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so_o consider_v thou_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v call_v in_o question_n in_o that_o day_n of_o resurrection_n for_o the_o insurrection_n and_o rebellion_n of_o thy_o heart_n against_o thy_o lord_n in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o royal_a preacher_n sound_v forth_o this_o sad_a but_o profitable_a note_n into_o the_o ear_n of_o young_a man_n who_o be_v dit-time_n violent_a like_a jehu_n in_o their_o sinful_a course_n eccles_n 11.9_o rejoice_v o_fw-fr young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n etc._n etc._n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o those_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o unto_o judgement_n this_o doctrine_n serve_v for_o a_o solid_a ground_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a who_o
familiar_a and_o gracious_a revelation_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a will_n by_o some_o glorious_a visible_a and_o create_v representation_n which_o in_o comparison_n of_o god_n not_o reveal_v himself_o so_o full_o unto_o other_o be_v call_v face_n to_o face_n exod._n 33.11_o num._n 12.7_o 8._o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o his_o friend_n 4._o the_o irresistible_a power_n of_o god_n throw_v down_o every_o impediment_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n and_o counsel_n isa_n 64.3_o the_o mountain_n flow_v down_o at_o thy_o presence_n or_o face_n 5._o the_o sense_n of_o god_n favour_n when_o he_o come_v unto_o a_o soul_n with_o heal_v under_o his_o wing_n like_o the_o sun_n with_o his_o beam_n revive_v a_o wither_a herb_n psal_n 13.1_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o isa_n 54.8_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o god_n be_v say_v to_o hide_v his_o face_n when_o he_o restrain_v the_o sense_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o love_n in_o time_n of_o great_a trouble_n and_o show_v not_o in_o the_o face_n of_o providence_n any_o sign_n of_o his_o love_n because_o pity_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v ofttimes_o see_v in_o the_o face_n and_o countenance_n 6._o the_o face_n of_o god_n signify_v that_o essential_a infinite_a increated_a and_o invisible_a glory_n of_o god_n exod._n 33.20_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n for_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v i_o and_o live_v 1_o cor._n 13.12_o then_o shall_v we_o see_v face_n to_o face_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n as_o to_o the_o second_o what_o be_v understand_v by_o behold_v his_o face_n god_n what_o it_o be_v to_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o behold_v of_o god_n in_o his_o work_n when_o in_o the_o creature_n we_o behold_v footstep_n of_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o the_o skill_n of_o a_o excellent_a 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in_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o immediate_a behold_v and_o know_v the_o essential_a glory_n of_o god_n mat._n 18.10_o their_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o in_o this_o place_n to_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v to_o know_v immediate_o and_o to_o enjoy_v he_o full_o as_o a_o man_n behold_v a_o face_n immediate_o and_o perfect_o when_o it_o be_v set_v before_o his_o eye_n at_o noonday_n the_o complete_a and_o full_a happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n doct._n stand_v in_o the_o see_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n god_n complete_a happiness_n stand_v in_o the_o see_n of_o god_n mat._n 5.8_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n 1_o joh._n 3.2_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v our_o natural_a life_n consist_v in_o a_o union_n of_o soul_n and_o 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that_o we_o may_v learn_v thing_n invisible_a by_o thing_n visible_a and_o that_o our_o desire_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o by_o thing_n earthly_a towards_o thing_n heavenly_a 1._o light_n it_o be_v call_v â—_o light_n it_o be_v call_v light_n psal_n 36.9_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_a it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o dazelling_n and_o confound_a light_n as_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o moses_n his_o face_n at_o his_o come_n down_o from_o the_o mount_n the_o people_n can_v not_o behold_v he_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o astonish_a light_n as_o that_o in_o the_o mount_n at_o our_o lord_n transfiguration_n the_o disciple_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n their_o weak_a eye_n can_v not_o behold_v those_o glimpse_n of_o glory_n that_o shine_v through_o the_o vail_n of_o flesh_n but_o the_o light_n in_o our_o heaven_n of_o happiness_n will_v be_v a_o strengthen_n and_o comfort_v light_n it_o will_v strengthen_v and_o confirm_v the_o 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that_o solid_a substantial_a and_o eternal_a glory_n of_o the_o least_o of_o saint_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o creature_n be_v infinite_o inferior_a to_o the_o creator_n so_o be_v create_v glory_n to_o the_o increated_a which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n behold_v in_o that_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n isa_n 40_o 15._o behold_v the_o nation_n be_v as_o the_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n and_o be_v count_v as_o the_o small_a dust_n in_o the_o balance_n how_o do_v the_o glory_n of_o earthly_a king_n and_o their_o kingdom_n pass_v away_o like_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o king_n in_o a_o stage-play_a but_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v fix_v and_o permanent_a as_o the_o kingdom_n be_v immortal_a so_o
the_o glory_n of_o it_o be_v incorruptible_a 3._o our_o happiness_n be_v call_v a_o crown_n jam._n 1.12_o crown_n a_o crown_n he_o that_o endure_v trial_n shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n have_v on_o their_o head_n crown_n of_o gold_n rev._n 4.4_o the_o roman_a senate_n of_o old_a after_o some_o great_a victory_n do_v send_v to_o their_o general_n and_o great_a captain_n a_o triumphal_a crown_n and_o they_o do_v also_o send_v to_o the_o soldier_n chain_n bracelet_n and_o garland_n our_o lord_n and_o great_a captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n jesus_n christ_n after_o he_o have_v overcome_v all_o our_o enemy_n be_v crown_v with_o glory_n heb._n 2.9_o he_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n wherefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v phil._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o this_o glory_n of_o the_o subjection_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n exalt_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n in_o our_o nature_n in_o which_o he_o be_v promote_v to_o glory_n and_o crown_v as_o the_o king_n purple_a robe_n be_v advance_v with_o he_o when_o he_o ascend_v into_o the_o throne_n so_o the_o humane_a nature_n wherewith_o our_o lord_n be_v invest_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o in_o his_o ascension_n and_o exalt_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n like_v as_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n after_o his_o victory_n obtain_v his_o crown_n supereminent_a a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n so_o every_o one_o that_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n under_o his_o command_n and_o in_o his_o strength_n shall_v receive_v their_o crown_n of_o glory_n also_o which_o he_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o valour_n in_o spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n on_o the_o cross_n have_v purchase_v for_o they_o and_o to_o they_o 2_o tim._n 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