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felicity_n among_o sensual_a man_n who_o live_v no_o high_a than_o the_o brate_v beast_n of_o the_o earth_n mere_o by_o sight_n and_o sense_n but_o when_o all_o be_v do_v the_o pardon_a man_n be_v the_o bless_a man_n yea_o he_o be_v blessed_v and_o blessed_v and_o blessed_v again_o double_a and_o treble_a blessedness_n be_v his_o portion_n for_o ever_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o may_v conceive_v our_o holy_a apostle_n call_v after_o sinner_n and_o even_o beseech_v they_o not_o to_o loose_v themselves_o and_o their_o precious_a soul_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o a_o lie_n they_o that_o observe_v lie_v vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n 2.8_o jonah_n 2.8_o here_o therefore_o he_o discover_v to_o they_o who_o be_v bless_v and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o will_v make_v they_o happy_a for_o ever_o only_o with_o this_o difference_n david_n maschil_n in_o the_o psalm_n describe_v initial_a blessedness_n the_o holy_a apostle_n here_o describe_v perfect_a and_o consummate_a blessedness_n 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or_o hovel_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o build_n of_o god_n 5.1_o 1_o cor._n 5.1_o that_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n and_o those_o word_n be_v proper_a only_o for_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n be_v not_o this_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o majesty_n what_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o temple_n that_o little_a type_n of_o heaven_n in_o decimo_fw-la sexto_fw-la the_o house_n that_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v exceed_o magnifical_a of_o fame_n and_o of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v infinite_o more_o august_n and_o magnificent_a in_o the_o antitype_n this_o the_o glorify_a saint_n shall_v behold_v and_o it_o will_v beyond_o conception_n be_v marvellous_a in_o their_o eye_n second_o saint_n a_o
vision_n the_o glorify_a saint_n they_o shall_v see_v the_o glorify_a saint_n in_o their_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o body_n all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n body_n world_n in_o their_o soul_n as_o well_o 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o body_n from_o adam_n until_o the_o second_o come_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o glorious_a sight_n to_o see_v the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o peer_n and_o noble_n in_o their_o parliament_n robe_n with_o crown_n and_o embellishment_n of_o honour_n fit_v in_o their_o state_n and_o order_n be_v a_o â—ight_n which_o every_o one_o covet_v and_o crowd_n to_o see_v what_o will_v it_o be_v to_o see_v the_o king_n of_o saint_n with_o all_o the_o redeem_a one_o of_o god_n in_o their_o robe_n wash_v white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o crown_n of_o gold_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o palm_n of_o victory_n and_o triumph_n in_o their_o hand_n a_o parliament_n all_o of_o king_n and_o priest_n every_o one_o of_o they_o shine_v forth_o as_o the_o sun_n 13.63_o mat._n 13.63_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n the_o sun_n when_o it_o break_v forth_o out_o of_o a_o cloud_n and_o display_v its_o refulgent_a beam_n in_o full_a lustre_n and_o brightness_n what_o a_o glorious_a creature_n be_v it_o and_o with_o what_o a_o beauty_n do_v it_o guild_v and_o adorn_v the_o world_n oh_o my_o soul_n what_o a_o sight_n will_v that_o be_v when_o i_o shall_v see_v a_o heaven_n full_a of_o sun_n scatter_v their_o ray_n of_o glory_n through_o all_o those_o celestial_a region_n there_o be_v another_o scripture_n which_o make_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o vision_n yet_o more_o splendid_a and_o radiant_a every_o one_o of_o the_o glorify_a body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v make_v conform_v to_o christ_n own_o glorious_a body_n 3.21_o phil._n 3.21_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n shine_v forth_o in_o the_o son_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n shall_v shine_v forth_o in_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 their_o weakness_n their_o indisposition_n their_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n their_o drowsiness_n their_o vanity_n their_o mutability_n whereby_o they_o be_v not_o more_o unlike_a to_o other_o man_n than_o to_o themselves_o sometime_o their_o diversion_n and_o reservedness_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o they_o be_v less_o able_a to_o do_v one_o another_o good_a what_o will_v their_o converse_n be_v when_o they_o shall_v put_v off_o all_o their_o defect_n and_o all_o their_o imperfection_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o dissent_n among_o they_o much_o less_o dissension_n but_o when_o they_o shall_v all_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o division_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n which_o the_o apostle_n commend_v so_o passionate_o even_o to_o the_o saint_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n 1_o cor._n 1.10_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o perfect_a harmony_n among_o the_o saint_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 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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 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