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shall_v be_v say_v to_o all_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n where_o the_o worm_n never_o die_v and_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n there_o to_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o ever_o now_o during_o all_o this_o tremendous_a transaction_n the_o saint_n shall_v sit_v in_o judicature_n as_o assessor_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n with_o christ_n upon_o the_o bench_n see_v and_o hear_v all_o that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o judge_n vote_v with_o he_o approve_v and_o applaud_v he_o in_o his_o judicial_a proceed_n cry_v out_o with_o loud_a acclamation_n thou_o be_v righteous_a o_o lord_n which_o art_n and_o waste_v and_o shall_v be_v because_o thou_o have_v judge_v thus_o and_o other_o saint_n shall_v echo_v to_o they_o say_v even_o so_o lord_n god_n almighty_a true_a and_o righteous_a be_v thy_o judgement_n thus_o the_o saint_n shall_v 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thought_n of_o death_n o_o you_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o why_o do_v you_o indeed_o what_o the_o jew_n suppose_v mary_n do_v 11.31_o john_n 11.31_o go_v so_o oft_o to_o the_o sepulchre_n to_o weep_v there_o behold_v your_o belove_a lazarus_n be_v not_o dead_a but_o sleep_v yea_o that_o which_o be_v of_o a_o infinite_o high_a consideration_n he_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n do_v he_o live_v in_o christ_n behold_v he_o die_v in_o christ_n also_o do_v he_o die_v in_o christ_n behold_v he_o sleep_v in_o christ_n christ_n be_v near_o relate_v to_o the_o saint_n dust_n their_o ash_n be_v not_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o grave_a so_o much_o as_o in_o christ_n yea_o though_o after_o death_n they_o shall_v pass_v through_o never_o so_o many_o change_n and_o revolution_n and_o shall_v be_v scatter_v at_o length_n into_o all_o quarter_n and_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n loc_n dormire_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la est_fw-la conjunctionem_fw-la retinere_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la quam_fw-la habemus_fw-la cum_fw-la 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sol._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v no_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o all_o the_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n which_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n be_v as_o so_o many_o beam_n and_o emanation_n lead_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n to_o the_o sun_n itself_o the_o body_n and_o fountain_n from_o which_o they_o do_v spring_n 29._o august_n say_v we_o shall_v see_v god_n in_o his_o saint_n and_o their_o glorious_a act_n as_o well_o and_o as_o manifest_o as_o now_o we_o see_v man_n body_n in_o the_o vital_a action_n of_o their_o body_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 22._o c._n 29._o or_o as_o learned_a and_o holy_a man_n commentary_n and_o exposition_n be_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o do_v neither_o detract_v from_o nor_o add_v to_o that_o immense_a volume_n of_o truth_n but_o serve_v only_o to_o illustrate_v it_o and_o to_o render_v it_o more_o intelligible_a to_o the_o dark_a and_o imperfect_a understanding_n of_o the_o creature_n sure_o such_o a_o infinite_a 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have_v seek_v for_o or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o have_v think_v of_o such_o a_o wish_n in_o the_o stand_a angel_n oh_o that_o god_n will_v give_v his_o own_o essential_a eternaly_a beget_v son_n to_o take_v the_o humane_a nature_n upon_o he_o and_o therein_o to_o recover_v lose_v man_n will_v have_v be_v a_o presumption_n without_o doubt_n which_o no_o less_o than_o the_o first_o ambition_n of_o the_o apostate_n angel_n probable_o conceive_v only_o in_o thought_n may_v have_v just_o merit_v their_o ejection_n also_o out_o of_o heaven_n oh_o for_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o that_o too_o when_o it_o be_v at_o the_o worst_a when_o it_o be_v fall_v and_o strip_v of_o all_o its_o original_a beauty_n and_o excellency_n be_v more_o than_o for_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o light_a to_o have_v be_v degrade_v if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v into_o so_o many_o chimney-sweeper_n or_o kennel-raker_n or_o to_o have_v be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lumen_fw-la gloriae_fw-la superaddita_fw-la perfectio_fw-la qua_fw-la intellectus_fw-la confortatur_fw-la ad_fw-la videndum_fw-la deum_fw-la tho._n aquin._n do_v undo_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n holy_a daniel_n vision_n though_o but_o a_o vision_n do_v dispirit_v he_o and_o leave_v he_o without_o strength_n saint_n john_n his_o vision_n though_o but_o the_o dark_a side_n of_o the_o beatifical_a sight_n of_o god_n stay_v he_o outright_o for_o a_o time_n i_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n as_o dead_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n be_v set_v beyond_o all_o fear_n of_o such_o a_o surprise_n of_o glory_n while_o god_n fill_v their_o faculty_n he_o do_v also_o sustain_v and_o perfect_v it_o by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o faculty_n shall_v never_o be_v weary_a of_o its_o object_n but_o still_o behold_v it_o with_o fresh_a vigour_n and_o delight_n so_o it_o follow_v a_o six_o and_o last_o perfection_n be_v fixednese_n fixedness_n 6._o perfection_n fixedness_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n the_o mind_n be_v exceed_o slippery_a like_o that_o of_o little_a child_n who_o you_o can_v six_z we_o lie_v upon_o spiritual_a object_n as_o upon_o a_o bank_n of_o ice_n where_o we_o slide_v and_o slide_v and_o never_o leave_v slide_v till_o we_o be_v in_o the_o dirt_n and_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o reason_n of_o those_o mixture_n of_o impurity_n which_o be_v in_o these_o natural_a mind_n of_o we_o the_o object_n be_v pure_a and_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d james_n 1.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o faculty_n be_v woeful_o clog_v with_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n hence_o the_o lubricity_n and_o float_v that_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n like_o the_o sea_n itself_o but_o now_o in_o glory_n all_o that_o mixture_n be_v abolish_v so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o remain_v to_o divert_v or_o distract_v the_o faculty_n yea_o the_o object_n itself_o still_o shall_v unite_v the_o faculty_n to_o itself_o though_o not_o so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o its_o 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of_o heaven_n in_o he_o as_o in_o their_o great_a representative_a and_o head_n joh._n 14.2_o but_o when_o they_o ascend_v to_o he_o now_o they_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o in_o their_o own_o person_n they_o have_v livery_n and_o season_n give_v they_o by_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o consummation_n of_o their_o marriage_n with_o his_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n their_o royal_a bridegroom_n and_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n the_o public_a notary_n of_o heaven_n 1_o john_n 5.8_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n stand_v by_o as_o so_o many_o witness_n so_o that_o god_n himself_o can_v not_o make_v heaven_n sure_a to_o they_o than_o he_o have_v make_v it_o while_o the_o saint_n be_v upon_o earth_n heaven_n be_v they_o but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o reversion_n and_o they_o count_v themselves_o bless_v in_o that_o matth._n 5.3_o but_o now_o reversion_n be_v turn_v into_o possession_n the_o saint_n hold_v nothing_o in_o heaven_n by_o reversion_n that_o 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one_o another_o beauty_n and_o perfection_n behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a my_o love_n behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a and_o there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o light_n behold_v they_o dwell_v not_o with_o one_o another_o only_o but_o in_o one_o another_o they_o inhabit_v as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o another_o heart_n that_o primative_a congregation_n act_v 4._o be_v a_o lively_a type_n of_o this_o royal_a congregation_n of_o the_o first-born_a 4.32_o act_n 2.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crederes_fw-la unam_fw-la aniâ—am_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la â—esse_fw-la divisam_fw-la chap._n 4.32_o they_o be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o one_o place_n so_o these_o one_o place_n hold_v they_o all_o and_o one_o soul_n animate_v and_o act_v they_o all_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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a_o infinite_a creator_n brimful_a and_o run_v over_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o in_o all_o this_o reduncancy_n not_o one_o drop_n shall_v be_v spill_v or_o run_v waist_n for_o all_o the_o overflowing_n of_o sweetness_n and_o glory_n do_v run_v back_o again_o into_o the_o fountain_n in_o stream_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o flame_n of_o love_n and_o admiration_n they_o take_v in_o by_o fruition_n and_o give_v out_o again_o by_o praise_n and_o admiration_n and_o thus_o of_o all_o other_o the_o unconceivable_a beatitude_n of_o glory_n there_o shall_v be_v satiety_n without_o nauseat_v so_o that_o they_o shall_v say_v they_o have_v enough_o without_o envy_v other_o or_o wish_v more_o for_o themselves_o now_o they_o may_v have_v some_o fit_n of_o joy_n but_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o fill_n even_o the_o external_a sense_n of_o the_o glorify_a body_n shall_v now_o contain_v more_o glory_n 4.17_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o than_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o 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heaven_n there_o be_v eternity_n but_o no_o old_a age_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v always_o young_a the_o flower_n of_o paradise_n of_o which_o the_o saint_n posy_n be_v make_v do_v neither_o wither_v nor_o change_v colour_n the_o drop_n of_o their_o morning_n dew_n stand_v thick_a upon_o they_o like_o orient_a pearl_n preserve_v they_o in_o their_o perpetual_a verdure_n and_o odoriferousness_n god_n himself_o the_o fountain_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o those_o glorious_a being_n be_v not_o a_o moment_n old_a than_o he_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n and_o therefore_o all_o their_o fresh_a spring_n be_v in_o god_n their_o root_n feed_v their_o branch_n with_o continual_a and_o unchangeable_a moisture_n and_o influence_n god_n who_o be_v a_o object_n of_o infinite_a fullness_n do_v always_o feast_v the_o glorify_a saint_n and_o angel_n with_o fresh_a vision_n of_o delight_n and_o wonder_n yea_o god_n himself_o the_o fountain_n and_o springhead_n of_o all_o those_o glorious_a 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