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not_o on_o all_o at_o once_o by_o more_o frequent_a and_o serious_a converse_n therewith_o 6._o let_v we_o but_o now_o bring_v near_o our_o thought_n what_o thought_n we_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o world_n when_o our_o eye_n be_v shuting_z upon_o it_o never_o to_o enjoy_v this_o any_o more_o and_o what_o thought_n that_o marvellous_a change_n must_v cause_v on_o man_n spirit_n when_o once_o enter_v into_o endless_a eternity_n 7._o how_o marvellous_a be_v this_o that_o may_v cause_v our_o heart_n to_o fail_v with_o wonder_v on_o some_o near_a converse_n therewith_o that_o not_o only_o there_o be_v such_o a_o hope_n as_o to_o be_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n but_o that_o our_o nature_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o advance_v even_o above_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n in_o that_o unconceivable_a union_n with_o the_o divine_a nature_n conjoin_v for_o ever_o in_o our_o bless_a head_n and_o redeemer_n 8._o and_o what_o shall_v this_o be_v to_o think_v on_o that_o our_o body_n when_o lay_v in_o 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their_o enjoyment_n be_v thus_o begin_v matth._n 5_o vers_fw-la 6._o 3._o what_o can_v be_v more_o condescend_v than_o his_o way_n be_v to_o the_o low_a who_o soul_n do_v but_o in_o a_o serious_a look_n follow_v when_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n when_o there_o be_v almost_o no_o more_o can_v be_v reach_v esai_n 45_o 22._o if_o thus_o the_o heart_n be_v but_o lay_v open_a to_o seek_v a_o relief_n in_o he_o yea_o to_o look_v as_o a_o far_o off_o to_o that_o even_o to_o which_o they_o fear_v to_o approach_v 4._o and_o be_v not_o such_o his_o way_n that_o the_o great_a thing_n he_o most_o expressy_a require_v in_o the_o sad_a case_n of_o felt_n and_o discover_v guilt_n be_v to_o flee_v in_o but_o for_o shelter_v to_o he_o from_o that_o dreadful_a pursuit_n of_o a_o awake_v conscience_n yea_o how_o marvellous_a be_v this_o that_o as_o their_o face_n be_v towards_o the_o gofpel_n there_o be_v the_o most_o sensible_a inlet_n to_o contrition_n and_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n and_o serious_a 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