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heavenly_a life_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o new_a or_o second-creation_n and_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n in_o the_o earthly_a life_n of_o the_o first_o we_o find_v v_o 7_o 8._o they_o be_v utter_o exclude_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o ever_o enter_v thereinto_o as_o transform_v by_o themselves_o into_o the_o guise_n or_o appearance_n of_o true_a gospel-angel_n of_o light_n and_o by_o such_o deceitful_a work_n do_v that_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o satan_n deceive_v the_o whole_a world_n v._n 9_o all_o in_o but_o the_o worldly_a principle_n of_o life_n and_o righteousness_n of_o man._n by_o such_o deceitful_a transform_a work_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o angel_n of_o darkness_n into_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o his_o minister_n of_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n into_o the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n true_a gospel-minister_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n do_v he_o decry_v
man_n in_o their_o complete_v spiritual_a being_n and_o new-creation_n capacity_n not_o in_o reference_n to_o sin_n or_o any_o danger_n or_o possibility_n of_o sin_v ever_o incident_a to_o they_o but_o first_o for_o let_v down_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n or_o form_n in_o himself_o with_o safety_n to_o their_o spiritual_a understanding_n and_o enjoyment_n through_o the_o transparent_a veil_n or_o heavenly_a creature-image_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o he_o no_o man_n or_o angel_n have_v see_v god_n immediate_o at_o any_o time_n in_o his_o pure_o divine_a nature_n nor_o ever_o will_v or_o can_v to_o all_o eternity_n in_o heaven_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n will_n in_o and_o by_o his_o creature-spirit_n as_o the_o prepare_a mean_n for_o it_o let_v down_o the_o vision_n thereof_o to_o they_o at_o second_o hand_n john_n 1._o 18._o mat._n 11._o 27._o shall_v the_o divine_a glory_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n shine_v forth_o immediate_o in_o the_o infinite_a 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