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16.28.29.30_o in_o which_o case_n samson_n desire_v death_n know_v well_o thereby_o that_o he_o shall_v slay_v more_o of_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n at_o his_o death_n than_o he_o slay_v in_o his_o life_n in_o this_o case_n moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n desire_v to_o die_v yea_o he_o go_v further_o for_o he_o desire_v not_o a_o temporal_a but_o a_o eternal_a death_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n for_o when_o moses_n perceyve_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v great_o offend_v with_o the_o people_n for_o make_v and_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o that_o he_o mean_v to_o consume_v they_o for_o the_o same_o 32.31.32.33_o exod_n 32.31.32.33_o it_o be_v say_v that_o moses_n return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v oh_o this_o people_n have_v sin_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o have_v make_v they_o god_n of_o gold_n yet_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v forgive_v 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7.10_o reu._n 5.11_o thousand_o thousand_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o stand_v before_o he_o behold_v with_o these_o so_o many_o holy_a soul_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n patriarch_n apostle_n prophet_n martyr_n virgin_n innocent_n even_o so_o many_o 7.9_o reu._n 7.9_o that_o john_n say_v they_o can_v not_o be_v number_v behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o every_o one_o and_o with_o so_o great_a love_n and_o charity_n that_o they_o no_o less_o rejoice_v of_o another_o glory_n then_o of_o their_o own_o again_o conceive_v what_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o these_o bless_a soul_n first_o to_o know_v the_o divine_a essence_n in_o three_o person_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o which_o knowledge_n they_o be_v so_o illuminate_v and_o inflame_v that_o incessant_o they_o sing_v 6.3_o reu._n 4.8_o esay_n 6.3_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o 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glory_n without_o ignominy_n joy_n without_o heaviness_n security_n without_o fear_n peace_n without_o perturbation_n light_n without_o darkness_n mirth_n without_o sadness_n wealth_n without_o poverty_n credit_n without_o disgrace_n beauty_n without_o blemish_n ease_n without_o labour_n riches_n without_o rust_n blessedness_n without_o misery_n life_n without_o inconvenience_n or_o end_n of_o happiness_n and_o consolation_n that_o never_o know_v end_n there_o shall_v be_v full_a accomplishment_n of_o true_a life_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n unite_v unto_o christ_n as_o member_n to_o their_o head_n 1.18_o 1._o sam._n 1.18_o and_o by_o christ_n unto_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o happiness_n and_o felicity_n and_o by_o this_o most_o bless_a union_n we_o shall_v have_v community_n with_o christ_n of_o all_o fullness_n of_o good_a and_o glory_n where_o we_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o for_o ever_o &_o ever_o