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be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o such_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v 2.9_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o the_o ear_n have_v not_o hear_v etc._n etc._n we_o have_v in_o our_o time_n see_v many_o glorious_a sight_n our_o ear_n have_v hear_v of_o great_a but_o our_o heart_n be_v so_o large_a that_o they_o many_o time_n conceive_v great_a thing_n indeed_o and_o yet_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n surpass_v they_o all_o and_o therefore_o what_o wonderful_a thing_n thou_o see_v at_o any_o time_n say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o it_o for_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v it_o what_o wonderful_a thing_n thou_o have_v hear_v of_o say_v this_o be_v not_o it_o for_o the_o ear_n have_v not_o hear_v yea_o whatsoever_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v in_o thy_o heart_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o it_o for_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o able_a to_o conceive_v now_o what_o great_a happiness_n can_v betide_v any_o of_o god_n servant_n then_o to_o be_v raise_v up_o 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daily_o by_o our_o sin_n the_o very_a consideration_n whereof_o be_v a_o dagger_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n and_o make_v they_o to_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o say_v o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n there_o they_o shall_v cease_v to_o sin_n and_o shall_v be_v whole_o join_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n never_o to_o displease_v he_o any_o more_o second_o all_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o and_o our_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v perfect_a all_o ignorance_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o infidelity_n distrust_n etc._n etc._n three_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v there_o the_o word_n sacrament_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o our_o body_n at_o that_o day_n they_o shall_v likewise_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n from_o corruption_n and_o from_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o infirmity_n that_o cleave_v unto_o they_o here_o and_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o 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this_o day_n in_o paradise_n god_n be_v usual_o more_o liberal_a in_o give_v then_o his_o servant_n in_o desire_v 32.9.10_o gen._n 32.9.10_o jacob_n desire_v only_a food_n and_o raiment_n at_o god_n hand_n but_o god_n give_v he_o more_o as_o jacob_n himself_o confess_v god_n give_v he_o two_o band_n and_o abundance_n of_o good_n and_o cattle_n beside_o 3.9.13_o 1_o reg._n 3.9.13_o solomon_n desire_v only_o a_o understanding_n heart_n at_o god_n hand_n to_o govern_v his_o people_n god_n give_v he_o not_o only_a wisdom_n according_a to_o his_o desire_n but_o abundance_n of_o wealth_n beside_o â—_o 1_o sam._n 2._o â—_o hannah_n entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v from_o she_o the_o curse_n of_o barrenness_n and_o to_o give_v she_o a_o son_n the_o lord_n grant_v she_o more_o than_o she_o desire_v he_o give_v she_o many_o son_n afterward_o how_o many_o come_v to_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n some_o sick_a of_o one_o disease_n and_o some_o of_o another_o desire_v 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