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of_o it_o as_o wherein_o our_o soul_n have_v be_v satisfy_v and_o refresh_v it_o be_v declare_v and_o represent_v unto_o we_o as_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a prop_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o a_o help_n of_o our_o joy_n as_o a_o object_n of_o our_o hope_n as_o a_o ground_n of_o our_o consolation_n as_o our_o great_a encouragement_n unto_o obedience_n and_o suffer_v be_v our_o mind_n every_o day_n conversant_a with_o thought_n hereof_o or_o do_v we_o think_v ourselves_o not_o much_o concern_v herein_o do_v we_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o that_o which_o be_v without_o we_o and_o above_o we_o as_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v time_n enough_o to_o consider_v when_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n so_o be_v it_o with_o many_o they_o care_v neither_o where_o christ_n be_v nor_o what_o he_o be_v so_o that_o one_o way_n or_o other_o they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o he_o they_o hope_v as_o they_o pretend_v that_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o and_o his_o glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o that_o they_o suppose_v 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it_o please_v let_v it_o set_v itself_o with_o all_o its_o power_n and_o craft_n against_o every_o thing_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o it_o which_o whatever_o be_v by_o some_o otherwise_o pretend_a proceed_v from_o a_o hatred_n unto_o his_o person_n let_v man_n make_v themselves_o drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o saint_n we_o have_v this_o to_o oppose_v unto_o all_o their_o attempt_n unto_o our_o supportment_n namely_o what_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o fear_v not_o i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o he_o that_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a and_o behold_v i_o be_o alive_a for_o evermore_o and_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n rev._n 1._o 16_o 18._o bless_a jesus_n we_o can_v add_v nothing_o to_o thou_o nothing_o to_o thy_o glory_n but_o it_o be_v a_o joy_n of_o heart_n unto_o we_o that_o thou_o be_v what_o thou_o be_v that_o thou_o be_v so_o glorious_o exalt_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o do_v long_o more_o full_o and_o clear_o to_o behold_v that_o glory_n according_a to_o thy_o prayer_n and_o promise_n chap._n viii_o representation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o christ_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v sâ—id_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o beginning_n at_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n he_o declare_v unto_o his_o disciple_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o thing_n concern_v himself_o luk._n 24._o 27._o it_o be_v therefore_o manifest_a that_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o scripture_n do_v give_v testimony_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o glory_n this_o be_v the_o line_n of_o life_n and_o light_n which_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n without_o the_o conduct_n whereof_o we_o can_v understand_v nothing_o aright_o therein_o and_o the_o neglect_n hereof_o be_v that_o which_o make_v many_o as_o blind_v in_o read_v the_o book_n of_o it_o as_o be_v the_o jew_n the_o same_o vail_n be_v upon_o their_o mind_n it_o be_v faith_n alone_o discover_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n that_o can_v remove_v that_o vail_n of_o darkness_n which_o cover_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o read_v the_o old_a testament_n as_o the_o apostle_n declare_v 2_o cor._n 3._o 14_o 15_o 16._o i_o shall_v therefore_o consider_v brief_o some_o of_o those_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n be_v represent_v unto_o believer_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n 1._o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o beautiful_a worship_n of_o the_o law_n with_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o it_o herein_o have_v they_o the_o advantage_n above_o all_o the_o splendid_a ceremony_n that_o man_n can_v invent_v in_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n they_o be_v design_v and_o frame_v in_o divine_a wisdom_n to_o represent_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o person_n and_o his_o office_n this_n nothing_o of_o human_a invention_n can_v do_v or_o once_o pretend_v unto_o man_n can_v create_v mystery_n nor_o give_v unto_o any_o thing_n natural_a in_o itself_o a_o mystical_a signification_n but_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a divine_a institution_n what_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n what_o be_v the_o holy_a place_n with_o the_o utensil_n of_o it_o what_o be_v the_o oracle_n the_o ark_n the_o cherubim_n the_o mercy-seat_n place_v therein_o what_o be_v the_o highpriest_n in_o all_o his_o vestment_n and_o administration_n what_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o annual_a sprinkle_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n what_o be_v the_o most_o whole_a systeme_n of_o their_o religious_a worship_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n but_o representation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o person_n and_o his_o office_n they_o be_v a_o shadow_n and_o the_o body_n represent_v by_o that_o shadow_n be_v christ._n if_o any_o will_v see_v how_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v in_o particular_a foresignify_v and_o represent_v in_o they_o he_o may_v peruse_v our_o exposition_n on_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n where_o it_o be_v handle_v so_o at_o large_a as_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o again_o insist_v upon_o it_o the_o sum_n be_v moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o a_o testimony_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o mere_a to_o be_v speak_v afterward_o heb._n 3._o 5._o all_o that_o moses_n do_v in_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o institution_n of_o all_o its_o service_n be_v but_o to_o give_v a_o antecedent_n testimony_n by_o way_n of_o representation_n unto_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v afteward_n to_o be_v reveal_v and_o that_o also_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o prophet_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 11_o 12._o the_o dark_a apprehension_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n which_o
they_o know_v not_o what_o luk._n 9_o 30_o 33._o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n can_v have_v a_o visive_n power_n either_o spiritual_a or_o corporeal_a direct_o and_o immediate_o to_o behold_v the_o real_a glory_n of_o christ._n shall_v the_o lord_n jesus_n appear_v now_o to_o any_o of_o we_o in_o his_o majesty_n and_o glory_n it_o will_v not_o be_v unto_o our_o edification_n nor_o consolation_n for_o we_o be_v not_o meet_v nor_o able_a by_o the_o power_n of_o any_o light_n or_o grace_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v or_o can_v receive_v to_o bear_v the_o immediate_a appearance_n and_o representation_n of_o they_o his_o belove_a apostle_n john_n have_v lean_v on_o his_o bosom_n probable_o many_o a_o time_n in_o this_o life_n in_o the_o intimate_a familiarity_n of_o love_n but_o when_o he_o afterward_o appear_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o glory_n he_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n as_o dead_a rev._n 1._o 17._o and_o when_o he_o appear_v unto_o paul_n all_o the_o account_n he_o can_v give_v thereof_o be_v that_o he_o see_v a_o light_n from_o heaven_n above_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n whereon_o he_o and_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n act._n 26._o 13_o 14._o and_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ministry_n here_o on_o earth_n his_o glory_n be_v veil_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o suffering_n as_o we_o have_v before_o relate_v the_o church_n in_o this_o life_n be_v no_o way_n meet_v by_o the_o grace_n which_o it_o can_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o to_o converse_v with_o he_o in_o the_o immediate_a manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o therefore_o those_o who_o dream_n of_o his_o personal_a reign_n on_o the_o earth_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n unless_o they_o suppose_v that_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v perfect_o glorify_v also_o which_o be_v only_o to_o bring_v down_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n for_o a_o while_n 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we_o know_v he_o now_o no_o more_o after_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 16._o we_o be_v advance_v above_o that_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o by_o the_o fleshly_a carnal_a ordinance_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o we_o know_v he_o not_o according_a unto_o that_o bodily_a presence_n of_o he_o which_o his_o disciple_n enjoy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n we_o have_v attain_v somewhat_o above_o that_o also_o for_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o ministry_n here_o on_o earth_n that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v the_o promise_a dispensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n until_o that_o be_v finish_v therefore_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v away_o and_o send_v the_o spirit_n to_o they_o john_n 16._o 7._o hereon_o they_o have_v a_o clear_a view_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n than_o they_o can_v have_v by_o behold_v he_o in_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v our_o spiritual_a posture_n and_o condition_n we_o be_v pass_v the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n we_o can_v attain_v nor_o receive_v the_o sight_n of_o he_o in_o glory_n but_o the_o life_n which_o we_o now_o lead_v be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o vision_n or_o the_o power_n and_o ability_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n to_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o christ._n some_o few_o thing_n may_v be_v mention_v as_o it_o relate_v unto_o our_o mind_n and_o our_o body_n also_o after_o the_o resurrection_n 1._o for_o the_o mind_n it_o shall_v be_v perfect_o free_v from_o all_o that_o darkness_n unsteadiness_n and_o other_o incapacity_n which_o here_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o and_o whereby_o it_o be_v weaken_v hinder_v and_o obstruct_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o such_o as_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o that_o depravation_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o 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design_n curse_a self-pleasing_a imagination_n feed_v on_o and_o be_v feed_v by_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o self_n do_v abide_v and_o prevail_v in_o they_o but_o we_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n jesus_n chap._n xiii_o the_o second_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 faith_n be_v the_o light_n wherein_o we_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n and_o this_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o unto_o this_o great_a end_n be_v weak_a and_o imperfect_a like_o weak_a eye_n that_o can_v behold_v the_o sun_n in_o its_o beauty_n hence_o our_o sight_n of_o it_o differ_v great_o from_o what_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o glory_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o it_o be_v frequent_o hinder_v and_o interrupt_v in_o its_o operation_n or_o it_o lose_v the_o view_n of_o its_o object_n by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o as_o he_o who_o see_v 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 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