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and_o bear_v good_a seed_n shall_v doubtless_o come_v again_o with_o joy_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a that_o be_v with_o a_o ovation_n or_o great_a exultancy_n of_o active_a joy_n nay_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o this_o in_o heaven_n that_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n be_v simple_o style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o joy_n for_o the_o form_n of_o word_n to_o be_v use_v by_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o shall_v admit_v his_o religious_a and_o faithful_a servant_n into_o heaven_n be_v no_o other_o but_o this_o enter_z thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n but_o i_o have_v yet_o a_o further_a conclusion_n to_o be_v prove_v from_o divine_a revelation_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o security_n from_o grief_n and_o some_o active_a joy_n in_o heaven_n but_o that_o there_o be_v the_o great_a degree_n and_o quantity_n of_o that_o joy_n there_o shall_v be_v plenty_n of_o it_o even_o as_o 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spiritual_a and_o therefore_o he_o have_v so_o much_o condescend_v to_o our_o distemper_n as_o to_o distemper_v heaven_n itself_o for_o our_o sake_n and_o to_o draw_v we_o some_o scene_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n in_o the_o corporal_a shape_n and_o figure_n of_o our_o full_a earthy_a pleasure_n such_o be_v those_o of_o feast_n wedding_n the_o possession_n of_o riches_n honour_n and_o the_o like_a so_o luke_n 22.30_o this_o heavenly_a joy_n be_v represent_v by_o that_o of_o a_o royal_a feast_n with_o god_n by_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o our_o psalmist_n have_v give_v we_o the_o like_a figure_n of_o celestial_a happiness_n in_o the_o thirty_o sixth_o psalm_n v._n 8._o which_o we_o read_v thus_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v give_v they_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v give_v they_o to_o drink_v plentiful_o of_o thy_o pleasure_n as_o out_o of_o a_o river_n it_o follow_v for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o well_o the_o never_o cease_v spring_n of_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n every_o particular_a be_v very_o considerable_a first_o inebriabuntur_fw-la ubertate_fw-la domus_fw-la tuus_fw-la so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a agreeable_o enough_o to_o the_o original_a and_o best_a translation_n dixerunt_fw-la in_o textum_fw-la inebrtabuntur_fw-la ubertate_fw-la domus_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o torrente_a voluptatis_fw-la tuus_fw-la potabis_fw-la eos_fw-la dicunt_fw-la interpretes_n quia_fw-la suavior_fw-la in_o poculentis_fw-la voluptas_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o esculentis_fw-la ideo_fw-la per_fw-la inebriationem_fw-la summam_fw-la laetitiam_fw-la high_a intelligi_fw-la v._o euthymium_fw-la &_o nicephorum_fw-la â—uin_n &_o philosophi_fw-la instantiam_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la iâ—_n motu_fw-la eam_fw-la potantis_fw-la
so_o say_v st_n paul_n be_v adam_n our_o forefather_n 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o while_o we_o live_v here_o we_o must_v bear_v as_o he_o there_o speak_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthy_a and_o so_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o understand_v what_o joy_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o suit_n with_o our_o nature_n after_o their_o change_n into_o the_o state_n of_o incorruption_n only_o thus_o much_o be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o that_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthy_a so_o we_o must_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a 1_o cor._n 15._o that_o be_v as_o we_o have_v be_v hitherto_o like_o adam_n so_o also_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o our_o glorify_a body_n like_v unto_o the_o glorify_a body_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o st_n paul_n phill._n 3.21_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v transfigure_v our_o vile_a body_n and_o make_v they_o like_v unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n it_o be_v not_o say_v st_n john_n 1_o epist._n 3.2_o manifest_a or_o 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corporeo_fw-la voluptales_fw-la mundi_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la dignosci_fw-la maimonid_n in_o praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la explic._n cap._n 10_o sanedrim_n apud_fw-la pocockium_fw-la de_fw-la portâ_fw-la most_n so_o neither_o by_o we_o in_o this_o world_n can_v the_o delight_n of_o the_o spiritual_a world_n be_v discern_v we_o have_v no_o true_a taste_n say_v he_o of_o any_o but_o corporeal_a pleasure_n and_o pure_o mental_a delight_n be_v so_o strange_a unto_o we_o that_o we_o can_v without_o much_o industry_n and_o diligence_n have_v any_o taste_n or_o apprehension_n of_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_a angel_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o any_o corporeal_a pleasure_n their_o sense_n be_v not_o as_o we_o nor_o make_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o we_o after_o death_n shall_v no_o more_o relish_n or_o desire_v these_o bodily_a pleasure_n than_o a_o wise_a monarch_n will_v desire_v to_o dethrone_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o lay_v down_o all_o his_o regalia_z that_o he_o may_v spend_v his_o day_n at_o play_n in_o the_o street_n with_o that_o company_n and_o in_o those_o sport_n which_o when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n be_v more_o suitable_a to_o his_o temper_n than_o the_o excercise_n of_o his_o royal_a power_n such_o difference_n be_v there_o in_o the_o dignity_n and_o vileness_n of_o the_o delight_n of_o this_o corporeal_a and_o that_o spiritual_a world_n and_o therefore_o as_o that_o consider_v rabbin_z well_o express_v this_o matter_n god_n have_v deal_v with_o his_o people_n as_o a_o prudent_a and_o indulgent_a master_n treat_v the_o tender_a scholar_n who_o he_o desire_v to_o improve_v he_o provoke_v he_o to_o his_o lesson_n with_o the_o reward_n of_o a_o fig_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o sweetmeate_n deinceps_fw-la et_fw-la paulo_fw-la post_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la angelis_n voluâ—tas_fw-la aliqua_fw-la corporea_fw-la nec_fw-la cam_fw-la percipiant_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la illis_fw-la ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la seasus_fw-la quibus_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la 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