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unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n moreover_o 3._o phil._n 3._o 1._o joh._n 3._o they_o shall_v no_o more_o suffer_v any_o torment_n pain_n sickness_n nor_o any_o other_o adverse_a thing_n because_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o mourning_n nor_o weep_v nor_o labour_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v happen_v no_o more_o corruption_n to_o they_o by_o death_n 21_o reu._n 21._o isa_n 25._o reu._n 7._o &_o 21_o whereof_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o remembrance_n but_o be_v make_v immortal_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v incorruptible_a &_o deliver_v from_o all_o suffering_n for_o to_o be_v in_o a_o happy_a estate_n for_o ever_o their_o soul_n which_o before_o be_v a_o live_a soul_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n 2._o gen._n 2._o than_o it_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o all_o sorrow_n grief_n annoy_n 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o perturbatious_a and_o fear_n which_o come_v through_o sin_n and_o shall_v be_v 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that_o the_o book_n be_v open_v 19_o reu._n 19_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n full_a of_o meekness_n grace_n and_o mercy_n receyve_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o wicked_a 7._o reu._n 7._o who_o judge_v they_o the_o outcast_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a blessing_n 10._o reu._n 10._o be_v find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o lamb_n 14._o sap._n 4._o 5._o 1._o cor._n 4._o reve._n 13._o &_o 21._o 2._o cor._n 5._o gal._n 3._o apoc._n 14._o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o innocency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n they_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n the_o spouse_n crown_v with_o the_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o life_n and_o eternal_a glory_n be_v pronounce_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheir_n with_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o reu._n 2._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 1._o pet._n 5._o rom._n 8._o gal._n 4._o and_o judge_n with_o he_o of_o all_o the_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
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infirmity_n can_v not_o have_v be_v able_a to_o see_v the_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n without_o be_v destroy_v the_o apostle_n although_o they_o have_v never_o see_v the_o body_n of_o elias_n and_o of_o moses_n nevertheless_o they_o know_v they_o how_o much_o soon_o shall_v the_o elect_v know_v themselves_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o this_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o intelligence_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o they_o that_o if_o adam_n in_o his_o first_o estate_n which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n less_o why_o shall_v not_o that_o of_o the_o sanctify_a by_o christ_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o do_v he_o know_v the_o beast_n which_o god_n bring_v before_o he_o 1._o 1._o cor._n 1._o and_o do_v proper_o impose_v a_o name_n to_o each_o one_o and_o even_o know_v eve_n to_o be_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n 2._o gen._n 2._o although_o that_o the_o lord_n take_v the_o rib_n from_o he_o without_o his_o feel_n 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woman_n sinner_n of_o the_o prodigal_a of_o the_o good_a thief_n of_o david_n of_o st._n peter_n 16._o mat._n 16._o of_o st._n paul_n and_o of_o the_o servant_n that_o be_v indebt_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n to_o his_o master_n which_o be_v acquit_v he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v confess_v the_o debt_n and_o have_v request_v and_o pray_v his_o master_n to_o have_v pity_n on_o he_o ha_o to_o what_o end_n have_v the_o father_n send_v hither_o his_o son_n why_o be_v he_o anoint_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v it_o not_o to_o declare_v unto_o the_o captive_n that_o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n to_o pay_v their_o ransom_n and_o to_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o captivity_n 61._o isa_n 61._o and_o to_o the_o prisoner_n that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o open_v the_o prison_n for_o they_o and_o to_o the_o indebt_v that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o acquit_v they_o and_o to_o the_o sick_a for_o to_o heal_v they_o and_o the_o apostle_n which_o he_o have_v send_v throughout_o the_o world_n as_o he_o be_v 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