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possess_v with_o delight_n sweetness_n and_o tranquillity_n ah_o they_o seem_v even_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o their_o lord_n ii_o point_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v charity_n which_o make_v all_o the_o good_a angel_n and_o all_o god_n servant_n compagnions_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o sanctity_n and_o it_o join_v we_o and_o they_o together_o among_o ourselves_o and_o subject_n we_o to_o he_o affection_n and_o resolve_v see_v how_o it_o league_n heaven_n and_o earth_n together_o and_o putt_v we_o in_o mind_n what_o title_n we_o have_v to_o it_o make_v angel_n and_o man_n fellow_n servant_n and_o even_o in_o a_o manner_n equal_a in_o honour_n and_o chain_n they_o together_o in_o link_n of_o holy_a love_n which_o be_v true_a sanctity_n o_o wishfull_a and_o dear_a bond_n see_v what_o a_o sweet_a order_n it_o establish_v betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n make_v each_o one_o love_n and_o honour_n and_o defer_v to_o a_o other_o without_o forget_v their_o due_a subjection_n to_o god_n to_o 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