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joy_n do_v you_o that_o survive_v labour_v to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n which_o remain_v for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 4.9.11_o in_o the_o glorious_a mansion_n of_o god_n the_o father_n now_o bestir_v yourselves_o and_o do_v your_o best_a for_o heaven_n while_o you_o have_v time_n and_o opportunity_n 1.10_o work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a show_v all_o diligence_n by_o faith_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n the_o old_a and_o sure_a tract_n and_o ride_v to_o heaven_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a live_v holy_o that_o you_o may_v die_v comfortable_o learn_v to_o number_v
thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n abraham_n purchase_n etc._n etc._n page_n 233._o gen._n 23.4_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o sojourner_n among_o you_o give_v i_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o bury_a place_n with_o you_o that_o i_o may_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n god_n esteem_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n page_n 243._o psal._n 116.15_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o saint_n after_o immortal_a glory_n page_n 251._o 2_o cor._n 5.2_o for_o in_o this_o we_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n the_o careless_a merchant_n etc._n etc._n page_n 265._o mat._n 16.26_o what_o be_v man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o soul_n christ_n second_o advent_n etc._n etc._n page_n 273._o revel_v 22.12_o behold_v i_o come_v short_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o saint_n long_v for_o the_o great_a epiphany_n page_n 263._o titus_n 2.13_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n life_n apparition_n and_o man_n dissolution_n page_n 291._o james_n 4.14_o for_o what_o be_v your_o life_n it_o be_v even_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a while_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o saint_n paul_n trumpet_n etc._n etc._n page_n 303._o rome_n 13.11_o and_o that_o know_v the_o time_n that_o now_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n the_o righteous_a man_n restingplace_n etc._n etc._n page_n 313._o gen._n 15.1_o after_o these_o thing_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o abraham_n say_v fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n the_o righteous_a judge_n etc._n etc._n page_n 323._o jam_z 2.12_o so_o speak_v you_o and_o so_o do_v 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where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o faith_n triumph_n over_o the_o great_a trial_n page_n 367._o heb._n 11.17_o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n page_n 377._o ipet_fw-la 3.7_o as_o heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n peace_n in_o death_n etc._n etc._n page_n 387._o luke_n 2.29_o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n the_o vital_a fountain_n etc._n etc._n page_n 399._o john_n 11.25_o 26._o 25._o jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v 26._o and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v death_n in_o birth_n etc._n etc._n page_n 411._o gen._n 35.19_o and_o rachel_n die_v the_o 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