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in_o the_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o he_o be_v not_o god_n my_o heart_n can_v not_o have_v joy_n in_o believe_v in_o he_o so_o this_o power_n we_o find_v strike_v from_o the_o lord_n in_o believe_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o union_n how_o be_v this_o that_o when_o we_o look_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n we_o find_v we_o join_v with_o he_o in_o that_o bless_a society_n the_o eye_n shall_v not_o so_o soon_o be_v set_v on_o christ_n and_o get_v a_o blink_v of_o he_o but_o in_o he_o it_o shall_v find_v the_o satiety_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o light_n and_o joy_n as_o paul_n say_v turn_v the_o heart_n till_o he_o the_o veil_n shall_v vanish_v away_o and_o the_o mind_n shall_v be_v illuminate_v because_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o spirit_n 2._o cor._n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 16.17_o when_o thou_o believe_v in_o he_o his_o face_n shall_v shine_v in_o thy_o soul_n thou_o shall_v see_v no_o light_n but_o in_o he_o be_v this_o the_o effect_n of_o faith_n what_o then_o shall_v thou_o gather_v thou_o will_v never_o find_v joy_n except_o the_o spirit_n have_v unite_v thou_o and_o he_o all_o this_o light_n power_n and_o joy_n which_o be_v in_o our_o soul_n flow_v from_o that_o union_n of_o christ_n with_o us._n then_o brethren_n the_o sight_n of_o christ_n will_v let_v we_o see_v the_o two_o ioyfull_a sight_n that_o ever_o we_o see_v first_o that_o union_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o father_n and_o so_o thou_o will_v see_v thy_o saviour_n to_o be_v god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n in_o glory_n and_o majesty_n the_o next_o be_v thou_o shall_v see_v thyself_o to_o stand_v in_o that_o society_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n man_n will_v be_v in_o honest_a society_n what_o more_o gracious_a yea_o what_o more_o bless_a society_n will_v thou_o have_v than_o to_o be_v in_o society_n with_o the_o bless_a trinity_n in_o glory_n for_o ever_o for_o this_o be_v the_o felicity_n of_o man_n to_o be_v join_v with_o that_o bless_a trinity_n even_o with_o the_o father_n with_o the_o son_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n and_o honour_n forever_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o seven_o lecture_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n before_o his_o passion_n john_n chap._n xiiii_o verse_n 21.22.23.24.25.26_o 21_o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o be_v he_o that_o love_v i_o and_o hâ—e_v that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v show_v my_o own_o self_n to_o he_o 22_o judas_n say_v unto_o he_o not_o iscariot_n lord_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o unto_o we_o and_o not_o unto_o the_o world_n 23_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o will_v dwell_v with_o he_o 24_o he_o that_o love_v i_o not_o keep_v not_o my_o word_n and_o the_o word_n which_o you_o hear_v be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o 25_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o be_v present_a with_o you_o 26_o but_o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n he_o shall_v teach_v you_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o your_o remembrance_n which_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o we_o have_v hear_v well-beloved_a brethren_n how_o christ_n have_v insist_v much_o with_o his_o disciple_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o after_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o world_n he_o will_v give_v they_o another_o comforter_n to_o wit_n the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o he_o will_v give_v they_o his_o presence_n from_o the_o heaven_n he_o have_v repeat_v his_o promise_n often_o to_o assure_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o now_o he_o return_v unto_o that_o second_o exhortation_n and_o exhort_v his_o disciple_n of_o new_a to_o 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and_o let_v we_o labour_v in_o this_o world_n howbeit_o with_o hatred_n and_o with_o contempt_n and_o we_o shall_v get_v the_o last_o remedy_n the_o lord_n shall_v take_v we_o to_o himself_o and_o we_o shall_v cease_v from_o all_o labour_n and_o shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o in_o the_o heaven_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n for_o evermore_o amen_o the_o xxiii_o lecture_n of_o christ_n prayer_n before_o his_o passion_n john_n chap._n xvii_o verse_n 16.17.18.19.20.21_o 16_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n as_o i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o world_n 17_o sanctify_v they_o with_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n 18_o as_o thou_o do_v send_v i_o into_o the_o world_n so_o have_v i_o send_v they_o into_o the_o world_n 19_o and_o for_o their_o sake_n sanctify_v i_o myself_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o truth_n 20_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o these_o alone_a 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