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our_o happiness_n 13._o which_o christ_n also_o affirm_v when_o he_o say_v to_o his_o father_n this_o be_v life_n everlasting_a 17._o that_o man_n know_v the_o true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v saint_n paul_n also_o put_v our_o felicity_n 13._o in_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o s._n john_n in_o see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v for_o that_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o contentation_n in_o the_o world_n be_v only_o sparkle_v &_o parcel_n send_v out_o from_o god_n they_o be_v all_o contain_v much_o more_o perfect_o and_o excellent_o in_o god_n himself_o than_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n create_v as_o also_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o creature_n be_v more_o full_o in_o he_o than_o in_o themselves_o whereof_o it_o follow_v that_o whosoever_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o vision_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n he_o have_v all_o the_o goodness_n and_o perfection_n of_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n unite_v 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