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that_o every_o one_o heaâ—ing_v i_o discourse_v of_o the_o knowledge_n wherein_o thou_o have_v instruct_v i_o may_v be_v have_v in_o admiration_n not_o of_o i_o who_o be_o but_o a_o hoarse_a instrument_n of_o thy_o glory_n but_o of_o the_o marvelous_a effect_n of_o thy_o quicken_a spirit_n who_o shall_v embolden_v i_o unto_o this_o glorious_a holy_a and_o solemn_a work_n but_o o_o lord_n after_o thou_o have_v for_o a_o while_n entertain_v we_o here_o in_o this_o estate_n upon_o this_o terrestrial_a zion_n lift_v up_o our_o eye_n unto_o that_o heavenly_a zion_n embolden_v and_o encourage_v we_o unto_o the_o attain_v of_o that_o bless_a abode_n and_o teach_v we_o which_o be_v they_o unto_o who_o thou_o have_v promise_v the_o same_o and_o teach_v we_o also_o how_o we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o to_o be_v make_v worthy_a of_o so_o excellent_a holy_a and_o glorious_a a_o dwell_n place_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 15._o 1_o the_o world_n o_o lord_n since_o it_o have_v so_o please_v thou_o be_v unto_o we_o a_o tedious_a pilgrimage_n we_o daily_o walk_v therein_o and_o can_v find_v any_o night_n rest_n for_o our_o weary_a member_n for_o if_o we_o think_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o head_n upon_o the_o pillow_n or_o bolster_n to_o geve_v our_o eye_n sleep_v our_o affliction_n importune_v we_o like_o fly_n yea_o and_o the_o very_a passion_n which_o be_v breed_v within_o our_o flesh_n do_v swell_v &_o puff_n we_o up_o and_o venom_n we_o like_o dangerous_a scorpion_n and_o kill_v we_o if_o we_o present_o kill_v not_o they_o what_o be_v we_o like_v to_o hope_v after_o see_v that_o as_o we_o lack_v strength_n so_o must_v the_o misery_n also_o needs_o grow_v upon_o we_o see_v that_o which_o way_n so_o ever_o we_o turn_v or_o be_v any_o way_n able_a to_o turn_v we_o we_o shall_v find_v ourselves_o altogether_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o world_n find_v it_o how_o and_o where_o we_o will_v be_v only_o full_a 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