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that_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o his_o in_o this_o life_n prov._n 22.4_o the_o reward_n of_o humility_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v riches_n and_o glory_n 4._o eternal_a glory_n be_v that_o which_o god_n will_v confer_v upon_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n if_o you_o ask_v what_o that_o be_v we_o must_v answer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o austin_n facilius_fw-la est_fw-la excogitare_fw-la quid_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la it_o can_v be_v conceive_v much_o less_o express_v yet_o as_o they_o guess_v at_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o the_o mighty_a cluster_n of_o grape_n they_o bring_v thence_o so_o may_v we_o at_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n by_o that_o glymp_v the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o of_o it_o that_o you_o may_v have_v the_o clear_a sight_n of_o it_o we_o will_v consider_v it_o comparative_o with_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o then_o absolute_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o first_o if_o we_o 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1._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o incorruptible_a body_n free_v from_o all_o possibility_n of_o die_v and_o suffer_v luke_n 20.35_o rev._n 17.16_o 2._o it_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o beauty_n shine_v not_o only_a as_o the_o star_n but_o as_o the_o sun_n mat._n 13.41_o make_v like_o to_o christ_n glorious_a body_n phil._n 3._o last_o 3._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o vigorous_a body_n able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n etiamsi_fw-la velit_fw-la terram_fw-la movere_fw-la say_v anselm_n able_a to_o encounter_v legion_n of_o devil_n and_o reprobate_n by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o it_o 4._o a_o spiritual_a body_n not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o spirit_n but_o endow_v with_o such_o spiritual_a quality_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v agile_a active_a and_o nimble_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n like_o a_o spirit_n 3._o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o glorious_a employment_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o shall_v be_v continual_o exercise_v in_o the_o high_a service_n viz._n the_o sing_n of_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n the_o sing_n of_o continual_a hallelujah_n to_o god_n our_o father_n for_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n by_o the_o ever_o bless_a spirit_n our_o sanctifier_n and_o comforter_n 4._o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n there_o which_o be_v either_o primitive_a or_o positive_a 1._o primitive_a in_o a_o freedom_n of_o all_o evil_a both_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n 1._o of_o sin_n not_o only_o from_o the_o power_n of_o it_o but_o the_o very_o be_v of_o it_o not_o only_o from_o sin_n but_o from_o all_o temptation_n to_o it_o and_o occasion_n of_o it_o rev._n 21._o last_o 2._o of_o punishment_n bevel_n 21.4_o rev._n 22.3_o triumph_v over_o all_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n etc._n etc._n 2._o for_o the_o positive_a privilege_n they_o be_v these_o 1._o the_o continual_a presence_n of_o god_n 1_o thes_n 4._o last_o there_o we_o shall_v ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n 2._o the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.2_o o_o beata_fw-la visio_fw-la videre_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la ipso_fw-la say_v bernard_n what_o a_o bless_a sight_n will_v this_o be_v to_o see_v god_n in_o we_o ourselves_o in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o himself_o so_o far_o as_o our_o finite_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o 3._o the_o near_a union_n that_o can_v be_v not_o only_o of_o a_o gracious_a but_o a_o glorious_a 4._o immediate_a perfect_a and_o everlasting_a communion_n with_o god_n where_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o magistrate_n minister_n ordinance_n but_o god_n will_v be_v all_o in_o all_o rev._n 21.21_o 22._o 5._o perfection_n of_o holiness_n both_o in_o nature_n and_o life_n ephes_n 5.23_o pure_a as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3.2_o and_o perfect_a as_o he_o be_v perfect_a mat._n 5._o last_o not_o only_o in_o part_n but_o in_o degree_n 6._o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o river_n of_o pleasure_n which_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 16._o last_o 7._o a_o everlasting_a sabbath_n here_o we_o have_v but_o a_o weekly_a sabbath_n there_o a_o eternal_a everlasting_a sabbath_n here_o we_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n with_o much_o weatiness_n there_o we_o shall_v keep_v it_o with_o infinite_a delight_n heb._n 4.9_o there_o remain_v a_o rest_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v a_o transcendent_a rest_n a_o uninterrupted_a rest_n a_o universal_a rest_n a_o perpetual_a rest_n where_o we_o shall_v rest_v from_o all_o sin_v sorrow_a suffer_a and_o with_o the_o whole_a choir_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v still_o sing_v hallelujah_n to_o god_n the_o father_n for_o god_n the_o son_n by_o god_n the_o spirit_n to_o all_o eternity_n and_o still_o follow_v the_o lamb_n with_o crown_n on_o our_o head_n and_o palm_n in_o our_o hand_n and_o triumphant_a song_n in_o our_o mouth_n 2._o meditate_v on_o the_o property_n of_o this_o glory_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o reveal_v glory_n rom._n 8.18_o here_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o often_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o christian_n themselves_o but_o there_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v at_o the_o last_o day_n before_o all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o wicked_a world_n be_v make_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o their_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n col._n 3.3_o 4._o 2._o a_o full_a glory_n psal_n 16._o last_o so_o full_a as_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o able_a to_o express_v it_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o so_o full_a of_o glory_n that_o if_o the_o saint_n themselves_o be_v not_o uphold_v by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n they_o can_v not_o stand_v under_o it_o so_o full_a of_o glory_n that_o because_o it_o can_v enter_v into_o they_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o it_o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n mat._n 25._o 3ly_n a_o eternal_a glory_n such_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o enjoy_v for_o million_o of_o year_n but_o 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heb._n 7.25_o 7._o that_o which_o he_o have_v make_v many_o promise_n of_o and_o second_v they_o with_o his_o oath_n heb._n 6.17_o 18._o 8._o he_o have_v give_v his_o spirit_n as_o the_o earnest_n of_o it_o 9_o he_o have_v give_v the_o beginning_n of_o it_o in_o grace_n here_o which_o be_v but_o glory_n begin_v 10th_o and_o last_o he_o be_v go_v into_o heaven_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o in_o our_o name_n and_o nature_n and_o have_v promise_v he_o will_v come_v again_o and_o take_v we_o to_o himself_o john_n 14.3_o and_o account_v not_o himself_o full_o glorify_v until_o his_o body_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o glory_n ephes_n 1._o the_o end_n and_o last_o consider_v who_o they_o be_v that_o have_v a_o right_n and_o title_n to_o this_o glory_n what_o evidence_n the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o of_o it_o as_o 1._o a_o effectual_a vocation_n 1_o thes_n 2.12_o 2._o justification_n rom._n 5.3_o rom._n 8.29_o 3._o sanctification_n matth._n 19.28_o more_o 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