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christ_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o if_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n it_o be_v better_a to_o see_v this_o precious_a christ_n in_o eternal_a glory_n it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o die_v to_o have_v a_o view_n of_o your_o lord-redeemer_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n oh_o the_o wonderful_a transport_v joy_n the_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o when_o it_o first_o come_v into_o the_o unseen_a but_o happy_a world_n when_o it_o have_v the_o first_o glorious_a view_n of_o its_o dear_a lord_n do_v you_o think_v it_o will_v desire_v to_o return_v to_o live_v in_o flesh_n upon_o earth_n again_o do_v you_o know_v what_o you_o do_v when_o you_o be_v so_o loath_a to_o die_v do_v you_o understand_v yourselves_o when_o you_o be_v so_o backward_o to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o time_n it_o be_v to_o be_v loath_a to_o go_v into_o everlasting_a happiness_n to_o go_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o unseen_a eternal_a glory_n 5._o such_o a_o eye_v of_o eternity_n will_v make_v we_o more_o patient_a constant_a 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