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which_o they_o behold_v and_o be_v loath_a to_o come_v down_o from_o that_o high_a tabor_n of_o vision_n into_o the_o low_a and_o base_a valley_n of_o outward_a and_o gross_a conversation_n the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n but_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v the_o soul_n the_o spiritual_a sight_n be_v man_n most_o excellent_a sight_n and_o spiritual_a object_n be_v his_o most_o excellent_a object_n when_o we_o see_v outward_a thing_n we_o see_v but_o that_o which_o beast_n may_v see_v with_o we_o but_o when_o we_o see_v spiritual_a thing_n we_o see_v that_o which_o none_o but_o man_n and_o angel_n can_v see_v wherefore_o be_v thou_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o thou_o may_v see_v the_o true_a and_o kindly_a object_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o dwell_v not_o in_o thy_o outward_a eye_n wherein_o beast_n may_v excel_v thou_o by_o thy_o inward_a sight_n thou_o shall_v in_o some_o measure_n behold_v god_n thy_o chief_a felicity_n the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n give_v for_o our_o ransom_n the_o admirable_a grace_n and_o virtue_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o sanctify_a spirit_n in_o sum_n thou_o shall_v see_v such_o divine_a sight_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v thy_o contemplation_n for_o a_o kingdom_n for_o at_o what_o price_n will_v a_o heavenly_a soul_n sell_v his_o meditation_n 4._o meditation_n gregor_n in_o ps_n pâ—niâ—_n 4._o zion_n be_v by_o interpretation_n a_o watch-towre_n and_o zion_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n of_o god_n stand_v on_o a_o watch-towre_n and_o it_o see_v more_o than_o seven_o man_n on_o a_o watch-towre_n and_o as_o her_o height_n be_v exalt_v on_o the_o tower_n of_o contemplation_n so_o her_o foundation_n be_v settle_v beneath_o on_o the_o rock_n of_o stability_n so_o as_o she_o see_v far_o by_o her_o height_n she_o be_v also_o stable_a by_o her_o foundation_n which_o amount_v to_o this_o that_o zion_n be_v a_o watch-towre_n that_o can_v be_v remoove_v from_o her_o 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