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man_n be_v peace_n they_o shall_v enter_v upon_o peace_n 57.2_o isa_n 57.2_o and_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n who_o every_o one_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o righteousness_n so_o paul_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n 4._o 2._o tim._n 4._o henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n thus_o run_v then_o the_o promise_n of_o blessedness_n in_o death_n to_o such_o and_o such_o only_a who_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o a_o holy_a life_n object_n 5_o but_o we_o see_v sometime_o even_o of_o those_o holy_a brethren_n that_o have_v live_v so_o pure_o and_o so_o godly_a in_o death_n they_o have_v rage_v and_o blaspheme_v yea_o and_o behave_v themselves_o as_o man_n in_o desperation_n it_o be_v true_a resp_n this_o have_v be_v the_o case_n and_o so_o may_v be_v of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o sanctify_a servant_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o this_o conclude_v not_o that_o their_o death_n must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v miserable_a for_o such_o may_v be_v 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