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celestial_a kingdom_n o_o my_o soul_n what_o a_o one_o shall_v that_o day_n be_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v assume_v into_o this_o quire_n when_o all_o thy_o torment_n if_o thou_o shall_v live_v well_o if_o thou_o will_v patient_o suffer_v shall_v be_v convert_v into_o eternal_a jubisee_n then_o thou_o shall_v praise_v with_o exultation_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n say_v i_o will_v sing_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o ever_o then_o which_o song_n according_a to_o saint_n aug._n that_o be_v fung_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o precious_a blood_n we_o be_v deliver_v nothing_o shall_v be_v more_o pleasant_a to_o that_o city_n nothing_o more_o sweet_a thou_o therefore_o when_o thou_o be_v try_v with_o temptation_n when_o thou_o be_v overcome_v with_o persecution_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v molest_v in_o this_o world_n with_o divers_a tribulation_n then_o mental_o fly_v into_o heaven_n and_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o subject_a of_o eternal_a joy_n and_o then_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o reward_n lessen_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o punishment_n if_o we_o will_v consider_v what_o and_o how_o great_a the_o reward_n be_v which_o be_v promise_v we_o in_o heaven_n all_o thing_n on_o earth_n will_v seem_v vile_a in_o our_o mind_n and_o true_o not_o only_a the_o good_n which_o delightful_o we_o possess_v but_o also_o the_o evil_n which_o lamentable_o we_o sustain_v the_o trouble_n of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o equivalent_a to_o the_o fault_n past_o which_o be_v forgive_v to_o the_o present_a grace_n which_o be_v bestow_v and_o for_o the_o future_a glory_n which_o be_v promise_v which_o thou_o then_o o_o my_o soul_n with_o joy_n shall_v possess_v when_o thou_o perfect_o understand_v that_o thou_o have_v live_v in_o the_o world_n with_o so_o great_a danger_n wherewith_o the_o most_o be_v oppress_v that_o thou_o have_v overcome_v the_o deceitful_a wile_n of_o satan_n wherewith_o many_o be_v deceive_v that_o thou_o have_v escape_v the_o eternal_a torment_n wherewith_o innumerable_a be_v afflict_v chap._n ii_o of_o the_o ineffable_a delight_n soule_n o_o man_n how_o sound_a and_o wholesome_a be_v thy_o consolation_n for_o when_o i_o consider_v these_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v propose_v by_o hope_n i_o receive_v very_o much_o comfort_n but_o o_o lord_n god_n what_o think_v thou_o shall_v then_o that_o be_v when_o i_o shall_v true_o possess_v that_o which_o now_o i_o but_o hope_v for_o man._n o_o my_o soul_n these_o be_v but_o little_a which_o thou_o have_v hear_v yea_o comparative_o they_o be_v as_o none_o which_o thou_o have_v mental_o perceive_v but_o erect_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o understanding_n a_o little_a and_o weigh_v and_o devout_o consider_v how_o great_a the_o joy_n be_v which_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v by_o these_o which_o be_v never_o unto_o thou_o attend_v therefore_o and_o consider_v the_o beautiful_a place_n which_o 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here_o shall_v be_v thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n willing_o endeavour_v to_o be_v stay_v willing_o to_o be_v conversant_a in_o that_o holy_a city_n because_o there_o be_v life_n without_o death_n youth_n without_o old_a age_n light_n without_o darkness_n peace_n without_o disturbance_n for_o my_o people_n shall_v sit_v in_o a_o tabernacle_n of_o confidence_n and_o in_o a_o rich_a rest_n say_v our_o lord_n second_o consider_v the_o delicate_a food_n the_o curious_a bravery_n and_o the_o precious_a treasure_n and_o who_o shall_v there_o be_v out_o food_n but_o that_o most_o bless_a lamb_n that_o pure_a and_o immaculate_a jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o they_o shall_v administer_v most_o excellent_a dainty_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o all_o sufficiency_n very_o excellent_a true_o of_o the_o most_o pure_a humanity_n but_o most_o of_o the_o more_o than_o most_o bless_a divinity_n for_o then_o the_o soul_n
their_o god_n unless_o i_o be_v whence_o shall_v they_o be_v satisfy_v i_o will_v be_v whatsoever_o be_v honest_o desire_v of_o all_o dei_fw-la de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o desire_n who_o shall_v be_v see_v without_o end_n shall_v be_v belove_v without_o contempt_n shall_v be_v praise_v without_o wearisomeness_n this_o gift_n this_o affection_n this_o action_n shall_v true_o be_v all_o in_o all._n i_o think_v notwithstanding_o that_o i_o may_v not_o overlong_o protract_v thou_o although_o true_o that_o be_v a_o inestimable_a and_o unspeakable_a joy_n yet_o i_o conceive_v iâ—proceedeth_v of_o a_o threefold_a cause_n and_o a_o triple_a joy_n shall_v make_v glad_a and_o delight_v those_o bless_a spirit_n for_o they_o shall_v delightful_o rejoice_v in_o the_o perfect_a and_o most_o excellent_a contemplation_n of_o the_o divine_a clearness_n they_o shall_v sweet_o rejoice_v in_o the_o mellifluous_a and_o most_o pleasant_a taste_n of_o the_o divine_a 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