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authority_n and_o power_n be_v thereby_o any_o whit_n diminish_v rather_o it_o be_v advance_v nor_o as_o if_o he_o be_v necessitate_v thereunto_o for_o want_n of_o power_n in_o himself_o for_o we_o may_v see_v the_o course_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n have_v sometime_o be_v invert_v by_o he_o congruentiam_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la indigentiae_fw-la non_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la quaerit_fw-la sed_fw-la congruentiam_fw-la ex._n 14.16_o john_n 3.16_o 2_o reg._n 10.1_o dan._n 3.25_o but_o of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o goodness_n it_o be_v that_o he_o govern_v and_o preserve_v creature_n by_o creature_n use_v the_o ministry_n of_o second_o cause_n for_o in_o their_o present_a poor_a estate_n wherein_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n his_o own_o immediate_a hand_n and_o power_n will_v soon_o prove_v intolerable_a unto_o they_o who_o alas_o among_o we_o here_o can_v dwell_v with_o devour_a fire_n who_o among_o we_o can_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n goodness_n then_o and_o mercy_n it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o dispensation_n from_o heaven_n towards_o poor_a creature_n of_o all_o sort_n but_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n under_o the_o sun_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o much_o respect_n as_o he_o have_v to_o mankind_n all_o other_o indeed_o have_v their_o be_v and_o their_o well-being_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v from_o he_o as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o but_o man_n be_v his_o favourite_n the_o masterpiece_n of_o his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n the_o work_n of_o his_o faciamus_fw-la not_o bare_o of_o his_o fiat_n as_o other_o creature_n be_v in_o he_o he_o challenge_v a_o special_a propriety_n account_v he_o his_o own_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n for_o in_o that_o sense_n i_o conceive_v that_o place_n of_o the_o evangelist_n john_n 1.11_o he_o
job_n 14.14_o the_o creature_n therefore_o must_v wait_v all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o appoint_a time_n until_o their_o change_n come_v now_o the_o time_n when_o this_o shall_v be_v be_v here_o very_o significant_o call_v the_o manifestation_n or_o revelation_n of_o these_o son_n of_o god_n which_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o travel_n as_o rebecca_n with_o a_o twin_n of_o interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o may_v be_v take_v not_o only_o in_o a_o passive_a sense_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o also_o in_o a_o active_a consider_v it_o first_o active_o these_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o angel_n shall_v be_v send_v forth_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o employ_v in_o a_o eminent_a work_n of_o revelation_n four_o several_a way_n first_o they_o shall_v break_v open_a the_o chamber_n of_o death_n and_o bring_v out_o the_o naked_a body_n of_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n that_o have_v be_v there_o shut_v up_o and_o lay_v to_o sleep_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n not_o one_o shall_v be_v miss_v second_o they_o shall_v gather_v all_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v god_n jewel_n together_o 3.17_o mal._n 3.17_o and_o leave_v the_o wicked_a which_o be_v the_o dross_n and_o dregs_o of_o the_o world_n by_o themselves_o thereby_o manifest_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o each_o side_n to_o receive_v a_o sentence_n from_o the_o righteous_a judge_n according_a to_o their_o work_n three_o that_o righteous_a judgement_n which_o shall_v then_o pass_v must_v also_o have_v its_o manifestation_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n word_n 2.5_o rom._n 2.5_o rom._n 2.5_o and_o who_o but_o these_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o messenger_n and_o instrument_n of_o justice_n at_o that_o day_n so_o say_v jesus_n christ_n himself_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n the_o reaper_n that_o be_v 13.30_o mat._n 13.30_o the_o angel_n have_v their_o charge_n give_v they_o not_o only_o to_o gather_v the_o tare_n together_o but_o to_o bind_v they_o in_o bundle_n to_o burn_v they_o and_o as_o for_o the_o wheat_n they_o must_v bring_v that_o safe_o into_o the_o barn_n four_o and_o above_o all_o these_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n when_o he_o come_v in_o his_o glory_n for_o they_o shall_v in_o effect_n proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o he_o unto_o all_o the_o world_n as_o once_o it_o be_v when_o he_o pass_v before_o moses_n be_v in_o a_o cleave_v of_o the_o rock_n exod._n 34._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n 7_o ex._n 34.6_o 7_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n and_o upon_o the_o child_n child_n 50.3_o ps_n 50.3_o unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n a_o fire_n shall_v devour_v before_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 4.16_o 1_o thes_n 4.16_o with_o a_o shout_n a_o shout_n that_o will_v make_v the_o earth_n to_o quake_v and_o the_o world_n to_o ring_v and_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n and_o what_o do_v this_o imply_v but_o that_o these_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v minister_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n at_o that_o day_n in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o scripture_n we_o know_v speak_v often_o of_o the_o manifestation_n and_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 1.7.13_o 1_o pet._n 4.13_o etc._n etc._n and_o though_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v then_o make_v himself_o know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o then_o execute_v and_o by_o his_o appear_v in_o his_o peculiar_a glory_n yet_o doubtless_o the_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a 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the_o time_n of_o their_o manifestation_n then_o shall_v it_o appear_v plain_o what_o relation_n they_o stand_v in_o unto_o god_n how_o they_o come_v to_o have_v cognizance_n of_o thing_n do_v upon_o the_o earth_n how_o they_o have_v be_v present_a in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o assistant_n unto_o they_o in_o the_o solemn_a duty_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o service_n 11.10_o 1_o cor._n 11.10_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v and_o manifest_v how_o and_o wherein_o they_o have_v be_v a_o guard_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o all_o their_o way_n and_o to_o conclude_v then_o shall_v they_o more_o free_o and_o familiar_o converse_v with_o man_n not_o keep_v themselves_o at_o a_o distance_n as_o he_o do_v who_o reprove_v maneah_n 12.18_o judg._n 12.18_o say_v wherefore_o enquire_v thou_o after_o my_o name_n see_v it_o be_v secret_a so_o that_o a_o clear_a manifestation_n there_o will_v be_v of_o they_o in_o this_o regard_n second_o 25.31_o mat._n 25.31_o their_o number_n or_o whole_a multitude_n shall_v then_o be_v also_o manifest_v for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v come_v with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n not_o only_o with_o his_o legion_n 40.26_o mat._n 26.53_o judg._n 5.14_o es_fw-ge 40.26_o mat._n 26.53_o but_o his_o holy_a myriad_n attend_v upon_o he_o he_o will_v bring_v out_o his_o host_n by_o number_n say_v the_o prophet_n call_v they_o all_o by_o name_n as_o a_o general_n do_v his_o soldier_n on_o a_o train_n day_n not_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v fail_v well_o may_v it_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o general_a appearance_n of_o they_o the_o lord_n among_o they_o as_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n 68.17_o ps_n 68.17_o psal_n 68.17_o thousand_o thousand_o minister_a unto_o he_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o stand_v before_o he_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o give_v my_o sense_n of_o this_o particular_a also_o which_o i_o submit_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v i_o confess_v somewhat_o singular_a the_o place_n be_v take_v general_o so_o far_o as_o the_o narrow_a extent_n of_o my_o poor_a read_n do_v reach_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o believe_a saint_n of_o who_o indeed_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v after_o the_o like_a manner_n 3.2_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o which_o have_v incline_v expositor_n to_o give_v the_o same_o interpretation_n here_o now_o say_v he_o be_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v rather_o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o
but_o what_o say_v the_o answer_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o goodness_n pass_v before_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o thou_o and_o what_o can_v a_o poor_a creature_n in_o this_o world_n desire_v more_o oh_o what_o admirable_a honour_n be_v this_o that_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v unto_o his_o belove_a favourite_n what_o a_o incomparable_a privilege_n be_v this_o moses_n now_o partaker_n of_o above_o his_o brethren_n but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o may_v do_v what_o he_o please_v for_o so_o he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a and_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n nevertheless_o we_o may_v with_o modesty_n inquire_v how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v this_o glorious_a goodness_n come_v to_o be_v present_v unto_o moses_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v even_o by_o this_o good_a old_a way_n which_o we_o have_v here_o be_v speak_v of_o viz._n the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o go_v not_o about_o to_o wrest_v this_o excellent_a scripture_n by_o force_v upon_o it_o a_o sense_n which_o may_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therein_o that_o be_v far_o from_o i_o what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v concern_v it_o i_o shall_v leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o godly_a first_o i_o shall_v by_o the_o way_n take_v this_o for_o grant_v because_o it_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v that_o moses_n have_v to_o do_v with_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n have_v while_o he_o and_o they_o be_v together_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o need_n of_o the_o help_n and_o interposition_n of_o a_o mediator_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o i_o say_v be_v in_o great_a mercy_n dispense_v unto_o moses_n as_o be_v manifest_a first_o by_o the_o preparation_n that_o 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