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the_o state_n present_a of_o his_o child_n their_o salvation_n be_v certain_a whether_o they_o live_v or_o die_v this_o they_o be_v or_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o live_v holy_o in_o this_o world_n they_o shall_v live_v happy_o with_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v upon_o like_a ground_n god_n decree_n and_o christ_n death_n be_v paul_n glorious_a triumph_n in_o the_o name_n and_o person_n of_o all_o god_n child_n therefore_o 39_o therefore_o rom._n 8.38_o 39_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n no_o state_n or_o creature_n shall_v separate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o deprive_v of_o salvation_n and_o that_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n 14.8_o apostle_n rom._n 14.8_o whether_o we_o live_v or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o see_v how_o solid_a the_o foundation_n of_o this_o assurance_n be_v build_v first_o on_o god_n decree_n second_o on_o christ_n death_n can_v any_o hinder_v the_o lord_n appointment_n or_o frustrate_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 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