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yet_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v but_o according_a to_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o capacity_n for_o heaven_n exceed_v all_o this_o in_o glory_n so_o far_o as_o that_o 4_o no_o tongue_n be_v able_a to_o express_v nor_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v the_o glory_n thereof_o as_o witness_v s._n paul_n 5._o who_o be_v in_o it_o and_o see_v it_o o_o let_v we_o noâ—_n then_o doâ—e_n so_o much_o upon_o these_o wooden_a cottage_n and_o house_n of_o moulder_a clay_n which_o be_v but_o tent_n of_o ungodliness_n and_o habitation_n of_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o look_v rather_o and_o long_o for_o this_o heavenly_a city_n 10._o who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n which_o he_o who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v our_o god_n â—ath_v prepare_v for_o we_o 6._o 2._o of_o the_o object_n the_o blissful_a and_o glorious_a object_n of_o all_o intellectual_a and_o reasonable_a creature_n in_o heaven_n be_v the_o godhead_n in_o trinity_n of_o person_n without_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o joâ—_n nor_o felicity_n but_o the_o very_a fullness_n of_o joy_n consist_v in_o enjoy_v the_o same_o this_o object_n we_o shall_v enjoy_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o a_o beatisical_a vision_n of_o god_n 2._o by_o possess_v a_o immediate_a communion_n with_o this_o divine_a nature_n the_o 13._o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n be_v that_o only_a that_o can_v content_v the_o infinite_a mind_n of_o man._n etc._n for_o every_o thing_n tend_v to_o its_o centre_n god_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o soul_n therefore_o like_o noah_n dove_n she_o can_v rest_v nor_o joy_n till_o she_o return_v and_o enjoy_v he_o all_o that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o moses_n can_v not_o satisfy_v his_o mind_n unless_o he_o may_v 13._o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o whole_a church_n pray_v so_o earnest_o 1._o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o when_o paul_n once_o have_v see_v this_o bless_a sight_n he_o ever_o after_o count_v all_o the_o riches_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o it_o to_o be_v but_o 11._o dung_n and_o all_o his_o life_n after_o be_v but_o a_o sigh_v out_o cupio_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la 23._o i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n and_o christ_n pray_v for_o all_o his_o elect_n in_o his_o last_o prayer_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v this_o bless_a vision_n 14._o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v where_o even_o where_o i_o be_o â—9_n to_o what_o â—nd_n that_o they_o may_v behold_v that_o my_o glory_n 12._o etc._n etc._n if_o moses_n face_n do_v so_o shine_v when_o he_o have_v be_v with_o god_n but_o forty_o day_n and_o see_v but_o his_o backpart_n how_o shall_v we_o shine_v when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n for_o ever_o 1â—_n and_o know_v he_o as_o we_o be_v know_v and_o as_o be_v be_v then_o shall_v the_o soul_n no_o long_o be_v term_v marâ—h_n bitterness_n but_o naomi_n beautifulness_n 2._o for_o the_o 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