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gladness_n for_o mourning_n this_o will_v change_v the_o bitter_a water_n of_o marah_n into_o wine_n this_o will_v soften_v the_o hard_a gridiron_n that_o you_o can_v be_v broil_v upon_o and_o turn_v the_o scorch_a flame_n of_o a_o fiery_a trial_n into_o a_o bed_n of_o rose_n 〈◊〉_d rose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v a_o man_n be_v bring_v up_o at_o the_o breast_n of_o everlasting_a consolation_n and_o good_a hope_n through_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o can_v take_v away_o his_o joy_n from_o he_o if_o man_n take_v from_o he_o his_o money_n yet_o still_o he_o have_v a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n to_o rejoice_v in_o if_o they_o banish_v he_o yet_o still_o he_o have_v a_o city_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n to_o rejoice_v in_o if_o they_o shut_v he_o up_o in_o prison_n yet_o still_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o god_n child_n to_o rejoice_v in_o if_o they_o 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of_o that_o crown_n the_o surpass_a sweetness_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o you_o a_o eye_n fix_v upon_o this_o eternal_a recompense_n be_v like_o st._n paul_n rapture_n carry_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o give_v it_o a_o branch_n or_o two_o of_o those_o delicious_a grape_n of_o which_o the_o soul_n shall_v have_v she_o fill_v so_o soon_o as_o she_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n though_o here_o we_o be_v in_o a_o barren_a wilderness_n yet_o a_o respect_n to_o this_o reward_n it_o will_v furnish_v we_o with_o much_o 386._o minatur_fw-la antichristus_fw-la sed_fw-la christus_fw-la tuetur_fw-la mors_fw-la infertur_fw-la sed_fw-la immortalitas_fw-la sequitur_fw-la mundus_fw-la eripitur_fw-la sed_fw-la paradisus_fw-la exhibetur_fw-la vita_fw-la temporalis_fw-la extinguitur_fw-la sed_fw-la aeterna_fw-la reparatur_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr exhart_n marty_n pag._n 386._o heavenly_a manna_n to_o feed_v upon_o here_o though_o we_o dwell_v in_o a_o earthly_a tabernacle_n yet_o eye_v our_o eternal_a reward_n it_o show_v we_o everlasting_a habitation_n here_o though_o we_o sit_v by_o the_o water_n of_o babylon_n yet_o eye_v this_o our_o eternal_a reward_n it_o will_v give_v we_o song_n in_o the_o night_n and_o fill_v our_o heart_n with_o sion_n joy_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o that_o glorious_a inheritance_n faith_n eye_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n it_o draw_v aside_o the_o curtain_n of_o mortality_n and_o let_v the_o soul_n look_v with_o the_o veil_n it_o carry_v the_o soul_n up_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o there_o show_v she_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n in_o all_o its_o glory_n it_o antedate_v the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o put_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o very_a suburb_n of_o the_o supernal_a jerusalem_n though_o yet_o she_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o clay_n cottage_n be_v thou_o never_o christian_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o nebâ—_n behold_v with_o joy_n of_o heart_n the_o promise_a canaan_n do_v christ_n never_o take_v thou_o up_o into_o the_o mount_n cause_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n to_o shine_v round_o about_o thou_o can_v thou_o not_o remember_v the_o time_n when_o look_v by_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n upon_o unseen_a glory_n that_o thy_o soul_n be_v fill_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n sweet_o anticipate_v those_o divine_a pleasure_n which_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o what_o then_o be_v the_o happiness_n the_o rejoice_n the_o felicity_n of_o all_o those_o who_o not_o only_o look_v upon_o but_o most_o intimate_o enjoy_v these_o eternal_a good_a thing_n eulgentius_fw-la behold_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n in_o her_o splendour_n cry_v out_o if_o this_o earthly_a city_n be_v so_o glorious_a what_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n that_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n thus_o christian_n if_o eye_v thy_o eternal_a reward_n be_v so_o sweet_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n how_o sweet_a will_v the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o be_v be_v there_o such_o pleasantness_n in_o a_o pisgah-sight_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n what_o pleasure_n will_v it_o then_o be_v to_o have_v possession_n of_o it_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o glory_n so_o good_a then_o what_o will_v be_v the_o goodness_n of_o a_o ripe_a and_o full_a harvest_n of_o glory_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o every_o christian_n to_o have_v his_o eye_n upon_o glory_n and_o if_o the_o work_n be_v so_o delightful_a oh_o then_o what_o spirit_n of_o delight_n what_o surpass_v paradisical_a pleasure_n will_v there_o be_v in_o his_o eternal_a reward_n if_o a_o drop_n or_o two_o of_o heaven_n fall_v down_o into_o the_o soul_n afford_v such_o happiness_n how_o happy_a must_v they_o be_v who_o enjoy_v the_o fountain_n drink_v their_o fill_n of_o pleasure_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o doubtless_o if_o the_o outward_a court_n be_v so_o stately_a and_o magnificent_a we_o must_v needs_o conclude_v glorious_a thing_n concern_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n if_o the_o backpart_n of_o jehovah_n do_v so_o ravish_v and_o transport_v the_o soul_n with_o joy_n what_o less_o will_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n the_o see_v of_o god_n face_n to_o face_n do_v than_o throw_v she_o into_o a_o everlasting_a glorious_a rapture_n 334._o rapture_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la haec_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la bona_fw-la gratiae_fw-la pertinent_a eum_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la oftendant_a amplificentque_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la tuus_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la domine_fw-la quid_fw-la facient_fw-la bona_fw-la gloriae_fw-la si_fw-mi sic_fw-la tract_n amicos_fw-la tuos_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la lacrymarum_fw-la valle_o quomodo_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o paradiso_n tuarum_fw-la voluptatum_fw-la tractabis_fw-la si_fw-mi sic_fw-la exhilares_fw-la illos_fw-la in_o vidà _fw-la quid_fw-la facies_fw-la in_o patria_fw-la si_fw-mi sic_fw-la consoleris_fw-la illos_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la servitutis_fw-la quid_fw-la facies_fw-la in_o 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