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of_o christ_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n with_o the_o whole_a fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o two_o mite_n with_o the_o whole_a treasure_n in_o the_o temple_n there_o for_o gold_n you_o shall_v have_v glory_n for_o earthly_a manor_n heavenly_a mansion_n for_o silver_n that_o perish_v solace_n without_o end_n mirth_n without_o measure_n pleasure_n without_o pain_n there_o you_o shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a which_o be_v the_o innocence_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v palm_n in_o your_o hand_n in_o token_n of_o victory_n and_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o diadem_n of_o pure_a gold_n which_o be_v immortality_n your_o happiness_n then_o will_v be_v for_o god_n to_o make_v you_o of_o his_o court_n though_o here_o you_o be_v not_o of_o his_o council_n final_o let_v i_o excite_v you_o to_o raise_v your_o thought_n and_o meditation_n beyond_o these_o sublunary_a thing_n and_o lift_v they_o up_o to_o those_o that_o be_v above_o settle_v your_o affection_n upon_o they_o 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god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o all_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v the_o lord_n deliver_v you_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o preserve_v you_o unto_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n so_o pray_v your_o affectionate_a servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n william_n gearing_n the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 1._o the_o text_n romans_z 8.18_o explain_v chap._n 2._o many_o note_n of_o instruction_n raise_v chap._n 3._o sect._n 1_o a_o general_a description_n of_o glory_n and_o a_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n sect._n 2._o show_v that_o god_n will_v raise_v his_o child_n to_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o glory_n than_o adam_n be_v in_o paradise_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v â—e_v like_a to_o christ_n in_o glory_n chap._n 4._o set_v down_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v glorify_v his_o child_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o saint_n glory_n chap._n 6._o show_v that_o the_o perfect_a glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v invisible_a for_o the_o present_a five_o reason_n thereof_o chap._n 7._o show_v that_o this_o glory_n in_o due_a time_n shall_v be_v reveal_v viz._n when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n divers_a reason_n thereof_o chap._n 8._o a_o threefold_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o chap._n 9_o show_n that_o the_o creature_n themselves_o do_v earnest_o and_o continual_o expect_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o godly_a wherein_o many_o weighty_a point_n be_v discuss_v and_o many_o doubt_n resolve_v chap._n 10._o show_n that_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n or_o equality_n between_o a_o believer_n present_a suffering_n and_o his_o future_a glory_n chap._n
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