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because_o he_o give_v and_o maintain_v both_o the_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a life_n yea_o the_o bright_a beam_n the_o soul_n ever_o have_v from_o christ_n here_o be_v but_o a_o little_a glimpse_n in_o respect_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n there_o he_o shall_v shine_v 1._o perpendicular_o 2._o in_o all_o his_o strength_n 3._o without_o over-casting_a 7._o the_o natural_a sun_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n it_o be_v call_v shemesh_n in_o the_o hebrew_n from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v to_o minister_v because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a servant_n of_o the_o world_n in_o give_v light_n but_o now_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o our_o servant_n but_o our_o lord_n who_o man_n and_o angel_n must_v worship_v it_o be_v gross_a idolatry_n to_o worship_v the_o natural_a sun_n job_n vindicate_v himself_o from_o it_o chap._n 31._o 26._o josiah_n demolish_v all_o sun_n worship_n in_o his_o reformation_n 2_o king_n 23._o 5._o it_o be_v idolatry_n to_o worship_v the_o sun_n but_o its_o gross_a impiety_n not_o to_o worship_n christ_n the_o very_a angel_n of_o heaven_n be_v command_v to_o worship_v he_o heb._n 1._o 6._o 8._o the_o natural_a sun_n be_v only_o useful_a for_o the_o time_n and_o state_n of_o this_o life_n whether_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o annihilate_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o only_o renew_v be_v a_o great_a question_n among_o learned_a man_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v only_o renew_v as_o they_o probable_o will_v be_v yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v useful_a to_o man_n in_o that_o way_n they_o now_o be_v the_o glorify_a body_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v no_o need_n in_o heaven_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o shine_v upon_o they_o as_o now_o they_o have_v rev._n 2d_o 5._o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v above_o the_o shine_a of_o ordinance_n and_o above_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o natural_a sun_n every_o glorify_a body_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n they_o shall_v be_v far_o above_o the_o sun_n than_o the_o sun_n be_v now_o above_o they_o but_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v useful_a in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n shine_v upon_o they_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v cast_v his_o beam_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n glorify_v for_o ever_o rev._n 7._o 17._o all_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o saint_n through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o use_n of_o these_o be_v information_n exhortation_n consolation_n 1._o for_o information_n it_o teach_v we_o these_o four_o lesson_n 1._o behold_v from_o hence_o the_o glory_n of_o
save_v by_o he_o as_o well_o as_o we_o but_o it_o be_v more_o dark_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o heaven_n be_v open_v wide_a than_o ever_o god_n do_v never_o manifest_v himself_o so_o full_o and_o clear_o to_o the_o world_n as_o he_o have_v do_v by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o heb._n 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o gospel-church_n isa_n 60._o 1_o 2._o 19_o 20._o all_o former_a light_n be_v but_o like_o the_o dawn_a light_n of_o the_o morning_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o midday_n light_a of_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n revelation_n be_v full_a and_o perfect_a john_n 1._o 18._o god_n be_v declare_v before_o but_o never_o so_o full_o as_o by_o christ_n the_o father_n look_v for_o addition_n but_o christ_n bring_v to_o light_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n no_o further_a revelation_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v till_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o mal._n 4._o 2._o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n second_o for_o the_o second_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o he_o be_v the_o holy_a and_o just_a one_o he_o have_v not_o nor_o ever_o shall_v have_v the_o least_o spot_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o be_v bear_v righteous_a and_o innocent_a that_o holy_a thing_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o say_v the_o angel_n to_o the_o mother_n virgin_n luke_n 1._o 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v the_o force_n of_o the_o abstract_n and_o he_o live_v and_o die_v righteous_a the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o he_o heb._n 7._o 26._o as_o of_o one_o holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n he_o be_v without_o spot_n and_o without_o guile_n make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_v only_o except_v satan_n himself_o though_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o full_a of_o bitter_a enmity_n against_o jesus_n christ_n be_v force_v to_o give_v this_o testimony_n to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n mark_v 1._o 24._o he_o can_v neither_o have_v redeem_v himself_o from_o death_n nor_o have_v save_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v perfect_o righteous_a 2._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o elect_n he_o be_v their_o righteousness_n so_o the_o prophet_n call_v he_o jer._n 23._o 6._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o believer_n righteousness_n two_o way_n 1._o he_o be_v their_o righteousness_n in_o regard_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v through_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o that_o they_o be_v make_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n god_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o invest_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n account_v they_o righteous_a of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 3._o 21_o 22_o 25_o 26._o all_o be_v unrighteous_a in_o themselves_o and_o it_o be_v through_o he_o alone_o that_o they_o come_v to_o be_v righteous_a 2._o he_o be_v their_o righteousness_n in_o regard_n of_o sanctification_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o righteousness_n jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v as_o true_o call_v our_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o of_o justification_n he_o be_v so_o in_o four_o respect_n 1_o he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o it_o eph._n 5._o 25_o 26._o grace_n be_v as_o true_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n as_o glory_n he_o have_v bring_v holiness_n for_o we_o as_o well_o as_o heaven_n sanctification_n be_v no_o less_o the_o price_n of_o christ_n blood_n then_o salvation_n we_o be_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n propter_fw-la christum_fw-la say_v piscator_fw-la i._n e._n propter_fw-la 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holiness_n in_o his_o saint_n he_o stub_n up_o the_o root_n of_o sin_n and_o set_v the_o rout_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o do_v both_o preserve_v it_o and_o carry_v it_o on_o from_o one_o degree_n to_o another_o till_o it_o come_v to_o perfection_n so_o that_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o person_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o elect_a he_o be_v call_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o second_o particular_a 3_o for_o the_o three_o christ_n excel_v the_o natural_a sun_n in_o these_o eight_o particular_n viz._n 1._o the_o natural_a sun_n shine_v but_o in_o one_o hemisphere_n at_o once_o though_o it_o circuit_n about_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o little_a time_n yâ—t_v it_o do_v not_o shâ—ne_v in_o all_o place_n at_o once_o yea_o there_o be_v some_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o shine_v for_o many_o month_n together_o though_o it_o be_v a_o great_a 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the_o gospel_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glorious_a gospel_n or_o the_o gospel_n of_o glory_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 11._o the_o gospel_n be_v exceed_o full_a of_o glory_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o that_o which_o be_v very_o glorious_a this_o be_v enough_o to_o proclaim_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o because_o in_o it_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v discover_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o orb_n in_o which_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v it_o be_v the_o chariot_n in_o which_o christ_n ride_v it_o be_v the_o golden_a vessel_n which_o carry_v this_o glorious_a light_n about_o the_o world_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o true_a bethshemesh_n or_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n it_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n col._n 3._o 16._o because_o by_o this_o word_n jesus_n christ_n be_v discover_v and_o manifest_v to_o the_o world_n david_n do_v admire_v the_o heaven_n for_o this_o that_o in_o they_o god_n have_v set_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o sun_n psal_n 19_o 4._o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o glorious_a tabernacle_n which_o god_n have_v set_v and_o establish_v for_o this_o great_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o christ_n be_v not_o know_v remove_v the_o gospel_n and_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v total_o remove_v 2._o the_o exceed_a great_a glory_n of_o heaven_n the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o heaven_n as_o of_o a_o glorious_a place_n among_o other_o thing_n this_o show_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o that_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v in_o it_o rev._n 21._o 23._o and_o 22._o 3_o this_o will_v further_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v how_o far_o christ_n shine_v in_o heaven_n dazzel_v his_o shine_v here_o on_o earth_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o in_o heaven_n christ_n shine_v upon_o the_o soul_n immediate_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o interpose_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n his_o shining_n in_o this_o life_n be_v 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unglorified_a be_v not_o able_a without_o dazzle_v to_o look_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n shine_v in_o his_o full_a strength_n thou_o shall_v see_v my_o back_n part_n but_o my_o face_n can_v be_v see_v exod._n 33._o 22_o 23._o but_o in_o heaven_n the_o soul_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o take_v a_o full_a view_n of_o christ_n face_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o all_o that_o ever_o we_o have_v see_v of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n will_v be_v but_o darkness_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o full_a sight_n of_o his_o glory_n we_o shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n 3._o in_o heaven_n christ_n shine_v without_o intermission_n the_o soul_n here_o do_v often_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o christ_n face_n every_o day_n be_v not_o a_o sunshine_n day_n there_o be_v some_o dark_a and_o gloomy_a day_n even_o to_o they_o that_o have_v the_o great_a interest_n in_o christ_n esay_n 50._o 10._o but_o in_o heaven_n the_o sun_n be_v always_o up_o there_o be_v no_o cloud_n to_o eclipse_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n face_n in_o that_o region_n there_o be_v no_o night_n in_o heaven_n rev._n 27._o 25._o that_o which_o cause_v the_o soul_n here_o to_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o heaven_n no_o sin_n enter_v into_o that_o holy_a place_n if_o the_o immediate_a perfect_a uninterrupted_a shine_v of_o christ_n can_v make_v a_o place_n glorious_a heaven_n be_v a_o most_o glorious_a place_n 3._o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o those_o that_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o scripture_n make_v it_o the_o top_n of_o all_o misery_n to_o be_v without_o christ_n eph._n 2._o 12._o this_o text_n bear_v witness_n to_o it_o how_o uncomfortable_a will_v the_o world_n be_v if_o there_o be_v no_o sun_n if_o god_n have_v not_o make_v the_o sun_n the_o world_n will_v have_v be_v but_o a_o uncomfortable_a prison_n what_o a_o muse_n and_o astonishment_n be_v man_n put_v into_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v eclipse_v but_o for_o a_o few_o hour_n how_o doleful_a be_v their_o condition_n upon_o who_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n have_v never_o rise_v they_o have_v neither_o spiritual_a light_n nor_o spiritual_a warmth_n nor_o spiritual_a heal_n nor_o spiritual_a softness_n that_o be_v without_o christ_n they_o want_v both_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n and_o of_o sanctification_n that_o have_v not_o a_o save_a interest_n in_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n there_o be_v no_o people_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o stand_v in_o more_o need_n both_o of_o your_o compassion_n and_o prayer_n than_o those_o that_o want_n jesus_n christ_n and_o they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o miserable_a because_o they_o want_v eye_n to_o see_v their_o misery_n 4._o that_o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n either_o of_o justification_n or_o sanctification_n without_o christ_n he_o be_v call_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n in_o both_o these_o respect_n and_o therefore_o till_o he_o arise_v upon_o the_o soul_n it_o have_v no_o righteousness_n in_o either_o of_o these_o respect_n 1._o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n the_o papist_n they_o teach_v and_o maintain_v that_o a_o person_n must_v have_v in_o himself_o inherent_a righteousness_n to_o justify_v he_o before_o god_n tribunal_n they_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o justification_n but_o that_o whereby_o god_n be_v please_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o habit_n of_o righteousness_n in_o we_o place_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n either_o in_o something_o habitual_o inherent_a in_o we_o or_o flow_v from_o we_o this_o doctrine_n do_v divest_v jesus_n christ_n of_o this_o name_n which_o god_n have_v here_o give_v he_o he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23._o 6._o if_o he_o be_v our_o righteousness_n than_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o righteousness_n i_o will_v not_o be_v find_v say_v a_o good_a divine_a in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o best_a prayer_n i_o ever_o make_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o 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this_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n rom._n 11._o 6._o the_o papist_n answer_v this_o by_o understanding_n by_o work_n there_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o unregeneracy_n only_o and_o not_o of_o work_n flow_v from_o faith_n but_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a falsehood_n for_o the_o apostle_n prove_v rom._n 4._o 2._o that_o work_n flow_v from_o faith_n can_v justify_v before_o god_n abraham_n be_v regenerate_v abraham_n work_n be_v work_n flow_v from_o faith_n yet_o be_v not_o those_o work_v his_o righteousness_n but_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n 3._o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o and_o for_o which_o a_o person_n be_v justify_v must_v exact_o answer_v god_n justice_n it_o must_v be_v so_o every_o way_n perfect_a that_o justice_n itself_o can_v require_v no_o more_o but_o the_o best_a of_o our_o work_n be_v imperfect_a and_o