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contemplation_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o celestial_a kingdom_n forget_v by_o contempt_n and_o detestation_n thy_o people_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o world_n the_o devil_n thyself_o and_o vain_a ambition_n see_v therefore_o and_o devout_o consider_v how_o those_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a spirit_n which_o have_v escape_v the_o danger_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o misery_n although_o they_o can_v never_o convert_v themselves_o from_o that_o splendour_n of_o that_o eternal_a son_n sometime_o notwithstanding_o they_o convert_v the_o light_n of_o their_o contemplation_n to_o thing_n below_o they_o sometime_o to_o thing_n above_o themsometimes_o to_o thing_n interior_a &_o sometime_o to_o thing_n exterior_a they_o convert_v themselves_o i_o say_v to_o thing_n below_o they_o and_o rejoice_v for_o three_o reason_n first_o that_o they_o have_v overcome_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n such_o impious_a horrible_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n second_o that_o they_o 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