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of_o a_o spiritual_a joy_n if_o there_o be_v such_o rejoice_v here_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o saint_n when_o he_o have_v a_o light_n from_o god_n to_o see_v something_o of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n what_o spiritual_a joy_n shall_v there_o be_v when_o our_o joy_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o full_a if_o there_o be_v such_o joy_n in_o the_o ebb_a of_o the_o spirit_n here_o what_o joy_n will_v there_o be_v when_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o high-tyde_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o glory_n hereafter_o when_o we_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n when_o we_o shall_v drink_v our_o fill_n of_o those_o river_n of_o pleasure_n which_o run_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n and_o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o sweetness_n in_o spiritual_a joy_n here_o what_o tongue_n can_v express_v or_o heart_n conceive_v what_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o joy_n that_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o great_a glorious_a and_o high_a be_v the_o expression_n 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what_o joy_n shall_v there_o be_v when_o god_n shall_v pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o sweetness_n into_o our_o soul_n when_o he_o shall_v open_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o love_n when_o he_o shall_v more_o free_o and_o full_o show_v we_o the_o thing_n that_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v what_o they_o be_v 1_o cor._n 2._o we_o have_v see_v great_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n crown_n sceptre_n riches_n worldly_a pomp_n and_o glory_n but_o what_o be_v all_o these_o thing_n they_o do_v not_o shadow_v forth_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o see_v here_o in_o the_o spirit_n
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the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n we_o and_o see_v ourselves_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o presence_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o shall_v make_v we_o happy_a the_o confluence_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o can_v bring_v any_o bliss_n tranquillity_n and_o joy_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a there_o will_v be_v great_a joy_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o there_o will_v be_v every_o thing_n want_v that_o may_v make_v we_o sorrowful_a and_o every_o thing_n present_a that_o may_v make_v we_o joyful_a there_o will_v be_v the_o absence_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o good_a there_o will_v be_v god_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o chief_a good_a and_o this_o god_n will_v unveil_v himself_o and_o show_v forth_o his_o love_n and_o shine_v forth_o in_o his_o glory_n beauty_n and_o excellency_n on_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o people_n and_o see_v themselves_o in_o 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19.7_o let_v we_o bâ—_n glad_a and_o rejoice_v and_o give_v honour_n to_o he_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a it_o be_v god_n and_o their_o harvest_n day_n among_o man_n the_o time_n of_o harvest_n iâ—_n a_o time_n of_o joy_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v before_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o joy_n of_o harvest_n isa_n 9.3_o the_o resurrection_n be_v god_n harvest_n for_o the_o gather_n in_o of_o saint_n when_o a_o man_n sow_n hiâ—_n seed_n he_o sow_n it_o in_o expectation_n of_o a_o harvest_n so_o god_n sow_n his_o seed_n he_o sow_n the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o earth_n he_o lay_v they_o in_o the_o furrow_n he_o do_v it_o in_o expectation_n of_o a_o harvest_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v command_v to_o rejoice_v before_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n which_o do_v typify_v the_o spiritual_a joy_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v enjoy_v at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n which_o shall_v be_v 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unto_o you_o the_o joy_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o saint_n at_o the_o resurrection_n for_o we_o that_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o so_o many_o enemy_n in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n against_o we_o and_o all_o the_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o world_n hold_v forth_o their_o hand_n to_o draw_v we_o and_o lead_v we_o into_o the_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o a_o base_a malignant_a party_n that_o we_o carry_v about_o we_o within_o ourselves_o join_v with_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n &_o wicked_a man_n against_o ourselves_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n shall_v we_o be_v preserve_v from_o all_o these_o enemy_n and_o make_v more_o than_o conqueror_n over_o all_o our_o enemy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n that_o love_v we_o and_o so_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o our_o preservation_n and_o deliverance_n true_o we_o be_v not_o able_a full_o to_o apprehend_v our_o deliverance_n here_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o 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we_o sing_v it_o here_o in_o the_o spirit_n in_o part_n believe_v with_o zacharias_n that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n but_o then_o we_o shall_v sing_v it_o full_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n it_o be_v call_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n because_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o song_n for_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o enemy_n as_o moses_n when_o the_o israelite_n be_v deliver_v from_o egypt_n call_v the_o people_n to_o play_v upon_o music_n and_o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n so_o that_o the_o heaven_n answer_v and_o echo_v to_o their_o sing_n and_o the_o joyful_a noise_n that_o they_o make_v to_o god_n for_o their_o deliverance_n so_o when_o we_o shall_v apprehend_v that_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o mighty_a power_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o egyptian_a pharaoh_n the_o devil_n from_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n the_o iron_n furnace_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o power_n of_o 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