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that_o he_o make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o subject_n of_o most_o of_o his_o parable_n say_v matth._n 13.18.20.21.22.25_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v resemble_v etc._n etc._n and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o forty_o day_n before_o his_o ascension_n appear_v to_o his_o disciple_n he_o discourse_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o s._n luke_n do_v witness_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o we_o see_v the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o consummation_n or_o end_n of_o the_o speech_n of_o christ_n be_v ever_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o we_o in_o this_o place_n will_v not_o undertake_v to_o dispute_v of_o all_o point_n touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o only_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o concern_v the_o place_n and_o state_n of_o the_o bless_a saint_n and_o first_o we_o will_v explicate_v why_o the_o place_n and_o state_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v name_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o kingdom_n 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from_o the_o â—ares_n and_o love_n of_o riches_n and_o contenâ—ng_v themselves_o with_o meat_n drink_n clothes_n do_v esteem_v piety_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o great_a riches_n this_o path_n not_o only_a monk_n and_o hermit_n but_o also_o king_n and_o supreme_a bishop_n have_v walk_v in_o who_o be_v arrive_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n certain_o s._n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n be_v rich_a but_o withal_o he_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o he_o do_v use_v but_o ordinary_a clothing_n do_v much_o fast_n be_v liberal_a and_o openhanded_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o only_o to_o himself_o most_o spare_a nor_o do_v we_o read_v that_o he_o waste_v any_o money_n in_o play_n or_o banquet_n s._n gregory_n also_o be_v pope_n do_v possess_v in_o diverse_a place_n great_a store_n of_o ecclesiastical_a patrimony_n and_o riches_n yet_o because_o he_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n he_o be_v most_o profuse_a and_o bountiful_a in_o give_v alm_n and_o most_o 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this_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n who_o celebrate_v the_o praise_n of_o his_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n in_o these_o word_n psal_n 147._o o_o jerusalem_n praise_v our_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v strengthen_v the_o lock_n of_o thy_o gate_n since_o both_o the_o prophet_n &_o the_o euangalist_n do_v insinuate_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o enemy_n or_o thief_n who_o can_v threaten_v danger_n to_o this_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n for_o the_o prophet_n by_o the_o gate_n be_v ever_o shut_v sign_n fy_v that_o god_n holy_a protection_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o enemy_n at_o any_o time_n to_o invade_v or_o enter_v into_o that_o city_n so_o much_o belove_v by_o he_o the_o evangelist_n by_o the_o gate_n be_v open_a sheweth_z that_o that_o city_n be_v so_o secure_a and_o free_a from_o all_o hostile_a incursion_n as_o that_o it_o need_v n_o it_o to_o shut_v its_o gate_n much_o less_o to_o keep_v any_o watch_n or_o centinall_n 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which_o one_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v even_o live_v in_o another_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o pure_a love._n neither_o only_o shall_v one_o live_v in_o another_o but_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v live_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o they_o all_o for_o who_o remain_v in_o charity_n remain_v in_o god_n &_o god_n in_o he_o 1._o joan._n 4._o the_o which_o point_n that_o it_o may_v be_v affect_v christ_n our_o lord_n ask_v of_o his_o father_n in_o that_o prayer_n which_o ready_a to_o go_v to_o his_o passion_n he_o make_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o of_o his_o apostle_n say_v joan._n 17._o not_o for_o they_o alone_o do_v i_o pray_v but_o for_o they_o also_o
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believe_v the_o which_o do_v so_o far_o transcend_v aâ—_n reason_n as_o that_o it_o be_v most_o hard_a to_o give_v assent_n unto_o they_o &_o yet_o the_o say_a faith_n do_v command_v these_o point_n so_o constant_o &_o undoubtful_o to_o be_v believe_v as_o that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v ready_a rather_o a_o thousand_o time_n to_o spend_v his_o lâ—fe_n then_o to_o deny_v but_o any_o one_o article_n thereof_o certain_o great_a be_v these_o strait_n &_o therefore_o the_o less_o wonder_n it_o be_v if_o but_o few_o man_n do_v overcome_v such_o diffi_n ulty_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reaâ—on_n why_o so_o many_o do_v apostate_n from_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o mahometan_n and_o heretic_n for_o all_o these_o have_v take_v away_o the_o strait_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o have_v make_v the_o gate_n more_o large_a and_o spacious_a by_o the_o which_o notwithstanding_o a_o man_n go_v not_o to_o life_n but_o to_o perdition_n according_a to_o that_o sentence_n of_o our_o lord_n matth._n 7._o broade_n be_v the_o gate_n and_o large_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o perdition_n and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o enter_v by_o it_o certain_o every_o man_n be_v carry_v with_o a_o natural_a propension_n and_o desire_n to_o know_v as_o the_o philosopher_n write_v in_o his_o metaphysic_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v slow_a in_o give_v any_o credit_n to_o such_o speculation_n except_o either_o they_o can_v be_v demonstrate_v or_o at_o least_o fortify_v with_o strong_a probability_n the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n have_v experience_n hereof_o in_o himself_o who_o though_o he_o preach_v as_o be_v instruct_v therein_o both_o by_o infuse_v &_o labour_a doctrine_n as_o also_o by_o the_o miraculous_a guyft_n of_o the_o tongue_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v to_o teach_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a there_o be_v not_o want_v some_o who_o do_v deride_v and_o scorn_v he_o therefore_o and_o other_o who_o in_o plain_a word_n thus_o reprehend_v he_o what_o be_v it_o that_o this_o word_n sour_a will_v say_v in_o like_o sort_n when_o he_o preach_v christ_n crucify_v he_o be_v repute_v a_o fool_n with_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o jew_n do_v suffer_v a_o scandal_n therein_o as_o himself_o witness_v 1._o cor._n 1._o and_o from_o this_o source_n it_o stream_v that_o the_o old_a heretic_n by_o dilate_v &_o enlarge_n this_o narrow_a gate_n do_v set_v abroach_o diverse_a error_n for_o some_o of_o they_o take_v away_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o the_o sabellian_o and_o arian_n other_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n as_o the_o nestorius_n and_o eutichian_o other_o again_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o origenist_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o these_o port_n or_o gate_n and_o almost_o 200._o more_o because_o they_o be_v build_v by_o humane_a and_o
engender_v a_o spiritual_a dropsy_n and_o puff_n up_o the_o body_n to_o conclude_v let_v he_o disue_v himself_o of_o all_o proper_a estimation_n and_o self_n love_n let_v he_o put_v on_o the_o humility_n of_o christ_n let_v he_o incline_v and_o bend_v his_o neck_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o then_o let_v he_o complain_v if_o he_o can_v if_o with_o all_o convenient_a facility_n and_o ease_n he_o can_v pass_v through_o the_o gate_n of_o salvation_n that_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o enter_v through_o the_o gate_n though_o it_o be_v straight_o if_o so_o a_o man_n will_v be_v save_v chap._n fourteen_o but_o whether_o this_o gate_n be_v large_a or_o straight_o we_o ought_v wâ—th_v all_o our_o endeavour_n labour_n to_o enter_v thereinto_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o place_n leave_v we_o after_o this_o life_n which_o fly_v away_o like_o a_o shadow_n where_o we_o can_v well_o repose_v ourselves_o but_o within_o this_o port_n and_o gate_n therefore_o our_o lord_n exhort_v we_o say_v luc._n 13._o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o by_o the_o narrow_a gate_n because_o as_o himself_o in_o the_o same_o place_n subjoin_v all_o those_o who_o remain_v without_o shall_v be_v cast_v down_o into_o those_o place_n where_o there_o be_v a_o everlasting_a weep_n &_o continual_a gnash_n of_o tooth_n which_o word_n do_v import_v extremity_n of_o dolour_n with_o despair_n of_o remedy_n from_o whence_o then_o rise_v certain_a fury_n or_o madness_n which_o impatient_o suffer_v those_o torment_n which_o it_o can_v but_o suffer_v and_o must_v be_v force_v for_o all_o eternity_n to_o suffer_v how_o much_o more_o secure_a therefore_o be_v it_o to_o strive_v to_o enter_v by_o the_o narrow_a gate_n where_o after_o some_o small_a pain_n and_o labour_n endure_v everlasting_a rest_n and_o felicity_n be_v find_v if_o so_o the_o matter_n do_v stâ—nd_v as_o that_o man_n may_v to_o avoid_v the_o straitnes_n of_o the_o gate_n &_o withal_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n 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afflict_v those_o miserable_a wretch_n and_o their_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n shall_v never_o cease_v and_o so_o that_o sentence_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v marc._n 9_o their_o worm_n shall_v not_o die_v and_o their_o fire_n shall_v not_o be_v quench_v o_o if_o we_o can_v now_o serious_o consider_v and_o think_v with_o what_o a_o greedy_a desire_n such_o man_n shall_v say_v lord_n lord_n open_a unto_o we_o as_o if_o they_o will_v say_v and_o complain_v without_o entrance_n into_o this_o house_n of_o god_n we_o can_v live_v and_o yet_o to_o die_v be_v not_o grant_v to_o we_o therefore_o we_o live_v not_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v live_v but_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v ever_o miserable_a open_v to_o we_o therefore_o o_o lord_n for_o we_o be_v prepare_v to_o undergo_v any_o torment_n so_o that_o we_o may_v enter_v in_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v answer_v they_o matth._n 25._o i_o know_v you_o not_o the_o year_n of_o jubily_n be_v now_o expire_v when_o you_o may_v have_v enter_v you_o will_v not_o now_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o when_o you_o will_v enter_v you_o can_v thus_o these_o man_n be_v irremediable_o exclude_v shall_v nevertheless_o cease_v to_o cry_v out_o prick_v thereto_o through_o a_o natural_a desire_n lord_n lord_n open_a unto_o us._n but_o because_o in_o this_o life_n they_o be_v deaf_a to_o the_o exhortation_n of_o our_o lord_n cry_v out_o and_o say_n luc._n 13._o strive_v to_o enter_v by_o the_o narrow_a gate_n therefore_o after_o they_o shall_v cry_v to_o the_o deaf_a ear_n of_o our_o lord_n lord_n lord_z open_z to_o us._n to_o conclude_v if_o we_o have_v any_o spatke_v of_o true_a judgement_n let_v we_o provide_v and_o take_v care_n for_o the_o state_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n while_o we_o have_v time_n let_v we_o do_v that_o now_o when_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o in_o our_o power_n the_o which_o doubtless_o then_o from_o our_o hart_n we_o shall_v covet_v to_o do_v or_o to_o have_v do_v and_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v then_o lawful_a nor_o in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v it_o of_o the_o eternal_a felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o title_n of_o paradise_n the_o four_o book_n that_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v true_a joy_n chap._n i._n paradise_n be_v a_o name_n of_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n for_o it_o signify_v most_o pleasant_a garden_n or_o orchard_n most_o apt_a for_o recreation_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n cap._n 1._o &_o 3._o where_o speech_n be_v make_v of_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n it_o be_v call_v often_o than_o once_o the_o paradise_n of_o pleasure_n but_o in_o ezechiel_n cap._n 28._o touch_v the_o celestial_a paradise_n it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o chief_a angel_n who_o after_o fell_a and_o become_v a_o devil_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o delicacy_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n now_o because_o we_o find_v nothing_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n touch_v paradise_n but_o that_o in_o it_o there_o be_v many_o tree_n and_o a_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n therefore_o i_o think_v good_a through_o occasion_n of_o the_o title_n or_o name_n of_o paradise_n to_o explicate_v the_o pleasure_n &_o felicity_n which_o the_o bless_a do_v enjoy_v in_o heaven_n it_o will_v be_v i_o trust_v a_o profitable_a contemplation_n to_o stir_v up_o and_o incite_v man_n mind_n to_o seek_v and_o meditate_v upon_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o and_o consequent_o so_o to_o govern_v and_o order_v our_o life_n that_o when_o we_o be_v to_o leave_v this_o our_o earthly_a habitation_n we_o may_v remove_v not_o to_o lamentation_n and_o darkness_n but_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n to_o light_v and_o everlasting_a consolation_n most_o man_n some_o few_o except_v be_v accustom_v to_o be_v draw_v more_o with_o pleasure_n then_o with_o any_o other_o good_a or_o benefit_n and_o according_o the_o church_n in_o one_o prayer_n say_v let_v our_o heart_n be_v fix_v there_o where_o true_a joy_n be_v first_o therefore_o we_o will_v consider_v what_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v teach_v we_o touch_v the_o celestial_a paradise_n from_o whence_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v true_a joy_n therein_o that_o do_v we_o will_v attempt_v to_o explicate_v what_o those_o joy_n may_v be_v in_o the_o last_o place_n we_o will_v demonstrate_v by_o many_o reason_n or_o rather_o comparison_n that_o those_o joy_n be_v far_o great_a than_o we_o can_v either_o apprehend_v think_v or_o but_o once_o conjecture_v first_o then_o the_o name_n itself_o of_o paradise_n do_v even_o sound_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o our_o of_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o paradise_n in_o heaven_n ezechiel_n testify_v as_o above_o be_v say_v the_o same_o do_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n witness_v when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o
good_a thief_n hang_v with_o he_o upon_o the_o cross_n luc._n 23._o to_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n for_o by_o the_o word_n paradise_n our_o saviour_n do_v understand_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o essential_a beatitude_n for_o when_o the_o thief_n have_v say_v o_o lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o shall_v come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n our_o lord_n promise_v to_o he_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n do_v answer_v to_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n the_o same_o be_v also_o witness_v by_o s._n paul_n when_o he_o say_v 2._o cor._n 12._o i_o know_v a_o man_n in_o christ_n rapt_v even_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n he_o be_v rapt_v into_o paradise_n s._n john_n do_v witness_v the_o same_o in_o his_o apocalyps_n cap._n 2._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o our_o lord_n thus_o speak_v to_o he_o that_o overcom_v i_o will_v give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o my_o god_n now_o from_o these_o passage_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o region_n of_o the_o bless_a be_v a_o place_n of_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n furthermore_o when_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n math._n 25._o enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n do_v he_o not_o most_o open_o declare_v the_o house_n of_o god_n or_o the_o city_n of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o all_o the_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n be_v admit_v after_o their_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v a_o place_n of_o joy_n and_o where_o in_o many_o place_n be_v compare_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o a_o supper_n as_o in_o luc._n 14._o a_o certain_a mâ—n_z make_v a_o great_a supper_n and_o again_o cap._n 22._o where_o he_o say_v and_o i_o dispose_v to_o you_o as_o my_o father_n dispose_v to_o i_o a_o kingdom_n that_o you_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v upon_o my_o table_n in_o my_o kingdom_n to_o conclude_v in_o the_o apocalypsâ—t_n â—t_z be_v say_v cap._n 19_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o be_v call_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n certain_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o supper_n signify_v delectation_n and_o pleasure_n except_o we_o will_v maintain_v that_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o taste_v there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n and_o we_o may_v annex_v hereto_o that_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o the_o apocalips_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o regal_a or_o princely_a supper_n as_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o that_o king_n who_o make_v a_o marriage_n for_o his_o son_n and_o out_o of_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o wise_a &_o foolish_a virgin_n of_o which_o the_o wise_a virgin_n do_v enter_v with_o the_o bridegroom_n to_o the_o marriage_n but_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n be_v shut_v out_o we_o also_o find_v in_o the_o apocalyps_n many_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v celebrate_v with_o all_o magnificent_a preparation_n furthermore_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v compare_v to_o princely_a marriage_n at_o what_o time_n all_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n almost_o be_v enjoy_v of_o which_o point_n we_o be_v further_o to_o discourse_n in_o the_o next_o ensue_a book_n to_o conclude_v s._n john_n in_o the_o apocalyps_n do_v see_v a_o company_n of_o virgin_n who_o do_v follow_v the_o lamb_n wheresoever_o he_o go_v and_o do_v sing_v a_o new_a song_n which_o no_o other_o can_v sing_v which_o place_n s._n austin_n expound_v of_o certain_a holy_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n which_o the_o virgin_n either_o man_n or_o woman_n do_v enjoy_v his_o word_n be_v these_o you_o shall_v bring_v to_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n a_o new_a song_n which_o you_o shall_v sing_v upon_o your_o cithern_n that_o be_v you_o shall_v sing_v praise_n in_o your_o heart_n not_o such_o as_o the_o whole_a earth_n sing_v but_o such_o as_o not_o any_o can_v sing_v but_o yourselves_o aug._n de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la virgin_n c._n 27._o and_o then_o after_o whither_o may_v we_o think_v this_o lamb_n will_v go_v where_o none_o shall_v be_v able_a or_o dare_v to_o follow_v he_o but_o yourselves_o whither_o may_v we_o think_v he_o to_o go_v into_o what_o garden_n or_o other_o pleasant_a place_n thither_o i_o believe_v where_o the_o grass_n be_v joy_n not_o the_o vain_a joy_n of_o this_o world_n be_v but_o lie_a madness_n neither_o the_o joy_n which_o be_v grant_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o other_o not_o be_v virgin_n but_o they_o be_v joy_n distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o joy_n and_o then_o again_o a_o little_a after_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v see_v you_o which_o can_v follow_v this_o lamb_n they_o shall_v see_v but_o the_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v and_o rejoice_v with_o you_o that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o in_o themselves_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o you_o for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o sing_v that_o new_a song_n peculiar_a to_o you_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o hear_v it_o and_o to_o be_v delight_v in_o your_o great_a delight_n but_o you_o who_o shall_v both_o sing_v and_o hear_v this_o new_a song_n because_o in_o that_o you_o shall_v sing_v it_o you_o shall_v hear_v it_o you_o shall_v with_o more_o felicity_n exult_v or_o rejoice_v and_o with_o more_o pleasure_n reign_n ibid._n c._n 29._o thus_o from_o all_o above_o express_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o city_n or_o house_n there_o be_v many_o true_a joy_n and_o most_o true_a and_o most_o great_a pleasure_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o understanding_n chap._n ii_o see_v above_o we_o have_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o there_o be_v true_a joy_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n we_o will_v now_o explicate_v what_o those_o joy_n be_v and_o first_o we_o will_v undertake_v to_o show_v what_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o understanding_n will_n and_o memory_n be_v all_o which_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n next_o what_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o several_a sense_n be_v which_o do_v appertain_v unto_o the_o body_n we_o do_v not_o intenâ—_n hereby_o to_o maintain_v that_o the_o understanding_n the_o memory_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o proper_a seat_n of_o joy_n for_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o joy_n as_o also_o desire_v do_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o will_n in_o the_o superior_a part_n and_o to_o the_o appetite_n in_o the_o inferior_a but_o we_o hear_v speak_v as_o man_n do_v vulgar_o speak_v who_o forbear_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o eye_n be_v delight_v with_o the_o beauty_n of_o colour_n and_o the_o ear_n with_o sweetness_n of_o sound_n therefore_o we_o understand_v by_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o of_o the_o memory_n or_o of_o the_o externall_n sense_n a_o delectation_n or_o pleasure_n which_o a_o man_n take_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o either_o he_o do_v understand_v or_o remember_v or_o which_o he_o do_v draw_v from_o the_o 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the_o clean_a of_o hart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n and_n this_o be_v life_n everlasting_a that_o they_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ._n and_o true_o there_o seem_v in_o the_o former_a word_n a_o great_a amplification_n to_o wit_n that_o no_o man_n have_v either_o see_v or_o hear_v or_o desire_v or_o thought_n what_o kind_n of_o joy_n consist_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v no_o amplification_n but_o a_o simple_a truth_n because_o the_o eye_n the_o ear_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v accustom_v to_o perceive_v only_a joy_n that_o have_v end_n but_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n be_v
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