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person_n that_o they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v therefore_o they_o shall_v seek_v death_n and_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o mat._n 26._o they_o shall_v desire_v to_o die_v that_o be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o nothing_o revel_v 9_o but_o this_o death_n shall_v fly_v from_o they_o who_o of_o you_o can_v dwell_v in_o everlasting_a burn_n be_v 33._o who_o of_o we_o can_v dwell_v in_o eternal_a flame_n revel_v 6._o if_o the_o viol_n and_o little_a cup_n full_a of_o god_n wrath_n do_v force_v the_o wicked_a to_o cry_v out_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o river_n and_o the_o ocean_n of_o god_n vengeance_n force_n from_o they_o o_o mountain_n fall_v upon_o we_o o_o rock_n cover_v we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o day_n of_o his_o anger_n be_v come_v and_o who_o may_v abide_v it_o prov._n 1_o but_o as_o they_o have_v stop_v their_o ear_n to_o god_n gracious_a call_v and_o harden_v 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spiritual_a food_n that_o the_o world_n know_v not_o and_o to_o these_o angelical_a and_o divine_a pleasure_n the_o holy_a apostle_n inform_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a joy_n and_o a_o peace_n of_o god_n that_o pass_v all_o understanding_n phil._n 4._o 34._o if_o any_o delight_n or_o pleasure_n accompany_v vice_n it_o be_v but_o in_o appearance_n superficial_a as_o a_o dream_n it_o vanish_v away_o for_o the_o triumph_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v of_o a_o short_a continuance_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n there_o be_v always_o some_o thorn_n some_o grief_n hide_v and_o secret_a in_o their_o laughter_n their_o heart_n be_v afflict_v and_o their_o joy_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o sorrow_n prov._n 14._o 35._o but_o the_o holy_a joy_n and_o celestial_a delight_n of_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o that_o worship_v he_o in_o purity_n and_o innocency_n of_o life_n be_v solid_a and_o last_a they_o cast_v a_o deep_a root_n into_o 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