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time_n in_o which_o these_o thing_n be_v sufficient_o manifest_v and_o fulfil_v this_o be_v but_o the_o time_n of_o working_n not_o of_o recompense_v and_o reward_v all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n be_v a_o time_n of_o work_n and_o labour_n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v another_o time_n of_o reward_n for_o here_o neither_o be_v the_o righteous_a evident_o reward_v with_o or_o enjoy_v the_o promise_a blessing_n heb._n 11.13_o nor_o the_o wicked_a punish_v according_a to_o their_o wickedness_n so_o as_o may_v either_o sufficient_o evidence_n god_n love_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o one_o or_o his_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n against_o the_o other_o &_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o threaten_n true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n do_v give_v some_o reward_n or_o rather_o encouragement_n to_o goodness_n here_o in_o inward_a peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o ofttimes_o in_o outward_a and_o signal_n preservation_n and_o deliverance_n from_o danger_n and_o benefit_n confer_v especial_o to_o 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