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cause_n of_o love_n that_o we_o see_v in_o he_o and_o our_o companion_n as_o much_o as_o ourselves_o for_o that_o we_o see_v they_o as_o much_o love_v of_o god_n as_o ourselves_o and_o that_o also_o for_o the_o same_o for_o which_o we_o be_v love_v whereof_o ensue_v that_o our_o joy_n shall_v be_v without_o measure_n both_o for_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o particular_a joy_n for_o every_o thing_n we_o love_v in_o god_n which_o be_v infinite_a and_o also_o for_o that_o heaven_n we_o shall_v rejoice_v at_o the_o felicity_n of_o every_o one_o of_o our_o companion_n as_o much_o as_o at_o our_o own_o &_o by_o that_o mean_v we_o shall_v have_v so_o many_o distinct_a felicity_n as_o we_o shall_v have_v distinct_a companion_n in_o our_o felicity_n which_o be_v without_o number_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o christ_n say_v 25._o go_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o let_v the_o lord_n joy_v enter_v into_o thou_o for_o that_o no_o one_o hart_n create_v can_v receive_v 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of_o air_n of_o sun_n of_o moon_n of_o star_n of_o angel_n for_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v their_o beauty_n from_o thence_o 3._o we_o shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o we_o shall_v know_v he_o as_o we_o be_v know_v soliloq_fw-la we_o shall_v know_v the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n we_o shall_v know_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o son_n 13._o we_o shall_v know_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o shall_v know_v the_o indivisible_a nature_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n and_o this_o see_v of_o the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o angel_n &_o all_o saint_n in_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o life_n everlasting_a this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o bless_a spirit_n their_o everlasting_a pleasure_n their_o crown_n of_o honour_n their_o game_n of_o felicity_n their_o rich_a rest_n their_o beautiful_a place_n their_o inward_a and_o outward_a joy_n their_o divine_a paradise_n their_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n their_o 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felicity_n that_o we_o expect_v see_v thou_o have_v say_v that_o this_o be_v life_n everlasting_a 17._o to_o see_v and_o know_v thou_o our_o true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v 14_o have_v now_o declare_v the_o two_o general_a part_n of_o heavenly_a felicity_n the_o one_o appertain_v to_o our_o soul_n the_o other_o to_o our_o body_n it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o esteem_v what_o excess_n of_o joy_n both_o of_o they_o join_v together_o shall_v work_v at_o that_o happy_a day_n of_o our_o glorification_n o_o joy_n above_o all_o joy_n loquiorum_fw-la pass_v all_o joy_n and_o without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n when_o shall_v i_o enter_v into_o thou_o say_v saint_n austen_n when_o shall_v i_o enjoy_v thou_o to_o see_v my_o god_n that_o dwell_v in_o thou_o 4._o o_o everlasting_a kingdom_n o_o kingdom_n of_o all_o eternity_n o_o light_n without_o end_n o_o peace_n of_o god_n that_o pass_v all_o understanding_n in_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o saint_n do_v rest_n 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consideration_n saint_n paul_n use_v 8._o when_o he_o say_v the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o the_o next_o the_o second_o saint_n peter_n use_v when_o he_o say_v 2._o see_v the_o heaven_n must_v be_v dissolve_v and_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n to_o restore_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o holy_a conversation_n as_o who_o will_v say_v no_o labour_n no_o pain_n no_o travel_n ought_v to_o seem_v hard_a or_o great_a unto_o we_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v avoid_v the_o terror_n of_o that_o day_n saint_n austen_n ask_v this_o question_n what_o we_o think_v the_o rich_a glutton_n in_o hell_n will_v do_v 16._o if_o he_o be_v now_o in_o this_o life_n again_o will_v he_o take_v pain_n or_o no_o will_v he_o not_o bestir_v himself_o rather_o than_o turn_v into_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n again_o i_o may_v add_v to_o this_o the_o infinite_a 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