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comfort_n 〈◊〉_d eight_o word_n of_o comfort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v here_o the_o apostle_n describe_v unto_o we_o the_o last_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n in_o which_o description_n we_o have_v three_o considerable_a particular_n sc_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o person_n that_o shall_v come_v the_o lord_n himself_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o certainty_n of_o his_o come_n he_o shall_v come_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n with_o a_o shout_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n himself_o i._n e._n jesus_n christ_n god-man_n the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n he_o that_o come_v at_o first_o to_o purchase_v and_o redeem_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n the_o same_o person_n will_v now_o come_v to_o raise_v they_o out_o of_o their_o 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will_v judge_v the_o world_n by_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o veil_n to_o his_o deity_n by_o which_o god_n be_v make_v visible_a to_o a_o eye_n of_o flesh_n christ_n be_v god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 3.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n conspicuous_a in_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o in_o that_o humane_a nature_n which_o he_o assume_v of_o the_o virgin_n will_v jesus_n christ_n appear_v in_o judgement_n that_o so_o every_o eye_n may_v see_v he_o the_o wicked_a to_o their_o terror_n but_o the_o godly_a to_o their_o unspeakable_a joy_n isa_n 66.5_o second_o abasement_n 2._o r._n for_o the_o recompense_n of_o his_o abasement_n the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v appear_v for_o a_o recompense_n to_o his_o abasement_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o he_o that_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o world_n shall_v now_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n he_o come_v at_o first_o humble_a lowly_a despise_a sit_v upon_o a_o ass_n spit_v upon_o crucify_a but_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n it_o be_v good_a sometime_o to_o compare_v the_o two_o come_n of_o christ_n together_o at_o first_o he_o come_v into_o the_o flesh_n carâ—â—â—_n in_o carâ—â—â—_n he_o show_v himself_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o be_v judge_v but_o at_o his_o second_o come_v he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n carne_n in_o carne_n he_o shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o same_o humane_a nature_n which_o he_o carry_v up_o with_o he_o into_o heaven_n there_o to_o be_v the_o judge_n both_o of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a his_o forerunner_n then_o be_v john_n the_o baptist_n the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n at_o his_o second_o come_v his_o forerunner_n shall_v be_v a_o arch-angâ—_a with_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o archangel_n and_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o text._n then_o his_o companion_n be_v poor_a fisherman_n now_o his_o attendant_n shall_v be_v the_o mighty_a angel_n 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of_o glory_n shall_v enter_v in_o shall_v stand_v wide_o open_a to_o receive_v they_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v administer_v unto_o they_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n through_o the_o street_n whereof_o which_o be_v of_o pure_a gold_n as_o it_o be_v transparent_a glass_n they_o shall_v ride_v in_o triumph_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n where_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n sit_v 7.9.13_o dan._n 7.9.13_o who_o garment_n be_v as_o white_a aâ—_n snow_n and_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n like_o pure_a wool_n his_o throne_n be_v like_o the_o fiery_a flame_n and_o his_o wheel_n as_o burn_a fire_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v to_o he_o and_o take_v his_o new_a bride_n in_o his_o hand_n shall_v present_v she_o to_o his_o father_n and_o bespeak_v he_o in_o some_o such_o language_n as_o this_o 12.11_o rev._n 7.16_o chap._n 5.9_o chap._n 12.11_o these_o be_v they_o 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be_v so_o sweet_a that_o david_n can_v say_v all_z my_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n 16.3_o psalm_n 16.3_o and_o in_o the_o excellent_a one_o david_n can_v take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o company_n of_o any_o in_o the_o world_n but_o only_o in_o god_n holy_a one_o who_o be_v beautify_v with_o his_o image_n oh_o what_o will_v their_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n think_v you_o be_v in_o heaven_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v total_o divest_v of_o all_o their_o sinful_a corruption_n their_o ignorance_n their_o pride_n their_o passion_n their_o peevishniss_n their_o tenaciousness_n their_o impurity_n their_o envy_n their_o impatience_n their_o censoriousness_n their_o unseriousness_n their_o infincerity_n and_o their_o unsavouriness_n whereby_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o offend_v and_o hurt_v one_o another_o yea_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v put_v off_o their_o natural_a infirmity_n as_o well_o as_o their_o sinful_a their_o impertinency_n their_o mistake_n 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when_o sight_n be_v come_v than_o faith_n shall_v cease_v and_o the_o saint_n shall_v converse_v one_o with_o another_o only_o in_o their_o superior_a grace_n their_o marriage-grace_n their_o glorious_a grace_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o their_o adult_n state_n love_n joy_n delight_n in_o god_n mutual_a complacency_n zeal_n obedience_n praise_v god_n thankfulness_n when_o they_o shall_v love_v god_n as_o much_o as_o they_o will_v love_v he_o yea_o as_o much_o as_o god_n will_v be_v belove_v and_o obey_v god_n as_o much_o as_o god_n will_v be_v obey_v and_o praise_n god_n as_o much_o as_o god_n will_v be_v praise_v etc._n etc._n oh_o when_o the_o saint_n be_v cast_v into_o such_o a_o heavenly_a mould_n yea_o and_o we_o ourselves_o be_v capable_a of_o such_o pure_a converse_n for_o here_o in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v not_o always_o in_o the_o same_o frame_n one_o with_o another_o or_o with_o themselves_o whâ—n_o one_o saint_n be_v up_o the_o other_o be_v down_o like_o a_o instrument_n out_o of_o tune_n jar_v and_o disharmonious_a when_o one_o be_v alive_a the_o other_o dead_a when_o this_o be_v hot_a the_o other_o be_v cold_a when_o one_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v the_o other_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o receive_v the_o communication_n of_o grace_n but_o oh_o when_o now_o i_o say_v all_o the_o instrument_n of_o glory_n be_v alike_o string_v and_o equal_o tune_v in_o their_o several_a capacity_n what_o sweet_a ravish_a harmony_n what_o heavenly_a music_n will_v they_o make_v oh_o may_v we_o but_o see_v such_o a_o saint_n on_o earth_n as_o one_o of_o these_o be_v how_o will_v every_o one_o be_v ready_a to_o kiss_v his_o lip_n yea_o to_o kiss_v his_o very_a foot_n and_o hardly_o forbear_v even_o to_o worship_v he_o 22.9_o act_n 10.25_o rev._n 22.9_o as_o cornelius_z will_v have_v worship_v peter_n or_o as_o john_n
eph._n 3.10_o lecture_n read_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o some_o insight_n into_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n oh_o how_o ready_a and_o able_a will_v they_o be_v to_o pay_v their_o debt_n with_o a_o abundant_a interest_n out_o of_o the_o immense_a volume_n of_o knowledge_n which_o they_o have_v treasure_v up_o the_o communication_n of_o their_o love_n their_o holiness_n their_o zeal_n their_o heavenliness_n etc._n etc._n what_o unite_a flame_n will_v they_o make_v when_o they_o be_v join_v in_o communion_n and_o converse_v with_o the_o grace_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o saint_n object_n if_o it_o be_v object_v be_v there_o not_o enough_o in_o god_n to_o fill_v the_o saint_n to_o the_o vast_a capacity_n what_o need_v then_o of_o starlight_n when_o the_o sun_n shine_v yea_o may_v not_o the_o saint_n converse_v with_o angel_n and_o one_o another_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o diversion_n from_o the_o supreme_a object_n of_o light_n and_o love_v sol._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v no_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o all_o the_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n which_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n be_v as_o so_o many_o beam_n and_o emanation_n lead_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n to_o the_o sun_n itself_o the_o body_n and_o fountain_n from_o which_o they_o do_v spring_n 29._o august_n say_v we_o shall_v see_v god_n in_o his_o saint_n and_o their_o glorious_a act_n as_o well_o and_o as_o manifest_o as_o now_o we_o see_v man_n body_n in_o the_o vital_a action_n of_o their_o body_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 22._o c._n 29._o or_o as_o learned_a and_o holy_a man_n commentary_n and_o exposition_n be_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o do_v neither_o detract_v from_o nor_o add_v to_o that_o immense_a volume_n of_o truth_n but_o serve_v only_o to_o illustrate_v it_o and_o to_o render_v it_o more_o intelligible_a to_o the_o dark_a and_o imperfect_a understanding_n of_o the_o creature_n sure_o such_o a_o infinite_a full_a text_n as_o god_n be_v will_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o some_o marginal_a note_n as_o it_o be_v god_n to_o see_v god_n in_o his_o saint_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o god_n this_o will_v be_v no_o diminution_n of_o the_o bentifical_a vision_n all_o the_o excellency_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o drop_n from_o god_n the_o fountain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glorious_a angel_n and_o saint_n be_v always_o sun_v themselves_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o â—od_n and_o will_v keep_v company_n together_o to_o all_o eternity_n a_o four_o object_n the_o glorify_a body_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o help_v the_o reader_n as_o christ_n be_v say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n to_o be_v the_o exegesis_n or_o interpreter_n of_o the_o father_n unto_o we_o john_n 1.18_o so_o may_v the_o angel_n be_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o such_o be_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n yea_o so_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n himself_o now_o in_o glory_n the_o great_a expositor_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n a_o mirror_n or_o glass_n wherein_o we_o come_v to_o see_v god_n more_o clear_o and_o full_o which_o bring_v i_o to_o a_o four_o object_n of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o that_o be_v christ_n himself_o or_o the_o glorify_a humane_a nature_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n exalt_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n the_o high_a seat_n in_o glory_n far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n 1.21_o eph._n 1.21_o and_o might_n and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v this_o be_v the_o high_a beatifical_a object_n in_o heaven_n next_o to_o the_o divine_a essence_n the_o sight_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n it_o be_v the_o great_a design_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v in_o redeem_v they_o with_o his_o blood_n 17.24_o â—â—â—n_n 17.24_o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o who_o thou_o host_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 my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o and_o sâ—rely_o this_o will_v be_v a_o glorious_a sight_n indeed_o behold_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o transfiguration_n it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o face_n do_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o his_o raiment_n be_v white_a as_o the_o light_n if_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o transfiguration_n be_v so_o excellent_a what_o will_v the_o glory_n be_v of_o his_o exaltation_n if_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o foot-stoul_a be_v so_o excellent_a how_o will_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o throne_n excel_v in_o glory_n if_o he_o appear_v so_o bright_a upon_o a_o carthly_a mountain_n how_o transplendent_a will_v he_o appear_v upon_o mount_n zion_n the_o mountain_n of_o god_n that_o heavenly_a mountain_n if_o such_o be_v his_o lustre_n in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n before_o passion_n what_o beam_n of_o majesty_n will_v shine_v from_o his_o face_n in_o his_o state_n of_o 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