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of_o his_o house_n and_o he_o will_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n psalm_n 36.8_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o treasure_n that_o this_o world_n can_v afford_v we_o will_v not_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o a_o immortal_a soul_n they_o do_v not_o feed_v esurientem_fw-la animam_fw-la but_o esuriem_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o hungry_a soul_n be_v not_o fill_v but_o the_o hunger_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v increase_v by_o they_o but_o this_o glory_n will_v so_o full_o delight_v beautify_v and_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n that_o it_o can_v desire_v no_o more_o for_o the_o three_o the_o privilege_n wherewith_o this_o glory_n be_v attend_v they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v privative_a positive_a 1_o privative_a in_o the_o freedom_n from_o all_o evil_a for_o example_n the_o soul_n be_v here_o subject_a to_o temptation_n and_o corruption_n desertion_n from_o god_n and_o provocation_n from_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 120.5_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o sojourn_v in_o 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presence_n hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o face_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n if_o a_o man_n have_v all_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n upon_o he_o this_o vision_n be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n rejoice_v because_o totam_fw-la amaritudinem_fw-la gehennae_fw-la absorberet_fw-la say_v chryso_v it_o will_v swallow_v up_o the_o bitterness_n of_o hell_n itself_o 2._o the_o saint_n shall_v enjoy_v he_o as_o their_o portion_n he_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o that_o be_v as_o one_o sweet_o express_v it_o he_o shall_v be_v joy_n to_o our_o soul_n life_n to_o our_o body_n beauty_n to_o our_o eye_n music_n to_o our_o ear_n perfume_n to_o our_o nostril_n honey_n to_o our_o mouth_n and_o contentment_n to_o our_o heart_n for_o what_o can_v be_v want_v to_o he_o that_o have_v that_o god_n for_o his_o portion_n who_o have_v and_o do_v all_o and_o fill_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 3._o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o to_o god_n and_o conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n rom._n 8.29_o 1._o like_o he_o in_o soul_n by_o perfection_n of_o grace_n for_o they_o shall_v have_v perfect_a knowledge_n perfect_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n as_o much_o as_o creature_n can_v be_v capable_a to_o receive_v 2._o like_o he_o in_o body_n for_o he_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n phil._n 3.21_o then_o shall_v our_o body_n be_v spiritual_a 1_o cor._n 15.44_o active_a lively_a and_o nimble_a as_o spirit_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v impassable_a such_o as_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o suffer_v and_o immortal_a such_o as_o can_v never_o die_v in_o brief_a they_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o admirable_a beauty_n and_o lustre_n put_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v shine_v forth_o as_o the_o sun_n