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kingdom_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o faith_n he_o do_v see_v in_o christ_n more_o than_o humane_a meekness_n and_o patience_n in_o his_o suffering_n undaunted_a courage_n above_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n to_o go_v through_o with_o all_o constancy_n those_o torturing_n and_o torment_n which_o with_o all_o cruelty_n and_o malice_n be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o do_v see_v some_o glimpse_n of_o divine_a mercy_n in_o he_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o pray_v so_o gracious_o for_o his_o persecutor_n and_o tormentor_n and_o for_o those_o that_o put_v he_o to_o death_n in_o the_o last_o place_n ponder_v well_o in_o thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o merciful_a answer_n of_o christ_n to_o this_o penitent_a malefactor_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o to_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n whereby_o he_o do_v show_v his_o power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n upon_o earth_n thus_o he_o say_v to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n 10._o palsy_n mar._n 2._o 5â—_n 10._o son_n thy_o sin_n 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do_v we_o hope_v for_o no_o great_a felicity_n than_o what_o we_o now_o enjoy_v we_o hâ—ve_v no_o abide_v place_n here_o but_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o change_v every_o moment_n and_o upon_o every_o small_a occasion_n 15._o occasion_n 1_o chro._n 29_o 15._o we_o be_v stranger_n and_o sojourner_n here_o our_o day_n on_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n and_o there_o be_v none_o abide_v our_o mansion_n house_n where_o we_o must_v dwell_v for_o ever_o be_v in_o heaven_n which_o christ_n our_o saviour_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o to_o draw_v our_o mind_n from_o all_o earthly_a delight_n which_o be_v fade_a and_o transitory_a and_o always_o mix_v and_o embitter_v with_o some_o sorrow_n and_o vexation_n that_o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n may_v be_v inflame_v to_o enjoy_v that_o celestial_a happiness_n where_o we_o shall_v be_v establish_v and_o confirm_v in_o perfect_a holiness_n for_o ever_o and_o where_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o blessedness_n for_o evermore_o 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