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that_o this_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o glory_n of_o this_o may_v appear_v in_o these_o particular_n first_o to_o see_v god_n as_o the_o first_o be_v of_o all_o or_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o good_a be_v a_o most_o bless_a thing_n to_o see_v 1._o adam_n the_o first_o father_n or_o eve_n the_o first_o mother_n of_o mankind_n or_o for_o a_o child_n to_o see_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n out_o of_o who_o loin_n and_o bowel_n he_o come_v who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v in_o many_o year_n this_o be_v a_o joy_n and_o comfort_n but_o to_o see_v the_o creator_n the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v a_o great_a a_o infinite_a contentment_n and_o to_o see_v he_o that_o have_v do_v all_o the_o good_a in_o the_o world_n have_v much_o satisfaction_n in_o it_o we_o will_v rejoice_v to_o see_v a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v a_o instrument_n to_o do_v great_a thing_n in_o some_o country_n as_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n or_o the_o like_a but_o to_o see_v 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