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suffering_n in_o his_o absence_n and_o last_o that_o we_o may_v long_o and_o groan_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n where_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v for_o ever_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o all_o ravish_a sense_n of_o surmount_a joy_n in_o the_o inspection_n and_o sight_n of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n for_o ever_o 4._o in_o his_o absence_n he_o furnish_v we_o with_o variety_n of_o argument_n inflame_a love_n and_o spiritual_a strength_n in_o our_o endeavour_n in_o wrestle_v in_o prayer_n for_o his_o return_n then_o make_v large_a increase_n of_o our_o stock_n of_o grace_n beyond_o our_o expectation_n isa._n 60.16_o howsoever_o increase_v continue_a and_o perfect_v seasonable_o out_o of_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n in_o all_o our_o vicissitude_n and_o exigent_n our_o heavenly_a race_n and_o guide_v we_o with_o his_o counsel_n in_o all_o thing_n until_o he_o bring_v we_o unto_o glory_n all_o which_o be_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n spirit_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n 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and_o so_o be_v far_o from_o sigh_v and_o groan_v after_o this_o heavenly_a house_n as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n a_o holy_a reconcile_a man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n yet_o ps._n 38.4_o when_o god_n suffer_v his_o sin_n to_o stare_v he_o in_o the_o face_n he_o than_o complain_v my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o and_o so_o pray_v ps._n 39.19_o stay_v thy_o hand_n from_o i_o that_o i_o may_v recover_v my_o strength_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v not_o now_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n now_o and_o then_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o saint_n they_o can_v then_o groan_v earnest_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o this_o heavenly_a house_n four_o and_o again_o we_o be_v sometime_o to_o bustle_v with_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n which_o steal_v away_o our_o heart_n from_o sigh_v and_o groan_v after_o this_o heavenly_a house_n which_o make_v that_o with_o so_o much_o ado_n we_o be_v 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