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apprehension_n of_o the_o condescendency_n of_o god_n he_o be_v put_v to_o a_o non_fw-la plus_fw-la and_o to_o what_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d say_v psal._n 41.8_o 9_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v saitâ—_n david_n so_o have_v we_o see_v in_o the_o city_n of_o thâ—_n lord_n of_o host_n that_o be_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n we_o have_v have_v suitable_a performance_n and_o he_o subjoin_v verse_n 9_o that_o which_o waâ—_n both_o their_o exercise_n and_o their_o advantage_n weâ—_n have_v think_v of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n iâ—_n the_o midst_n of_o thy_o temple_n as_o it_o be_v the_o obâ—servation_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v their_o thought_n whole_o to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o no_o doubt_n therâ—_n be_v more_o love_n in_o perform_v one_o promise_n theâ—_n eternity_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o commenâ—tary_n upon_o it_o be_v one_o wonder_n of_o condescendency_n that_o god_n shall_v oblige_v and_o bind_v himself_o to_o we_o 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dignity_n that_o be_v in_o that_o everlasting_a estate_n that_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n faith_n as_o it_o be_v carry_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o top_n of_o pisgah_n off_o which_o it_o be_v admit_v to_o behold_v the_o promise_a land_n and_o true_o the_o see_v of_o these_o noble_a thing_n that_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o saint_n can_v but_o make_v they_o study_v holiness_n since_o they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n for_o one_o to_o attain_v to_o that_o estate_n with_o ouâ—_n holiness_n because_o he_o have_v say_v it_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n o_o then_o if_o once_o you_o see_v heaven_n you_o will_v be_v constrain_v to_o walk_v in_o that_o path_n of_o sanctification_n since_o it_o be_v the_o glorious_a way_n by_o which_o you_o must_v walk_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n of_o that_o bless_a city_n buâ—_n you_o know_v not_o the_o excellency_n that_o be_v there_o iâ—_n be_v a_o fancy_n and_o notion_n unto_o you_o and_o 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