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in_o epitome_n can_v thou_o o_o gracious_a soul_n give_v another_o full_o to_o understand_v how_o incomparable_o sweet_a it_o be_v to_o have_v christ_n here_o with_o thou_o when_o he_o give_v to_o thou_o but_o a_o look_n through_o the_o lattess_n when_o he_o meet_v â—â—ee_v at_o a_o ordinance_n when_o he_o afford_v thou_o a_o short_a visit_n and_o away_o â—â—re_o i_o be_o thou_o will_v want_v word_n significant_a and_o large_a enough_o and_o if_o 〈◊〉_d short_a a_o enjoyment_n be_v so_o delicious_a as_o all_o the_o world_n be_v nothing_o to_o 〈◊〉_d what_o then_o will_v it_o be_v for_o thou_o to_o be_v with_o he_o if_o david_n can_v say_v â—sal_n 23._o though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v â—o_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o thou_o may_v well_o promise_v thyself_o thou_o â—â—alt_v want_v no_o good_a when_o thou_o come_v to_o be_v with_o he_o know_v o_o â—aint_n the_o world_n will_v be_v well_o mend_v with_o thou_o for_o as_o you_o have_v it_o â—n_o the_o 16_o the_o psalm_n in_o his_o presence_n there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o his_o right_a â—and_n pleasure_n for_o evermore_o three_o thing_n may_v here_o well_o engage_v our_o meditation_n first_o the_o saint_n when_o once_o go_v from_o this_o dirty_a and_o troublesome_a world_n shall_v be_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o place_n now_o they_o be_v in_o â—ome_o sense_n part_v and_o at_o a_o distance_n notwithstanding_o that_o spiritual_a mystical_a and_o intimate_v union_n which_o be_v between_o they_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 6._o while_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n now_o we_o â—â—e_v he_o not_o we_o be_v upon_o earth_n he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n â—ust_z contain_v he_o for_o a_o time_n how_o long_o we_o know_v not_o but_o at_o last_o â—hey_n shall_v be_v together_o in_o the_o same_o place_n one_o earth_n can_v not_o long_o hold_v they_o therefore_o hâ—_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n 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his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o abasement_n do_v let_v forth_o but_o one_o â—â—am_n of_o his_o glory_n it_o strike_v the_o soldier_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n â—â—hn_n 18.6_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_o he_o they_o go_v backâ—â—rd_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n they_o can_v not_o stand_v before_o such_o a_o immanation_n but_o in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n shall_v see_v and_o be_v enable_v to_o â—ar_v the_o sight_n yea_o to_o rejoice_v in_o it_o the_o glorify_a eye_n shall_v be_v so_o strengthen_v as_o to_o fix_v upon_o that_o most_o glorious_a object_n psalm_n 17._o â—_o shall_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n not_o thy_o back_n part_n but_o thy_o â—â—ce_n there_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v that_o prayer_n of_o moses_n â—â—ew_n i_o thy_o glory_n shall_v then_o be_v fulfil_v they_o shall_v not_o only_o â—â—e_v his_o goodness_n that_o pass_v before_o they_o now_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v â—â—l_a of_o it_o but_o also_o 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