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aristotle_n never_o hear_v of_o our_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n nor_o of_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n yet_o by_o a_o lucky_a hit_v if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v fall_v in_o point_n blank_a upon_o the_o nature_n of_o blessedness_n for_o a_o perfect_a fruition_n by_o perfect_a virtue_n be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o it_o imply_v our_o objective_n and_o our_o formal_a happiness_n objective_a happiness_n be_v all_o the_o goodness_n that_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v enjoy_v either_o in_o god_n or_o in_o his_o creature_n while_o formal_a happiness_n be_v a_o active_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o object_n by_o contemplation_n and_o love_n attend_v with_o full_a complacency_n in_o all_o their_o perfection_n perfect_n fruition_n imply_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o its_o object_n among_o which_o god_n himself_o be_v one_o angel_n and_o saint_n be_v next_o the_o world_n also_o with_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o creature_n in_o it_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n in_o 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