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eternal_a life_n glass_n rhet._n here_o they_o see_v but_o his_o back_n part_n as_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n but_o when_o death_n come_v they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n that_o be_v his_o glory_n here_o they_o see_v he_o but_o negative_o as_o it_o be_v what_o he_o be_v not_o but_o then_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 1_o joh._n 3.2_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v in_o all_o his_o glorious_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n in_o short_a they_o shall_v then_o have_v such_o sight_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o shall_v eternal_o fill_v delight_n solace_n satisfy_v and_o set_v at_o rest_n their_o soul_n for_o ever_o such_o sight_n and_o enjoyment_n as_o shall_v so_o