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and_o upon_o what_o account_n 1_o cor._n vi_o 9_o 10._o galat._n v._n 19-21_a ephes_n v._o 5._o mat._n twenty-five_o 41-46_a rev._n xxi_o 8_o 27._o hence_o than_o this_o we_o can_v take_v in_o no_o such_o person_n they_o that_o make_v nothing_o of_o discover_v directive_n encourage_v and_o transform_a gospel-light_n that_o have_v not_o fetch_v their_o principle_n therefrom_o and_o form_v their_o life_n and_o practice_n and_o temper_n thereunto_o nor_o make_v the_o great_a reckon_n of_o these_o privilege_n which_o be_v to_o be_v obtain_v thereby_o be_v no_o way_n fit_v and_o therefore_o not_o determine_v whilst_o such_o unto_o this_o bless_a state._n consider_v 2._o who_o christ_n express_o have_v consign_v and_o promise_v this_o privilege_n unto_o john_n twelve_o 26._o luk._n twelve_o 31-37_a &_o fourteen_o 26_o 27._o &_o xxii_o 28-30_a 2_o tim._n two_o 11_o 12._o luke_n xxi_o 36._o 1_o john_n iii._o 13_a &_o judas_n 20_o 21._o 2_o pet._n i._n 5-11_a &_o three_o 14._o it_o be_v not_o 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you_o bless_v and_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v mat._n twenty-five_o 34_o 41._o present_v with_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n v._o 8._o they_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o in_o white_a for_o they_o be_v worthy_a rev._n three_o 4._o when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v we_o also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n col._n iii._o 4._o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_v at_o in_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o that_o day_n 2_o thess_n i._o 10._o father_n i_o will_v that_o those_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 the_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o john_n xvii_o 24._o christ_n with_o his_o father_n be_v the_o only_a temple_n of_o that_o bless_a state_n where_o all_o the_o favourite_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v rev._n xxi_o 23._o christ_n be_v our_o life_n in_o heaven_n col._n iii._o 3_o 4._o our_o hope_n from_o heaven_n tit._n two_o 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the_o lustre_n of_o discover_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n and_o o_o the_o excellence_n of_o the_o lord-redeemer_n in_o his_o exalt_a state_n his_o transfiguration_n amaze_v beholder_n when_o he_o appear_v to_o saul_n he_o strike_v he_o blind_a the_o distant_a sight_n or_o glance_v which_o stephen_n get_v impress_v no_o ordinary_a majesty_n and_o glory_n on_o his_o countenance_n but_o christ_n acquaint_v we_o with_o his_o threefold_a glory_n wherein_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o luke_n ix_o 26._o there_o be_v his_o personal_a glory_n as_o to_o his_o humane_a nature_n a_o glorious_a body_n spiritual_a immortal_a incapable_a of_o suffering_n lively_a and_o of_o the_o near_a alliance_n and_o approach_n to_o spirit_n and_o every_o way_n fit_v to_o subserve_v the_o function_n of_o his_o complete_v soul_n and_o like_o a_o crystal_n mirror_n to_o have_v his_o inward_a glory_n transmit_v through_o it_o to_o all_o spectator_n a_o glorious_a soul_n exert_v all_o its_o vigour_n in_o 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and_o the_o judicial_a process_n and_o conclusion_n of_o that_o day_n with_o the_o evident_a yield_n and_o submission_n of_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n to_o his_o will_n and_o the_o effectual_a bow_v of_o every_o knee_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o every_o tongue_n to_o he_o will_v deserve_o bear_v the_o character_n of_o the_o father_n glory_n phil._n two_o 9-11_a and_o all_o this_o shall_v we_o behold_v to_o everlasting_a satisfaction_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v his_o glory_n further_o in_o all_o his_o rectoral_a excellency_n the_o constitution_n and_o administration_n of_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n will_v declare_v his_o eminency_n how_o much_o he_o be_v above_o they_o in_o excellency_n and_o prerogative_n how_o excellent_o he_o govern_v they_o with_o such_o extraordinary_a light_n and_o love_n suit_v so_o
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vision_n dispensation_n and_o employment_n and_o those_o reciprocal_a satisfaction_n which_o can_v be_v but_o where_o christ_n and_o his_o favourite_n be_v get_v and_o keep_v together_o ii_o the_o evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n 1._o why_o else_o be_v jesus_n christ_n incarnate_a heb._n 2.14_o he_o take_v not_o hold_v of_o angel_n but_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n verse_n v._o ib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v use_v of_o christ_n when_o he_o take_v hold_v of_o timorous_a and_o sink_a peter_n on_o the_o wave_n mat._n fourteen_o 31._o no_o doubt_n but_o christ_n assume_v to_o himself_o our_o nature_n be_v a_o great_a hold_n thereon_o such_o a_o alliance_n and_o approach_n to_o man_n as_o intimate_v yea_o demonstrate_v christ_n fitness_n and_o resolution_n to_o be_v both_o visible_a and_o delightful_o conversible_a to_o all_o his_o saint_n for_o ever_o even_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n become_v christ_n visible_a that_o he_o may_v not_o 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col._n i._n 15-19_a that_o word_n which_o be_v to_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v his_o father_n oracle_n to_o tell_v we_o full_o what_o we_o be_v to_o know_v be_v do_v avoid_z and_o trust_v to_o heb._n i_o 12._o act_n three_o 22._o mat._n xvii_o 5._o 2_o pet._n i._n 16-18_a yea_o and_o with_o who_o and_o what_o and_o where_o we_o be_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o 2_o tim._n i_o 10._o whatever_o then_o this_o word_n shall_v say_v may_v we_o expect_v and_o rest_n upon_o john_n i_o 17_o 18._o rev._n three_o 7_o 12_o 14._o think_v here_o then_o upon_o that_o insinuate_a charm_n of_o speech_n in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n be_v it_o not_o so_o i_o will_v have_v tell_v you_o john_n fourteen_o 2_o 3._o this_o word_n make_v flesh_n see_v heb._n two_o 16-18_a rom._n viij_o 3_o 4._o and_o in_o that_o tabernacle_n dwell_v among_o man_n and_o why_o that_o he_o may_v be_v our_o kinsman_n surety_n brother_n heb._n two_o 11-13_a that_o he_o may_v thus_o be_v conversant_a and_o sympathize_v 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all_o impeachment_n and_o arraignment_n joh._n 7.18_o &_o 8.29_o 46._o 1_o pet._n two_o 22._o his_o aim_n and_o business_n be_v our_o conformity_n to_o he_o in_o sentiment_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n in_o this_o world_n that_o he_o may_v thus_o present_v we_o to_o his_o father_n as_o fit_v for_o the_o work_n and_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o for_o the_o freedom_n and_o delight_n of_o his_o own_o eternal_a pretence_n never_o be_v humane_a nature_n see_v before_o nor_o since_o as_o it_o be_v in_o he_o such_o knowledge_n of_o god_n such_o wisdom_n in_o the_o conduct_n of_o affair_n for_o god_n such_o obedience_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n such_o dependence_n on_o god_n delight_n and_o acquiescence_n in_o he_o such_o expectation_n from_o he_o and_o such_o fulfilling_n after_o he_o john_n xvii_o 4._o these_o show_n what_o christ_n will_v bring_v we_o to_o and_o so_o meet_v we_o in_o at_o last_o and_o in_o this_o holy_a course_n god_n meet_v he_o with_o a_o sweet_a 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severe_a and_o awful_a reprimand_n who_o be_v this_o that_o darken_v counsel_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n job_n 38.2_o but_o this_o may_v show_v how_o little_a our_o word_n or_o thought_n can_v reach_v god_n own_o essential_a perfection_n yet_o be_v this_o godhead_n unite_v to_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n but_o how_o i_o solemn_o profess_v i_o know_v not_o though_o i_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a and_o think_v it_o easy_o demonstrable_a from_o sacred_a writ_n and_o i_o think_v it_o as_o copious_o assert_v and_o plain_o prove_v as_o almost_o any_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o i_o take_v the_o gospel_n to_o have_v very_o little_a mystery_n comparative_o if_o so_o far_o dilute_v as_o to_o lose_v this_o central_a mystery_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o and_o hence_o it_o plain_o follow_v that_o to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o delightfulness_n of_o the_o heavenly_a state_n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a to_o i_o that_o 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his_o glory_n and_o so_o our_o be_v where_o he_o be_v joh._n 17.24_o and_o that_o not_o to_o astonishment_n and_o consternation_n but_o to_o delightful_a admiration_n john_n 16.22_o judas_n 24._o and_o here_o both_o mind_n and_o body_n have_v their_o look_n at_o christ_n to_o feast_v they_o both_o for_o ever_o the_o symmetry_n and_o delicate_a proportion_n of_o his_o humane_a body_n the_o beauty_n of_o his_o face_n the_o majesty_n of_o his_o countenance_n the_o pleasingness_n of_o his_o speech_n the_o placid_a aspect_n of_o his_o smile_a look_n at_o we_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o throne_n the_o orderly_a disposal_n attendance_n and_o ministration_n of_o all_o his_o favourite_n and_o attendant_n with_o all_o the_o awful_a and_o yet_o delightful_a decency_n of_o his_o gesture_n and_o deportment_n towards_o all_o with_o he_o and_o the_o expression_n of_o divinity_n in_o all_o this_o o_o what_o a_o ocular_a entertainment_n will_v this_o amount_v unto_o what_o shall_v our_o soul_n say_v 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