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manner_n of_o spiritual_a dainty_n and_o with_o the_o continual_a cheer_n a_o sweet_a and_o answerable_a welcome_n while_o the_o bridegroom_n love_o cheer_v we_o up_o eat_v o_o friend_n drink_n and_o make_v you_o merry_a o_o well-beloved_a yea_o there_o shall_v thou_o be_v my_o soul_n not_o a_o guest_n but_o how_o unworthy_a soever_o the_o bride_n herself_o who_o he_o have_v everlasting_o espouse_v to_o himself_o in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n the_o contract_n be_v pass_v here_o below_o the_o marriage_n be_v consummate_v above_o and_o solemnize_v with_o a_o perpetual_a feast_n so_o that_o now_o thou_o may_v safety_n say_v my_o well-beloved_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o wherefore_o harken_v o_o my_o soul_n and_o consider_v and_o incline_v thy_o ear_n forget_v also_o thy_o own_o people_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n thy_o suppose_a home_n of_o this_o world_n so_o shall_v the_o king_n have_v pleasure_n in_o thy_o beauty_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o worship_n thou_o he_o chap._n xxvi_o the_o very_a name_n and_o title_n of_o the_o matter_n consider_v consider_v 9_o the_o title_n and_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n consider_v yield_v no_o small_a store_n to_o our_o meditation_n which_o be_v common_o so_o impose_v that_o they_o secret_o comprehend_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o represent_v be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o our_o discourse_n what_o need_v i_o seek_v those_o resemblance_n when_o the_o very_a name_n of_o life_n impli_v sweetness_n to_o wâ—â—â—_n on_o earth_n even_o to_o they_o which_o confess_v to_o live_v with_o some_o discontentment_n sure_o the_o light_n be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v good_a to_o the_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o sun_n yet_o when_o temporal_a be_v add_v to_o life_n i_o know_v not_o how_o this_o addition_n detract_v something_o and_o do_v great_o abate_v the_o pleasure_n of_o life_n for_o those_o which_o â—oy_n to_o think_v of_o life_n grieve_v to_o think_v it_o but_o temporal_a so_o vex_v be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o who_o continuance_n be_v delightful_a but_o now_o when_o there_o be_v a_o addition_n above_o time_n of_o eternity_n it_o make_v life_n so_o much_o more_o sweet_a as_o it_o be_v most_o last_a and_o last_v infinite_o what_o can_v it_o give_v less_o than_o a_o infinite_a contentment_n oh_o die_v and_o false_a life_n which_o we_o enjoy_v here_o and_o scarce_o a_o shadow_n and_o counterfeit_v of_o that_o other_o what_o be_v more_o esteem_v than_o glory_n which_o be_v so_o precious_a to_o man_n of_o spirit_n that_o it_o make_v they_o prodigal_a of_o their_o blood_n proud_a of_o their_o wound_n careblesse_n of_o themselves_o and_o yet_o alas_o how_o pen_v &_o how_o fade_v be_v this_o glory_n affect_v with_o such_o danger_n and_o death_n hardly_o after_o all_o trophy_n and_o monument_n either_o know_v to_o the_o next_o sea_n or_o suruive_v he_o that_o die_v for_o it_o it_o be_v true_a glory_n to_o triumph_v in_o heaven_n where_o be_v neither_o envy_n nor_o forgetfulness_n what_o 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