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have_v see_v the_o efficient_a and_o formal_a cause_n of_o this_o hope_n three_o hope_n what_o be_v the_o object_n of_o this_o hope_n i_o tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v a_o expectation_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v what_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o hope_v look_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o outward_a comfort_n that_o be_v needful_a refreshment_n in_o their_o way_n protection_n deliverance_n assistance_n the_o increase_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n whatever_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o promise_n that_o hope_n wait_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o but_o more_o especial_o the_o object_n of_o a_o believer_n hope_v it_o be_v eternal_a life_n tit._n 1._o 2._o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v promise_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o in_o tit._n 3._o 7._o that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o 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