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this_o whole_a both_o low_a and_o superior_a world_n yet_o there_o keep_v and_o manifest_v his_o state_n with_o the_o infinite_a magnificence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o eternal_a glory_n there_o he_o in_o a_o ineffable_a manner_n communicate_v himself_o to_o bless_a spirit_n both_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o that_o very_a vision_n be_v no_o less_o to_o they_o than_o beatifical_a sure_o be_v the_o place_n a_o thousand_o degree_n low_a in_o beauty_n and_o perfection_n than_o it_o be_v yet_o that_o presence_n will_v render_v it_o celestial_a the_o residence_n of_o the_o king_n be_v wont_a to_o turn_v the_o mean_a village_n or_o castle_n into_o a_o court_n the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n see_v this_o of_o old_a and_o can_v say_v in_o thy_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o these_o earthly_a and_o finite_a excellency_n a_o man_n may_v see_v mountain_n of_o treasure_n and_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o rich_a and_o may_v be_v the_o witness_n and_o agent_n too_o in_o another_o honour_n as_o haman_n be_v of_o mardochee_n and_o be_v so_o much_o more_o miserable_a or_o may_v view_v the_o pomp_n and_o splendour_n of_o mighty_a prince_n and_o be_v yet_o still_o a_o beggar_n but_o the_o infinite_a grace_n of_o that_o heavenly_a king_n be_v so_o communicative_a that_o no_o man_n can_v see_v he_o but_o must_v be_v transform_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o glory_n sect._n viii_o even_o thy_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a vision_n of_o such_o heavenly_a object_n o_o my_o soul_n be_v enough_o to_o lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o thy_o blessedness_n and_o how_o can_v there_o choose_v but_o be_v raise_v thence_o as_o a_o further_a degree_n towards_o it_o a_o sweet_a complacency_n of_o heart_n in_o a_o appropriation_n of_o what_o thou_o see_v without_o which_o nothing_o can_v make_v thou_o happy_a let_v the_o sun_n shine_v never_o so_o bright_a what_o be_v this_o to_o thou_o if_o thou_o 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thou_o of_o so_o bless_a a_o union_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o from_o this_o sense_n of_o appropriation_n there_o must_v necessary_o follow_v a_o marvellous_a contentment_n and_o complacency_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o so_o happy_a a_o interest_n lord_n how_o do_v i_o see_v poor_a worldling_n please_v themselves_o in_o the_o conceit_n of_o their_o miserable_a propriety_n 4.30_o one_o think_v be_v not_o this_o my_o great_a babylon_n which_o i_o have_v build_v another_o be_v not_o these_o my_o rich_a mine_n another_o be_v not_o this_o my_o royal_a and_o adore_a magnificence_n and_o how_o be_v those_o unstable_a mind_n transport_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o these_o great_a but_o indeed_o worthless_a peculiarity_n which_o after_o some_o little_a time_n moulder_v with_o they_o into_o dust_n how_o can_v thou_o then_o be_v but_o please_o affect_v o_o my_o soul_n with_o the_o comfortable_a sense_n of_o have_v a_o god_n a_o saviour_n a_o heaven_n of_o thy_o own_o for_o in_o these_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a felicity_n our_o right_n be_v not_o partial_a and_o divide_v as_o it_o use_v to_o be_v in_o secular_a inheritance_n so_o as_o that_o every_o one_o have_v his_o share_n distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n and_o parcel_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a but_o here_o each_o one_o have_v all_o and_o this_o bless_a patrimony_n be_v so_o communicate_v to_o all_o saint_n as_o that_o the_o whole_a be_v the_o propriety_n of_o every_o one_o upon_o the_o assurance_n therefore_o of_o thy_o god_n gracious_a promise_n make_v to_o unsavoury_n true_a believer_n find_v thou_o thyself_o happy_o seize_v of_o both_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o far_o as_o thy_o faith_n can_v as_o yet_o feoff_v thou_o in_o both_o and_o delight_v thyself_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o these_o unfailing_a pledge_n of_o thy_o instant_a blessedness_n and_o say_v with_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o thy_o redeemer_n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n 1.46.47_o and_o my_o spirit_n 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