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not_o on_o all_o at_o once_o by_o more_o frequent_a and_o serious_a converse_n therewith_o 6._o let_v we_o but_o now_o bring_v near_o our_o thought_n what_o thought_n we_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o world_n when_o our_o eye_n be_v shuting_z upon_o it_o never_o to_o enjoy_v this_o any_o more_o and_o what_o thought_n that_o marvellous_a change_n must_v cause_v on_o man_n spirit_n when_o once_o enter_v into_o endless_a eternity_n 7._o how_o marvellous_a be_v this_o that_o may_v cause_v our_o heart_n to_o fail_v with_o wonder_v on_o some_o near_a converse_n therewith_o that_o not_o only_o there_o be_v such_o a_o hope_n as_o to_o be_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n but_o that_o our_o nature_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o advance_v even_o above_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n in_o that_o unconceivable_a union_n with_o the_o divine_a nature_n conjoin_v for_o ever_o in_o our_o bless_a head_n and_o redeemer_n 8._o and_o what_o shall_v this_o be_v to_o think_v on_o that_o our_o body_n when_o lay_v in_o the_o dust_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v assure_o raise_v but_o make_v like_a to_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3_o 21_o