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the_o entertainment_n of_o sense_n be_v to_o we_o now_o as_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o man_n be_v beyond_o those_o of_o a_o beast_n or_o the_o faculty_n of_o reason_n be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o the_o body_n and_o although_o it_o be_v too_o observable_a that_o in_o this_o world_n man_n be_v common_o more_o take_v with_o the_o latter_a then_o with_o the_o former_a it_o be_v not_o because_o this_o be_v great_a than_o that_o or_o comparable_a to_o it_o but_o because_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n have_v drown_v themselves_o in_o the_o body_n and_o so_o lose_v all_o relish_n of_o intellectual_a pleasure_n therefore_o when_o the_o body_n be_v refine_v and_o reason_n have_v recover_v thereby_o its_o just_a pre-eminence_n and_o become_v a_o true_a test_n and_o citerion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n there_o will_v a_o unspeakable_a pleasure_n flow_v in_o this_o way_n nor_o will_v the_o delight_n of_o the_o will_n in_o the_o close_a embrace_n of_o true_a and_o indubitable_a goodness_n be_v 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saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o resurrection_n they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n mat._n 22._o 30._o and_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n express_v himself_o thus_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 13._o meat_n for_o the_o belly_n and_o the_o belly_n for_o meat_n but_o god_n shall_v destroy_v both_o it_o and_o they_o it_o seem_v therefore_o not_o improbable_a that_o as_o some_o of_o those_o office_n shall_v cease_v so_o other_o more_o generous_a and_o excellent_a shall_v then_o be_v discover_v in_o their_o stead_n and_o for_o all_o those_o that_o be_v restore_v with_o the_o body_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a but_o have_v their_o use_n their_o object_n and_o their_o delight_n the_o eye_n shall_v probable_o please_v themselves_o with_o delightful_a prospect_n the_o ear_n be_v entertain_v with_o harmony_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o kindly_a and_o delicious_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o whole_a fabric_n shall_v 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his_o delight_n nothing_o to_o divert_v he_o or_o call_v he_o off_o from_o his_o enjoyment_n no_o weariness_n to_o interrupt_v his_o prosecution_n nor_o satiety_n to_o make_v the_o fruition_n loathsome_a and_o tedious_a no_o fear_n or_o solicitude_n to_o abate_v his_o delight_n no_o temptation_n to_o disturb_v or_o molest_v he_o no_o danger_n of_o excess_n to_o check_v and_o restrain_v he_o here_o the_o former_a prodigal_n may_v now_o swim_v in_o the_o high_a and_o most_o generous_a pleasure_n without_o riot_n or_o intemperance_n without_o danger_n of_o exhaust_v either_o himself_o or_o they_o in_o a_o word_n here_o there_o be_v no_o fatal_a interchange_n and_o vicissitude_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n bitter_a and_o sweet_a as_o be_v usual_a in_o this_o world_n but_o simple_a unmixed_a constant_a joy_n and_o happiness_n it_o be_v a_o rare_a and_o unparalleled_a happiness_n of_o quintus_n metellus_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o benign_a gale_n of_o prosperity_n constant_o attend_v he_o that_o in_o all_o the_o tedious_a and_o perilous_a voyage_n of_o a_o very_a long_a life_n he_o never_o meet_v with_o storm_n nor_o calm_v rock_n nor_o shelf_n but_o arrive_v at_o his_o port_n in_o peace_n full_a of_o day_n 1._o and_o lade_v with_o blessing_n for_o say_v the_o historian_n he_o live_v in_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o affluence_n have_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o be_v consul_n the_o high_a magistracy_n of_o be_v general_n of_o a_o roman_a army_n the_o high_a trust_n and_o of_o a_o triumph_n the_o great_a honour_n and_o felicity_n he_o live_v to_o see_v his_o three_o son_n all_o arrive_n at_o the_o high_a dignity_n and_o preferment_n that_o magnificent_a state_n of_o rome_n can_v yield_v they_o his_o three_o daughter_n all_o marry_v to_o the_o best_a family_n and_o by_o all_o these_o he_o have_v a_o numerous_a and_o hopeful_a progeny_n of_o