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doct._n 3_o as_o my_o text_n speak_v this_o truth_n in_o open_a word_n so_o elsewhere_o our_o apostle_n thus_o express_v himself_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 30._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 1._o luk._n 2._o 28_o 29_o 30._o which_o be_v our_o hope_n and_o here_o simeon_n anchor_v his_o hope_n of_o heaven_n for_o he_o take_v christ_n in_o his_o arm_n say_v now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o point_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n enquirable_a 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o hope_n of_o glory_n 2._o how_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o christian_n hope_v of_o glory_n first_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n 1._o either_o signify_v the_o glory_n hope_v for_o as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o many_o other_o scripture_n the_o hope_v lay_v up_o for_o you_o in_o heaven_n 13._o ver_fw-la 5._o tit._n 2._o 13._o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o 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