riches_n and_o honour_n can_v not_o prevail_v with_o learned_a basil_n that_o worthy_a father_n he_o bid_v offer_v such_o thing_n to_o child_n such_o thing_n be_v beneath_o his_o cognizance_n how_o frequent_o do_v the_o holy_a scripture_n note_v this_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n with_o a_o brand_n of_o infamy_n covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil._n it_o be_v call_v there_o the_o 10._o 1_o tim_n â—_o 10._o love_n of_o money_n two_o word_n the_o scripture_n use_v to_o express_v covetousness_n by_o one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o both_o be_v in_o name_n and_o nature_n stark_o naught_o for_o covetousness_n be_v idolatry_n 5._o col._n 3._o 5._o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o a_o naughty_a heart_n and_o 22._o mark_n 7._o 22._o join_v with_o bad_a company_n as_o theft_n malice_n and_o what_o not_o it_o be_v so_o abominable_a a_o sin_n as_o not_o worthy_a of_o name_v nothing_o say_v a_o heathen_a argue_v cic._n niâ—â—â—_n 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joh._n 2._o 15._o love_v not_o the_o world_n neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o a_o second_o impediment_n be_v hypocrisy_n hypocrisy_n 2._o impediment_n hypocrisy_n and_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o so_o many_o distrust_n god_n because_o they_o deal_v hypocritical_o and_o have_v divide_v heart_n partly_o for_o god_n and_o partly_o for_o mammon_n the_o heart_n be_v nought_o and_o keep_v reserve_v for_o that_o profit_n the_o other_o interest_n and_o carnal_a advantage_n many_o braid_v of_o the_o strumpet_n who_o will_v have_v the_o child_n divide_v so_o they_o will_v divide_v in_o duty_n and_o command_n this_o hypocritical_a deceitful_a spirit_n keep_v multitude_n from_o trust_v and_o depend_v on_o god_n all-sufficiency_n ananias_n and_o saphira_n will_v not_o trust_v god_n they_o fear_v that_o some_o poverty_n may_v befall_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o make_v a_o defalcation_n from_o the_o price_n 3._o act._n 5._o 3._o and_o use_v hypocritical_a juggle_n no_o hypocrite_n can_v trust_v god_n for_o he_o act_v all_o for_o self-interest_n and_o turn_v like_o a_o weathercock_n with_o the_o wind_n and_o strive_v to_o swim_v with_o the_o stream_n it_o be_v a_o sincere_a heart_n alone_o that_o can_v cast_v itself_o upon_o god_n and_o can_v venture_v all_o upon_o his_o promise_n he_o it_o be_v who_o alone_o will_v trust_v god_n with_o all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o he_o know_v that_o god_n be_v infinite_o near_a and_o dear_a to_o he_o than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o this_o consideration_n comfort_v hezekiah_n upon_o his_o bed_n of_o sickness_n 2_o king_n 20._o 3._o i_o beseech_v thou_o lord_n remember_v now_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n a_o heart_n divide_v between_o god_n and_o the_o world_n between_o christ_n and_o anti-christ_n will_v never_o stick_v close_o to_o god_n in_o a_o time_n of_o adversity_n a_o rot_a hypocritial_a heart_n will_v not_o suffer_v for_o christ_n a_o hypocrite_n will_v not_o willing_o bear_v a_o scorn_n or_o word_n of_o reproach_n for_o christ_n much_o less_o will_v he_o fry_v at_o a_o stake_n the_o lord_n thus_o expostulate_v the_o case_n jer._n 12._o 5._o if_o thou_o have_v run_v with_o the_o footman_n and_o they_o have_v weary_v thou_o then_o how_o can_v thou_o contend_v with_o horse_n and_o if_o in_o the_o land_n of_o peace_n wherein_o thou_o tru_v they_o have_v weary_v thou_o then_o how_o will_v thou_o do_v in_o the_o swell_a of_o jordan_n bilney_n the_o martyr_n make_v assay_v first_o 3._o act_n &_o mon._n in_o q._n mar._n day_n vol._n 3._o to_o try_v how_o he_o can_v bear_v the_o burn_a of_o his_o finger_n because_o he_o expect_v which_o come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o that_o his_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v burn_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n 96._o timeo_fw-la ne_fw-la animam_fw-la perdas_fw-la qui_fw-la capillum_fw-la non_fw-la perdes_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 96._o will_v lose_v neither_o finger_n nor_o body_n neither_o life_n nor_o limb_n for_o christ_n so_o far_o he_o will_v pretend_v for_o christ_n as_o his_o interest_n be_v concern_v for_o the_o loaf_n as_o many_o follow_v christ_n for_o preferment_n and_o promotion_n in_o halcyon-daye_n of_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n but_o when_o religion_n be_v contemn_v and_o the_o professor_n be_v persecute_v a_o hypocrite_n take_v offence_n he_o make_v the_o worst_a choice_n to_o loc._n to_o video_fw-la te_fw-la post_fw-la huius_fw-la plâ—goe_o tuus_fw-la horrendâ—m_fw-la miseriam_fw-la ad_fw-la interitum_fw-la tuum_fw-la hanc_fw-la impietatis_fw-la sequi_fw-la velle_fw-la perniciem_fw-la hieronym_n in_o loc._n choose_v sin_n 21._o job_n 36._o 21._o rather_o than_o affliction_n and_o rather_o to_o sleep_v in_o a_o whole_a skin_n than_o a_o whole_a conscience_n none_o more_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n than_o a_o hypocrite_n for_o god_n and_o good_a man_n hate_v he_o because_o he_o be_v no_o better_o and_o be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v and_o wicked_a man_n hate_v he_o because_o he_o pretend_v to_o any_o goodness_n at_o all_o notwithstanding_o many_o fail_n sincerity_n be_v that_o which_o will_v stand_v we_o in_o stead_n when_o we_o come_v to_o die_v a_o reverend_a minister_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v say_v i_o have_v a_o 17._o mr._n giles_n workman_n a_o minister_n in_o glocestershire_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 17._o little_a sincerity_n and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o comfort_n i_o asa_n have_v many_o fail_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o loc_n he_o i_o e._n affirmo_fw-la optimâ_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la i_o nec_fw-la corrumpere_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la nec_fw-la â—â—tâ—te_fw-la flectere_fw-la ad_fw-la cujusque_fw-la affectus_fw-la neâ—â—e_v private_a ulli_fw-la cupiditati_fw-la servire_fw-la melancthon_n in_o loc_n nevertheless_o the_o heart_n of_o asa_n be_v perfect_a all_o his_o day_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o saint_n rejoice_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o for_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n a_o heathen_a can_v commend_v plainness_n and_o simple-dealing_a as_o most_o agree_v â—o_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n so_o say_v tully_n quod_fw-la verum_fw-la simplex_fw-la sincerumque_fw-la sit_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la naturae_fw-la hominis_fw-la aptissimum_fw-la much_o more_o shall_v a_o christian_a embrace_n sincerity_n as_o know_v it_o to_o be_v that_o which_o god_n require_v and_o so_o high_o esteem_v of_o if_o then_o we_o desire_v to_o trust_v god_n in_o all_o condition_n let_v we_o labour_v for_o a_o sincere_a and_o single_a heart_n and_o abhor_v and_o hate_v hypocrisy_n with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n for_o a_o hypocrite_n will_v never_o hold_v out_o in_o any_o duty_n he_o will_v not_o
neither_o be_v faith_n the_o hand_n of_o a_o workman_n that_o yearn_v his_o wage_n but_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o beggar_n that_o receive_v all_o of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n 2._o justification_n by_o faith_n consist_v in_o the_o sin_n 2._o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o non-imputation_n of_o transgression_n ps_n 31._o 1_o 2._o bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n declare_v how_o the_o great_a work_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v transact_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n have_v their_o fail_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n let_v he_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n and_o it_o will_v recoil_v upon_o himself_o that_o cast_v it_o but_o god_n child_n be_v humble_v for_o sin_n they_o water_v 6._o psal_n 6._o 6._o their_o couch_n as_o david_n do_v with_o their_o tear_n they_o sigh_v with_o ezekiel_n to_o the_o 19_o ezek._n 2d_o 6._o jer._n 31._o 19_o break_n of_o their_o loin_n with_o ephraim_n they_o smite_v upon_o their_o thigh_n sin_n be_v their_o sorrow_n grief_n and_o burden_n wherefore_o they_o be_v by_o christ_n call_v unto_o repentance_n and_o christ_n impute_v their_o sin_n not_o unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o himself_o they_o indeed_o be_v the_o principal_a debtor_n but_o christ_n have_v make_v himself_o liable_a to_o pay_v their_o debt_n and_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n because_o he_o have_v become_v surety_n for_o they_o unto_o the_o father_n 3._o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n righteousness_n 3._o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o of_o unrighteous_a we_o be_v make_v righteous_a of_o ungodly_a we_o be_v make_v godly_a and_o though_o we_o be_v ungodly_a christ_n justifi_v we_o for_o he_o do_v not_o find_v we_o good_a but_o he_o make_v we_o so_o now_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v altogether_o a_o righteousness_n without_o we_o not_o depend_v on_o any_o inherent_a righteousness_n nor_o any_o work_n in_o we_o but_o it_o be_v free_a and_o gratuitous_a without_o any_o praevision_n or_o intuition_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o person_n to_o be_v justify_v st._n bernard_n 190._o assignata_fw-la est_fw-la homiâ—_n justitia_fw-la â—lienâ—_n quiâ—_n carâ—it_fw-la suâ—_n justitia_fw-la bern._n ep._n 190._o full_o express_v it_o say_v that_o another_o righteousness_n be_v assign_v to_o man_n because_o he_o want_v a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o hence_o our_o work_n and_o service_n though_o fail_n in_o themselves_o be_v accept_v righteous_a by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n how_o miserable_a will_v our_o condition_n be_v if_o our_o service_n be_v no_o better_o offer_v to_o god_n than_o they_o come_v from_o we_o but_o christ_n mend_v our_o service_n in_o the_o carriage_n by_o offer_v they_o to_o the_o father_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o mediation_n so_o that_o though_o our_o duty_n be_v raw_a weak_a and_o imperfect_a yet_o christ_n make_v they_o perfect_a by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o so_o they_o obtain_v acceptance_n with_o the_o father_n 4._o justification_n bring_v forth_o choice_a and_o fruit_n 4._o justification_n bring_v forth_o choice_a and_o excellent_a fruit_n excellent_a fruit_n as_o we_o may_v read_v rom._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o all_o those_o choice_a fruit_n grow_v on_o that_o tree_n of_o justification_n faith_n be_v the_o mother-grace_n there_o mention_v peace_n and_o access_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n joy_n hope_v glory_v in_o tribulation_n be_v the_o daughter_n or_o the_o fruit_n which_o grow_v on_o this_o tree_n wherefore_o though_o faith_n only_o justify_v yet_o faith_n be_v not_o alone_a when_o it_o justifi_v for_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o goodly_a train_n of_o grace_n though_o faith_n justifi_v the_o person_n yet_o work_v justify_v the_o faith_n or_o declare_v the_o faith_n to_o be_v true_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o purify_v the_o heart_n 9_o gal._n 5._o 6._o act._n 15._o 9_o and_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n charge_v tit._n 3._o 8._o this_o theologian_n *_o huius_fw-la fidâ—i_fw-la charity_n non_fw-la est_fw-la forma_fw-la sed_fw-la frâ—ctus_fw-la &_o pâ—nitâ—â—tiâ—_n est_fw-la justificati_fw-la conditiâ—_n non_fw-la causa_fw-la justificationis_fw-la fidâ—s_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quâ—_n justificat_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la justificat_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la munere_fw-la non_fw-la solitaria_fw-la respectu_fw-la comitatus_fw-la aliarum_fw-la virtutum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_n non_fw-la propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la justi_n declaimer_n &_o per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—icâ—t_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prideaux_n manuductio_fw-la ad_fw-la theologian_n be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v constant_o that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n a_o learned_a professor_n very_o dextrous_a in_o state_v of_o controversy_n conclude_v thus_o love_n be_v not_o the_o form_n but_o the_o fruit_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n etc._n etc._n this_o then_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n who_o impute_v his_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o his_o member_n and_o their_o sin_n to_o himself_o and_o this_o justification_n be_v active_a whereby_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o passive_a whereby_o christ_n become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n sect_n ii_o of_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n a_o second_o purchase_n of_o christ_n be_v sanctification_n spirit_n 2._o purchase_v of_o christ_n sanctification_n â—â—_o the_o spirit_n for_o who_o christ_n justify_v by_o his_o grace_n those_o he_o sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n justification_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o precede_v sanctification_n because_o justification_n be_v the_o root_n or_o mother_n grace_n the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n be_v the_o fruit_n proceed_v from_o it_o yet_o in_o order_n of_o time_n they_o be_v simultaneous_a those_o who_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n labour_v to_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o good_a character_n to_o be_v as_o solicitous_a and_o desirous_a for_o mercy_n to_o sanctify_v renew_v and_o purify_v as_o for_o mercy_n to_o pardon_v we_o wherefore_o sincerity_n be_v a_o undoubted_a evidence_n of_o a_o justify_v condition_n psal_n 32._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o justification_n in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n in_o handle_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sanctification_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v these_o ensue_a particular_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o so_o many_o strong_a argument_n to_o persuade_v or_o as_o so_o many_o motive_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o holiness_n the_o first_o motive_n be_v draw_v from_o election_n holiness_n motive_n 1._o we_o be_v elect_v unto_o holiness_n we_o be_v elect_v unto_o holiness_n eph._n 1._o 4._o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n election_n do_v not_o give_v the_o least_o licentious_a liberty_n but_o engage_v we_o unto_o holiness_n observe_v the_o word_n now_o cite_v it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v live_v as_o we_o listen_v 4._o non_fw-la eliguntur_fw-la paulus_n &_o qui_fw-la ei_fw-la simile_n sunt_fw-la 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wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o father_n this_o election_n be_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v 2_o thess_n 2._o 13._o god_n have_v grot._n *_o primum_fw-la dixit_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ut_fw-la â—steâ—deret_fw-la quod_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la venissemus_fw-la nisi_fw-la ipsa_fw-la gratia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la dâ—â—isset_fw-la oâ—cum_fw-la quomodo_fw-la eos_fw-la separavit_fw-la deus_fw-la sanctificando_fw-la eos_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la pervenitur_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la habitam_fw-la evangeliâ—_n grot._n from_o the_o beginning_n choose_v you_o to_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o saint_n elect_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o obedience_n those_o that_o be_v elect_v unto_o glory_n be_v elect_v unto_o holiness_n no_o holiness_n no_o happiness_n a_o second_o motive_n be_v draw_v from_o creation_n holiness_n motive_n 2._o we_o be_v create_v unto_o holiness_n we_o be_v create_v unto_o holiness_n all_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v employ_v for_o holy_a use_n to_o serve_v god_n external_n and_o internal_a purity_n be_v require_v 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o heart_n must_v â—_o jam._n 4._o â—_o be_v purify_v and_o the_o hand_n cleanse_v the_o tongue_n must_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n holiness_n must_v sit_v upon_o the_o lip_n heart_n and_o life_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v we_o create_v eph._n 2._o 10._o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 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redeem_v unto_o holiness_n this_o be_v purchase_v at_o the_o dear_a rate_n even_o the_o purchase_n of_o blood_n and_o that_o not_o of_o a_o ordinary_a blood_n but_o of_o royal_a blood_n and_o more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n act_v 20._o 28._o so_o we_o must_v understand_v it_o by_o a_o communication_n of_o idiom_n to_o this_o purpose_n have_v christ_n redeem_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o may_v 75._o luke_n 1._o 74_o 75._o serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n christ_n do_v not_o redeem_v â—â—_o that_o we_o may_v live_v to_o ourselves_o or_o as_o we_o listen_v but_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n that_o he_o may_v 27._o eph._n 5._o 26_o 27._o sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n whosoever_o then_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v redeem_v from_o his_o vain_a conversation_n 23._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o eph._n 4._o 23._o he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n he_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n the_o image_n of_o christ_n be_v imprint_v in_o he_o and_o that_o consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n 24._o eph._n 4._o 24._o sect_n iii_o of_o glorification_n sanctification_n be_v here_o begin_v in_o this_o christ_n sect._n 3_o glorification_n be_v thâ—_n purchase_v of_o christ_n life_n and_o it_o must_v receive_v daily_a augmentation_n till_o it_o be_v consummate_v in_o glory_n now_o glorification_n be_v christ_n purchase_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o crown_n of_o glory_n the_o price_n of_o our_o high_a câ—lling_n abraham_n bosom_n the_o purchase_a possession_n the_o lot_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o life_n a_o inheritance_n immortal_a undefiled_a which_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o all_o these_o be_v synonymous_a expression_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n and_o all_o these_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n glorification_n be_v one_o of_o the_o link_n even_o the_o high_a of_o they_o in_o that_o golden_a chain_n rom._n 8._o 30._o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v christ_n himself_o be_v in_o glory_n and_o he_o the_o head_n will_v have_v glory_n put_v upon_o all_o his_o member_n christ_n be_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n the_o hope_n of_o glory_n the_o salvation_n which_o be_v rolloc_n col._n 1._o 27._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 10._o cum_fw-la ibi_fw-la erimus_fw-la ubi_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la quidem_fw-la eum_fw-la perfect_v &_o coram_fw-la videbimus_fw-la câ—m_fw-la autem_fw-la videbimus_fw-la â—um_fw-la sicut_fw-la â—st_fw-la tum_fw-la plene_fw-la perfecteque_fw-la â—psi_fw-la glorificabimur_fw-la â—am_fw-la si_fw-la fides_fw-la nos_fw-la glorificat_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la dum_fw-la â—um_fw-la quasi_fw-la eminus_fw-la intuâ—mur_fw-la profecto_fw-la aspectus_fw-la nos_fw-la plâ—â—â—_n perfecteque_fw-la glorificabit_fw-la rolloc_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v with_o eternal_a glory_n and_o this_o be_v christ_n grand_a petition_n unto_o his_o father_n john_n 17._o 24._o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o thou_o love_v i_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n be_v go_v before_o to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o his_o child_n he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n in_o glory_n and_o have_v purchase_v 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e._n excellentissimè_fw-la gravem_fw-la gloriam_fw-la hic_fw-la hebraeo_fw-la more_fw-it per_fw-la verbum_fw-la geminans_fw-la apostâ—luâ—_n summam_fw-la quandam_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la indicavit_fw-la grot._n vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a even_o to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o whatsoever_o suffering_n we_o meet_v withal_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o future_a glory_n there_o be_v a_o superlative_a above_o a_o superlative_a mention_v beyond_o the_o capacity_n of_o our_o language_n to_o express_v to_o the_o full_a 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n thus_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o represent_v premise_n a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o the_o premise_n the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o christ_n and_o 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