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subject_n to_o sorrow_n there_o be_v no_o condition_n on_o earth_n so_o pleasant_a but_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o pain_n but_o now_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v whole_o deliver_v from_o all_o their_o affliction_n and_o shall_v never_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o trouble_v any_o more_o they_o shall_v be_v whole_o exempt_v from_o all_o their_o infirmity_n and_o be_v crown_v with_o perfection_n without_o any_o change_n so_o that_o this_o be_v another_o excellent_a privilege_n or_o a_o second_o branch_n of_o that_o happiness_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o in_o this_o heavenly_a kingdom_n but_o three_o another_o be_v this_o 3._o they_o shall_v dwell_v with_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o see_v they_o face_n to_o face_n they_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o behold_v his_o glory_n and_o they_o shall_v sit_v down_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o behold_v his_o beauty_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o honour_v by_o god_n and_o promote_v by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o be_v companion_n with_o they_o in_o glory_n and_o dwell_v in_o their_o presence_n continual_o here_o be_v another_o excellent_a privilege_n and_o emninent_a dignity_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o in_o this_o glorious_a kingdom_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_v from_o shame_n and_o reproach_n but_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v crown_v with_o honour_n and_o dignity_n their_o eye_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_v from_o vain_a sight_n and_o terrible_a object_n but_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v bless_v with_o heavenly_a vision_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n continual_o it_o be_v count_v a_o great_a honour_n and_o a_o excellent_a privilege_n among_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n to_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o a_o earthly_a king_n or_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o great_a person_n but_o it_o be_v count_v more_o honour_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o family_n and_o dwell_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o to_o be_v a_o companion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o honour_n and_o dignity_n but_o now_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v tenfold_o more_o honour_n and_o dignity_n than_o all_o this_o i_o mean_v in_o reference_n to_o this_o particular_a beside_o all_o the_o rest_n they_o shall_v have_v more_o honour_n than_o to_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o a_o earthly_a king_n for_o they_o shall_v behold_v the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n they_o shall_v have_v more_o honour_n than_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o great_a man_n on_o earth_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o great_a god_n in_o heaven_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o his_o family_n and_o dwell_v with_o he_o and_o be_v companion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n therefore_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 140.13_o sure_o the_o righteous_a shall_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thy_o name_n the_o upright_a shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o presence_n mark_v it_o do_v not_o say_v only_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o thy_o presence_n for_o a_o little_a time_n but_o they_o shall_v '_o dwell_v in_o thy_o presence_n they_o shall_v continue_v and_o abide_v in_o thy_o presence_n as_o person_n belong_v and_o relate_v to_o thy_o house_n and_o family_n and_o they_o shall_v sit_v at_o the_o table_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n for_o ever_o revel_v 22.4_o luke_n 22.30_o therefore_o say_v christ_n joh._n 14.3_o if_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o unto_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v where_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v exalt_v there_o must_v the_o saint_n be_v exalt_v 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