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expression_n lay_v hold_v on_o eternal_a life_n contemn_v this_o world_n and_o raise_v thy_o thought_n to_o something_o high_a let_v this_o world_n seem_v a_o little_a thing_n in_o thy_o eye_n and_o let_v eternal_a life_n be_v the_o mark_n and_o white_a in_o thy_o eye_n let_v thy_o desire_n and_o long_n be_v carry_v out_o after_o life_n we_o ought_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n that_o be_v we_o ought_v to_o set_v eternal_a thing_n as_o the_o fair_a thing_n in_o our_o eye_n the_o main_a of_o our_o desire_n inclination_n and_o affection_n shall_v be_v carry_v out_o that_o way_n our_o heart_n shall_v be_v carry_v above_o this_o world_n and_o our_o affection_n shall_v be_v soar_v up_o aloft_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o the_o next_o world_n it_o be_v a_o emphatical_a expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n phil._n 3.14_o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o eternal_a life_n when_o this_o natural_a life_n be_v at_o end_n 5._o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v to_o live_v much_o in_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o eternal_a life_n titus_n 1.2_o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v promise_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v rom._n 5.2_o we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o main_a of_o our_o hope_n shall_v not_o lie_v in_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v not_o fancy_v to_o ourselves_o and_o expect_v
a_o happiness_n here_o on_o earth_n but_o our_o great_a hope_n shall_v be_v above_o we_o shall_v cast_v anchor_n within_o the_o veil_n 6.19_o heb._n 6.19_o expect_v happiness_n in_o what_o be_v to_o be_v enjoy_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o time_n if_o the_o main_a of_o our_o hope_n and_o expectation_n be_v in_o this_o life_n we_o and_o our_o hope_n be_v like_a to_o perish_v together_o for_o we_o ourselves_o must_v die_v and_o the_o thing_n we_o hope_v for_o and_o make_v account_n of_o as_o our_o happiness_n they_o must_v die_v and_o perish_v it_o be_v good_a therefore_o to_o have_v such_o a_o hope_n as_o will_v not_o fail_v we_o nor_o deceive_v we_o if_o we_o look_v for_o the_o main_a of_o our_o happiness_n yea_o our_o only_a true_a happiness_n in_o the_o next_o world_n not_o in_o this_o world_n this_o be_v such_o a_o hope_n as_o will_v never_o deceive_v we_o a_o man_n that_o have_v fix_v his_o hope_n in_o eternal_a thing_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v any_o temporal_a thing_n the_o 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