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and_o then_o come_v that_o spiritual_a life_n which_o also_o force_v thou_o upward_o will_v not_o this_o move_v thou_o then_o come_v the_o presence_n of_o jesus_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o be_v draw_v thou_o upward_o with_o his_o hand_n the_o other_o two_o thrust_v thou_o upward_o but_o he_o draw_v thou_o by_o his_o spirit_n father_n say_v he_o in_o john_n chap._n 17._o verse_n 24._o i_o will_v that_o those_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o will_v not_o this_o move_v thou_o yet_o there_o be_v more_o his_o glory_n wherewith_o he_o promise_v to_o adorn_v thou_o with_o himself_o will_v not_o that_o yet_o move_v thou_o to_o seek_v heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n o_o thy_o life_n be_v not_o here_o in_o deed_n thou_o have_v begin_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o life_n of_o heaven_n when_o thy_o desire_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o but_o thy_o glory_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n thou_o be_v already_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o it_o appear_v not_o what_o 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