all_o their_o beauty_n comparable_a to_o god_n and_o christ._n second_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n than_o in_o anâ—_n state_n to_o be_v enjoy_v here_o though_o it_o be_v as_o good_a as_o spiritual_a and_o gospel_n enjoyment_n can_v make_v it_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n do_v make_v it_o good_a indeed_o if_o any_o thing_n do_v render_v it_o grateful_a and_o delicious_a to_o a_o holy_a soul_n iâ—_n be_v these_o thing_n these_o be_v the_o best_a and_o sweet_a of_o all_o his_o enjoyment_n these_o the_o cream_n the_o flower_n and_o quintessence_n be_v it_o not_o foâ—_n something_o of_o these_o earth_n will_v be_v a_o hell_n to_o he_o yea_o and_o sâ—_n will_v heaven_n be_v too_o psalm_n 73.25_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o theâ—_n and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o let_v the_o ark_n which_o be_v the_o symbol_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o the_o place_n before_o which_o israeâ—_n be_v to_o worship_n be_v take_v 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tell_v god_n anâ—_n man_n what_o to_o his_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n he_o feel_v within_o viz._n a_o law_n iâ—_n his_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n in_o his_o mind_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d powerful_a as_o to_o be_v often_o prevalent_a and_o bring_v he_o into_o captivity_n 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o be_v in_o his_o member_n and_o he_o coulâ—_n not_o choose_v but_o in_o a_o pang_n of_o desire_n call_v and_o cry_v out_o for_o deliverance_n 〈◊〉_d a_o poor_a galleyslave_n will_v from_o his_o chain_n and_o oar_n roman_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o thâ—_n death_n they_o that_o have_v the_o comeliness_n of_o christ_n put_v upon_o they_o anâ—_n not_o without_o something_o of_o their_o own_o deformity_n and_o may_v in_o thâ—_n case_n say_v as_o the_o spouse_n do_v in_o another_o i_o be_o comely_a and_o black_a toâ—_n comely_a as_o the_o curtain_n of_o solomon_n yet_o black_a as_o the_o tent_n of_o 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the_o 〈◊〉_d know_v they_o not_o own_v they_o not_o but_o hate_v and_o persecute_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o lose_v nothing_o by_o it_o for_o than_o he_o call_v they_o out_o of_o darkness_n innis_o marvellous_a light_n then_o he_o call_v they_o unto_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d do_v at_o death_n call_v they_o to_o come_v up_o to_o another_o place_n come_v up_o 〈◊〉_d he_o send_v for_o they_o from_o all_o their_o belove_a friend_n and_o relatiâ—here_o from_o all_o their_o comfortable_a possession_n and_o enjoyment_n so_o 〈◊〉_d these_o place_n shall_v know_v they_o no_o more_o but_o then_o he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n militant_a where_o they_o be_v often_o put_v upon_o hard_a service_n 〈◊〉_d have_v their_o conflict_n and_o wound_n to_o the_o church_n triumphant_a where_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v their_o palm_n and_o throne_n and_o song_n of_o praise_n he_o 〈◊〉_d they_o from_o wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o his_o door_n and_o sit_v at_o his_o household_n to_o a_o lie_v in_o the_o 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