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molest_v thou_o there_o be_v no_o snare_n there_o to_o entangle_v thou_o no_o enemy_n there_o that_o shall_v in_o any-wise_a hurt_v thou_o no_o no_o thou_o will_v have_v none_o but_o friend_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o best_a of_o friend_n there_o triumph_n over_o sin_n be_v win_v the_o devil_n and_o death_n deface_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o just_a begin_v and_o there_o in_o glory_n place_v there_o tyrant_n nothing_o have_v to_o do_v nor_o rack_n nor_o rope_n be_v know_v tormentor_n all_o and_o satan_n too_o be_v full_o overthrow_v as_o one_o thus_o express_v it_o in_o metre_n 3._o believer_n shall_v be_v perfect_o free_v from_o all_o their_o sickness_n pain_n and_o sorrow_n rev._n 7.16_o 17._o they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o
cor._n 6.14_o which_o be_v the_o blessedness_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n must_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n 1.12_o col._n 1.12_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v from_o above_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n joh._n 3.3_o 5._o it_o be_v god_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o draw_v sinner_n unto_o christ_n 6.44_o joh._n 6.44_o and_o powerful_o work_v true_a faith_n in_o their_o soul_n give_v they_o thereby_o a_o title_n to_o heaven_n 13._o joh._n 1.12_o 13._o and_o then_o by_o renew_v and_o sanctify_v their_o nature_n do_v fit_a and_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o it_o be_v certain_o therefore_o of_o god_n free_a grace_n that_o any_o of_o we_o be_v prepare_v for_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o that_o heaven_n be_v prepare_v for_o we_o ephes_n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n faith_n as_o well_o 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