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vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heavenly_a supernal_a kingdom_n of_o glory_n which_o will_v reconcile_v our_o very_a nature_n to_o that_o perfect_o pure_a and_o holy_a state_n dispose_n and_o incline_v we_o to_o love_n and_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o god_n and_o frame_n and_o fit_v we_o to_o be_v for_o ever_o the_o bless_a object_n of_o god_n complacential_a love_n and_o which_o will_v prepare_v we_o for_o the_o comfortable_a delectable_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a god_n now_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v the_o work_n of_o time_n in_o time_n that_o we_o shall_v use_v the_o price_n put_v into_o our_o hand_n and_o for_o a_o certain_a appoint_a time_n walk_v with_o watchfulness_n and_o circumspection_n keep_v a_o due_a offic._n due_a decorum_n id_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la consent_n aneum_fw-la est_fw-la hominis_fw-la excellentiae_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la naturae_fw-la ejus_fw-la à _fw-la reliquis_fw-la 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approbationem_fw-la eorum_fw-la quibuscum_fw-la vivitur_fw-la ordine_fw-la &_o constantiâ_fw-la &_o moderatione_n dictorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la atque_fw-la factorum_fw-la id._n ibid._n commendable_a part_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n upon_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o low_a world_n before_o we_o be_v advance_v high_a and_o translate_v hence_o into_o those_o vpper-region_n and_o glorious_a mansion_n that_o we_o shall_v quit_v ourselves_o like_o man_n and_o behave_v ourselves_o like_a christian_n in_o this_o present_a state_n of_o nurture_n and_o discipline_n trial_n and_o probation_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o a_o bless_a reward_n and_o a_o honourable_a retribution_n in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o at_o last_o may_v come_v to_o be_v 20.36_o be_v mat._n 22.30_o luke_n 20.36_o equal_a to_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n yea_o to_o be_v like_o the_o very_a bless_a son_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o happy_a fellowship_n of_o 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