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time_n col._n 3._o 16._o teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n and_o true_o when_o we_o come_v into_o these_o new_a heaven_n we_o shall_v then_o know_v what_o it_o be_v thus_o to_o teach_v one_o another_o thus_o among_o many_o have_v i_o branch_v forth_o these_o few_o particular_n wherein_o the_o nature_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o new_a heaven_n consist_v use_v 1_o as_o to_o discover_v the_o ignorance_n of_o those_o who_o will_v retain_v man_n still_o in_o the_o old_a heaven_n under_o carnal_a and_o fleshly_a form_n so_o 2._o to_o encourage_v saint_n who_o have_v yet_o but_o low_a apprehension_n of_o this_o glory_n to_o press_v forward_o as_o paul_n phil._n 3._o forget_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o press_v forward_o to_o the_o mark_n that_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o mark_n the_o prize_n run_v for_o it_o be_v a_o low_a and_o carnal_a principle_n for_o to_o set_v man_n a_o look_a back_n after_o 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