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to_o have_v he_o for_o the_o full_a and_o complete_a object_n of_o their_o happiness_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o who_o beauty_n they_o must_v be_v eternal_o exercise_v o_o the_o best_a of_o all_o best_a part_n for_o by_o participation_n it_o be_v the_o 26_o mat._n 25._o 27._o luk._n 10._o 42._o psa_fw-la 73_o 26_o very_a joy_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o o_o choose_v this_o thou_o my_o soul_n it_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o the_o god_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o portion_n forever_o o_o that_o my_o very_a flesh_n and_o soul_n will_v exult_v and_o rejoice_v after_o this_o live_a god_n for_o ever_o o_o the_o sweet_a water_n spring_v my_o soul_n thirst_v thou_o after_o they_o for_o ever_o it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o that_o love_n god_n sincere_o and_o make_v he_o the_o object_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o this_o life_n 7._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 7._o that_o they_o abide_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o they_o holy_o and_o gracious_o o_o how_o joyous_a holy_a and_o gracious_a then_o 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the_o god_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o upon_o and_o out_o of_o this_o double_a love_n of_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n both_o as_o it_o be_v in_o himself_o essential_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o elect_a by_o participation_n not_o now_o absent_a from_o they_o but_o most_o intime_o present_v with_o they_o there_o arise_v a_o double_a joy_n a_o double_a glorious_a joy_n joy_n and_o gladness_n joy_n to_o see_v god_n who_o they_o so_o dear_o love_v infinite_o good_a and_o happy_a in_o himself_o joy_v to_o see_v themselves_o in_o full_a and_o secure_a possession_n of_o that_o infinite_a good_a as_o their_o last_o end_n and_o the_o complete_a object_n of_o their_o happiness_n this_o joy_n be_v that_o whereof_o augustine_n very_o excellent_o there_o be_v a_o joy_n which_o be_v not_o grant_v to_o the_o confess_v august_n lib._n 9_o confess_v wicked_a but_o to_o those_o who_o worship_v thou_o free_o who_o joy_n thou_o thyself_o be_v 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