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this_o incorruptible_a inheritance_n 1.4_o 1._o pet._n 1.4_o which_o can_v neither_o fail_v nor_o fade_v away_o referue_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n then_o shall_v god_n wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n 21.4_o reve._n 21.4_o &_o death_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o sorrow_n cry_v or_o travail_v any_o more_o all_o these_o old_a thing_n shall_v be_v go_v away_o god_n shall_v make_v all_o thing_n new_a then_o shall_v we_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n 7.14_o reve._n 7.14_o and_o shall_v serve_v he_o night_n and_o day_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o shall_v be_v lead_v by_o the_o lamb_n to_o the_o live_a fountain_n of_o water_n 19.7_o reve._n 19.7_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o our_o marriage_n with_o the_o lamb_n when_o be_v clothe_v with_o pure_a &_o bright_a raiment_n we_o shall_v sit_v at_o his_o marriage_n banquet_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o angel_n if_o our_o body_n shall_v shine_v then_o as_o the_o sun_n 22.30_o matth._n 22.30_o what_o shall_v the_o brightness_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v 13.43_o matth._n 13.43_o then_o our_o pilgrimage_n be_v finish_v we_o shall_v be_v indeed_o the_o citizen_n of_o this_o heavenly_a and_o holy_a jerusalem_n 9_o bern._n meditation_n 9_o which_o shall_v be_v all_o of_o pure_a gold_n like_o unto_o the_o clear_a glass_n 21.18_o reve_v 21.18_o have_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o wall_n garnish_v with_o precious_a stone_n whereof_o also_o the_o twelve_o gate_n be_v twelve_o pearl_n which_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n nor_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o because_o the_o brightness_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o light_n of_o it_o and_o the_o lamb_n himself_o shall_v be_v the_o candle_n of_o it_o o_o how_o happy_a shall_v the_o citizen_n be_v that_o shall_v live_v in_o such_o a_o city_n see_v then_o what_o good_a thing_n be_v signify_v by_o life_n everlasting_a and_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o it_o but_o saint_n paul_n lift_v we_o up_o yet_o high_a into_o the_o contemplation_n of_o this_o life_n which_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v after_o the_o resurrection_n then_o 15.24_o 1._o cor._n 15.24_o say_v saint_n paul_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v give_v up_o his_o kingdom_n unto_o god_n his_o father_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v father_n behold_v those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o i_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v lose_v &_o thou_o do_v send_v i_o to_o save_v they_o i_o have_v redeem_v they_o with_o my_o blood_n thou_o have_v appoint_v i_o king_n over_o they_o they_o be_v my_o kingdom_n which_o i_o have_v get_v and_o which_o i_o have_v so_o guide_v and_o govern_v that_o have_v sanctify_v and_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o their_o enemy_n i_o have_v bring_v give_v and_o present_v they_o unto_o thou_o that_o have_v as_o touch_v myself_o accomplish_v the_o work_n &_o charge_v which_o thou_o have_v enjoin_v i_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o thou_o may_v be_v king_n reign_v immediate_o in_o they_o and_o fill_v 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thorn_n he_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v and_o hang_v upon_o a_o cross_n between_o two_o thief_n and_o beside_o these_o persecution_n and_o outward_a torment_n what_o anguish_n do_v he_o feel_v when_o he_o sweat_v blood_n and_o water_n for_o distress_n and_o fear_v when_o he_o cast_v his_o face_n upon_o the_o earth_n &_o when_o he_o cry_v on_o the_o cross_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o let_v we_o add_v to_o this_o example_n 9.16_o act._n 9.16_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n that_o vessel_n of_o election_n when_o he_o be_v convert_v jesus_n christ_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v show_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v suffer_v for_o his_o name_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o himself_o do_v brief_o recite_v make_v comparison_n of_o his_o own_o person_n with_o some_o of_o the_o false_a apostle_n 11.23_o 2_o cor._n 11.23_o be_v they_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o above_o they_o in_o travail_n more_o abundant_a in_o stripe_n more_o than_o they_o 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forget_v they_o than_o the_o mother_n her_o child_n and_o that_o he_o have_v they_o grave_v in_o his_o hand_n have_v they_o always_o before_o his_o eye_n and_o speak_v of_o they_o to_o ezechiel_n he_o say_v 11.15_o ezec._n 11.15_o thy_o brethren_n thy_o brethren_n the_o man_n of_o thy_o kindred_n he_o content_v not_o himself_o to_o call_v they_o once_o his_o brethren_n but_o double_v the_o word_n say_v thy_o brethren_n thy_o brethren_n and_o add_v man_n of_o thy_o kindred_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o think_v because_o they_o be_v in_o this_o miserable_a condition_n that_o they_o be_v cast_v off_o of_o god_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v they_o for_o his_o brethren_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v murder_v and_o cast_v to_o wild_a beast_n 79.2_o psalm_n 79.2_o call_v they_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o his_o faithful_a one_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n speak_v of_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v torment_v and_o afflict_v 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