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cor._n 5.1_o here_o the_o saint_n be_v straighten_a for_o room_n they_o have_v but_o mean_a cottage_n to_o live_v in_o but_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o royal_a palace_n to_o live_v in_o here_o be_v but_o their_o sojourn_v house_n there_o in_o heaven_n be_v their_o mansion-house_n a_o house_n build_v high_a above_o all_o the_o visible_a orb_n a_o house_n bespangle_v with_o light_n col._n 1.12_o enrich_v with_o pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n rev._n 21.19_o and_o this_o be_v not_o their_o landlord_n house_n but_o their_o father_n house_n john_n 14.2_o and_o this_o house_n stand_v all_o upon_o consecrate_a ground_n it_o be_v set_v out_o by_o transparent_a glass_n to_o show_v the_o holiness_n of_o it_o rev._n 21.27_o 5._o believer_n at_o death_n shall_v gain_v the_o sweet_a society_n of_o glorify_a saint_n and_o angel_n this_o will_v add_v something_o to_o the_o felicity_n of_o heaven_n as_o every_o star_n add_v some_o lustre_n to_o the_o firmament_n first_o the_o society_n of_o the_o 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