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the_o contrary_n be_v foolish_a be_v not_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o we_o the_o member_n and_o do_v not_o the_o member_n receive_v their_o whole_a light_n guidance_n and_o wisdom_n from_o it_o be_v not_o he_o also_o the_o price_n the_o ground_n and_o bottom_n of_o our_o happiness_n both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o be_v it_o possible_a it_o shall_v be_v forget_v or_o that_o by_o it_o our_o joy_n light_n and_o 29._o heaven_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v the_o sweet_a to_o all_o eternity_n our_o soul_n be_v now_o bind_v 4._o up_o in_o he_o as_o in_o a_o bundle_n of_o life_n and_o when_o we_o come_v thither_o he_o be_v still_o the_o christ_n our_o life_n and_o it_o be_v by_o our_o be_v 24._o where_o he_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v behold_v his_o glory_n and_o our_o glory_n because_o he_o be_v glorify_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o as_o he_o say_v john_n 16._o 22._o you_o now_o 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