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the_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n it_o be_v certain_o no_o improbable_a thing_n but_o that_o reason_n be_v now_o so_o full_o rectify_v and_o undeceived_a vizor_n tear_v off_o and_o thing_n now_o appear_v in_o their_o own_o likeness_n so_o much_o will_v be_v see_v and_o apprehend_v of_o the_o intrinsique_n evil_a and_o malignity_n of_o their_o viliate_v nature_n as_o will_v serve_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o further_a torment_n while_o yet_o such_o a_o sight_n can_v do_v no_o more_o to_o a_o change_n of_o their_o temper_n than_o the_o devil_n faith_n do_v to_o they_o such_o sight_n be_v accompany_v with_o their_o no_o hope_n of_o ever_o attain_v a_o better_a state_n do_v therefore_o no_o way_n tend_v to_o mollify_v or_o demulce_a their_o spirit_n but_o to_o increase_v their_o rage_n and_o torment_n it_o be_v however_o out_o of_o question_n that_o the_o purity_n of_o heaven_n will_v infinite_o enhance_v the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v more_o certain_a the_o intrinsical_a goodness_n of_o holiness_n which_o term_n i_o need_v not_o among_o these_o instance_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o thing_n admit_v not_o of_o one_o entire_a notion_n but_o lie_v partly_o under_o this_o head_n partly_o under_o the_o second_o that_o of_o devotedness_n to_o god_n will_v be_v full_o understand_v in_o heaven_n than_o the_o intrinsical_a evil_a of_o sâ—n_n in_o hell_n and_o when_o it_o be_v understand_v will_v it_o not_o affect_v will_v it_o not_o please_v even_o here_o how_o please_a be_v thing_n to_o the_o pure_a but_o in_o degree_n so_o that_o participate_v of_o the_o divine_a purity_n 140._o thy_o word_n be_v very_o pure_a say_v the_o psalmist_n therefore_o thy_o servant_n love_v it_o under_o this_o notion_n do_v holy_a one_o take_v pleasure_n each_o in_o other_o because_o they_o see_v somewhat_o of_o the_o divine_a likeness_n their_o father_n image_n in_o one_o another_o will_v it_o not_o be_v much_o more_o please_a to_o find_v it_o each_o one_o perfect_a in_o himself_o to_o feel_v the_o ease_n and_o peace_n and_o rest_n that_o natural_o go_v with_o it_o a_o man_n that_o have_v any_o love_n of_o cleanliness_n if_o casual_o plunge_v into_o the_o mire_n he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v with_o himself_o he_o fancy_n his_o own_o clothes_n to_o abhor_v he_o as_o job_n rhetorical_o speak_v so_o do_v as_o natural_a a_o pleasure_n attend_v pâ—rity_n 9_o it_o have_v it_o even_o in_o itself_o the_o word_n of_o the_o pure_a say_v the_o wiseman_n be_v pleasant_a word_n 26._o word_n of_o pleasantness_n it_o may_v be_v read_v that_o pure_a breath_n that_o go_v from_o he_o iâ—_n not_o without_o a_o certain_a pleasurableness_n accompany_v it_o and_o if_o so_o to_o another_o much_o more_o to_o himself_o especial_o when_o every_o thing_n correspond_v and_o as_o the_o expression_n be_v he_o find_v himself_o clear_a throughout_o 5._o liberty_n another_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a likeness_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o imitate_v god_n can_v but_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a satisfaction_n suppose_v such_o a_o state_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o liberty_n as_o may_v render_v it_o real_o a_o perfection_n which_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v a_o wickedness_n to_o impute_v to_o god_n and_o a_o impossibility_n to_o partake_v from_o he_o i_o here_o speak_v of_o the_o moral_a liberty_n of_o a_o saint_n as_o such_o not_o of_o the_o natural_a liberty_n of_o a_o man_n as_o a_o man_n and_o of_o the_o liberty_n consummate_v of_o saint_n in_o glory_n not_o of_o the_o inchoate_n imperfect_a liberty_n of_o saint_n on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o the_o intricate_a controversy_n about_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o humane_a will_n lie_v out_o of_o our_o way_n and_o need_v not_o give_v we_o any_o trouble_n it_o be_v out_o of_o question_n that_o this_o liberty_n consist_v not_o what_o ever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o any_o other_o in_o a_o equal_a propension_n to_o good_a or_o evil_n nor_o in_o the_o will_n independency_n on_o the_o practical_a understanding_n nor_o in_o a_o various_a uncertain_a 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that_o be_v state_v as_o the_o prime_a subject_n of_o the_o change_n to_o be_v make_v and_o how_o can_v they_o take_v pleasure_n 23._o then_o in_o the_o vision_n and_o participation_n of_o his_o glory_n whereas_o by_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n a_o vail_n be_v upon_o the_o heart_n till_o it_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o jew_n 2_o cor._n 3._o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v their_o mind_n lest_o that_o transform_v light_a the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v shine_v unto_o they_o chap._n 4._o 4._o they_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o their_o ignorance_n 18._o and_o blindness_n of_o heart_n the_o life_n they_o choose_v be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d atheist_n or_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n 12._o they_o like_v not_o to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n 28._o be_v willing_o ignorant_a of_o he_o 3._o say_v to_o he_o depart_v from_o we_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n 14._o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o see_v if_o any_o will_v understand_v 53._o if_o any_o will_v seek_v after_o god_n and_o the_o result_n of_o the_o inquiry_n be_v there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o 15._o they_o be_v hater_n of_o god_n as_o our_o saviour_n accuse_v the_o jew_n 1._o and_o saint_n paul_n the_o gentile_n be_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n their_o understanding_n be_v dark_a their_o mind_n vain_a their_o will_n obstinate_a their_o conscience_n sear_v their_o heart_n hard_a and_o dead_a their_o life_n one_o continue_a rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o a_o defiance_n to_o heaven_n at_o how_o vast_a distance_n be_v such_o soul_n from_o such_o blessedness_n the_o notion_n and_o nature_n of_o blessedness_n must_v sure_o be_v change_v or_o the_o 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