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glory_n of_o his_o wisdom_n of_o his_o mercy_n of_o his_o power_n and_o all_o in_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v of_o divine_a attribute_n they_o all_o shine_v forth_o in_o he_o each_o with_o his_o peculiar_a glory_n the_o temple_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v it_o so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v to_o minister_v before_o he_o sometime_o so_o brethren_n now_o the_o lord_n have_v place_v we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n he_o have_v fill_v he_o with_o his_o glory_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v on_o thou_o isa_n 60.3_o murcot_n mr._n murcot_n that_o be_v christ_n manifest_v to_o thou_o second_o the_o soul_n see_v its_o self_n unrighteous_a therefore_o it_o be_v humble_v under_o its_o sinfulness_n till_o christ_n be_v make_v its_o righteousnese_n three_o the_o soul_n see_v its_o self_n clothe_v with_o rag_n like_o a_o man_n that_o work_v hard_a yet_o can_v clothe_v himself_o with_o any_o thing_n but_o rag_n say_v a_o soul_n notwithstanding_o all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v i_o have_v not_o a_o righteousness_n to_o clothe_v i_o to_o stand_v with_o before_o god_n but_o christ_n be_v my_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n therefore_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v humble_v when_o he_o do_v not_o grow_v in_o enlargement_n yet_o he_o grow_v numble_a under_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o of_o christ_n excellency_n many_o tree_n be_v plant_v in_o shady_a place_n that_o grow_v up_o tall_a though_o they_o bear_v no_o fruit._n when_o a_o soul_n know_v not_o christ_n there_o may_v be_v some_o