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prov._n 14.23_o when_o our_o gracious_a relation_n die_v we_o nâ—â—â—â—â—se_v the_o word_n sometime_o that_o we_o may_v be_v understand_v there_o be_v hope_n they_o be_v infinite_a gainer_n by_o their_o death_n sometime_o they_o die_v full_a of_o hope_n in_o their_o own_o sense_n 27._o job_n 19.25_o 26_o 27._o i_o know_v say_v jâ—b_n that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n i_o shall_v see_v god_n etc._n etc._n oh_o bless_a hopeâ—_n and_o thus_o holy_a paul_n 5.1_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o we_o know_v that_o if_o the_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n glorious_a triumph_n and_o thus_o again_o we_o may_v find_v he_o in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o of_o his_o brethren_n and_o 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for_o the_o cleanse_a virtue_n thereof_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n as_o ahashuerus_n have_v the_o virgin_n first_o purify_v and_o perfume_v before_o he_o take_v they_o into_o his_o bed_n four_o he_o woo_v she_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o love_n their_o lord_n and_o poor_a soul_n so_o well_o that_o they_o will_v take_v no_o denial_n at_o her_o hand_n as_o eleazar_n isack_n steward_n 24.33_o gen._n 24.33_o will_v not_o eat_v before_o he_o have_v speed_v for_o rebeccah_n to_o wife_n for_o his_o master_n son_n 11.2_o 2_o cor._n 11.2_o and_o when_o they_o have_v gain_v her_o consent_n than_o they_o present_v she_o as_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n unto_o christ_n five_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n upon_o their_o mutual_a interview_n like_o one_o another_o so_o well_o that_o they_o mutual_o engage_v and_o contract_v themselves_o one_o to_o another_o 2.16_o cant._n 2.16_o they_o do_v mutual_o give_v away_o themselves_o one_o for_o and_o one_o to_o another_o my_o 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and_o how_o woeful_o full_a of_o diversion_n such_o be_v our_o heaven_n on_o earth_n but_o our_o heaven_n in_o glory_n or_o our_o glory_n in_o heaven_n be_v not_o so_o god_n be_v the_o only_a unchangeable_a object_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o the_o soul_n stay_v and_o suck_v and_o drink_v immeasurable_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o a_o drop_n less_o in_o the_o object_n a_o seven_o property_n be_v reflextion_n reflection_n 7._o property_n reflection_n reflection_n be_v one_o of_o the_o choice_a ingredient_n into_o fruition_n to_o enjoy_v heaven_n in_o all_o the_o beatitude_n thereof_o and_o to_o know_v i_o do_v enjoy_v it_o this_o be_v the_o beatitude_n of_o all_o beatitude_n direct_v act_n and_o privilege_n of_o grace_n scil_n to_o believe_v to_o love_n christ_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n to_o be_v act_v by_o his_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n these_o may_v make_v a_o christian_a safe_a but_o alone_o they_o 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