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3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o psal._n 68_o 17_o 18._o psal._n 110._o isa._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o chap._n 9_o 6._o zech._n 2._o 8._o joh._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o phil._n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8._o heb._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o chap._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o rev._n 1._o 17_o 18._o second_o by_o prophecy_n promise_n and_o express_a instruction_n concern_v he_o all_o lead_n unto_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o glory_n which_o be_v innumerable_a three_o by_o the_o sacred_a institution_n of_o divine_a worship_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o end_n of_o they_o all_o be_v to_o represent_v unto_o the_o church_n the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o discharge_v of_o his_o office_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o instance_n in_o one_o kind_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o one_o and_o another_o under_o the_o new_a his_o personal_a appearance_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n carry_v in_o they_o a_o demonstration_n of_o his_o glory_n such_o be_v that_o in_o 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the_o father_n honour_n and_o glory_n when_o there_o come_v such_o a_o voice_n unto_o he_o from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 17._o the_o apostle_n intend_v the_o time_n of_o his_o transfiguration_n in_o the_o mount_n for_o so_o he_o add_v ver._n 18._o and_o this_o voice_n which_o come_v from_o heaven_n we_o hear_v who_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o holy_a mount_n howbeit_o at_o sundry_a other_o time_n he_o have_v the_o same_o testimony_n or_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n from_o god_n even_o the_o father_n in_o heaven_n herein_o god_n give_v he_o honour_n and_o glory_n which_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v behold_v and_o admire_v not_o only_o those_o who_o hear_v this_o testimony_n with_o their_o bodily_a ear_n but_o all_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v testify_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v oblige_v to_o look_v after_o and_o contemplate_v on_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n as_o thus_o reveal_v and_o propose_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o excellency_n by_o audible_a voice_n by_o visible_a sign_n by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o heaven_n above_o by_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o he_o god_n testify_v unto_o he_o as_o his_o eternal_a son_n and_o give_v he_o therein_o honour_n and_o glory_n the_o thought_n of_o this_o divine_a testimony_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n therein_o have_v often_o fill_v the_o heart_n of_o some_o with_o joy_n and_o delight_n this_o therefore_o in_o read_v and_o study_v the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o ought_v with_o all_o diligence_n to_o search_v and_o attend_v unto_o as_o do_v the_o prophet_n of_o old_a 1._o pet._n 11._o 12._o if_o we_o intend_v by_o they_o to_o be_v make_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n we_o shall_v herein_o be_v as_o the_o merchantman_n that_o seek_v for_o pearl_n he_o seek_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o they_o but_o when_o he_o have_v find_v one_o of_o great_a price_n he_o part_v with_o all_o to_o make_v it_o his_o own_o mat._n 13._o 45_o 46._o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o field_n the_o place_n the_o mine_n where_o we_o search_v and_o dig_v for_o pearl_n see_v prov._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o every_o sacred_a truth_n that_o be_v make_v effectual_a unto_o the_o good_a of_o our_o soul_n be_v a_o pearl_n whereby_o we_o be_v enrich_v but_o when_o we_o meet_v with_o when_o we_o fall_v upon_o this_o pearl_n of_o price_n the_o glory_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o believer_n cleave_v unto_o with_o joy_n than_o do_v we_o find_v food_n for_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n then_o do_v we_o taste_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v therein_o then_o be_v the_o
glory_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o contemplation_n on_o his_o person_n we_o shall_v not_o pass_v it_o over_o as_o a_o notion_n of_o truth_n which_o we_o assent_n unto_o namely_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o glorious_a in_o himself_o but_o endeavour_n to_o affect_v our_o heart_n with_o it_o as_o that_o wherein_o our_o own_o principal_a interest_n do_v lie_v wherein_o it_o will_v be_v effectual_a unto_o the_o transformation_n of_o our_o soul_n into_o his_o image_n but_o some_o it_o may_v be_v will_v say_v at_o least_o i_o fear_v some_o may_v true_o say_v that_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o belong_v unto_o they_o they_o do_v not_o find_v that_o ever_o they_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o they_o they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o other_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o unto_o this_o behold_n of_o his_o glory_n by_o constant_a meditation_n and_o act_n of_o faith_n therein_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o nor_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o be_v teach_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n they_o give_v their_o assent_n unto_o but_o his_o glory_n they_o hope_v they_o shall_v see_v in_o another_o world_n here_o they_o never_o yet_o inquire_v after_o it_o so_o it_o will_v be_v it_o be_v well_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o only_o neglect_v because_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v carnal_a and_o can_v discern_v spiritual_a thing_n but_o also_o despise_v because_o they_o have_v a_o enmity_n unto_o they_o it_o be_v not_o for_o all_o to_o walk_v in_o these_o retire_a path_n not_o for_o they_o who_o be_v negligent_a and_o slothful_a who_o mind_n be_v earthly_a and_o carnal_a nor_o can_v they_o herein_o sit_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n with_o mary_n when_o she_o choose_v the_o better_a part_n who_o like_o martha_n be_v cumber_v about_o many_o thing_n here_o in_o this_o world_n those_o who_o principal_a design_n be_v to_o add_v unto_o their_o present_a enjoyment_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o prosecution_n whereof_o they_o be_v common_o take_v from_o they_o so_o as_o that_o their_o thought_n do_v perish_v because_o not_o accomplish_v will_v never_o understand_v these_o thing_n much_o less_o will_v they_o do_v so_o who_o work_n it_o be_v to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o they_o must_v make_v it_o their_o design_n to_o be_v heavenly_a mind_v who_o will_v find_v a_o relish_n in_o these_o thing_n those_o who_o be_v stranger_n unto_o holy_a meditation_n in_o general_n will_v be_v stranger_n unto_o this_o mystery_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n some_z man_n can_v think_v of_o the_o world_n of_o their_o relation_n and_o the_o manifold_a occasion_n of_o life_n but_o as_o unto_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o and_o within_o the_o veil_n they_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o they_o with_o some_o it_o be_v otherwise_o they_o profess_v their_o desire_n to_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n but_o they_o find_v it_o as_o they_o complain_v too_o high_a and_o difficult_a for_o they_o they_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o even_o overwhelm_v when_o they_o begin_v to_o view_v his_o glory_n they_o be_v like_o the_o disciple_n who_o see_v he_o in_o his_o transfiguration_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o amazement_n and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v or_o say_v they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o mind_n in_o the_o comprehension_n of_o this_o eternal_a glory_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o instability_n in_o meditation_n thereon_o whence_o we_o can_v steadfast_o look_v on_o it_o or_o behold_v it_o give_v we_o a_o afflict_a abase_v consideration_n of_o our_o present_a state_n and_o condition_n and_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o unto_o this_o case_n but_o this_o alone_a when_o faith_n can_v no_o long_o hold_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n unto_o the_o behold_n of_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v in_o his_o beauty_n nor_o exercise_v orderly_a thought_n about_o this_o incomprehensible_a object_n it_o will_v betake_v itself_o unto_o that_o holy_a admiration_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v unto_o and_o therein_o it_o will_v put_v itself_o forth_o in_o pure_a act_n of_o 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 mediator_n and_o the_o discharge_v thereof_o in_o our_o behold_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n herein_o do_v the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o life_n principal_o consist_v so_o the_o apostle_n declare_v it_o phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o yea_o doubtless_o and_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n to_o know_v he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o to_o be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o his_o death_n this_o therefore_o we_o must_v treat_v of_o somewhat_o more_o at_o large_a there_o be_v one_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o in_o that_o great_a difference_n between_o god_n and_o man_n occasion_v by_o our_o sin_n and_o apostasy_n from_o he_o which_o of_o itself_o can_v issue_v in_o nothing_o but_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n there_o be_v none_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n in_o their_o original_a nature_n and_o operation_n who_o be_v meet_v or_o able_a to_o make_v up_o a_o righteous_a peace_n between_o they_o yet_o must_v this_o be_v do_v by_o a_o mediator_n or_o cease_v for_o ever_o this_o mediator_n can_v not_o be_v god_n himself_o absolute_o consider_v for_o a_o mediator_n be_v not_o of_o one_o but_o god_n be_v one_o gal._n 3._o 20._o whatever_o god_n may_v do_v herein_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sovereign_a grace_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o in_o the_o way_n of_o mediation_n which_o yet_o be_v necessary_a unto_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o we_o have_v at_o large_a discourse_v elsewhere_o and_o as_o for_o creature_n there_o be_v none_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n that_o be_v meet_v to_o undertake_v this_o office_n for_o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v herein_o but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o there_o be_v not_o any_o day_n man_n betwixt_o we_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o we_o both_o job_n 9_o 33._o in_o this_o state_n of_o thing_n the_o lord_n christ_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n sacrifice_n and_o burn_a offering_n thou_o will_v not_o but_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o and_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n heb._n 10._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o by_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o nature_n into_o union_n with_o himself_o in_o his_o one_o divine_a person_n he_o become_v every_o way_n meet_v for_o the_o discharge_v of_o this_o office_n and_o undertake_v it_o according_o that_o which_o we_o inquire_v after_o at_o present_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n herein_o and_o how_o we_o may_v behold_v that_o glory_n and_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n wherein_o we_o may_v take_v a_o prospect_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o his_o susception_n of_o this_o office_n 2._o in_o his_o discharge_n of_o it_o 3._o in_o the_o event_n and_o consequence_n thereof_o or_o what_o ensue_v thereon_o in_o the_o susception_n of_o this_o office_n we_o may_v behold_v the_o glory_n of_o christ._n 1._o in_o his_o condescension_n 2._o in_o his_o love_n 1._o we_o may_v behold_v his_o glory_n in_o his_o infinite_a condescension_n to_o take_v this_o office_n on_o he_o and_o our_o nature_n to_o be_v his_o own_o unto_o that_o end_n it_o do_v not_o befall_v he_o by_o lot_n or_o chance_n it_o be_v not_o impose_v on_o he_o against_o his_o will_n it_o belong_v not_o unto_o he_o by_o any_o necessity_n of_o nature_n or_o condition_n he_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o it_o it_o be_v no_o addition_n unto_o he_o but_o of_o his_o own_o
work_n of_o god_n after_o the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n these_o can_v not_o comprehend_v the_o wisdom_n that_o may_v repair_v that_o loss_n they_o know_v not_o that_o divine_a wisdom_n have_v another_o way_n to_o take_v herein_o at_o least_o they_o know_v not_o what_o way_n that_o shall_v be_v but_o hereby_o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n his_o infinite_a wisdom_n in_o the_o treasure_n of_o it_o able_a by_o various_a way_n to_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o his_o glory_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o herein_o namely_o in_o the_o recollection_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o christ_n divine_a wisdom_n have_v make_v know_v and_o represent_v itself_o in_o all_o its_o store_n and_o treasure_n unto_o angel_n and_o men._n in_o he_o be_v hide_v and_o by_o he_o be_v display_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n col._n 2._o 3._o herein_o be_v he_o glorious_a and_o will_v be_v so_o to_o eternity_n 5._o he_o be_v glorious_a herein_o in_o that_o hereby_o firmness_n and_o security_n be_v communicate_v unto_o the_o whole_a new_a creation_n the_o first_o creation_n in_o its_o order_n be_v a_o curious_a and_o glorious_a fabric_n but_o every_o thing_n depend_v immediate_o on_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o its_o obedience_n all_o be_v bring_v unto_o a_o loss_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o angel_n and_o men._n but_o now_o every_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o this_o new_a creation_n even_o every_o believer_n in_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n be_v gather_v together_o in_o this_o one_o head_n the_o whole_a and_o all_o and_o every_o part_n and_o member_n of_o it_o even_o every_o particular_a believer_n be_v secure_v from_o ruin_n such_o as_o befall_v all_o thing_n before_o in_o this_o new_a head_n they_o have_v a_o indissoluble_a consistency_n but_o manum_fw-la de_fw-la tabula_fw-la i_o shall_v insist_v on_o no_o more_o instance_n of_o this_o nature-which_a plentiful_o offer_v themselves_o in_o the_o scripture_n unto_o we_o for_o who_o can_v declare_v this_o glory_n of_o christ_n who_o can_v speak_v of_o these_o thing_n as_o he_o ought_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o design_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o 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 nor_o of_o sight_n those_o be_v the_o two_o spiritual_a power_n of_o 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any_o thing_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n see_v it_o imperfect_o and_o the_o least_o interposition_n or_o motion_n take_v it_o quite_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n so_o be_v it_o with_o our_o faith_n in_o this_o matter_n whence_o sometime_o we_o can_v have_v little_a sometime_o no_o sight_n at_o all_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n by_o it_o and_o this_o give_v we_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v another_o difference_n between_o faith_n and_o sight_n now_o although_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o may_v seem_v a_o kind_n of_o diversion_n from_o our_o present_a argument_n yet_o i_o choose_v to_o insist_v upon_o it_o that_o i_o may_v evidence_n the_o reason_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o have_v so_o little_a experience_n of_o the_o thing_n whereof_o we_o have_v treat_v that_o they_o find_v so_o little_a of_o reality_n or_o power_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o grace_n or_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n for_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o issue_n that_o the_o whole_a defect_n be_v in_o themselves_o the_o truth_n itself_o insist_v on_o be_v great_a and_o efficacious_a 1._o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n the_o lord_n christ_n be_v please_v in_o his_o sovereign_a wisdom_n sometime_o to_o withdraw_v and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o hide_v himself_o from_o we_o then_o do_v our_o mind_n fall_v into_o cloud_n and_o darkness_n faith_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n we_o can_v behold_v his_o glory_n yea_o we_o may_v seek_v he_o but_o can_v find_v he_o so_o job_n complain_v as_o we_o observe_v before_o behold_v i_o go_v forward_o but_o he_o be_v not_o there_o and_o backward_o but_o i_o can_v perceive_v he_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n where_o he_o do_v work_v but_o i_o can_v behold_v he_o he_o hide_v himself_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n that_o i_o can_v see_v he_o chap._n 23._o 8_o 9_o which_o way_n soever_o i_o turn_v myself_o whatever_o be_v my_o endeavour_n in_o what_o way_n or_o work_v of_o his_o own_o i_o seek_v he_o i_o can_v find_v he_o i_o can_v see_v he_o i_o can_v 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