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the_o world_n so_o as_o that_o none_o continue_v ignorant_a of_o god_n but_o those_o who_o will_v not_o see_v see_v job_n 1._o 5_o 15_o 17_o 18._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 3_o 4._o herein_o be_v the_o lord_n christ_n glorious_a and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o shall_v now_o speak_v unto_o namely_o how_o we_o may_v behold_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o representation_n and_o revelation_n that_o be_v make_v of_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n in_o his_o person_n and_o office_n unto_o all_o that_o do_v believe_v for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o wherein_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n do_v consist_v as_o our_o way_n and_o duty_n in_o the_o behold_n of_o they_o which_o at_o present_a be_v design_v he_o call_v unto_o we_o say_v behold_v i_o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v save_v isa._n 45._o 2._o what_o be_v it_o that_o we_o see_v in_o christ_n what_o do_v we_o behold_v in_o he_o he_o ask_v that_o question_n concern_v his_o church_n what_o will_v you_o see_v in_o the_o shulamite_n whereto_o he_o answer_v as_o it_o be_v the_o company_n of_o two_o army_n cant._n 6._o 13._o or_o the_o two_o church_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o order_n and_o beauty_n we_o may_v inquire_v what_o shall_v we_o what_o do_v we_o see_v in_o he_o do_v we_o see_v he_o as_o the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n represent_v he_o his_o nature_n property_n and_o will_v unto_o we_o do_v we_o see_v he_o as_o the_o character_n the_o express_a image_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n so_o as_o that_o we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o philip_n request_n lord_n show_v we_o the_o father_n because_o have_v see_v he_o we_o have_v see_v the_o father_n also_o john_n 14._o 9_o this_o be_v our_o first_o save_v view_n of_o christ_n the_o first_o instance_n of_o our_o behold_v his_o glory_n by_o faith_n so_o to_o see_v he_o as_o to_o see_v god_n in_o he_o be_v to_o behold_v his_o glory_n for_o herein_o be_v he_o eternal_o glorious_a and_o this_o be_v that_o glory_n who_o view_n we_o ought_v to_o long_o for_o and_o labour_v after_o and_o if_o we_o see_v it_o not_o we_o be_v yet_o in_o darkness_n yea_o though_o we_o say_v we_o see_v we_o be_v blind_a like_o other_o so_o david_n long_v and_o pray_v for_o it_o when_o yet_o he_o can_v behold_v it_o only_o in_o type_n and_o shadow_n psal._n 63._o 1_o 2._o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n early_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o my_o flesh_n long_v for_o thou_o to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n so_o as_o i_o have_v see_v they_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o there_o be_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n a_o obscure_a representation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o prize_v that_o view_n of_o it_o which_o we_o may_v have_v with_o open_a face_n though_o yet_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o moses_n when_o he_o have_v see_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v great_a and_o 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