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A20158 A three-fold resolution, verie necessarie to saluation Describing earths vanitie. Hels horror. Heauens felicitie. By Iohn Denison Batchelour in Diuinitie. Denison, John, d. 1629. 1608 (1608) STC 6596; ESTC S109587 139,837 594

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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 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