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after_o glory_n or_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o glorification_n whatsoever_o well_o then_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o those_o word_n be_v this_o that_o except_o your_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v from_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o a_o glorify_a christ_n in_o that_o heavenly_a throne_n above_o the_o star_n you_o be_v but_o reprobate_n 60_o or_o thus_o except_o you_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n of_o that_o glorious_a god-man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v ascend_v far_o above_o all_o heaven_n angel_n or_o man_n know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v but_o in_o the_o state_n of_o reprobation_n 61_o or_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v say_v know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v but_o meet_v reprobate_n if_o you_o glory_v of_o a_o god_n or_o christ_n within_o you_o and_o deny_v the_o godhead_n person_n of_o that_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v crucify_v upon_o a_o tree_n without_o you_o 62_o again_o who_o ever_o thou_o be_v which_o glori_v of_o a_o spiritual_a union_n with_o a_o god_n or_o christ_n within_o thou_o and_o despise_v a_o personal_a glorify_a christ_n of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n without_o thou_o yea_o and_o distinct_a from_o thou_o in_o another_o world_n i_o say_v from_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n thou_o be_v but_o a_o reprobate_n 63_o who_o ever_o thou_o be_v which_o boast_v of_o a_o god_n and_o a_o christ_n and_o his_o ordinance_n and_o of_o a_o glory_n to_o come_v without_o thou_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n if_o thou_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o pride_n and_o envy_n of_o thy_o formal_a spirit_n to_o condemn_v the_o invisible_a teach_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o innocent_a people_n because_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o thy_o opinion_n i_o say_v from_o the_o everliving_a emanuel_n that_o thou_o be_v also_o but_o a_o reprobate_n chap._n xvi_o 1_o of_o divers_a comparison_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o person_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o face_n of_o the_o natural_a sun_n 2_o 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of_o the_o day_n be_v preserve_v only_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o inward_a light_n life_n beauty_n or_o glory_n in_o they_o which_o shine_v through_o the_o body_n or_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n only_o 4_o so_o likewise_o all_o spiritual_a light_n life_n beauty_n joy_n or_o glory_n within_o the_o spirit_n of_o elect_a man_n and_o angel_n shine_v only_o through_o the_o glorious_a heavenly_a mouth_n of_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n 5_o again_o though_o both_o sensible_a and_o insensible_a creature_n be_v preserve_v in_o their_o well_o being_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o measurable_a light_n and_o heat_n proceed_v from_o the_o sun_n you_o may_v know_v that_o if_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v on_o this_o earth_n it_o will_v not_o only_o put_v out_o the_o fire_n but_o also_o immediate_o consume_v all_o thing_n to_o ash_n or_o dry_a sand_n 6_o so_o likewise_o though_o the_o spiritual_a well_o being_n of_o elect_a man_n and_o angel_n be_v only_o preserve_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o 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