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〈…〉_z day_n upon_o who_o so_o brave_a a_o testimony_n couâ—â—_n be_v pass_v as_o be_v upon_o she_o we_o must_v either_o conceive_v that_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v more_o eas_fw-la 〈…〉_z then_o it_o be_v before_o in_o ancient_a time_n or_o else_o the_o 〈…〉_z there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o delight_n and_o solace_n to_o 〈◊〉_d have_v in_o he_o as_o be_v before_o be_v we_o daily_o taste_v of_o that_o pure_a river_n of_o life_n that_o flow_v out_o froâ—_n beneath_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o its_o sweetne_n 〈…〉_z which_o cause_v the_o lip_n of_o those_o that_o be_v asleep_a 〈◊〉_d speak_v we_o will_v be_v more_o take_v up_o in_o give_v obedience_n unto_o this_o precious_a command_n of_o praâ—er_n and_o if_o we_o be_v sleep_v more_o in_o the_o bed_n o_o 〈…〉_z love_n we_o will_v be_v less_o sleep_v in_o the_o bed_n o_o 〈…〉_z security_n we_o will_v likewise_o embrace_v more_o abstractednesse_n from_o the_o world_n and_o more_o familiarity_n with_o god_n o_o but_o our_o visit_n 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