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of_o the_o truth_n from_o scripture_n 2._o what_o a_o person_n be_v 3._o what_o it_o be_v that_o constitute_v a_o person_n 4._o what_o a_o personal_a act_n be_v the_o attending_z whereunto_o help_v much_o to_o clear_v both_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o person_n and_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n 5._o the_o name_n or_o appellation_n ascribe_v to_o the_o several_a person_n in_o the_o scripture_n 6._o the_o distinction_n between_o a_o person_n &_o the_o essence_n 7._o the_o distinction_n between_o a_o person_n and_o a_o person_n 8._o what_o term_n we_o be_v to_o avoid_v in_o speak_v of_o the_o trinity_n 9_o satisfaction_n to_o some_o few_o objection_n 10._o the_o usefulness_n of_o this_o doctrine_n among_o the_o multitude_n of_o scripture_n scripture_n the_o clearness_n of_o this_o truth_n from_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n let_v it_o at_o present_a suffice_v to_o transcribe_v these_o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n gen._n 1.26_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_n gen._n 3.22_o go_v to_o let_v we_o go_v down_o and_o there_o confound_v their_o language_n that_o they_o may_v not_o understand_v one_o another_o speech_n gen._n 11.7_o but_o none_o say_v where_o be_v god_n my_o maker_n so_o be_v the_o hebrew_n who_o give_v song_n in_o the_o night_n job_n 35.10_o and_o one_o cry_v unto_o another_o and_o say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n isai_n 6.3_o and_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n descend_v like_o a_o dove_n and_o light_v upon_o he_o and_o lo_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v matth._n 3.16_o 17._o go_v therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 28.19_o but_o when_o the_o comforter_n be_v come_v who_o i_o will_v send_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v testify_v of_o i_o john_n 15.26_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o you_o all_o amen_n 2_o cor._n 13.13_o for_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bare_a record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o 1_o john_n 5.7_o a_o person_n viz._n a_o increated_a person_n be_v the_o divine_a essence_n subsist_v in_o a_o relative_n property_n be_v what_o a_o person_n be_v the_o essence_n with_o its_o subsistence_n not_o the_o essence_n alone_o not_o the_o subsistence_n alone_o subsistentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subsistentia_fw-la but_o both_o the_o essence_n and_o the_o subsistence_n constitute_v a_o person_n this_o the_o greek_a word_n hold_v forth_o heb._n 1.3_o which_o be_v translate_v a_o person_n subsistence_n add_v unto_o substance_n the_o independ_v manner_n of_o their_o exi_n in_o reasonable_a nature_n it_o give_v create_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v increated_a personality_n subsistence_n consider_v in_o its_o abstract_n notion_n as_o distinct_a from_o essence_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o essence_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o existence_n for_o essence_n or_o be_v and_o exist_v in_o god_n be_v all_o one_o a_o relative_n property_n a_o incommunicable_a property_n be_v synonima_n i_o e._n they_o be_v divers_a term_n and_o expression_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n they_o give_v personality_n and_o distinguish_v one_o person_n from_o another_o the_o subsistence_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v relative_a and_o individuate_a that_o be_v they_o be_v relative_a property_n they_o be_v relative_n 19_o hae_fw
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antichrist_n who_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n and_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n serve_v he_o in_o his_o temple_n rev._n 7.14_o 15._o that_o be_v in_o his_o immediate_a presence_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o it_o rev._n 21.22_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v rest_v assure_v shall_v antichrist_n prevail_v against_o they_o unto_o death_n their_o death_n shall_v afford_v they_o a_o immediate_a passage_n unto_o happiness_n and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o i_o write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n dâ—â—_n follow_v they_o revel_v 14.13_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n heb._n 9.24_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n with_o his_o father_n revel_v 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the_o heaven_n with_o a_o span_n &_o comprehend_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o measure_n and_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n in_o scale_n and_o the_o hill_n in_o a_o balance_n isai_n 40.12_o how_o much_o more_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o be_v wrap_v up_o with_o holy_a admiration_n in_o contemplate_v the_o decree_n itself_o which_o eminent_o contain_v all_o and_o say_v who_o be_v this_o that_o do_v not_o only_o measure_v the_o water_n meet_v out_o the_o heaven_n comprehend_v the_o dust_n weigh_v the_o mountain_n and_o hill_n but_o do_v also_o exact_o and_o infallible_o comprehend_v and_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n all_o event_n which_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v yea_o and_o in_o hell_n itself_o in_o one_o eternal_a act_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v conceive_v beside_o god_n himself_o be_v what_o the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n be_v fall_v under_o one_o of_o these_o our_o condition_n viz._n of_o 1._o impossibility_n 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bless_a be_v a_o place_n of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o pleasant_a light_n it_o be_v spacious_a contain_v in_o it_o all_o invisible_a and_o visible_a creature_n and_o consequent_o this_o visible_a world_n this_o be_v the_o great_a city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n he_o measure_v with_o the_o reed_n twelve_o thousand_o furlong_n the_o length_n and_o the_o breadth_n and_o the_o height_n of_o it_o be_v equal_a rev._n 21.16_o it_o be_v the_o court_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n wherein_o be_v habitation_n for_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n and_o for_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o seashore_n which_o be_v innumerable_a in_o my_o father_n house_n there_o be_v many_o mansion_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o i_o will_v have_v tell_v you_o it_o joh._n 14.2_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o topheth_n though_o in_o a_o contrary_a sense_n it_o be_v large_a and_o deep_a for_o the_o king_n it_o be_v prepare_v so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o heaven_n it_o be_v large_a and_o high_a for_o the_o bless_a it_o be_v prepare_v it_o be_v most_o pleasant_a free_a from_o all_o evil_a and_o full_a of_o all_o good_a a_o proportionable_a object_n to_o glorify_a eye_n and_o a_o suitable_a place_n to_o glorify_a body_n the_o light_n of_o it_o be_v fit_o compare_v to_o the_o light_n of_o a_o jasper_n stone_n rev._n 21.11_o which_o be_v not_o darken_v by_o cloud_n neither_o do_v hurt_v our_o eye_n but_o the_o more_o we_o look_v on_o it_o the_o more_o it_o please_v we_o neither_o do_v it_o leave_v shine_a when_o the_o sun_n shine_v nor_o do_v the_o brightness_n of_o it_o go_v out_o at_o any_o time_n solomon_n temple_n be_v a_o magnificent_a building_n for_o which_o solomon_n expense_n except_v david_n prepare_v in_o silver_n and_o gold_n seven_o hundred_o million_o 1_o chron._n 22.14_o beside_o brass_n &_o iron_n without_o weight_n about_o which_o be_v occupy_v seventeen_o thousand_o labourer_n thirteen_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o overseer_n solomon_n and_o hyrams_n builder_n 1_o king_n 5._o together_o with_o hyram_n and_o the_o cunning_a artificer_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n i_o have_v send_v unto_o thou_o a_o cunning_a man_n etc._n etc._n skilful_a to_o work_v in_o gold_n and_o in_o silver_n in_o brass_n and_o in_o iron_n in_o stone_n and_o in_o timber_n and_o purple_a in_o blue_a and_o in_o fine_a linen_n and_o crimson_a also_o to_o grave_a any_o manner_n of_o grave_v and_o to_o find_v out_o every_o device_n which_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o he_o with_o thy_o cunning-man_n and_o with_o the_o cunning-man_n of_o my_o lord_n david_n thy_o father_n 2_o chron._n 2.14_o all_o which_o help_v notwithstanding_o the_o temple_n be_v seven_o year_n in_o building_n 1_o king_n 6.38_o the_o house_n which_o i_o build_v be_v great_a for_o the_o house_n which_o i_o be_o about_o to_o build_v be_v wonderful_a great_a 2_o chron._n
same_o mystical_a body_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o meeting_n together_o sweeten_v with_o more_o affect_v ingredient_n and_o circumstance_n than_o the_o meeting_n of_o jacob_n joseph_n and_o benjamin_n together_o with_o their_o ability_n unity_n complacency_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o mix_v with_o the_o immediate_a presence_n of_o christ_n if_o peter_n but_o for_o a_o small_a time_n see_v and_o hear_v the_o face_n and_o discourse_n of_o christ_n moses_n and_o elias_n break_v out_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o much_o more_o cause_n be_v there_o for_o they_o so_o to_o do_v be_v not_o only_a spectator_n and_o auditor_n but_o also_o interlocutor_n with_o they_o and_o the_o residue_n of_o this_o full_a and_o bless_a society_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o as_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sanit_n in_o this_o life_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o comfort_n on_o earth_n so_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n be_v no_o little_a part_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n the_o duration_n of_o this_o blessedness_n be_v for_o ever_o all_o 3._o the_o duration_n of_o all_o duration_n be_v either_o increated_a viz._n eternity_n proper_o so_o call_v this_o be_v the_o duration_n of_o god_n or_o create_v viz._n eviternity_n the_o duration_n of_o the_o bless_a in_o glory_n or_o time_n the_o duration_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o this_o world_n between_o eternity_n eviternity_n and_o time_n some_o who_o have_v more_o accurate_o consider_v the_o nature_n thereof_o distinguish_v thus_o eternity_n be_v without_o beginning_n without_o end_n without_o succession_n eviternity_n be_v without_o end_n but_o not_o without_o beginning_n and_o though_o without_o succession_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o their_o person_n yet_o not_o without_o succession_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o operation_n and_o other_o accident_n time_n have_v both_o a_o beginning_n succession_n and_o end_n in_o eternity_n all_o be_v present_a nothing_o past_a nor_o to_o come_v in_o eviternity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o their_o person_n there_o be_v nothing_o past_a but_o in_o other_o respect_n there_o be_v both_o past_a and_o to_o come_v that_o be_v the_o instant_n that_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n pass_v not_o away_o but_o always_o remain_v but_o in_o other_o respect_n there_o be_v instant_n to_o be_v which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v in_o time_n there_o be_v both_o past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v eternity_n be_v a_o duration_n consist_v of_o a_o eternal_a now_o without_o beginning_n or_o end_v eviternity_n be_v a_o duration_n have_v a_o continue_v now_o with_o a_o beginning_n but_o without_o a_o end_n time_n be_v a_o successive_a duration_n have_v a_o beginning_n and_o end_v without_o any_o remain_a now._n the_o body_n be_v not_o so_o miserable_a under_o the_o curse_n resurrection_n consid_fw-la 5._o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o body_n after_o the_o resurrection_n as_o it_o be_v bless_v in_o the_o promise_n as_o in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n it_o be_v abase_v low_a than_o all_o create_a body_n so_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n it_o be_v exalt_v high_a than_o all_o other_o body_n christ_n except_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o glorify_a body_n consist_v especial_o in_o two_o thing_n 1_o in_o that_o we_o shall_v see_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n with_o these_o eye_n 2_o in_o certain_a inherent_a celestial_a quality_n that_o we_o shall_v see_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n with_o these_o eye_n job_n manifest_o testify_v for_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n who_o i_o shall_v see_v for_o myself_o and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v he_o and_o not_o another_o cap._n 19.25_o 26_o 27._o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v the_o next_o object_n unto_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n itself_o as_o the_o create_a grace_n which_o the_o manhood_n receive_v be_v out_o of_o measure_n joh._n 3.34_o yet_o not_o simple_o for_o be_v a_o creature_n it_o be_v bound_v but_o respective_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o we_o be_v unable_a to_o measure_v it_o so_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o manhood_n be_v out_o of_o measure_n the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o personal_a union_n far_o exceed_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o angel_n and_o glorify_a soul_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o manhood_n be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o body_n be_v derive_v both_o from_o the_o divinity_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a do_v as_o it_o be_v radiate_a through_o his_o body_n hence_o there_o must_v needs_o arise_v great_a joy_n unto_o the_o beholder_n both_o from_o the_o eminency_n of_o and_o our_o interest_n in_o this_o object_n christ_n in_o glory_n and_o christ_n in_o glory_n we_o as_o much_o of_o the_o creator_n as_o be_v possible_o visible_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n will_v be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o christ_n as_o much_o contentation_n as_o the_o creature_n can_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o any_o one_o visible_a object_n will_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o beholder_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man._n the_o inherent_a celestial_a quality_n of_o the_o body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n be_v principal_o four_o viz._n 1_o impassibility_n call_v incorruption_n 49._o clari_fw-la subtiles_fw-la agiles_fw-la impassibilesque_fw-la omnes_fw-la quadruplici_fw-la pollebunt_fw-la dote_v beati_fw-la estius_n sent._n lib._n 4._o do_v 44._o vide_fw-la scot._n richard_n etc._n etc._n in_o lib._n 4._o d._n 49._o 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43._o 2_o clarity_n call_v glory_n 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43._o 3_o agility_n call_v power_n 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43._o 4_o subtlety_n call_v a_o spiritual_a body_n 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43._o impassibilitie_n do_v not_o only_o exclude_v corruption_n for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o damn_v can_v die_v but_o it_o free_v the_o body_n from_o all_o hurtful_a passion_n impassibilitatis_fw-la do_v impassibilitatis_fw-la either_o of_o grievance_n or_o infirmity_n rev._n 21.4_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o babylonish_n furnace_n for_o a_o time_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o ever_o the_o fire_n have_v no_o power_n upon_o their_o body_n neither_o can_v the_o smell_v of_o fire_n pass_v upon_o they_o neither_o heat_n nor_o cold_a can_v trouble_v they_o nor_o the_o sword_n pierce_v they_o dart_n be_v not_o count_v so_o much_o as_o stubble_n they_o laugh_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o the_o spear_n claritates_fw-la do_v claritates_fw-la glory_n be_v a_o shine_a brightness_n a_o resplendent_a lightsomness_n or_o a_o celestial_a sparkle_a splendour_n of_o the_o body_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v think_v to_o exceed_v all_o the_o beauty_n and_o splendour_n of_o gem_n pearl_n heaven_n sun_n moon_n and_o star_n yea_o even_o of_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n though_o all_o be_v put_v together_o the_o three_o heaven_n though_o exceed_v all_o inferior_a creature_n as_o we_o see_v before_o be_v but_o the_o place_n of_o these_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n philip._n 3.21_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n shine_v in_o the_o countenance_n no_o wonder_n if_o the_o face_n of_o those_o shine_n who_o spirit_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n by_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n the_o sun_n radiate_v and_o show_v itself_o through_o the_o window_n the_o fire_n send_v forth_o a_o bright_a lustre_n through_o crystal_n stephen_n face_n in_o this_o life_n be_v see_v as_o it_o be_v the_o face_n of_o a_o angel_n act._n 6.15_o behold_v how_o moses_n his_o face_n shine_v upon_o a_o little_a speech_n with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n what_o then_o may_v be_v conclude_v from_o the_o perpetual_a and_o perfect_a vision_n of_o he_o so_o as_o aaron_n and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v afraid_a to_o come_v nigh_o he_o exod._n 34.30_o but_o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n he_o that_o have_v car_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v mat._n 13.43_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o outshine_v the_o sun_n but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o more_o shine_a body_n visible_a to_o we_o therefore_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n compare_v thereunto_o when_o christ_n upon_o the_o mount_n put_v on_o the_o apparition_n of_o that_o glory_n for_o a_o little_a time_n which_o now_o he_o wear_v for_o ever_o peter_n and_o james_n and_o john_n be_v unable_a to_o bear_v the_o sight_n of_o that_o transfiguration_n and_o of_o moses_n and_o elias_n appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n mat._n