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their_o die_a as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o live_n and_o therefore_o from_o and_o in_o all_o these_o 6._o they_o be_v bless_v in_o their_o death_n bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rev._n 14.13_o that_o be_v they_o be_v happy_a they_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o sin_n for_o bless_a the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n psal_n 32.1_o 2._o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o be_v charge_v further_o upon_o they_o nay_o all_o blessing_n be_v they_o a_o happy_a and_o most_o desirable_a state_n 2._o exceed_o great_a too_o be_v their_o advantage_n thereby_o as_o to_o say_v 1._o their_o fight_n be_v fight_v their_o labour_n and_o work_v finish_v and_o their_o race_n run_v they_o have_v now_o no_o more_o to_o do_v that_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o any_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o upon_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o their_o enjoyment_n 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