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thou_o a_o soul_n in_o its_o natural_a condition_n see_v no_o glory_n and_o beauty_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n that_o open_v the_o eye_n to_o see_v christ_n glory_n and_o excellency_n 1_o pet._n 2.7_o to_o you_o that_o believe_v he_o be_v precious_a though_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n thou_o can_v not_o live_v up_o to_o it_o thy_o eye_n be_v blind_a fast_o close_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o discern_v by_o thou_o this_o therefore_o be_v thy_o misery_n thou_o have_v not_o answer_v the_o lord_n expectation_n in_o this_o eminent_a preservation_n sinner_n cry_v as_o they_o isa_n 53.2_o we_o see_v no_o form_n nor_o comeliness_n in_o he_o nor_o beauty_n for_o which_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o the_o sinner_n eye_n be_v fast_o close_v that_o though_o this_o be_v thy_o duty_n thou_o can_v not_o see_v it_o nor_o 2_o can_v thou_o interpret_v thy_o preservation_n to_o be_v out_o of_o good_a will_n to_o thou_o rom._n 8.28_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v 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