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and_o contemplation_n the_o saint_n may_v be_v busy_v about_o for_o they_o can_v take_v in_o all_o at_o once_o but_o all_o serve_v to_o continue_v and_o carry_v on_o their_o fruition_n of_o god_n and_o the_o bliss_n and_o glory_n thereof_o 2._o without_o end_n the_o happiness_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n shall_v never_o never_o have_v a_o end_n but_o continue_v to_o all_o eternity_n as_o long_o as_o heaven_n be_v heaven_n as_o long_o as_o god_n be_v god_n this_o imply_v that_o 1._o it_o shall_v never_o be_v lose_v by_o or_o take_v away_o from_o any_o saint_n in_o heaven_n nor_o shall_v he_o ever_o fall_v from_o it_o or_o be_v remove_v from_o it_o bereave_v of_o it_o once_o in_o heaven_n and_o ever_o there_o once_o put_v on_o that_o crown_n of_o glory_n it_o shall_v never_o fall_v from_o thy_o head_n adam_n be_v in_o a_o good_a condition_n in_o paradise_n once_o but_o he_o lose_v it_o fall_v from_o it_o and_o so_o he_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o paradise_n be_v in_o 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eternal_a everlasting_a never_o to_o be_v lose_v never_o come_v to_o a_o end_n this_o damp_n and_o imbitter_n all_o earthly_a joy_n and_o comfort_n that_o they_o be_v but_o temporary_a you_o must_v leave_v they_o or_o they_o you_o they_o be_v but_o a_o fashion_n that_o pass_v away_o but_o this_o unspeakable_o sweetness_n heaven_n joy_n that_o they_o shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o it_o shall_v always_o be_v thus_o no_o danger_n or_o possibility_n of_o lose_v or_o end_v this_o happiness_n this_o ever_o be_v the_o sting_a torment_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n and_o it_o be_v the_o the_o ravish_a joy_n of_o the_o glorify_a in_o heaven_n the_o length_n of_o time_n that_o we_o have_v or_o hope_v to_o have_v in_o any_o thing_n add_v unspeakable_o to_o the_o sweetness_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o luk._n 12.19_o the_o worldling_n feign_v to_o himself_o a_o kind_n of_o eternity_n in_o his_o possession_n and_o enjoyment_n else_o he_o can_v not_o look_v at_o himself_o so_o happy_a as_o he_o do_v 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