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thing_n be_v true_a though_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o it_o be_v long_o god_n dâ—â—â—_n in_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o on_o this_o earth_n give_v we_o only_o his_o perish_v transitory_a and_o imperfect_a good_a thing_n the_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v give_v they_o shall_v pass_v away_o from_o they_o jer._n 8._o 13._o which_o be_v on_o this_o respect_n suitable_a to_o our_o condition_n here_o for_o that_o also_o be_v perish_v imperfect_a transitory_a and_o pass_v away_o but_o his_o abide_n eternal_a pesrect_a and_o satisfactory_a thing_n o_o i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o likeness_n psal_n 17._o 15._o these_o he_o have_v reserve_v and_o will_v give_v unto_o such_o of_o the_o reasonable_a inhabitant_n thereof_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v meet_a and_o worthy_a after_o they_o be_v go_v and_o remove_v off_o from_o this_o earth_n in_o the_o future_a state_n distribution_n and_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o we_o have_v all_o thing_n here_o 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