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god_n and_o my_o soul_n be_v somewhat_o unite_v and_o that_o god_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a union_n hereafter_o o_o that_o god_n will_v raise_v our_o heart_n to_o these_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o business_n we_o have_v to_o do_v in_o the_o world_n if_o you_o do_v not_o know_v these_o thing_n shall_v be_v your_o portion_n never_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o yourselves_o in_o the_o flesh_n till_o your_o know_v these_o thing_n shall_v be_v your_o portion_n chap._n xlviii_o the_o blessedness_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o four_o thing_n communion_n with_o god_n and_o this_o be_v more_o than_o the_o other_o three_o thing_n union_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o communion_n communion_n be_v that_o which_o rise_v from_o both_o part_n be_v unite_v and_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o the_o trinity_n in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v a_o communion_n that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v 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