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say_v of_o the_o ancient_a saint_n that_o they_o seek_v for_o a_o better_a country_n even_o a_o heavenly_a heb._n 11.16_o now_o this_o be_v eternal_a life_n that_o life_n which_o we_o shall_v live_v with_o god_n in_o the_o heavenly_a country_n ii_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o constant_a uniform_a life_n the_o life_n which_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v bound_v and_o limit_v by_o time_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a space_n and_o duration_n of_o thing_n and_o there_o be_v a_o end_n but_o eternal_a life_n know_v no_o end_n eternity_n be_v always_o stand_v praesens_fw-la semper_fw-la stans_fw-la semper_fw-la praesens_fw-la always_o present_a thus_o and_o always_o thus_o when_o we_o be_v sit_v down_o to_o live_v in_o eternal_a life_n than_o we_o may_v conclude_v as_o we_o be_v now_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v always_o there_o be_v no_o interruption_n no_o cessation_n in_o â—ternal_a life_n iii_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o life_n free_a from_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n isai_n 57.2_o he_o 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be_v perfect_o raze_v out_o of_o our_o nature_n those_o relic_n of_o sin_n reliquiae_fw-la peccati_fw-la as_o luther_n call_v they_o in_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v as_o thorn_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o goad_n in_o their_o side_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o to_o god_n holy_a in_o their_o measure_n as_o god_n be_v holy_a v._o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o life_n of_o perfect_a joy_n psal_n 16.11_o in_o his_o presence_n there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o in_o eternal_a life_n the_o saint_n possess_v god_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a and_o all_o good_a and_o have_v god_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a and_o all_o good_a they_o must_v needs_o have_v all_o joy_n the_o joy_n of_o this_o life_n be_v false_a deceitful_a joy_n they_o be_v far_o from_o satisfy_v quiet_v and_o content_v the_o heart_n the_o joy_n of_o this_o life_n be_v bitter-sweet_a joy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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