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34._o 5._o they_o look_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v lighten_v and_o their_o face_n be_v not_o ashamed_a that_o it_o be_v christ_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o look_v unto_o i_o need_v not_o prove_v it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v and_o it_o be_v their_o faith_n which_o be_v express_v by_o their_o look_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o that_o behold_n of_o his_o glory_n which_o we_o have_v describe_v for_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o trust_n arise_v from_o a_o apprehension_n of_o who_o and_o what_o he_o be_v the_o issue_n or_o effect_v hereof_o be_v that_o they_o be_v lighten_v that_o be_v receive_v fresh_a communication_n of_o spiritual_a saving_n refresh_a light_n from_o he_o and_o consequent_o of_o all_o other_o grace_n whence_o their_o face_n be_v not_o ashamed_a nor_o shall_v we_o fail_v in_o our_o expectation_n of_o new_a spiritual_a communication_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v call_v unto_o 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those_o who_o have_v fall_v under_o decay_n zech._n 12._o 10._o and_o it_o be_v so_o also_o of_o desire_v strength_n from_o he_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o endure_v all_o our_o trial_n trouble_n and_o affliction_n with_o patience_n unto_o the_o end_n heb._n 12._o 2._o the_o only_a enquiry_n remain_v be_v how_o a_o constant_a view_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n will_v produce_v this_o bless_a effect_n in_o we_o and_o it_o will_v do_v so_o several_a way_n 1._o it_o will_v be_v effect_v by_o that_o transform_a power_n and_o efficacy_n which_o this_o exercise_n of_o faith_n be_v always_o accompany_v withal_o this_o be_v that_o which_o change_v we_o every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o into_o the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v at_o large_a before_o declare_v herein_o all_o revival_n and_o all_o flourishing_n be_v contain_v to_o have_v a_o good_a measure_n of_o conformity_n unto_o christ_n be_v all_o whereof_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v capable_a the_o perfection_n of_o it_o 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