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for_o there_o be_v many_o that_o have_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o other_o determine_v of_o great_a and_o high_a matter_n which_o they_o have_v not_o learn_v of_o their_o own_o experience_n but_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o other_o man._n now_o i_o shall_v speak_v with_o some_o boldness_n for_o those_o ability_n which_o lack_v of_o knowledge_n deni_v charity_n supply_v wherefore_o as_o i_o think_v so_o i_o relate_v i_o think_v under_o favour_n of_o a_o better_a judgement_n if_o thou_o will_v prepare_v thyself_o to_o taste_v this_o celestial_a sweetness_n thou_o ought_v to_o be_v cleanse_v exercise_v and_o lift_v up_o in_o the_o first_o this_o heavenly_a sweetness_n be_v smell_v in_o the_o second_o be_v be_v taste_v and_o in_o the_o three_o sometime_o even_o to_o inebriation_n it_o be_v take_v and_o swallow_v up_o first_o i_o say_v thou_o ought_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n from_o inordinate_a affection_n from_o temporal_a consolation_n and_o from_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o 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their_o god_n unless_o i_o be_v whence_o shall_v they_o be_v satisfy_v i_o will_v be_v whatsoever_o be_v honest_o desire_v of_o all_o dei_fw-la de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o desire_n who_o shall_v be_v see_v without_o end_n shall_v be_v belove_v without_o contempt_n shall_v be_v praise_v without_o wearisomeness_n this_o gift_n this_o affection_n this_o action_n shall_v true_o be_v all_o in_o all._n i_o think_v notwithstanding_o that_o i_o may_v not_o overlong_o protract_v thou_o although_o true_o that_o be_v a_o inestimable_a and_o unspeakable_a joy_n yet_o i_o conceive_v iâ—proceedeth_v of_o a_o threefold_a cause_n and_o a_o triple_a joy_n shall_v make_v glad_a and_o delight_v those_o bless_a spirit_n for_o they_o shall_v delightful_o rejoice_v in_o the_o perfect_a and_o most_o excellent_a contemplation_n of_o the_o divine_a clearness_n they_o shall_v sweet_o rejoice_v in_o the_o mellifluous_a and_o most_o pleasant_a taste_n of_o the_o divine_a 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