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god_n can_v desire_v that_o for_o if_o we_o consider_v heaven_n and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n to_o be_v perfect_a holiness_n can_v he_o desire_v it_o that_o hate_v holiness_n here_o can_v he_o desire_v the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o that_o hate_v it_o in_o other_o and_o in_o himself_o too_o can_v he_o desire_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n that_o of_o all_o society_n hate_v it_o the_o most_o can_v he_o desire_v to_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n that_o ingulfe_v himself_o continual_o in_o sin_n he_o can_v and_o therefore_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v under_o the_o thraldom_n and_o dominion_n of_o any_o lust_n he_o may_v desire_v heaven_n indeed_o but_o it_o be_v only_o so_o far_o as_o he_o may_v have_v his_o lust_n there_o his_o pleasure_n honour_n and_o riches_n there_o too_o if_o he_o may_v have_v heaven_n with_o that_o he_o be_v content_v but_o alas_o brethren_n heaven_n must_v not_o be_v so_o desire_v s._n paul_n do_v otherwise_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v to_o be_v 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christian_a be_v a_o happy_a man_n in_o his_o life_n but_o happy_a in_o his_o death_n because_o than_o he_o go_v to_o christ_n but_o happy_a of_o all_o in_o heaven_n for_o than_o he_o be_v with_o christ._n how_o contrary_a to_o a_o carnal_a man_n that_o live_v according_a to_o the_o sway_n of_o his_o own_o base_a lust_n he_o be_v miserable_a in_o his_o life_n more_o miserable_a in_o his_o death_n but_o most_o miserable_a of_o all_o after_o death_n i_o beseech_v you_o lay_v this_o to_o heart_n i_o think_v consider_v that_o death_n be_v but_o a_o way_n for_o we_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a this_o shall_v sweeten_v the_o think_n of_o death_n to_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v comfort_v ourselves_o daily_o that_o we_o be_v near_a happiness_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o attain_v this_o sanctify_a sweet_a desire_n that_o paul_n have_v quâ—â—t_fw-la to_o die_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n let_v we_o carry_v ourselves_o as_o paul_n do_v ans._n and_o then_o we_o shall_v have_v 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