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i_o but_o this_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o for_o my_o present_a turn_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n you_o may_v take_v they_o thus_o with_o mr._n ainsworth_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o the_o place_n how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n i._o e._n the_o thought_n that_o i_o have_v of_o thou_o the_o thought_n that_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o my_o heart_n up_o to_o thou_o oh_o how_o precious_a be_v they_o divine_a meditation_n beloved_n be_v a_o very_a heaven_n upon_o earth_n it_o be_v a_o have_n of_o one_o foot_n already_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v in_o the_o porch_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o fore-taste_a of_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v to_o the_o saint_n as_o the_o fiery_a chariot_n be_v to_o elijah_n by_o it_o they_o be_v transport_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n in_o their_o spirit_n nay_o so_o far_o ravish_v in_o their_o think_n upon_o god_n name_n as_o that_o sometime_o they_o know_v not_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v before_o they_o they_o 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