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A79165
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A glimpse of eternity Very useful to awaken sinners, and to comfort saints. Profitable to be read in families, and given at funerals. By Abr. Caley.
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Caley, Abraham, d. 1672.
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see_v 11.1_o see_v heb._n 11.1_o and_o that_o these_o be_v mean_v by_o thing_n see_v and_o not_o see_v the_o apostle_n second_o further_o explain_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a which_o be_v not_o only_o exegetical_a explain_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o thing_n see_v and_o not_o see_v but_o as_o the_o word_n for_o imply_v contain_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o aim_v at_o one_o and_o not_o the_o other_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a all_o the_o visible_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n whether_o prosperous_a as_o health_n liberty_n riches_n honour_n and_o the_o like_a or_o adverse_a as_o sickness_n poverty_n persecution_n death_n they_o be_v for_o a_o while_n 〈◊〉_d while_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o short_a season_n so_o the_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o render_v 11.35_o render_v mat._n 13.21_o heb._n 11.35_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o look_v not_o at_o 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