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upon_o they_o be_v they_o bring_v into_o a_o live_a union_n with_o his_o new-creature-spirit_n and_o so_o safe_o return_v into_o their_o prepare_a place_n to_o enjoy_v according_a to_o the_o father_n distinct_a choice_n of_o they_o their_o respective_a vision_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o spouse_n friend_n or_o servant_n so_o have_v every_o of_o they_o their_o joy_n full_a and_o complete_a but_o none_o of_o they_o exceed_v the_o nature_n or_o name_n of_o a_o pure_a new-creature_n spiritual_a man_n what_o ever_o their_o portion_n of_o his_o new-creature-spirit_n be_v single_a or_o double_a capacitate_v they_o to_o receive_v and_o enjoy_v a_o single_a or_o double_a portion_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n yet_o be_v they_o all_o but_o new-creature_n spiritual_a man_n fill_v with_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n according_a to_o their_o distinct_a capacite_n this_o new_a creature-spirit_n of_o saintship_n through_o the_o personal_a union_n of_o it_o 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divine_a likeness_n and_o unseen_a shape_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o creature-root_n be_v the_o unseen_a likeness_n of_o the_o divine_a son_n but_o then_o be_v creature-son_n or_o branch_n the_o visible_a image_n of_o its_o own_o creature-root_n by_o which_o all_o divine_a and_o creature-glory_n be_v let_v down_o to_o the_o understanding_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o creature_n and_o each_o of_o these_o image_n of_o god_n divine_a and_o twofold_a creature_o in_o the_o mediator_n be_v according_a to_o their_o distinct_a nature_n and_o gradation_n the_o representation_n or_o likeness_n of_o each_o other_o and_o not_o only_o the_o divine_a but_o supreme_a creature-likenes_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mediator_n the_o original_n of_o all_o creature-being_n on_o which_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o the_o divinity_n descend_v from_o everlasting_a be_v of_o too_o near_o a_o kin_n to_o the_o divinity_n and_o in_o too_o transcendent_a a_o sublimity_n above_o any_o creature_n understanding_n 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out_o by_o the_o candlestick_n all_o of_o gold_n with_o a_o bowl_n on_o the_o top_n of_o it_o zech._n 4
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