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of_o his_o house_n and_o he_o will_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n psalm_n 36.8_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o treasure_n that_o this_o world_n can_v afford_v we_o will_v not_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o a_o immortal_a soul_n they_o do_v not_o feed_v esurientem_fw-la animam_fw-la but_o esuriem_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o hungry_a soul_n be_v not_o fill_v but_o the_o hunger_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v increase_v by_o they_o but_o this_o glory_n will_v so_o full_o delight_v beautify_v and_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n that_o it_o can_v desire_v no_o more_o for_o the_o three_o the_o privilege_n wherewith_o this_o glory_n be_v attend_v they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v privative_a positive_a 1_o privative_a in_o the_o freedom_n from_o all_o evil_a for_o example_n the_o soul_n be_v here_o subject_a to_o temptation_n and_o corruption_n desertion_n from_o god_n and_o provocation_n from_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 120.5_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o sojourn_v in_o mesech_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v so_o exceed_o grievous_a to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n that_o they_o make_v a_o man_n cry_v out_o with_o holy_a job_n my_o soul_n choose_v strangle_v and_o death_n rather_o than_o life_n job_n 7.15_o but_o when_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o enjoy_v that_o glory_n all_o these_o shall_v be_v remove_v all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n rev._n 21.4_o 2._o positive_a privilege_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v conceive_v or_o desire_v for_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v a_o immediate_a communion_n with_o god_n these_o three_o way_n viz._n by_o see_v god_n enjoy_v god_n be_v make_v like_o to_o god_n 1._o the_o saint_n shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 1_o john_n 3.2_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o beatifical_a or_o blessed-making_a vision_n for_o in_o his_o 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