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to_o speak_v of_o it_o we_o do_v but_o lisp_v like_a child_n and_o understand_v like_a child_n and_o reason_n like_o child_n about_o it_o that_o which_o be_v imperfect_a must_v be_v do_v away_o and_o our_o soul_n must_v be_v raise_v to_o a_o great_a perfection_n and_o our_o understanding_n fill_v with_o a_o strong_a and_o steady_a light_n before_o we_o can_v be_v fit_a to_o engage_v in_o so_o profound_a a_o contemplation_n we_o must_v first_o have_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o possess_v of_o that_o felicity_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v there_o to_o be_v enjoy_v before_o we_o can_v either_o speak_v or_o think_v of_o it_o in_o any_o measure_n as_o it_o deserve_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n whenever_o we_o set_v about_o it_o we_o shall_v find_v our_o faculty_n oppress_v and_o dazzle_v with_o the_o weight_n and_o splendour_n of_o so_o great_a and_o glorious_a a_o argument_n like_o st._n paul_n who_o when_o he_o be_v catch_v up_o into_o paradise_n see_v and_o hear_v those_o thing_n which_o when_o 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