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pleasure_n shall_v not_o be_v convey_v to_o they_o through_o any_o unclean_a channel_n nor_o shall_v they_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n and_o ordinance_n be_v bring_v to_o they_o neither_o shall_v they_o have_v they_o at_o the_o first_o second_o or_o three_o hand_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o have_v in_o this_o world_n whereby_o they_o become_v more_o mix_v and_o less_o delicious_a but_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o that_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 22.1.2_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o stand_v continual_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o so_o their_o comfort_n must_v flow_v more_o immediate_o from_o himself_o psal_n 16._o in_o thy_o presence_n there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o
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