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A73267 The dignitie of Gods children. Or An exposition of 1. Iohn 3. 1.2.3 Plentifully shewing the comfortable, happie, and most blessed state of all Gods children, and also on the contrarie, the base, fearefull, and most wofull condition of all other that are not the children of God. Stoughton, Thomas. 1610 (1610) STC 23315.5; ESTC S117855 406,069 519

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these_o go_v together_o and_o be_v therefore_o join_v together_o the_o cogitation_n darken_v ignorance_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o martha_n say_v i_o not_o unto_o thou_o that_o if_o thou_o do_v believe_v thou_o shall_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n joh._n 11._o 40._o if_o this_o may_v be_v say_v to_o martha_n herself_o that_o believe_v the_o general_a resurrection_n of_o all_o flesh_n as_o she_o have_v acknowledge_v in_o verse_n 24._o because_o her_o faith_n be_v weak_a in_o that_o particular_a of_o raise_v up_o her_o brother_n present_o how_o much_o more_o may_v it_o it_o be_v say_v to_o they_o and_o of_o they_o
the_o snow_n even_o so_o white_a as_o no_o full_a can_v make_v upon_o the_o earth_n mark_n 9_o 3._o but_o moses_n also_o and_o elias_n appear_v and_o be_v talk_v with_o he_o both_o which_o likewise_o be_v say_v to_o have_v appear_v in_o glory_n luk_n 9_o 31._o for_o that_o they_o appear_v not_o in_o soul_n only_o but_o also_o in_o body_n it_o be_v clear_a first_o by_o that_o that_o they_o be_v visible_o see_v of_o those_o apostle_n second_o because_o it_o be_v further_o say_v that_o they_o talk_v with_o christ_n three_o because_o luke_n also_o express_o call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n not_o of_o two_o spirit_n but_o of_o two_o man_n this_o our_o likeness_n also_o unto_o christ_n christ_n himself_o promise_v to_o those_o few_o name_n in_o sardi_n which_o have_v not_o defile_v their_o garment_n say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v walk_v with_o he_o in_o white_a revel_v 4._o 34._o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a and_o to_o walk_v in_o white_a with_o christ_n but_o in_o glory_n to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o christ_n who_o before_o in_o his_o transfiguration_n have_v show_v himself_o in_o white_a and_o by_o this_o colour_n of_o white_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n child_n rather_o describe_v then_o by_o any_o other_o colour_n because_o prince_n and_o great_a potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o they_o will_v show_v themselves_o in_o their_o great_a pomp_n and_o glory_n do_v use_v to_o clothe_v themselves_o in_o white_a yea_o so_o do_v our_o late_a most_o renown_a queen_n oftentime_o at_o the_o entertainment_n of_o some_o great_a ambassador_n and_o other_o great_a solemnity_n this_o our_o likeness_n likewise_o unto_o christ_n be_v further_a promise_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n verse_n 21._o to_o every_o one_o that_o over_o come_v namely_o in_o these_o word_n that_o to_o such_o christ_n will_v give_v to_o sit_v yea_o to_o sit_v with_o he_o in_o his_o throne_n what_o more_o as_o himself_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n so_o then_o as_o christ_n be_v in_o glory_n like_o to_o his_o father_n so_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o god_n also_o be_v like_a unto_o christ_n this_o point_n of_o our_o likeness_n unto_o christ_n be_v a_o most_o sweet_a and_o heavenly_a point_n so_o full_a of_o comfort_n that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o comfort_v we_o though_o never_o so_o much_o compass_v with_o sorrow_n and_o load_v with_o grief_n it_o be_v able_a to_o recover_v we_o though_o never_o so_o sick_a of_o sin_n it_o be_v able_a to_o revive_v and_o restore_v we_o though_o not_o only_o half_a dead_a but_o also_o altogether_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n it_o be_v much_o that_o we_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o dan._n 12._o as_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n itself_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o father_n mat._n 13._o 34._o it_o be_v more_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v like_a to_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 22._o 30._o of_o who_o great_a glory_n we_o have_v hear_v before_o who_o therefore_o can_v express_v or_o conceive_v this_o that_o be_v here_o speak_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o christ_n himself_o for_o what_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n what_o be_v the_o glister_n of_o the_o star_n what_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o great_a and_o clear_a height_n thereof_o what_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n jesus_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o teach_v with_o such_o power_n and_o authority_n that_o all_o that_o hear_v he_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o doctrine_n mat._n 7._o 28._o 29._o and_o wonder_v at_o the_o gracious_a word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n luk_n 4._o 22._o yea_o the_o very_a officer_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o pharisy_n that_o be_v send_v to_o take_v he_o be_v ravish_v with_o his_o word_n return_v without_o he_o and_o be_v ask_v why_o they_o 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wise_a man_n do_v not_o only_o come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n but_o also_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o open_v their_o treasure_n and_o present_v unto_o he_o gift_n of_o gold_n and_o incense_v and_o myrrh_n mat._n 2._o 1._o and_o 11._o yea_o who_o be_v so_o excellent_a that_o not_o only_o a_o multitude_n of_o heavenly_a soldier_n sing_v at_o his_o birth_n though_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o stable_n and_o lay_v in_o a_o manger_n glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o peace_n in_o earth_n and_o towards_o man_n good_a will_n luke_n 2._o 14._o but_o also_o that_o afterward_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n do_v sing_v unto_o he_o a_o new_a song_n say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o take_v the_o book_n viz._n which_o before_o john_n have_v see_v in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n write_v within_o and_o on_o the_o backside_n seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n and_o which_o none_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n or_o under_o the_o earth_n be_v 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