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happiness_n 4._o the_o bless_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o happy_a society_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n §_o i._o 24._o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o just_a civility_n among_o the_o more_o soft_a and_o voluptuous_a nation_n especial_o those_o of_o the_o east_n that_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o guest_n at_o a_o feast_n shall_v be_v as_o curious_a in_o the_o preparation_n of_o themselves_o for_o the_o solemnity_n as_o he_o that_o make_v the_o entertainment_n be_v for_o their_o accommodation_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n usual_o a_o considerable_a time_n of_o notice_n be_v give_v they_o beforehand_o that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o such_o circumstance_n as_o shall_v both_o do_v honour_n to_o he_o that_o invite_v they_o and_o also_o render_v they_o
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our_o resolution_n i_o say_v if_o god_n will_v pardon_v a_o man_n upon_o the_o mere_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o offence_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o yet_o will_v not_o the_o penitent_a pardon_n himself_o in_o this_o case_n i_o mean_v it_o will_v be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o find_v any_o quiet_a in_o his_o bosom_n till_o he_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n efface_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o former_a wickedness_n by_o a_o course_n of_o generous_a virtue_n for_o when_o once_o a_o man_n eye_n be_v open_a to_o see_v his_o shameful_a folly_n and_o his_o heart_n make_v so_o sensible_a as_o to_o relent_v at_o his_o misdo_n he_o will_v have_v such_o a_o abhorrence_n of_o himself_o for_o his_o own_o unreasonableness_n that_o he_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o look_v up_o to_o god_n with_o comfort_n or_o towards_o man_n with_o confidence_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v his_o own_o face_n until_o he_o have_v by_o a_o singular_a diligence_n endeavour_v to_o rescind_v his_o 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i_o lie_v long_o enough_o under_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n for_o god_n require_v not_o sorrow_n for_o itself_o but_o for_o its_o end_n and_o it_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o he_o that_o his_o creature_n lie_v under_o affrightful_a apprehension_n beside_o our_o own_o conscience_n will_v tell_v we_o we_o may_v then_o dry_a our_o eye_n and_o be_v comfortable_a when_o the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o and_o not_o before_o for_o than_o be_v it_o godly_a sorrow_n when_o it_o bring_v forth_o repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o and_o herein_o lie_v the_o great_a uncomfortableness_n of_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n for_o beside_o the_o horrible_a madness_n of_o trust_v the_o issue_n of_o eternity_n upon_o extempore_o preparation_n if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o give_v a_o man_n both_o the_o grace_n and_o the_o opportunity_n then_o at_o last_o serious_o to_o bethink_v himself_o to_o feel_v remorse_n for_o his_o sin_n to_o make_v resolution_n and_o to_o renew_v his_o baptismal_a covenant_n yet_o than_o he_o can_v give_v no_o proof_n to_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o sincerity_n because_o he_o can_v repair_v god_n honour_n he_o can_v make_v no_o conquest_n over_o satan_n he_o can_v leave_v no_o example_n to_o the_o world_n he_o can_v by_o habit_n and_o exercise_n make_v the_o way_n of_o god_n become_v easy_a and_o natural_a to_o himself_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o therefore_o can_v comfortable_o conclude_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n of_o such_o as_o for_o the_o penitent_a thief_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o accompany_v our_o saviour_n in_o his_o suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v that_o he_o shall_v that_o day_n be_v with_o he_o in_o paradise_n his_o case_n be_v peculiar_a probable_o he_o have_v live_v in_o great_a darkness_n and_o ignorance_n and_o never_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n till_o now_o but_o however_o it_o be_v not_o unagreeable_a to_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n to_o do_v something_o extraordinary_a at_o that_o great_a time_n and_o to_o signalise_v the_o efficacy_n of_o our_o saviour_n mediatorship_n by_o some_o remarkable_a instance_n at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o the_o dignity_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o person_n be_v most_o cloud_v and_o obscure_v and_o as_o there_o never_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v such_o another_o occasion_n as_o this_o so_o it_o be_v great_a and_o desperate_a folly_n for_o any_o man_n to_o trust_v to_o such_o a_o experiment_n and_o whereas_o in_o the_o parable_n matth._n 20._o vers_fw-la 12._o those_o labourer_n that_o come_v into_o the_o vineyard_n at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n be_v reward_v equal_o with_o those_o that_o have_v bear_v the_o burden_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v observe_v that_o though_o they_o come_v late_o yet_o not_o so_o late_o but_o that_o they_o do_v real_o work_v in_o the_o vineyard_n and_o then_o beside_o here_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o what_o we_o be_v press_v for_o we_o be_v far_o from_o intention_n of_o discourage_v any_o to_o return_v at_o last_o or_o from_o limit_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o foresee_v what_o a_o late_a convert_n will_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v opportunity_n and_o may_v according_o extend_v mercy_n to_o he_o all_o therefore_o which_o i_o say_v be_v that_o this_o be_v a_o most_o uncomfortable_a state_n when_o a_o man_n conscience_n can_v give_v security_n for_o he_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o afford_v he_o positive_a ground_n of_o hope_n have_v not_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n only_o he_o have_v a_o general_a refuge_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o god_n mercy_n wherefore_o there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n and_o all_o the_o wisdom_n in_o the_o world_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o trust_v to_o preface_n and_o praeludia_fw-la beginning_n and_o first_o eslay_v of_o repentance_n but_o let_v it_o have_v its_o perfect_a work_n that_o with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n he_o not_o only_o sit_v down_o and_o bewail_v his_o misery_n or_o take_v up_o resolution_n of_o return_v to_o his_o father_n but_o that_o he_o forthwith_o set_v about_o it_o and_o effect_v it_o so_o he_o arise_v and_o come_v to_o his_o father_n what_o entertainment_n he_o meet_v with_o from_o his_o father_n upon_o so_o do_v i_o be_o now_o to_o show_v in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n of_o the_o parable_n the_o father_n say_v to_o the_o servant_n bring_v forth_o the_o best_a robe_n and_o put_v it_o on_o he_o etc._n etc._n s_o t._n luke_n 15._o 22._o non_fw-la patitur_fw-la contriti_fw-la cordis_fw-la holocaustum_fw-la repulsam_fw-la quotiens_fw-la te_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la domini_fw-la video_fw-la suspirantem_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la aspirantem_fw-la cum_fw-la intuâ—or_fw-la flentem_fw-la sentio_fw-la ignoscentem_fw-la cypr_fw-la serm_fw-la de_fw-la coena_fw-la page_n 240._o 241._o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n part_n iii_o the_o prodigal_n receive_v and_o reconcile_v or_o god_n gracious_a reception_n of_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n s._n luke_n 15._o verse_n 22_o 23_o 24._o but_o the_o father_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n bring_v forth_o the_o best_a robe_n and_o put_v it_o on_o he_o and_o put_v a_o ring_n on_o his_o hand_n and_o shoe_n on_o his_o foot_n and_o bring_v hither_o the_o fat_a calf_n and_o kill_v it_o and_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o be_v merry_a for_o this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n of_o reconciliation_n or_o justification_n the_o content_n §_o i._o the_o passionate_a story_n of_o joseph_n gen._n 37._o parallel_n to_o this_o parable_n before_o we_o §_o ii_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o good_a in_o man_n the_o use_n of_o that_o consideration_n §_o iii_o god_n compassion_n and_o tenderness_n to_o man_n under_o agony_n of_o mind_n yet_o without_o the_o weakness_n of_o humane_a passion_n §_o iv._o god_n not_o only_o take_v delight_n in_o beginning_n of_o good_a but_o promote_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n the_o famous_a story_n in_o eusebius_n of_o st._n john_n and_o a_o dissolute_a young_a man_n and_o several_a useful_a observation_n thereupon_o §_o v._o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n pardon_v mercy_n and_o the_o fullness_n and_o compleatness_n thereof_o upon_o repentance_n set_v out_o in_o several_a great_a instance_n full_a of_o unspeakable_a consolation_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o wherein_o god_n mercy_n outgo_v those_o of_o merciful_a man_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o crucify_a our_o lord_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v both_o pardon_v §_o vi_o of_o the_o novation_n heresy_n and_o the_o mischief_n of_o it_o §_o vii_o practical_a reflection_n upon_o justification_n §_o i._o 45._o it_o be_v a_o very_a lively_a and_o pathetic_a story_n which_o moses_n give_v we_o concern_v jacob_n and_o his_o son_n especial_o his_o belove_a son_n joseph_n to_o this_o effect_n the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n envy_v he_o that_o great_a share_n he_o have_v in_o his_o father_n affection_n resolve_v some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o dispatch_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o that_o they_o may_v not_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o his_o blood_n they_o conclude_v to_o sell_v he_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o midianite_n that_o happen_v at_o that_o time_n to_o come_v in_o the_o way_n and_o to_o hide_v their_o own_o fault_n from_o their_o father_n they_o kill_v a_o kid_n and_o dip_v joseph_n coat_n in_o the_o blood_n and_o tell_v a_o demure_a story_n to_o the_o old_a man_n impose_v upon_o his_o belief_n that_o some_o wild_a beast_n have_v devour_v his_o son_n which_o when_o the_o good_a man_n be_v possess_v of_o he_o most_o tender_o resent_v the_o affliction_n rend_v his_o clothes_n put_v sackcloth_n upon_o his_o loin_n and_o mourn_v many_o day_n whereupon_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o even_o those_o especial_o that_o have_v raise_v the_o tragedy_n personate_v so_o well_o as_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v his_o comforter_n but_o the_o wound_n be_v too_o deep_a to_o be_v easy_o cure_v for_o he_o refuse_v consolation_n no_o say_v he_o i_o will_v go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n to_o my_o son_n mourning_n my_o grief_n shall_v only_o wear_v away_o with_o my_o life_n and_o only_o the_o land_n of_o oblivion_n shall_v make_v i_o forget_v joseph_n at_o last_o after_o a_o long_a and_o sad_a time_n of_o lamentation_n there_o come_v the_o surprise_v news_n to_o the_o good_a man_n joseph_n thy_o son_n be_v yet_o alive_a and_o ruler_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o age_a father_n faint_v at_o the_o tiding_n the_o news_n be_v too_o good_a to_o
love_v so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o common_a enemy_n so_o it_o happen_v here_o that_o a_o convert_v zealous_o combat_v against_o some_o one_o vice_n in_o studious_a declension_n of_o that_o insensible_o slip_v into_o some_o degree_n of_o the_o other_o extreme_a and_o then_o find_v it_o a_o fresh_a difficulty_n vincere_fw-la eos_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la vicisti_fw-la to_o conquer_v that_o other_o infirmity_n by_o which_o he_o conquer_v the_o former_a to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v remarkable_a concern_v that_o holy_a man_n st._n jerom_n whilst_o he_o live_v in_o the_o affluence_n of_o the_o city_n and_o use_v a_o free_a conversation_n he_o feel_v frequent_a temptation_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o set_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o might_n to_o mortify_v these_o and_o to_o do_v it_o effectual_o retire_v into_o a_o desert_n that_o he_o may_v both_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o those_o danger_n but_o whilst_o in_o that_o retirement_n he_o 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that_o end_n therefore_o st._n paul_n though_o he_o be_v execrate_v of_o his_o own_o countryman_n because_o he_o forsake_v moses_n to_o follow_v christ_n yet_o show_v more_o dexterity_n in_o refute_v their_o prejudices_fw-la and_o more_o tenderness_n to_o their_o soul_n then_o any_o other_o apostle_n and_o particular_o rom._n 9_o 1_o 2_o 3._o he_o express_v himself_o thus_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o i_o have_v great_a sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n where_o whatever_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o expression_n of_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n he_o certain_o describe_v the_o deep_a compassion_n that_o a_o mortal_a breast_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o this_o towards_o his_o brethren_n he_o 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that_o have_v run_v into_o all_o excess_n of_o riot_n to_o tack_v about_o to_o a_o quite_o contrary_a course_n from_o a_o drunkard_n to_o become_v sober_a from_o lascivious_a to_o become_v chaste_a and_o modest_a from_o a_o covetous_a person_n to_o become_v charitable_a from_o profaneness_n to_o set_v himself_o to_o read_v and_o study_v the_o scripture_n and_o from_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_v to_o bless_v and_o pray_v and_o this_o change_n to_o be_v wrought_v in_o health_n and_o strength_n without_o the_o check_n of_o a_o sickbed_n or_o the_o dreadful_a apprehension_n of_o approach_a death_n i_o say_v this_o spectacle_n can_v but_o be_v a_o most_o convince_a argument_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o under_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n last_o to_o say_v no_o more_o such_o person_n so_o change_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v stand_a monument_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o irrefragable_a argument_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o recover_v the_o great_a sinner_n if_o they_o be_v not_o want_v to_o themselves_o or_o rather_o if_o they_o do_v not_o choose_v their_o own_o destruction_n for_o they_o proclaim_v aloud_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n the_o largeness_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o openness_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o they_o upbraid_v the_o sinner_n of_o folly_n of_o madness_n of_o cruelty_n to_o himself_o if_o yet_o he_o persevere_v it_o be_v say_v miltiades_n trophy_n will_v not_o suffer_v themistocles_n to_o sleep_v and_o caesar_n thought_n continual_o upbraid_v he_o with_o the_o great_a exploit_n alexander_n have_v effect_v in_o a_o few_o year_n but_o when_o a_o sinner_n shall_v observe_v such_o a_o man_n that_o be_v as_o foolish_a as_o himself_o to_o become_v wise_a and_o sober_a one_o that_o run_v in_o the_o same_o race_n and_o be_v as_o near_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n as_o he_o escape_v and_o himself_o still_o upon_o the_o brink_n of_o it_o when_o i_o say_v he_o shall_v consider_v that_o such_o a_o man_n that_o have_v all_o the_o temptation_n pretence_n excuse_n example_n and_o every_o other_o instance_n of_o debauchment_n that_o himself_o have_v to_o find_v just_a reason_n to_o break_v through_o those_o obstacle_n and_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o be_v save_v and_o as_o a_o firebrand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n certain_o if_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n can_v move_v he_o this_o must_v make_v he_o look_v about_o he_o in_o the_o 16._o chapter_n of_o this_o gospel_n our_o saviour_n introduce_v a_o certain_a rich_a man_n in_o hell_n intercede_v with_o abraham_n that_o lazarus_n may_v be_v send_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o preach_v repentance_n to_o his_o five_o brethren_n suppose_v that_o though_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n yet_o such_o a_o spectacle_n and_o so_o certain_a intelligence_n from_o the_o infernal_a region_n must_v needs_o rouse_v they_o father_n abraham_n deny_v his_o request_n and_o god_n do_v not_o use_v to_o gratify_v such_o curiosity_n but_o indeed_o if_o a_o man_n consider_v well_o it_o be_v almost_o the_o same_o thing_n when_o god_n afford_v we_o a_o example_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o under_o the_o very_a torment_n of_o hell_n in_o his_o conscience_n but_o now_o redeem_v and_o recover_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o send_v he_o to_o preach_v repentance_n to_o we_o and_o i_o think_v i_o may_v say_v in_o this_o case_n as_o the_o afore_o mention_v simplicius_n say_v of_o the_o discourse_n of_o epictetus_n epict._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n the_o man_n that_o be_v incorrigible_a under_o such_o a_o powerful_a remedy_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o very_a torment_n of_o the_o damn_a can_v work_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o much_o also_o for_o that_o point_n §_o iv._o we_o have_v now_o see_v several_o the_o three_o ornament_n the_o father_n put_v upon_o his_o return_a son_n and_o the_o favour_n god_n bestow_v upon_o a_o sincere_a convert_n represent_v by_o the_o best_a robe_n a_o ring_n on_o his_o hand_n shoe_n on_o his_o foot_n let_v we_o now_o take_v a_o view_n of_o they_o altogether_o let_v we_o i_o say_v make_v a_o stand_v a_o little_a and_o see_v the_o son_n in_o all_o his_o new_a attire_n i_o mean_v let_v we_o suppose_v all_o these_o favour_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o some_o pardon_a sinner_n and_o then_o take_v notice_n what_o a_o brave_a and_o excellent_a person_n such_o a_o man_n will_v be_v it_o be_v a_o noble_a character_n which_o the_o historian_n give_v of_o marcus_n cato_n 2._o homo_fw-la virtuti_fw-la simillimus_fw-la &_o per_fw-la omne_fw-la diis_fw-la quam_fw-la hominibus_fw-la propior_fw-la qui_fw-la nunquam_fw-la rectè_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la facere_fw-la videretur_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la aliter_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la cato_n say_v he_o be_v virtue_n draw_v to_o the_o life_n and_o 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the_o entertainment_n of_o sense_n be_v to_o we_o now_o as_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o man_n be_v beyond_o those_o of_o a_o beast_n or_o the_o faculty_n of_o reason_n be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o the_o body_n and_o although_o it_o be_v too_o observable_a that_o in_o this_o world_n man_n be_v common_o more_o take_v with_o the_o latter_a then_o with_o the_o former_a it_o be_v not_o because_o this_o be_v great_a than_o that_o or_o comparable_a to_o it_o but_o because_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n have_v drown_v themselves_o in_o the_o body_n and_o so_o lose_v all_o relish_n of_o intellectual_a pleasure_n therefore_o when_o the_o body_n be_v refine_v and_o reason_n have_v recover_v thereby_o its_o just_a pre-eminence_n and_o become_v a_o true_a test_n and_o citerion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n there_o will_v a_o unspeakable_a pleasure_n flow_v in_o this_o way_n nor_o will_v the_o delight_n of_o the_o will_n in_o the_o close_a embrace_n of_o true_a and_o indubitable_a goodness_n be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scene_n change_v all_o be_v but_o act_v a_o part_n for_o a_o while_n and_o short_o the_o light_n be_v put_v out_o the_o curtain_z draw_v and_o sic_fw-la transit_fw-la gloria_fw-la mundi_fw-la in_o whatever_o gallantry_n a_o man_n appear_v upon_o the_o stage_n he_o must_v retire_v and_o be_v undress_v and_o be_v what_o he_o be_v before_o upon_o which_o account_n he_o must_v be_v a_o very_a vain_a and_o silly_a man_n who_o so_o little_o forethink_v what_o will_v short_o befall_v he_o as_o to_o bear_v himself_o high_a upon_o his_o present_a ornament_n but_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n a_o cut_a saying_n to_o the_o glutton_n in_o the_o gospel_n son_n remember_v thou_o have_v have_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n now_o therefore_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v for_o although_o as_o we_o note_v before_o it_o be_v the_o common_a fate_n of_o this_o world_n that_o good_a and_o evil_n take_v their_o turn_n yet_o most_o 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the_o triumph_n of_o his_o vengeance_n and_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o celestial_a glory_n the_o crown_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n that_o it_o be_v eternal_a that_o the_o river_n of_o life_n be_v inexhaustible_a that_o the_o glorious_a enjoyment_n of_o that_o bless_a state_n never_o fail_v and_o that_o man_n shall_v ever_o live_v to_o enjoy_v they_o o_o eternal_a eternal_a that_o word_n speak_v sea_n of_o comfort_n and_o a_o boundless_a glory_n it_o fill_v we_o with_o wonder_n and_o astonishment_n it_o be_v that_o which_o we_o can_v comprehend_v and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o be_v the_o supreme_a happiness_n eternal_a life_n be_v all_o the_o world_n and_o more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o world_n in_o one_o word_n it_o be_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n great_a than_o the_o universe_n it_o be_v all_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o flower_n of_o joy_n the_o quintessence_n of_o comfort_n the_o pinnacle_n of_o glory_n the_o crown_n of_o blessedness_n the_o very_a soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o 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