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be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o rom._n 8.18_o we_o read_v of_o those_o heb._n 10.24_o who_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n know_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v in_o heaven_n a_o better_a and_o a_o endure_a substance_n yea_o how_o will_v this_o reconcile_v we_o to_o leave_v the_o world_n quite_o make_v we_o earnest_o desire_v to_o die_v and_o that_o the_o time_n may_v hasten_v apace_o when_o we_o may_v actual_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o resign_v up_o our_o spirit_n to_o christ_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a phil._n 1.23_o who_o can_v conceive_v the_o thousand_o yea_o the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a with_o what_o knowledge_n admiration_n and_o love_n shall_v we_o be_v fill_v when_o we_o be_v settle_v yonder_o in_o those_o bright_a and_o shine_a throne_n 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be_v please_v to_o admit_v such_o frail_a imperfect_a mortal_n as_o we_o be_v to_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o christ_n sure_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v deserve_v to_o be_v esteem_v and_o call_v blessedness_n but_o only_o this_o how_o can_v i_o prize_v and_o value_n how_o can_v i_o affect_v strive_v and_o long_o for_o any_o thing_n but_o this_o salvation_n alone_a how_o be_o i_o transport_v with_o admiration_n and_o wonder_n yet_o these_o do_v fail_v i_o they_o flag_n they_o can_v mount_v high_a enough_o by_o thousand_o of_o degree_n salvation_n be_v so_o transcendent_a o_o let_v my_o love_n increase_v grow_v ripe_a ascend_v still_o high_o and_o high_o how_o will_v the_o damn_a value_n this_o salvation_n may_v they_o have_v but_o the_o least_o hope_n of_o ever_o be_v admit_v to_o it_o what_o esteem_v have_v the_o saint_n above_o for_o it_o yea_o how_o do_v sincere_a believer_n here_o prize_v it_o especial_o when_o they_o have_v a_o lively_a vigorous_a sense_n of_o it_o st._n paul_n be_v positive_a that_o to_o die_v will_v be_v his_o gain_n phil_n 1.21_o other_o be_v torture_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n heb._n 11.35_o o_o my_o stupid_a senseless_a soul_n what_o ail_v thou_o that_o thou_o still_o lie_v grovel_v here_o that_o thy_o motion_n be_v so_o slow_a o_o for_o the_o strong_a and_o most_o seraphic_a flight_n of_o love_n for_o the_o ecstasy_n of_o passion_n now_o what_o be_v thou_o bereave_v of_o all_o thy_o power_n have_v thou_o lose_v thy_o nature_n be_v thou_o metamorphose_v and_o change_v into_o a_o lifeless_a lump_n of_o matter_n rouse_v and_o awake_v exert_v and_o put_v forth_o all_o thy_o strength_n though_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v be_v deceive_v by_o object_n much_o too_o little_a and_o unsatisfy_a here_o be_v that_o which_o call_v for_o all_o thy_o love_n thy_o zeal_n thy_o life_n here_o be_v salvation_n which_o much_o exceed_v thy_o most_o extend_a thought_n and_o 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