we_o shall_v see_v that_o which_o st._n austin_n so_o much_o wish_v to_o see_v christum_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o which_o many_o prophet_n and_o king_n desire_v to_o see_v and_o can_v not_o see_v it_o they_o see_v this_o sight_n indeed_o afar_o off_o which_o do_v not_o a_o little_a cheer_n their_o heart_n abraham_n rejoice_v say_v our_o saviour_n to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o he_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a john_n 8.56_o but_o when_o simeon_n see_v he_o in_o the_o temple_n his_o eye_n be_v satisfy_v with_o see_v close_v they_o now_o lord_n say_v he_o let_v i_o die_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n and_o we_o may_v observe_v here_o by_o the_o way_n that_o if_o ever_o we_o will_v see_v christ_n in_o heaven_n we_o must_v first_o see_v he_o upon_o earth_n for_o though_o we_o can_v see_v he_o as_o simeon_n and_o these_o chief_a priest_n do_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o body_n yet_o we_o may_v see_v he_o as_o abraham_n do_v 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