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the_o common_a jew_n do_v interpâ—â—â—â—therwise_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n of_o manoah_n yet_o moses_n who_o see_v as_o much_o of_o god_n as_o man_n can_v do_v do_v not_o therefore_o die_v but_o he_o see_v only_o his_o backpart_n or_o attribute_n which_o be_v but_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o nature_n in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v behold_v he_o face_n to_o face_n and_o know_v he_o as_o we_o be_v know_v according_a to_o the_o utmost_a capacity_n of_o finite_a creature_n and_o thus_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v whole_o fill_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o the_o ey_fw-mi be_v fill_v with_o light_n possess_v and_o enjoy_v it_o in_o itself_o and_o change_v by_o it_o into_o the_o same_o glory_n then_o shall_v we_o also_o love_v god_n as_o we_o be_v love_v of_o he_o yea_o as_o he_o love_v himself_o according_a to_o our_o finite_a capacity_n and_o so_o according_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o happiness_n which_o he_o enjoy_v in_o himself_o which_o be_v a_o most_o wonderful_a 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that_o grace_n which_o be_v first_o implant_v in_o their_o nature_n and_o never_o forfeit_v be_v far_o short_a of_o this_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o great_a delight_n in_o he_o so_o it_o beget_v in_o we_o proportionable_o a_o great_a love_n towards_o he_o and_o a_o great_a delight_n in_o he_o wherein_o the_o chief_a happpiness_n of_o the_o creature_n do_v consist_v â—nd_n thus_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n â—â—nds_v the_o high_a perfection_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o very_a heaven_n of_o heaven_n through_o free_a grace_n enjoy_v christ_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o happiness_n and_o god_n himself_o as_o the_o ocean_n thereof_o as_o heaven_n in_o the_o separation_n from_o all_o worldly_a thing_n do_v most_o plain_o manifest_v the_o vanity_n thereof_o so_o in_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a universal_a and_o 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