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the_o glorious_a throne_n of_o his_o belove_a son_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v choose_v for_o his_o habitation_n where_o be_v then_o that_o heart_n of_o stone_n that_o soul_n so_o base_a and_o obstinate_o resolve_v to_o be_v lose_v that_o know_v the_o happy_a and_o most_o honourable_a arrival_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o king_n of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n of_o the_o ineffable_a and_o incomprehensible_a trinity_n and_o trine-unity_n do_v not_o sweep_v and_o cleanse_v the_o house_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o do_v not_o purify_v it_o from_o all_o dirt_n and_o filthiness_n who_o i_o say_v will_v not_o adorn_v it_o with_o the_o rich_a treasure_n and_o with_o the_o rich_a ornament_n that_o holiness_n justice_n and_o innocence_n abundant_o afford_v purposely_o to_o receive_v with_o honour_n and_o reverence_n so_o magnificent_a a_o king_n who_o promise_v we_o to_o come_v unto_o we_o when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o 14._o chap._n of_o saint_n john_n if_o 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this_o to_o our_o matter_n we_o say_v that_o he_o who_o heart_n be_v encumber_v with_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n who_o soul_n be_v ore-vayled_n with_o ambition_n with_o the_o cloud_n of_o vanity_n and_o vain_a glory_n who_o conscience_n be_v obscure_v and_o darken_v with_o hatred_n envy_n and_o malice_n can_v never_o contemplate_v god_n nor_o see_v his_o face_n which_o be_v all_o the_o consolation_n all_o the_o joy_n and_o in_o a_o word_n the_o true_a centre_n of_o our_o happiness_n the_o fullness_n of_o all_o our_o felicity_n and_o the_o great_a delight_n which_o the_o faithful_a can_v wish_v or_o desire_v but_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v careful_a and_o diligent_a to_o keep_v their_o soul_n pure_a and_o clean_a from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n those_o like_a eagle_n indeed_o alwave_v soar_v
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but_o the_o heart_n meaning_n that_o shun_v vanity_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v perfect_o glorious_a in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v st._n augustine_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr serm._n dom._n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n because_o that_o as_o st._n john_n say_v 1._o epist_n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 19_o the_o whole_a worldly_v in_o wickedness_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o take_v man_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n neither_o by_o craft_n nor_o by_o force_n but_o by_o meekness_n and_o simplicity_n and_o therefore_o christ_n send_v through_o all_o the_o world_n to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o redemption_n of_o captive_a sinner_n from_o the_o chain_n and_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o to_o preach_v open_o the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o they_o behold_v i_o send_v you_o forth_o as_o sheep_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o woolve_n be_v you_o therefore_o 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