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that_o relish_v it_o and_o thorough_o digest_v it_o be_v strong_a nourishment_n to_o they_o that_o feed_v on_o it_o as_o often_o as_o their_o daily_a bread_n we_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o like_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n those_o that_o now_o set_v their_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o like_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o what_o o_o dear_a lord_n be_v those_o bless_a angel_n but_o spirit_n that_o know_v and_o love_n and_o delight_n for_o ever_o such_o o_o my_o soul_n we_o shall_v be_v if_o we_o follow_v now_o the_o instruction_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o shall_v lead_v that_o sweet_a life_n and_o be_v and_o live_v like_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v know_v all_o that_o be_v true_a and_o love_v all_o that_o be_v good_a and_o delight_n in_o that_o knowledge_n and_o love_n for_o ever_o no_o ignorance_n shall_v darken_v we_o nor_o error_n deceive_v we_o for_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n no_o care_n shall_v perplex_v we_o 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