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you_o must_v leave_v your_o wife_n your_o heir_n your_o child_n and_o friend_n in_o good_a friendship_n and_o charity_n to_o the_o end_n that_o after_o your_o decease_n 2._o 1._o john_n 2._o they_o may_v have_v no_o occasion_n of_o discord_n that_o do_v you_o must_v forget_v all_o the_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n which_o pass_v away_o with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o who_o so_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 26._o mat._n 26._o endure_v for_o ever_o touch_v your_o child_n you_o ought_v to_o be_v only_o a_o natural_a father_n for_o a_o time_n but_o god_n be_v their_o spiritual_a father_n for_o ever_o have_v they_o in_o his_o holy_a keep_n and_o protection_n to_o conserve_v preserve_v and_o nourish_v they_o from_o all_o evil_a provide_v that_o they_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o way_n moreover_o see_v you_o be_v a_o christian_a regenerate_v by_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n you_o know_v long_o since_o that_o we_o have_v not_o here_o a_o permanent_a city_n 13._o 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lord_n almighty_n be_v the_o temple_n thereof_o and_o the_o lamb_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o it_o everlasting_a king_n and_o high_a priest_n offer_v sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o the_o lord_n then_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 7._o reu._n 15._o &_o 7._o which_o be_v the_o bless_a house_n which_o the_o faithful_a have_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o make_v with_o hand_n 5._o 2._o cor._n 5._o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v bud_v like_o the_o olive_n branch_n and_o blossom_n like_o the_o palm_n and_o like_o the_o cedar_n which_o be_v in_o lebanus_n 92._o psal_n 16.17.52_o &_o 92._o be_v immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v importune_v by_o satan_n to_o sin_n and_o offend_v god_n the_o face_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o light_n 22._o 1._o cor._n 13._o psal_n 16._o reu._n 22._o the_o brook_n of_o pleasure_n and_o sea_n of_o good_a hap_n they_o shall_v see_v it_o which_o shall_v give_v they_o such_o a_o great_a and_o perfect_a joy_n that_o all_o the_o joy_n which_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o that_o 9_o marc._n 9_o be_v but_o as_o a_o sparkle_n compare_v to_o a_o great_a fire_n it_o will_v make_v they_o forget_v all_o terrestrial_a 12._o heb._n 11._o &_o 12._o what_o pleasure_n soever_o they_o can_v take_v in_o they_o in_o the_o world_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o remember_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v bring_v they_o sorrow_n or_o grief_n they_o shall_v be_v lead_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o zion_n and_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n nor_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o 21.22_o reu._n 21.22_o for_o the_o light_n of_o god_n have_v