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a_o divine_a light_n and_o life_n bear_v some_o ressemblance_n to_o the_o life_n of_o god_n or_o divine_a nature_n so_o that_o christ_n the_o essential_a glass_n of_o god_n have_v nor_o only_a a_o manifestative_a but_o also_o a_o transformative_a change_v glory_n shine_v in_o he_o christ_n ressemble_v best_a your_o vitreous_a miroirs_n miroir_n christ_n ressemble_v to_o a_o miroir_n or_o locking-glass_n which_o reflect_v the_o image_n most_o lively_a for_o glass_n because_o it_o be_v rare_a and_o pellucid_a receive_v the_o species_n or_o image_n with_o more_o facility_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o pelluciditie_n it_o do_v not_o so_o easy_o fix_v and_o retain_v the_o image_n receive_v wherefore_o be_v succur_v nature_n to_o the_o glass_n she_o add_v lead_v or_o quicksilver_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o densitie_n fix_v the_o image_n receive_v by_o the_o glass_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o lively_a shadow_n of_o our_o emmanuel_n as_o he_o be_v the_o miroir_n or_o looking-glass_n of_o god_n the_o father_n glorious_a image_n for_o his_o deity_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o glass_n which_o be_v most_o pellucid_a and_o clear_a and_o his_o human_a nature_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o lead_n or_o quicksilver_n which_o fix_v the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n glory_n and_o so_o make_v it_o reflexible_a to_o we_o such_o a_o glorious_a miroir_n or_o looking-glass_n of_o the_o father_n glory_n be_v christ_n as_o god-man_n and_o how_o infinite_o eligible_a for_o himself_o do_v this_o render_v he_o what_o do_v all_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o father_n glorious_a attribute_n centre_n on_o christ_n be_v there_o not_o any_o one_o beam_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shine_v on_o the_o sinful_a world_n with_o the_o save_a light_n of_o life_n but_o what_o be_v reflect_v from_o this_o live_n transform_a glorious_a glass_n god-man_n oh_o then_o what_o a_o please_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n of_o faith_n fix_v on_o this_o glorious_a miroir_n or_o lookingglass_n whereon_o all_o the_o father_n glory_n shine_v oh_o what_o a_o sweet_a death_n be_v it_o to_o have_v the_o sanctify_a mind_n stand_v gaze_v on_o this_o glorious_a heart-transforming_a glass_n till_o its_o eyestring_n even_o break_v by_o continue_a contemplation_n admiration_n adoration_n and_o fruition_n of_o those_o soul_n ravish_v perfection_n that_o shine_v therein_o who_o will_v not_o cry_v sorrow_n shame_n and_o hell_n upon_o all_o those_o who_o will_v not_o elect_v our_o emmanuel_n the_o substantial_a glass_n of_o the_o deity_n for_o himself_o ah_o what_o a_o hell_n be_v it_o to_o reject_v he_o believe_v it_o there_o be_v no_o life_n so_o pure_a so_o holy_a so_o lovely_a so_o sweet_a so_o flourish_v so_o active_a so_o generous_a so_o noble_a so_o harmonious_a so_o glorious_a so_o admirable_a so_o perfect_a as_o that_o which_o be_v most_o spend_v in_o the_o spiritual_a intuition_n or_o fiducial_a vision_n election_n and_o fruition_n of_o the_o glorious_a image_n of_o god_n which_o shine_v in_o this_o glass_n god-man_n he_o that_o will_v have_v a_o dead_a barren_a hard_a backslide_n heart_n transform_v into_o a_o lively_a fruitful_a tender_a flourish_a heart_n let_v he_o come_v hither_o and_o be_v much_o in_o the_o spiritual_a contemplation_n of_o god_n glorious_a attribute_n which_o shine_v in_o this_o glass_n christ_n sect_n 7._o how_o all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o christ_n namely_o his_o wisdom_n goodness_n justice_n holiness_n power_n truth_n omnipotence_n independence_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o general_n christ_n how_o all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o christ_n how_o all_o the_o glorious_a perfection_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o christ_n as_o in_o a_o temple_n where_o the_o deity_n dwell_v bodily_a as_o on_o a_o theatre_n where_o all_o the_o shine_a brightness_n of_o the_o father_n glory_n be_v display_v as_o in_o a_o character_n of_o the_o father_n person_n as_o in_o a_o face_n and_o image_n wherein_o appear_v the_o beauty_n and_o excellence_n of_o god_n and_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n which_o reflect_v all_o the_o glorious_a beam_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n but_o now_o to_o take_v some_o particular_a view_n and_o consideration_n of_o those_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o god_n which_o shine_v in_o christ_n as_o god-man_n will_v great_o conduce_v to_o the_o explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o our_o conclusion_n that_o christ_n be_v eligible_a for_o himself_o in_o the_o general_a the_o attribute_n of_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o shine_v in_o christ_n 1._o objective_o as_o he_o be_v the_o object-matter_n or_o theatre_n on_o which_o they_o act_v or_o 2._o formal_o as_o they_o all_o reside_v in_o he_o or_o 3._o effective_o as_o issue_v from_o he_o and_o act_v on_o the_o creature_n we_o shall_v consider_v they_o though_o very_o brief_o under_o all_o these_o regard_n 1._o objective_o 1._o god_n wisdom_n shine_v in_o christ_n 1._o objective_o the_o infinite_o glorious_a wisdom_n of_o god_n shine_v 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15.16_o commendat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—um_o q-od_a à _fw-la se_fw-la aniâ—â—â—â—ae_fw-la sactur_n sit_fw-la initâ—um_fw-la â—ullis_fw-la â—_o so_o um_o iâ—_n sâ—_n ben_fw-mi factis_fw-la provocuâ—o_fw-la non_fw-la i_o â—leâ—istis_fw-la iâ—_n amicum_fw-la sed_fw-la ego_fw-la vos_fw-fr grot._n in_o â—oc_fw-la i._n e._n my_o election_n of_o you_o precede_v your_o election_n of_o i_o you_o can_v never_o have_v elect_v i_o have_v i_o not_o first_o pre-elected_n and_o pre-determined_n your_o heart_n in_o order_n thereto_o can_v corrupt_a nature_n abjure_v and_o abandon_v itself_o it_o be_v own_o wisdom_n will_n interest_n and_o dependence_n will_v it_o not_o be_v think_v a_o prodigious_a thing_n if_o a_o dead_a man_n shall_v take_v up_o his_o grave_n on_o his_o back_n and_o walk_v and_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n conclude_v all_o man_n by_o nature_n to_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a be_v there_o not_o a_o infinite_a distance_n between_o something_o and_o nothing_o and_o can_v any_o but_o infinite_a 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