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jesus_n by_o the_o immediate_a embrace_n of_o divine_a love_n enclose_v comprehend_v thy_o person_n entire_o with_o the_o sweetness_n beauty_n immortality_n of_o his_o own_o glorify_a person_n the_o soul_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n lie_v as_o a_o pleasant_a island_n in_o a_o sea_n of_o love_n the_o sea_n bring_v to_o a_o island_n pleasure_n by_o its_o prospect_n and_o by_o sail_v upon_o it_o safety_n by_o enclose_v it_o riches_n by_o traffic_n unto_o all_o part_n thus_o thou_o o_o saint_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o vast_a ocean_n of_o heavenly_a love_n this_o ocâ—an_n of_o love_n be_v thy_o prospect_n on_o every_o side_n which_o way_n soever_o thou_o locke_v thou_o see_v wave_n of_o love_n roll_v and_o tumble_v one_o upon_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o sometime_o rise_v up_o as_o high_a as_o heaven_n sometime_o again_o fall_v as_o low_a as_o heâ—l_v all_o storm_n be_v the_o work_n of_o this_o lovely_a sea_n of_o love_n and_o delightful_a entertainment_n to_o thou_o 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of_o thou_o &_o will_v never_o let_v thou_o go_v st._n paul_n rom._n 8._o v._n 35._o make_v a_o challenge_n what_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n affliction_n danger_n sword_n the_o love-union_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o close_o so_o fast_o that_o the_o point_n of_o the_o sharp_a sword_n can_v pierce_v between_o they_o the_o subtle_a flame_n can_v divide_v between_o they_o if_o it_o wound_v or_o burn_v one_o it_o must_v wound_v and_o burn_v the_o other_o also_o there_o be_v no_o vein_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n which_o have_v not_o run_v along_o beneath_o it_o a_o artery_n a_o vein_n of_o spirit_n to_o preserve_v the_o warmth_n motion_n and_o life_n of_o the_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o vein_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o saint_n there_o be_v no_o vein_n of_o life_n or_o death_n in_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o a_o saint_n which_o have_v not_o a_o vein_n of_o divine_a 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a_o body_n of_o divine_a love_n above_o all_o heaven_n rom._n 8._o 28_o 29._o st._n paul_n triumph_v after_o this_o manner_n i_o be_o persuade_v thâ—â—_n neither_o death_n nor_o life_n neither_o angel_n principality_n power_n nor_o thing_n present_a noâ—_n thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n line_v cover_v all_o thing_n transubstantiate_v all_o thing_n into_o the_o same_o divine_a love_n st._n paul_n mention_v the_o near_a thing_n to_o we_o the_o most_o intimate_a the_o most_o potent_a the_o most_o penetrate_a the_o most_o universal_a the_o most_o comprehend_v the_o most_o transform_v death_n life_n angel_n thing_n present_v to_o come_v depth_n height_n what_o come_v near_o what_o touch_v every_o point_n of_o our_o whole_a substance_n and_o be_v than_o death_n life_n angel_n 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precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n the_o joy_n of_o all_o relation_n the_o beauty_n the_o sweetness_n of_o all_o colour_n feature_n motion_n the_o pleasantness_n the_o pleasant_a property_n of_o all_o plant_n the_o lustre_n gracefulness_n virtue_n life_n of_o all_o precious_a stone_n pearl_n heavenly_a body_n heavenly_a spirit_n the_o joy_n of_o all_o relation_n be_v contain_v eminent_o with_o a_o infinite_a enlargement_n a_o infinite_a heighten_v in_o this_o divine_a face_n this_o tree_n pearl_n this_o union_n the_o unity_n the_o purity_n of_o eternal_a love_n in_o our_o glorify_a jesus_n o_o sinner_n come_v cast_v thyself_o free_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o saviour_n here_o thou_o fall_v immediate_o into_o a_o sea_n of_o pure_a love_n open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a enlarge_v all_o thy_o faculty_n to_o drink_v in_o the_o sweetness_n of_o pure_a love_n pour_v itself_o by_o flood_n and_o sea_n into_o thou_o feel_v the_o transcendent_a virtue_n of_o pure_a love_n transform_v thou_o thy_o 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jesus_n christ_n be_v represent_v as_o a_o king_n upon_o the_o throne_n in_o glory_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o last_o day_n five_o 31._o he_o make_v separation_n between_o the_o sheep_n and_o goat_n v._n 32._o he_o set_v the_o sheep_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o place_n of_o power_n honour_n and_o love_n he_o set_v the_o goat_n at_o his_o left_a hand_n on_o his_o wrath-side_n v_o 33._o he_o pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o love_n upon_o one_o invite_v they_o as_o bless_v one_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o love_n prepare_v for_o they_o of_o the_o father_n in_o eternity_n v._n 34._o he_o pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o wrath_n upon_o the_o other_o send_v they_o away_o with_o a_o curse_n into_o the_o hell_n fire_n with_o the_o devil_n v._n 40._o how_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n pour_v forth_o pure_o without_o
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all_o thing_n new_a in_o the_o newness_n of_o its_o own_o heavenly_a and_o immortal_a beauty_n the_o second_o scripture_n be_v 2_o corin._n 5._o 6_o 8._o therefore_o we_o be_v always_o confident_a know_v that_o whilst_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v confident_a i_o say_v be_v will_v rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o present_a with_o the_o lord_n of_o what_o body_n speak_v the_o apostle_n here_o what_o body_n be_v this_o which_o thus_o divide_v between_o the_o spiritual_a bride_n and_o her_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n that_o a_o saint_n can_v be_v present_a with_o both_o at_o once_o if_o he_o be_v at_o home_o in_o this_o body_n he_o must_v be_v absent_a from_o christ_n and_o a_o banish_a person_n from_o his_o bosom_n if_o he_o will_v be_v present_a with_o christ_n and_o enjoy_v he_o he_o must_v cast_v off_o this_o body_n and_o be_v absent_a from_o it_o be_v this_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a body_n of_o a_o 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