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cor._n 5._o 5._o act_n 2._o 33._o what_o comfort_n do_v hence_o arise_v to_o god_n child_n 1._o that_o our_o head_n be_v go_v before_o we_o his_o member_n shall_v follow_v after_o christ_n have_v prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o in_o heaven_n which_o now_o we_o feel_v by_o faith_n and_o hereafter_o shall_v full_o enjoy_v eph._n 1._o 22_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 49._o joh._n 14._o 3._o &_o 13._o 23_o 24._o 2._o that_o have_v such_o a_o friend_n in_o heaven_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o foe_n on_o earth_n nor_o fiend_n in_o hell_n heb._n 7._o 25._o phil._n 1._o 28._o rom._n 16._o 20._o act_n 20._o 24._o rev._n 2._o 10._o what_o fruit_n be_v we_o to_o show_v in_o our_o life_n from_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o ascension_n in_o our_o heart_n 1._o to_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n while_o we_o be_v on_o earth_n place_v our_o heart_n where_o our_o head_n be_v col._n 3._o 1_o 2._o phil._n 1._o 23_o &_o 3._o 20._o 2._o to_o look_v for_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n 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