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love_n and_o complacency_n chap._n iu._n the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o susception_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n first_o in_o his_o condescension_n the_o thing_n whereof_o we_o have_v thus_o far_o discourse_v relate_v immediate_o unto_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n in_o itself_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v somewhat_o of_o difficulty_n in_o they_o unto_o such_o who_o mind_n be_v not_o due_o exercise_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n unto_o other_o they_o be_v evident_a in_o their_o own_o experience_n and_o instructive_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o learn_v that_o which_o remain_v will_v be_v yet_o more_o plain_a unto_o the_o understanding_n and_o capacity_n of_o the_o mean_a believer_n and_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o office_n of_o
the_o divine_a nature_n infinite_a be_v and_o goodness_n in_o a_o nature_n intelligent_a and_o self-subsistent_a so_o the_o apostle_n declare_v it_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n heb._n 11._o 6._o 2._o in_o this_o state_n of_o infinite_a eternal_a be_v and_o goodness_n antecedent_n unto_o any_o act_n of_o wisdom_n or_o power_n without_o himself_o to_o give_v existence_n unto_o other_o thing_n god_n be_v and_o be_v eternal_o in_o himself_o all_o that_o he_o will_v be_v all_o that_o he_o can_v be_v unto_o eternity_n for_o where_o there_o be_v infinite_a be_v and_o infinite_a goodness_n there_o be_v infinite_a blessedness_n and_o happiness_n whereunto_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v god_n be_v always_o the_o same_o that_o be_v his_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n 102._o 27._o thou_o be_v he_o always_o the_o same_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v no_o addition_n unto_o god_n no_o change_n in_o his_o state_n his_o blessedness_n happiness_n self-satisfaction_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n be_v absolute_o the_o same_o before_o the_o creation_n of_o any_o thing_n whilst_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o himself_o as_o they_o be_v since_o he_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o blessedness_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o the_o ineffable_a mutual_a inbeing_n of_o the_o three_o holy_a person_n in_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o immanent_a reciprocal_a act_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o the_o eternal_a love_n and_o complacency_n of_o the_o spirit_n hereunto_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v herein_o no_o change_n can_v be_v make_v by_o any_o external_a work_n or_o effect_v of_o power_n herein_o do_v god_n act_n in_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o perfect_a love_n of_o his_o own_o perfection_n unto_o a_o infinite_a acquiescency_n therein_o which_o be_v the_o divine_a blessedness_n this_o give_v we_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o divine_a 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that_o i_o be_o deep_o sensible_a how_o little_a a_o portion_n i_o can_v comprehend_v of_o the_o least_o part_n of_o it_o nor_o can_v i_o attain_v unto_o any_o satisfaction_n in_o these_o meditation_n but_o what_o issue_n in_o a_o humble_a admiration_n chap._n xii_o difference_n between_o our_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n in_o this_o world_n and_o by_o sight_n in_o heaven_n the_o first_o of_o they_o explain_v we_o walk_v here_o by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o that_o be_v in_o the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o our_o walk_n before_o he_o in_o the_o whole_a of_o our_o obedience_n therein_o we_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n and_o influence_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o sight_n those_o be_v the_o two_o spiritual_a power_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o one_o whereof_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o grace_n holiness_n and_o obedience_n in_o this_o life_n and_o by_o the_o other_o of_o eternal_a blessedness_n and_o glory_n both_o these_o namely_o faith_n and_o sight_n the_o one_o in_o this_o life_n the_o other_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v have_v the_o same_o immediate_a object_n for_o they_o be_v the_o ability_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o go_v forth_o unto_o and_o to_o embrace_v their_o object_n now_o this_o object_n of_o they_o both_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v as_o also_o what_o that_o glory_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v wherefore_o my_o present_a design_n be_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o our_o behold_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o vision_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o same_o glory_n hereafter_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o be_v peculiar_o intend_v in_o that_o prayer_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o disciple_n joh._n 17._o 24._o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o may_v 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 but_o i_o shall_v not_o distinct_o insist_v upon_o it_o my_o design_n be_v another_o way_n respect_v principal_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o privilege_n which_o we_o enjoy_v thereby_o yet_o i_o shall_v now_o take_v a_o short_a prospect_n of_o that_o also_o not_o absolute_o but_o in_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o faith_n and_o sight_n or_o the_o view_n which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n by_o faith_n and_o that_o which_o they_o enjoy_v by_o vision_n who_o be_v above_o the_o object_n of_o they_o both_o be_v adequate_o the_o same_o but_o herein_o also_o i_o shall_v have_v respect_n only_o unto_o some_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v our_o practice_n or_o the_o
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