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pet._n 3._o 13._o and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v heb._n 2._o 5._o and_o last_o how_o do_v all_o loose_a christian_n decry_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n utter_o inconsistent_a with_o their_o interest_n it_o be_v requisite_a then_o that_o this_o foundation_n shall_v be_v lay_v very_o deep_a in_o man_n heart_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n foresee_v so_o many_o will_v endeavour_v to_o overthrow_v 2._o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o clear_v this_o truth_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o importance_n of_o it_o to_o christ_n glory_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n 1._o to_o christ_n glory_n which_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o man_n be_v much_o eclipse_v by_o his_o death_n be_v to_o shine_v out_o bright_a by_o his_o resurrection_n for_o nothing_o but_o this_o can_v take_v
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