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16.7_o 1._o sam._n 24._o etc._n etc._n &_o a_o saul_n to_o persecute_v he_o but_o now_o 16._o joh._n 16._o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n 21.4_o reu._n 21.4_o and_o christ_n will_v wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n even_o as_o tender_a heart_a mother_n do_v wipe_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o little_a babe_n the_o tear_n which_o they_o shed_v through_o the_o sense_n of_o some_o calamity_n so_o will_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o handkerchief_n of_o compassion_n dry_a up_o the_o stream_n of_o his_o child_n tear_n that_o issue_v from_o the_o spring_n of_o dolour_n 3_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o provocation_n &_o allurement_n of_o the_o wicked_a world_n which_o be_v the_o fan_n and_o firebrand_n of_o iniquity_n 19.20_o reu._n 19.20_o for_o the_o beast_n and_o that_o false_a prophet_n which_o wrought_v miracle_n whereby_o he_o deceive_v the_o world_n shall_v now_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n 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the_o light_n of_o that_o glory_n may_v shine_v into_o my_o sinful_a soul_n that_o my_o thought_n be_v wing_v with_o the_o contemplation_n of_o angel_n 21.15_o reu._n 21.15_o and_o the_o angel_n golden_a reed_n be_v give_v i_o to_o measure_v that_o city_n withal_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o the_o bless_a saint_n the_o excellency_n of_o that_o glorious_a place_n which_o far_o surmount_v every_o humane_a estimate_n that_o so_o my_o soul_n be_v ravish_v with_o the_o glory_n thereof_o my_o pen_n may_v distil_v the_o nectar_n of_o comfort_n to_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v join_v with_o i_o in_o this_o sweet_a meditation_n for_o how_o alas_o shall_v he_o that_o be_v ever_o in_o darkness_n be_v able_a to_o describe_v this_o light_n how_o can_v he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n measure_v the_o heaven_n or_o he_o that_o have_v always_o live_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n know_v what_o belong_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o true_a felicity_n no_o more_o sure_o than_o he_o which_o be_v a_o slave_n by_o birth_n and_o base_a by_o his_o continual_a habitation_n be_v able_a ingenious_o to_o describe_v the_o throne_n the_o state_n and_o majesty_n of_o prince_n how_o many_o work_n of_o god_n even_o in_o this_o life_n do_v surmount_v our_o reach_n 3_o joh_n 3_o if_o nicodemus_n understand_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o regeneration_n how_o shall_v he_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v the_o excellency_n of_o glorification_n the_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o have_v eagle_n eye_n and_o angel_n meditation_n 2.20_o esay_n s_o paul_n 1_o cor_fw-la 2.20_o can_v tell_v we_o that_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v neither_o have_v those_o joy_n come_v into_o man_n heart_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o those_o that_o love_v he_o though_o our_o eye_n have_v see_v many_o glorious_a object_n and_o our_o ear_n have_v hear_v report_n of_o great_a matter_n yet_o our_o conceit_n have_v far_o exceed_v they_o both_o but_o behold_v the_o joy_n that_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o his_o elect_a do_v exceed_o surpass_v the_o apprehension_n of_o all_o our_o sense_n both_o external_a and_o internal_a 22._o aug._n the_o ciu_o dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o thâ—y_o may_v be_v obtain_v they_o can_v be_v value_v 1._o cott._n in_o cicer_n de_fw-fr nâ—t_fw-fr deor._n lib._n 1._o he_o in_o tully_n say_v true_o that_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o know_v what_o god_n be_v not_o then_o to_o tell_v what_o he_o be_v and_o so_o mâ—y_v i_o sâ—y_v in_o this_o case_n that_o it_o be_v much_o easy_a to_o tell_v what_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n than_o what_o be_v there_o and_o therefore_o saint_n augustine_n in_o relate_v the_o bliss_n thereof_o take_v stand_v and_o demand_v this_o of_o himself_o after_o a_o large_a discourse_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v sure_o i_o can_v tell_v 3._o sed_fw-la deus_fw-la habet_fw-la quod_fw-la exhibâ—at_fw-la aug._n super_fw-la â—oh_o hom_n 3._o but_o i_o know_v that_o god_n have_v such_o joy_n to_o bestow_v yet_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n penman_n have_v according_a to_o our_o capacity_n describe_v in_o sundry_a place_n diverse_a particular_n of_o this_o heavenly_a blessedness_n let_v we_o brief_o and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o sobriety_n collect_v and_o consider_v the_o samâ—_n for_o our_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n and_o in_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o we_o will_v observe_v three_o principal_a point_n first_o the_o wonderful_a beauty_n of_o that_o habitation_n second_o the_o glorious_a view_n and_o vision_n of_o almighty_a god_n &_o three_o the_o bless_a condition_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n 1_o if_o any_o one_o look_n for_o a_o curious_a discourse_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o form_n of_o the_o heaven_n i_o intend_v to_o fail_v his_o expectation_n my_o desire_n in_o these_o