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contemplation_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o celestial_a kingdom_n forget_v by_o contempt_n and_o detestation_n thy_o people_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o world_n the_o devil_n thyself_o and_o vain_a ambition_n see_v therefore_o and_o devout_o consider_v how_o those_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a spirit_n which_o have_v escape_v the_o danger_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o misery_n although_o they_o can_v never_o convert_v themselves_o from_o that_o splendour_n of_o that_o eternal_a son_n sometime_o notwithstanding_o they_o convert_v the_o light_n of_o their_o contemplation_n to_o thing_n below_o they_o sometime_o to_o thing_n above_o themsometimes_o to_o thing_n interior_a &_o sometime_o to_o thing_n exterior_a they_o convert_v themselves_o i_o say_v to_o thing_n below_o they_o and_o rejoice_v for_o three_o reason_n first_o that_o they_o have_v overcome_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n such_o impious_a horrible_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n second_o that_o they_o have_v avoid_v all_o their_o defect_n and_o sin_n either_o by_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n or_o long_o ago_o have_v amend_v their_o fault_n &_o transgression_n three_o that_o they_o have_v escape_v such_o lamentabe_v and_o eternal_o interminable_a torment_n by_o the_o divine_a mercy_n and_o clemency_n o_o my_o soul_n with_o how_o great_a joy_n think_v thou_o do_v they_o daily_o rejoice_v when_o they_o perceive_v so_o many_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n so_o many_o to_o be_v defile_v with_o such_o diversity_n of_o sin_n of_o which_o they_o shall_v never_o obtain_v pardon_n so_o many_o without_o end_n eternal_o to_o be_v damn_v true_o then_o i_o believe_v to_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n redouble_v the_o joy_n of_o life_n o_o lord_n god_n if_o the_o danger_n in_o war_n be_v now_o so_o grievous_a how_o great_a shall_v the_o joy_n be_v in_o triumph_n when_o after_o the_o world_n be_v overcome_v and_o utter_o vanquish_v wicked_a pharaoh_n and_o his_o army_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n all_o the_o elect_n shall_v hold_v their_o timbrel_n play_v singing_z praise_v and_o bless_v our_o lord_n say_v with_o one_o voice_n let_v we_o sing_v unto_o our_o lord_n for_o glorious_a etc._n etc._n then_o two_o cherubim_n shall_v be_v frame_v that_o be_v to_o say_v two_o quire_n of_o the_o elect_a to_o wit_v the_o innocene_n and_o penitent_n the_o one_o answer_v the_o other_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o the_o sabbath_n holy_a god_n the_o father_n that_o have_v powerful_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n holy_a god_n the_o son_n which_o have_v so_o wise_o justify_v we_o both_o from_o the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n holy_a god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o have_v so_o merciful_o preserve_v we_o from_o the_o eternal_a torment_n all_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n who_o have_v call_v we_o from_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o celestial_a kingdom_n o_o my_o soul_n what_o a_o one_o shall_v that_o day_n be_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v assume_v into_o this_o quire_n when_o all_o thy_o torment_n if_o thou_o shall_v live_v well_o if_o thou_o will_v patient_o suffer_v shall_v be_v convert_v into_o eternal_a jubisee_n then_o thou_o shall_v praise_v with_o exultation_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n say_v i_o will_v sing_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o ever_o then_o which_o song_n according_a to_o saint_n aug._n that_o be_v fung_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o precious_a blood_n we_o be_v deliver_v nothing_o shall_v be_v more_o pleasant_a to_o that_o city_n nothing_o more_o sweet_a thou_o therefore_o when_o thou_o be_v try_v with_o temptation_n when_o thou_o be_v overcome_v with_o persecution_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v molest_v in_o this_o world_n with_o divers_a tribulation_n then_o mental_o fly_v into_o heaven_n and_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o subject_a of_o eternal_a joy_n and_o then_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o reward_n lessen_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o punishment_n if_o we_o will_v consider_v what_o and_o how_o great_a the_o reward_n be_v which_o be_v promise_v we_o in_o heaven_n all_o thing_n on_o earth_n will_v seem_v vile_a in_o our_o mind_n and_o true_o not_o only_a the_o good_n which_o delightful_o we_o possess_v but_o also_o the_o evil_n which_o lamentable_o we_o sustain_v the_o trouble_n of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o equivalent_a to_o the_o fault_n past_o which_o be_v forgive_v to_o the_o present_a grace_n which_o be_v bestow_v and_o for_o the_o future_a glory_n which_o be_v promise_v which_o thou_o then_o o_o my_o soul_n with_o joy_n shall_v possess_v when_o thou_o perfect_o understand_v that_o thou_o have_v live_v in_o the_o world_n with_o so_o great_a danger_n wherewith_o the_o most_o be_v oppress_v that_o thou_o have_v overcome_v the_o deceitful_a wile_n of_o satan_n wherewith_o many_o be_v deceive_v that_o thou_o have_v escape_v the_o eternal_a torment_n wherewith_o innumerable_a be_v afflict_v chap._n ii_o of_o the_o ineffable_a delight_n soule_n o_o man_n how_o sound_a and_o wholesome_a be_v thy_o consolation_n for_o when_o i_o consider_v these_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v propose_v by_o hope_n i_o receive_v very_o much_o comfort_n but_o o_o lord_n god_n what_o think_v thou_o shall_v then_o that_o be_v when_o i_o shall_v true_o possess_v that_o which_o now_o i_o but_o hope_v for_o man._n o_o my_o soul_n these_o be_v but_o little_a which_o thou_o have_v hear_v yea_o comparative_o they_o be_v as_o none_o which_o thou_o have_v mental_o perceive_v but_o erect_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o understanding_n a_o little_a and_o weigh_v and_o devout_o consider_v how_o great_a the_o joy_n be_v which_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v by_o these_o which_o be_v never_o unto_o thou_o attend_v therefore_o and_o consider_v the_o beautiful_a place_n which_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n have_v build_v for_o thou_o consider_v also_o the_o delicate_a food_n the_o curious_a bravery_n the_o precious_a treasure_n which_o the_o eternal_a power_n have_v gather_v for_o thou_o consider_v likewise_o the_o renown_a college_n with_o who_o thy_o mind_n shall_v eternal_a rejoice_v by_o the_o divine_a clemency_n o_o my_o soul_n consider_v how_o glorious_a how_o renown_v how_o gladsome_a that_o house_n of_o god_n be_v the_o heavenly_a city_n the_o secure_a mansion_n the_o country_n coutain_v all_o that_o delight_v consider_v how_o clear_a how_o light_n how_o glorious_a that_o city_n be_v which_o need_v neither_o sun_n nor_o moon_n that_o they_o may_v shine_v therein_o but_o the_o lord_n himself_o the_o sun_n of_o justice_n the_o candour_n of_o eternal_a light_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o lamp_n thereof_o o_o my_o soul_n consider_v how_o high_a and_o how_o spacious_a how_o fair_a and_o how_o beautiful_a how_o comely_a and_o how_o renown_v that_o city_n be_v which_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n of_o himself_o adorn_v o_o city_n of_o god_n how_o glorious_a be_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o israel_n how_o magnificent_a be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o great_a be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o possession_n o_o my_o soul_n contemplate_v there_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o patriarck_n and_o prophet_n the_o habitacle_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n the_o stately_a and_o lofty_a chamber_n of_o the_o confessor_n and_o virgin_n the_o palace_n of_o the_o most_o heavenly_a spirit_n that_o most_o beautiful_a throne_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n o_o my_o soul_n though_o thou_o be_v here_o corporal_o yet_o be_v there_o mental_o o_o my_o soul_n fly_v over_o all_o thing_n search_v all_o thing_n visit_v all_o thing_n enter_v into_o all_o the_o gate_n in_o order_n until_o thou_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o high_a king_n let_v thy_o mind_n st._n aug._n be_v there_o and_o here_o shall_v be_v thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n willing_o endeavour_v to_o be_v stay_v willing_o to_o be_v conversant_a in_o that_o holy_a city_n because_o there_o be_v life_n without_o death_n youth_n without_o old_a age_n light_n without_o darkness_n peace_n without_o disturbance_n for_o my_o people_n shall_v sit_v in_o a_o tabernacle_n of_o confidence_n and_o in_o a_o rich_a rest_n say_v our_o lord_n second_o consider_v the_o delicate_a food_n the_o curious_a bravery_n and_o the_o precious_a treasure_n and_o who_o shall_v there_o be_v out_o food_n but_o that_o most_o bless_a lamb_n that_o pure_a and_o immaculate_a jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o they_o shall_v administer_v most_o excellent_a dainty_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o all_o sufficiency_n very_o excellent_a true_o of_o the_o most_o pure_a humanity_n but_o most_o of_o the_o more_o than_o most_o bless_a divinity_n for_o then_o the_o soul_n
that_o thou_o may_v begin_v to_o cry_v out_o with_o st._n peter_n in_o great_a jubilation_n of_o heart_n o_o lord_n it_o be_v good_a that_o we_o remain_v here_o here_o be_v our_o father_n here_o our_o sister_n here_o our_o brother_n here_o our_o country_n o_o lord_n permit_v we_o to_o be_v here_o and_o never_o to_o depart_v from_o hence_o st._n amb._n let_v we_o fly_v o_o my_o soul_n into_o our_o most_o true_a country_n because_o there_o be_v our_o country_n for_o that_o which_o we_o be_v create_v there_o our_o father_n by_o who_o we_o be_v create_v there_o be_v that_o jerusalem_n that_o heavenly_a city_n which_o be_v our_o mother_n o_o my_o soul_n thy_o love_n here_o in_o this_o mortal_a life_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o great_a ansel_n saint_n ansel_n and_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o that_o for_o which_o we_o be_v create_v and_o so_o great_a thy_o grief_n because_o as_o yet_o thou_o be_v not_o there_o and_o so_o great_a thy_o fear_n lest_o perchance_o thou_o never_o come_v there_o that_o thou_o ought_v to_o feel_v no_o joy_n but_o from_o these_o thing_n which_o do_v either_o bring_v thou_o aid_v or_o hope_v to_o come_v thither_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o interminable_a eternity_n soule_n o_o man_n whilst_o that_o sometime_o i_o think_v of_o these_o thing_n whilst_o that_o silent_o i_o consider_v with_o myself_o what_o be_v that_o which_o then_o shine_v in_o i_o and_o wound_v my_o heart_n without_o hurt_v i_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a yet_o be_o inflame_v i_o admit_v sometime_o mental_o into_o my_o affection_n something_o which_o be_v unusual_a aug._n st._n aug._n but_o i_o know_v not_o what_o sweetness_n it_o be_v which_o if_o it_o be_v perfect_v in_o i_o i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o this_o life_n shall_v not_o be_v but_o i_o fall_v into_o a_o relapse_n with_o ponderous_a burden_n and_o be_o swallow_v up_o with_o my_o wont_a care_n here_o i_o be_o able_a to_o be_v but_o not_o will_v there_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o be_v but_o be_o not_o able_a miserable_a in_o both_o haec_fw-la august_n man._n o_o my_o soul_n consider_v that_o these_o celestial_a thing_n can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v think_v upon_o of_o those_o that_o be_v worthy_o dispose_v without_o foreta_v of_o the_o sweetness_n but_o i_o be_o ignorant_a what_o that_o shall_v then_o be_v when_o they_o can_v be_v perfect_o without_o intricacy_n taste_v or_o perceive_v in_o thou_o wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v marule_v at_o if_o the_o foretasting_a of_o such_o thing_n cause_n in_o thou_o a_o weariness_n of_o this_o exile_n because_o nothing_o be_v more_o bitter_a then_o after_o that_o the_o soul_n have_v be_v accustom_v to_o be_v comfort_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o such_o delight_n if_o again_o it_o shall_v begin_v to_o be_v entangle_v with_o worldly_a and_o transitory_a thing_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n labour_v struggle_v and_o be_v vex_v there_o she_o always_o desire_v to_o be_v and_o yet_o it_o suffice_v not_o here_o she_o be_v compel_v to_o be_v yet_o after_o this_o she_o endeavour_v to_o ascend_v to_o that_o which_o she_o have_v already_o taste_v for_o now_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o spirit_n all_o flesh_n be_v distasteful_a thou_o have_v see_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o bless_a from_o these_o that_o be_v below_o thou_o and_o from_o these_o which_o be_v near_o thou_o now_o behold_v if_o thou_o can_v what_o joy_n be_v to_o come_v from_o these_o which_o be_v within_o thou_o for_o man_n shall_v be_v reward_v in_o body_n and_o in_o mind_n and_o with_o the_o eternal_a and_o inseparable_a union_n of_o these_o two_o for_o our_o body_n be_v compose_v of_o four_o element_n wherefore_o it_o shall_v be_v remunerate_v with_o four_o gift_n of_o nature_n the_o earth_n then_o shall_v have_v eternal_a immortality_n the_o water_n all_o manner_n of_o impassibility_n the_o air_n exceed_v great_a agility_n and_o the_o fire_n most_o transparent_a and_o bright_a shine_a clearness_n then_o shall_v the_o just_a shine_n like_o the_o sun_n and_o shall_v run_v like_o sparkle_n among_o the_o reed_n for_o god_n will_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o then_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o more_o either_o lamentation_n or_o roar_v or_o grief_n but_o everlasting_a peace_n and_o gladness_n in_o this_o sempiternal_a kingdom_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o bless_a shall_v shine_v in_o clearness_n one_o against_o another_o and_o shalâ—_n in_o purity_n be_v transparent_a there_o every_o one_o countenance_n be_v behold_v and_o conscience_n penetrate_v there_o the_o bodily_a substance_n of_o any_o one_o hide_v not_o his_o intent_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o another_o also_o at_o a_o instant_n wheresoever_o the_o mind_n will_v be_v there_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v also_o present_o st._n aug._n for_o as_o then_o the_o mind_n most_o perfect_o obey_v its_o creator_n so_o also_o the_o body_n shall_v most_o ready_o obey_v its_o mover_n god_n will_v make_v the_o soul_n then_o so_o powerful_a that_o from_o the_o most_o full_a beatitude_n thereof_o it_o shall_v return_v into_o the_o body_n from_o the_o superabundance_n whereof_o it_o shall_v receive_v the_o vigour_n of_o impassability_n the_o splendour_n of_o clearness_n the_o aptitude_n of_o subtlety_n the_o promptitude_n of_o agility_n there_o all_o the_o sense_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o their_o proper_a action_n for_o there_o the_o eye_n shall_v see_v a_o most_o beautiful_a comeliness_n the_o taste_n shall_v feel_v a_o most_o most_o sweet_a savour_n the_o sense_n of_o smell_a shall_v be_v perfume_v with_o a_o most_o pleasant_a odour_n the_o touch_n shall_v embrace_v a_o most_o delicious_a object_n the_o hear_v shall_v be_v change_v by_o a_o most_o delicate_a sound_n for_o there_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v ravish_v by_o exultation_n the_o tongue_n be_v elevate_v into_o a_o song_n of_o praise_n soule_n o_o man_n i_o have_v hear_v these_o wonderful_a thing_n long_o ago_o and_o see_v that_o these_o be_v all_o true_a what_o other_o thing_n be_v 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