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have_v believe_v our_o report_n pa._n 52_o serm._n vii_o john_n 10.10_o i_o be_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o more_o abundant_o pa._n 62_o serm._n viii_o mat._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n pa._n 77_o serm._n ix_o rom_n 13.7_o render_v therefore_o to_o all_o man_n their_o due_n pa._n 86_o serm._n x._o rom_n 12.20_o therefore_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n on_o his_o head_n pa._n 96_o serm._n xi_o mat._n 9.2_o and_o jesus_n see_v their_o faith_n say_v unto_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n my_o son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o pa._n 102_o serm._n xii_o mat._n 5.2_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n pa._n 112_o serm._n xiii_o 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who_o you_o have_v crucify_v both_o lord_n and_o christ_n pa._n 175_o serm._n xix_o apoc._n 20.6_o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n pa._n 183_o serm._n xx._n john_n 5.28_o 29._o marvel_v not_o at_o this_o for_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n pa._n 192_o serm._n xxi_o 1_o cor._n 15.29_o else_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v that_o be_v baptize_v for_o dead_a if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o at_o all_o why_o be_v they_o then_o baptize_v for_o dead_a pa._n 120_o serm._n xxii_o heb._n 11.35_o woman_n receive_v their_o dead_a raise_v to_o life_n again_o and_o other_o be_v torture_v not_o accept_v a_o deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n pa._n 213_o serm._n xxiii_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o for_o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o than_o face_n to_o face_n now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n but_o then_o i_o shall_v know_v even_o as_o also_o i_o be_o know_v pa._n 224_o serm._n xxiv_o job_n 4.18_o behold_v he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o angel_n he_o charge_v with_o folly_n pa._n 233_o serm._n xxv_o mat._n 28.6_o he_o be_v not_o here_o for_o he_o be_v rise_v as_o he_o say_v come_v see_v the_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n lie_v pa._n 242_o serm._n xxvi_o 1_o thes_n 4.17_o then_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a and_o remain_v shall_v be_v catch_v up_o together_o with_o they_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n pa._n 254_o serm._n xxvii_o psal._n 89.47_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n pa._n 267_o serm._n xxviii_o &_o xxix_o john_n 14.26_o but_o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a 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