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and_o sorrow_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n former_o despise_v and_o deride_v by_o they_o can_v penetrate_v and_o look_v through_o the_o thick_a cloud_n of_o misery_n and_o the_o most_o black_a midnight_n darkness_n of_o calamity_n into_o the_o high_a celestial_a region_n to_o view_v that_o glory_n and_o blessedness_n which_o be_v there_o but_o to_o all_o other_o eye_n invisible_a then_o shall_v they_o befool_v themselves_o and_o form_v a_o furious_a reflection_n upon_o their_o former_a madness_n begin_v to_o tear_v and_o torment_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v in_o 5._o chapter_n of_o wisdom_n from_o ver._n 1._o to_o 14._o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a stand_n in_o great_a boldness_n before_o the_o face_n of_o such_o as_o have_v torment_v he_o and_o take_v away_o his_o labour_n when_o they_o see_v he_o they_o shall_v be_v vex_v with_o horrible_a fear_n and_o shall_v be_v amaze_v for_o his_o wonderful_a deliverance_n and_o shall_v change_v their_o mind_n and_o sigh_v for_o grief_n 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divine_a essence_n be_v a_o arbitrary_a and_o voluntary_a glass_n he_o may_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n manifest_v more_o or_o less_o of_o such_o a_o visible_a glory_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o why_o may_v there_o not_o be_v such_o a_o corporeal_a vision_n or_o ocular_a view_n of_o the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n see_v jacob_n have_v it_o though_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n because_o his_o mortal_a state_n will_v not_o bear_v such_o a_o sight_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o a_o state_n immortal_a upon_o earth_n gen._n 33.30_o i_o have_v see_v say_v he_o god_n face_n to_o face_n though_o it_o be_v not_o god_n essence_n that_o be_v discernible_a at_o that_o time_n yet_o beside_o that_o humane_a form_n and_o shape_n that_o god_n appear_v in_o and_o which_o at_o first_o may_v make_v he_o think_v it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n before_o he_o leave_v jacob_n beside_o his_o solemn_a blessing_n he_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a he_o give_v some_o 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comprehend_v it_o shall_v therefore_o pass_v and_o not_o stay_v for_o thou_o to_o gaze_v upon_o it_o shall_v pass_v before_o or_o by_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v see_v a_o shadow_n of_o it_o behind_o that_o which_o moses_n be_v so_o desirous_a to_o see_v be_v the_o divine_a glory_n full_o manifest_v and_o display_v now_o god_n tell_v he_o that_o this_o state_n of_o defile_a infirmity_n and_o mortality_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o god_n promise_v to_o help_v the_o imperfection_n and_o dimness_n of_o sight_n by_o the_o ition_n of_o his_o ear_n as_o follow_v i_o will_v proclaim_v my_o name_n i._n e._n my_o nature_n now_o that_o moses_n may_v know_v that_o god_n be_v not_o unkind_a to_o he_o while_o he_o deny_v to_o gratify_v his_o request_n he_o tell_v he_o plain_o in_o the_o 20._o v._n he_o can_v not_o see_v his_o face_n without_o the_o peril_n and_o hazard_v of_o his_o life_n and_o he_o say_v thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n which_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o god_n spiritual_a majesty_n which_o be_v altogether_o invisible_a but_o likewise_o if_o not_o principal_o in_o this_o place_n of_o that_o brightness_n and_o glory_n which_o accompany_v his_o presence_n and_o that_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o as_o with_o a_o garment_n for_o there_o shall_v none_o see_v i_o and_o live_v from_o these_o word_n the_o principal_a objection_n may_v be_v raise_v against_o any_o ocular_a view_n or_o corporeal_a vision_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n for_o see_v in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n shall_v have_v their_o humane_a nature_n and_o not_o cease_v to_o be_v man_n how_o can_v they_o see_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o there_o more_o than_o here_o and_o live_v to_o which_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o either_o such_o a_o vision_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o life_n but_o in_o the_o other_o that_o if_o a_o man_n will_v see_v god_n he_o must_v first_o die_v and_o then_o he_o shall_v see_v as_o it_o be_v face_n to_o face_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o no_o man_n while_o he_o live_v in_o a_o mortal_a condition_n here_o upon_o earth_n can_v see_v my_o face_n which_o interpretation_n i_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o because_o it_o contradict_v other_o scripture_n already_o speak_v to_o and_o explain_v without_o another_o which_o be_v that_o the_o full_a manifestation_n of_o my_o glory_n be_v too_o much_o for_o man_n infirmity_n to_o bear_v and_o apprehend_v thus_o for_o man_n to_o see_v i_o will_v so_o astonish_v he_o as_o to_o make_v he_o a_o dead_a man_n rev._n 1.16_o 17._o dan._n 10.8_o 9_o this_o be_v that_o glory_n which_o moses_n desire_v to_o see_v which_o god_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o behold_v as_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a mortal_a man_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o vers_fw-la 23._o that_o god_n do_v manifest_a so_o much_o of_o his_o glory_n to_o he_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o his_o discern_a and_o for_o his_o desire_n when_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v see_v my_o backpart_n he_o speak_v here_o as_o if_o he_o appear_v in_o humane_a shape_n at_o this_o time_n who_o though_o he_o hide_v his_o glory_n from_o moses_n his_o eye_n as_o if_o a_o hand_n have_v be_v spread_v over_o his_o face_n to_o cover_v he_o while_o he_o pass_v before_o he_o yet_o be_v he_o privilege_v with_o a_o glimpse_n of_o his_o glory_n come_v after_o behind_o he_o may_v see_v he_o as_o in_o a_o shadow_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a when_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o mount_n sinai_n where_o he_o have_v be_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n without_o food_n with_o god_n with_o a_o shine_a lustre_n upon_o his_o face_n it_o be_v from_o a_o reflection_n of_o a_o divine_a glory_n and_o splendour_n upon_o it_o which_o he_o be_v in_o some_o considerable_a degree_n enable_v and_o strengthen_v to_o behold_v exod._n 34.28_o 29_o 30._o we_o find_v that_o in_o the_o mount_n when_o christ_n be_v transfigure_v matth._n 17.2.9.2_o and_o his_o face_n and_o countenance_n irradiate_v with_o celestial_a glory_n yet_o those_o disciple_n which_o be_v with_o he_o have_v ocular_a view_n of_o it_o though_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o mortal_a condition_n they_o can_v scarce_o bear_v and_o endure_v the_o sparkle_a ray_n thereof_o but_o seem_v to_o be_v astonish_v while_o wonderful_o ravish_v and_o delight_v with_o the_o same_o now_o if_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n saint_n have_v have_v such_o glympse_n of_o divine_a glory_n upon_o earth_n what_o clear_a and_o full_a view_n will_v they_o have_v thereof_o in_o heaven_n when_o their_o visible_a faculty_n and_o organ_n of_o sight_n shall_v be_v unspeakable_o invigorate_v and_o make_v a_o thousand_o degree_n more_o pure_a and_o pierce_v more_o acute_a and_o quick_a than_o now_o it_o be_v and_o if_o a_o small_a beam_n or_o glimpse_n thereof_o be_v so_o delectable_a to_o peter_n john_n and_o james_n that_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o mount_n that_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o leave_v it_o but_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o take_v up_o their_o abode_n there_o how_o infinite_o more_o pleasant_a and_o ravish_a will_v those_o more_o open_a and_o ample_a manifestation_n of_o glory_n be_v and_o though_o we_o can_v determine_v what_o the_o measure_n thereof_o will_v be_v yet_o we_o may_v conclude_v it_o will_v infinite_o more_o surpass_v the_o most_o amiable_a and_o loves-most_a powerful_a attractive_a object_n upon_o earth_n than_o either_o the_o morning_n or_o meridian_n sun_n that_o minute_n and_o little_a light_n that_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o a_o glow-worm_n we_o may_v rational_o suppose_v likewise_o that_o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n with_o all_o the_o inherent_a celestial_a quality_n of_o his_o most_o glorious_a body_n will_v render_v heaven_n a_o place_n full_a
scarce_o a_o eye_n can_v come_v within_o the_o reach_n and_o view_v of_o it_o but_o more_o or_o less_o it_o do_v attract_v it_o how_o much_o more_o comâ—tiâ—_n than_o must_v its_o attraction_n 〈…〉_o complete_a in_o heaven_n through_o the_o corruption_n and_o depraviâ—_n of_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n how_o fatal_a and_o pernice_a 〈…〉_o be_v to_o mankind_n in_o this_o low_a 〈◊〉_d by_o its_o effascination_n and_o 〈…〉_o have_v woeful_o and_o miserable_o 〈◊〉_d many_o thousand_o what_o a_o 〈…〉_o and_o queen_n be_v she_o in_o the_o wâ—ld_n 〈◊〉_d â—iâ—ions_n and_o sovereignty_n â—ding_v as_o far_o as_o there_o be_v any_o â—_z 〈…〉_o the_o earth_n and_o with_o 〈◊〉_d kness_n and_o great_a authority_n 〈◊〉_d she_o command_v to_o fulfil_v her_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d sometime_o make_v wise_a man_n fool_n courageous_a man_n coward_n and_o coward_n sometime_o courageous_a to_o their_o own_o destruction_n while_o their_o rival_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o suppose_a but_o mistake_v honour_n in_o their_o blood_n rich_a man_n she_o make_v poor_a what_o vast_a estate_n and_o treasure_n have_v she_o devour_v patrimony_n inheritance_n and_o lordship_n in_o abundance_n have_v she_o swallow_v up_o million_o of_o silver_n gold_n and_o jewel_n have_v be_v sacrifice_v to_o she_o and_o all_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o land_n and_o sea_n be_v not_o too_o much_o to_o maintain_v she_o so_o boundless_a be_v the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o her_o insolent_a pride_n how_o unkind_a be_v she_o to_o and_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o most_o that_o be_v her_o great_a admirer_n and_o adorer_n and_o ruin_v they_o unmerciful_o and_o cruel_o that_o do_v the_o great_a homage_n to_o she_o how_o many_o noble_n have_v she_o degrade_v and_o debase_v how_o many_o crown_a head_n have_v she_o conquer_v how_o many_o king_n and_o prince_n have_v she_o make_v her_o servant_n and_o vassal_n to_o lackey_n after_o she_o how_o many_o flourish_a kingdom_n and_o goodly_a politic_a body_n as_o ere_o the_o earth_n bear_v or_o 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