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only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n that_o glory_n that_o we_o do_v for_o the_o present_a behold_v in_o christ_n and_o with_o which_o our_o heart_n be_v take_v it_o be_v rather_o for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o fullness_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o believer_n with_o that_o we_o be_v usual_o more_o take_v then_o with_o his_o essential_a personal_a perfection_n but_o the_o whole_a of_o jesus_n christ_n glory_n shall_v yet_o shine_v forth_o so_o as_o it_o have_v not_o do_v at_o any_o time_n therefore_o psal_n 102.16_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n he_o be_v glorious_a now_o but_o he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n hereafter_o beyond_o what_o he_o have_v do_v at_o any_o time_n to_o this_o day_n suitable_a unto_o which_o be_v that_o word_n isa_n 33.17_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v the_o king_n in_o his_o beauty_n they_o shall_v behold_v the_o land_n that_o be_v very_o far_o off_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n upon_o earth_n if_o they_o see_v something_o in_o christ_n that_o make_v they_o in_o love_n with_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o glory_n there_o shall_v be_v abundant_o more_o discover_v that_o shall_v make_v they_o in_o love_n with_o he_o possible_o more_o than_o ever_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v one_o part_n of_o that_o glory_n shall_v come_v to_o this_o branch_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o christ_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o slaughter_n be_v make_v glorious_a in_o his_o priestly_a office_n as_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n he_o shall_v be_v make_v more_o glorious_a than_o ever_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n act._n 5.31_o he_o have_v god_n exalt_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n but_o it_o have_v be_v great_o to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o dishonour_n in_o this_o his_o office_n that_o he_o have_v be_v so_o light_o esteem_v of_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o so_o few_o have_v take_v hold_v of_o he_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n those_o that_o have_v believe_v on_o christ_n have_v be_v a_o small_a number_n compare_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o these_o few_o they_o have_v be_v chief_o the_o poor_a low_a and_o little_a one_o of_o the_o world_n person_n of_o little_a esteem_n and_o account_n therefore_o christ_n say_v mat._n 11.5_o the_o poor_a have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v unto_o they_o he_o say_v it_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o because_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o they_o the_o poor_a inconsiderable_a one_o of_o the_o world_n have_v general_o hitherto_o be_v the_o person_n that_o have_v receive_v christ_n it_o be_v true_a some_o of_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o world_n have_v court_v christ_n and_o profess_v to_o own_v he_o but_o not_o one_o of_o many_o have_v give_v up_o themselves_o unto_o christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n but_o now_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o 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that_o know_a place_n isa_n 60.8_o who_o be_v these_o that_o fly_v as_o a_o cloud_n and_o as_o the_o dove_n unto_o their_o window_n it_o be_v speak_v about_o the_o access_n of_o soul_n unto_o christ_n and_o mark_v the_o saint_n that_o shall_v be_v alive_a at_o that_o day_n they_o cry_v with_o wonder_n and_o amazement_n who_o be_v these_o that_o like_a dove_n come_v to_o their_o window_n dove_n you_o know_v fly_v in_o great_a flock_n where_o they_o be_v plentiful_a and_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o be_v multitude_n shall_v subject_v themselves_o to_o christ_n in_o truth_n and_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o christ_n now_o do_v sprinkle_v many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o isa_n 52._o here_o and_o there_o a_o few_o soul_n in_o divers_a part_n and_o place_n of_o the_o world_n but_o at_o length_n thing_n shall_v be_v so_o order_v that_o even_o a_o nation_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o a_o day_n and_o abundance_n of_o poor_a heart_n shall_v give_v up_o themselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o you_o have_v numb_a 24.7_o he_o shall_v pour_v the_o water_n out_o of_o his_o bucket_n and_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v in_o many_o water_n and_o his_o king_n shall_v be_v high_o than_o agag_n and_o this_o be_v another_o part_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o come_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n 3._o slaughter_n shall_v terminate_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o respect_n he_o shall_v be_v glorious_a in_o his_o kingly_a power_n he_o shall_v be_v own_v as_o the_o head_n and_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n the_o one_o only_a lawgiver_n so_o shall_v he_o be_v own_v isa_n 33.22_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n
4.37_o and_o because_o he_o love_v thy_o father_n therefore_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o and_o bring_v thou_o out_o in_o his_o sight_n with_o mighty_a power_n so_o deut._n 7.7_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o set_v his_o love_n upon_o you_o nor_o choose_v you_o because_o you_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o any_o people_n for_o you_o be_v the_o few_o of_o all_o people_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n love_v you_o etc._n etc._n at_o first_o god_n do_v out_o of_o his_o mere_a accord_n choose_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o have_v in_o love_n choose_v they_o he_o continue_v his_o kindness_n and_o goodness_n to_o they_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o mercy_n that_o he_o promise_v to_o abraham_n poor_a soul_n this_o i_o will_v now_o say_v to_o thou_o israel_n be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o lord_n grace_n and_o that_o grace_n may_v also_o fix_v upon_o thou_o it_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o israel_n but_o mere_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o choose_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o the_o same_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v choose_v thou_o and_o plant_v thou_o among_o his_o people_n and_o give_v thou_o with_o they_o a_o pleasant_a portion_n 2._o when_o god_n first_o choose_v israel_n he_o find_v they_o in_o as_o wretched_a and_o sad_a a_o condition_n as_o thou_o can_v be_v thy_o case_n can_v be_v worse_a than_o the_o case_n of_o israel_n be_v when_o the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n fix_v upon_o they_o ezek._n 16.1_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o jerusalem_n thy_o birth_n and_o thy_o nativity_n be_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n thy_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n and_o thy_o mother_n a_o hittite_n canaan_n be_v a_o people_n original_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o their_o enmity_n against_o god_n this_o say_v god_n be_v israel_n when_o first_o i_o find_v they_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o at_o as_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o god_n as_o person_n can_v be_v let_v the_o 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