of_o angel_n serve_v christ._n exod._n 25._o 20._o the_o cherubim_n signify_v the_o angel_n must_v lift_v their_o wing_n on_o high_a as_o attend_v christ_n and_o their_o face_n must_v be_v to_o the_o mercy-seat_n which_o lively_o resemble_v christ_n on_o who_o their_o eye_n must_v still_o be_v cast_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o handmaid_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n thus_o we_o shall_v see_v how_o they_o serve_v christ_n as_o man_n even_o in_o his_o low_a estate_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o high_a in_o his_o birth_n they_o sing_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o be_v preacher_n of_o he_o to_o shepherd_n after_o his_o temptation_n they_o minister_v to_o he_o spread_v a_o table_n for_o he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o wait_v at_o his_o table_n mat._n 4._o 11._o in_o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n they_o comfort_v he_o luk._n 22._o 43._o in_o the_o grave_n they_o roll_v away_o the_o stone_n for_o his_o resurrection_n mat._n 28._o 2._o in_o his_o ascension_n they_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n of_o who_o he_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n over_o all_o creature_n dan._n 7._o 13._o but_o much_o more_o now_o they_o attend_v he_o and_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o put_v forth_o his_o great_a power_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o most_o glorious_a work_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v 3._o here_o be_v matter_n of_o terror_n to_o christ._n the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n even_o all_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a person_n in_o that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v arm_v with_o such_o power_n and_o glory_n against_o they_o for_o now_o he_o ride_v in_o his_o chariot_n of_o triumph_n against_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o now_o all_o the_o mountain_n 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member_n what_o a_o great_a comfort_n shall_v it_o be_v to_o see_v the_o angel_n muster_v together_o to_o become_v our_o servant_n also_o and_o perform_v the_o great_a service_n to_o we_o as_o ever_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o while_o the_o saint_n live_v here_o the_o good_a angel_n attend_v they_o and_o keep_v they_o in_o their_o hand_n when_o they_o die_v the_o angel_n carry_v their_o soul_n to_o heaven_n 11._o which_o be_v no_o mean_a service_n but_o now_o in_o this_o great_a day_n they_o shall_v reunite_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o elect_n they_o shall_v separate_v the_o whole_a man_n from_o all_o corruption_n and_o communication_n with_o sin_n and_o sinner_n and_o gather_v out_o all_o that_o offend_v and_o shall_v not_o leave_v they_o till_o they_o be_v set_v quite_o free_a from_o all_o danger_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v peter_n act._n 12._o no_o nor_o till_o they_o have_v place_v they_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n now_o what_o a_o honour_n be_v it_o that_o these_o 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