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and_o that_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o happiness_n to_o joy_n in_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o bless_a life_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o of_o this_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v those_o joyous_a word_n of_o christ_n welcome_a well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n you_o have_v be_v faithful_a 24._o matt._n 25._o 21_o 24._o in_o a_o little_a i_o will_v make_v you_o ruler_n over_o much_o enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n loe_o the_o master_n of_o this_o joyous_a feast_n call_v his_o own_o joy_n the_o joy_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n which_o be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o surpass_v that_o holy_a david_n dare_v thus_o by_o a_o familiar_a metaphor_n to_o express_v the_o exceed_a sweetness_n of_o the_o same_o they_o shall_v be_v satiate_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o beatify_v with_o a_o over_o plentifullnesse_n 8._o psal_n 36._o 8._o of_o thy_o house_n and_o with_o a_o torrent_n or_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n thou_o shall_v inebriate_v they_o and_o make_v 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be_v worthy_a of_o love_n neither_o shall_v any_o thing_n â—â—â—itate_fw-la austin_n his_o 12._o de_fw-la â—â—â—itate_fw-la be_v desire_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v there_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v there_o shall_v be_v good_a and_o the_o supreme_a god_n shall_v be_v the_o sovereign_a good_a and_o most_o happy_a it_o shall_v be_v to_o know_v and_o to_o be_v assecure_v that_o that_o good_a shall_v ever_o be_v there_o shall_v we_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o see_v thou_o there_o shall_v we_o see_v and_o love_v thou_o we_o shall_v love_v and_o praise_v thou_o which_o shall_v be_v our_o end_n without_o end_n for_o what_o other_o be_v our_o end_n than_o to_o come_v to_o a_o kingdom_n which_o have_v no_o end_n thus_o he_o beside_o the_o above_o express_v action_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o beatify_v soul_n and_o spirit_n i_o do_v observe_v another_o which_o i_o call_v a_o retention_n or_o hold_v or_o possession_n of_o god_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v all_o these_o action_n together_o as_o 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so_o to_o fear_v thou_o that_o in_o the_o end_n i_o may_v attain_v thou_o to_o enjoy_v thou_o amen_n it_o can_v have_v be_v vathought_v of_o by_o any_o who_o have_v aright_o think_v of_o their_o last_o end_n and_o of_o that_o happiness_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o all_o 8._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o these_o that_o love_n god_n and_o his_o come_n but_o that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o soul_n conceive_v a_o live_a hope_n and_o fervent_a desire_n of_o attain_v unto_o the_o same_o we_o glory_n say_v st._n paul_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n 2._o rom._n 5._o 2._o of_o god_n job_n lay_v up_o in_o his_o breast_n as_o a_o most_o precious_a jewel_n the_o hope_n that_o he_o have_v that_o he_o shall_v by_o himself_o see_v god_n his_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n we_o be_v 23._o job._n 19_o 27._o heb._n 10._o 23._o all_o encourage_v to_o hold_v fast_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o hope_n a_o hope_n firm_a and_o unmooveable_a the_o apostle_n he_o desire_v 23._o phi_n 1._o 23._o 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what_o we_o have_v and_o enjoy_v we_o hope_v not_o for_o nor_o long_o after_o that_o which_o a_o man_n see_v that_o be_v as_o i_o interpret_v he_o see_v and_o by_o sight_n enjoy_v how_o can_v he_o hope_v for_o say_v the_o apostle_n 25._o rom._n 8._o 24._o 25._o austen_n excellent_o hope_n be_v a_o child_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o lit_fw-fr august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n et_fw-fr lit_fw-fr man_n hope_v from_o he_o who_o he_o know_v for_o that_o which_o he_o yet_o have_v not_o which_o hope_n be_v in_o this_o state_n the_o expectation_n of_o a_o immortal_a life_n i_o do_v fit_o call_v it_o the_o very_a life_n of_o this_o our_o mortal_a life_n the_o which_o though_o fortune_n often_o fail_v
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for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o revelation_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o rest_n neither_o day_n nor_o night_n because_o 11._o revel_v 4._o 1._o &_o 14._o 11._o they_o serve_v such_o god_n in_o their_o work_n although_o they_o may_v have_v tongue_n and_o look_n as_o angel_n of_o light_n god_n their_o own_o lust_n which_o shall_v give_v 13._o jerem._n 16._o 13._o they_o no_o rest_n neither_o day_n nor_o night_n on_o that_o such_o wretched_a soul_n who_o imitate_v satan_n seek_v rest_n in_o such_o dry_a place_n of_o pride_n avarice_n perjury_n blasphemy_n return_v into_o themselves_o and_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o manifold_a transgression_n whether_o by_o their_o walk_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a or_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n or_o sit_v on_o the_o chair_n of_o 1._o psa_fw-la 1._o the_o pernicious_a scorner_n will_v endeavour_v for_o 11._o psa_fw-la 95._o 11._o that_o rest_n which_o god_n have_v swear_v he_o will_v never_o give_v to_o those_o who_o have_v 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