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and_o this_o sense_n do_v well_o agree_v with_o what_o go_v before_o and_o with_o what_o follow_v the_o apostle_n have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o depart_v for_o whilst_o he_o be_v in_o the_o body_n he_o be_v absent_a from_o his_o perfect_a happiness_n for_o this_o be_v the_o consummation_n of_o a_o christian_n happiness_n to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o a_o behold_v of_o his_o infinite_a glory_n as_o appear_v by_o our_o saviour_n earnest_a prayer_n for_o this_o joh._n 17._o 24._o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n beside_o if_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v we_o must_v also_o needs_o be_v make_v lâ—ke_n unto_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o else_o how_o can_v we_o be_v fit_a to_o live_v for_o ever_o in_o his_o presence_n now_o we_o be_v keep_v from_o this_o see_v and_o behold_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o glory_n by_o this_o animal_n life_n it_o stand_v between_o we_o and_o the_o crown_n between_o we_o and_o our_o master_n joy_n between_o we_o and_o the_o perfect_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o state_n of_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o sin_n no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v or_o can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n rev._n 21._o 27._o a_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o affliction_n rev._n 21._o 4._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o from_o their_o eye_n a_o state_n of_o freedom_n from_o all_o temptation_n to_o sin_n for_o a_o tempt_a devil_n and_o all_o tempt_a lust_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o for_o ever_o a_o state_n of_o perfect_a peace_n without_o the_o least_o disturbance_n from_o within_o or_o from_o without_o of_o perfect_a joy_n that_o shall_v neither_o have_v end_n nor_o abatement_n and_o of_o perfect_a holiness_n when_o the_o whole_a soul_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v and_o raise_v to_o 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