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gracious_a person_n to_o desire_v to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n who_o among_o all_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n do_v not_o desire_v the_o possession_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o hope_n in_o christ_n his_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n suffering_n and_o sorrow_n and_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o all_o the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o his_o heavenly_a portion_n and_o inheritance_n let_v the_o spiritual_a echo_n and_o silent_a answer_n of_o all_o true_a bear_v israelite_n resolve_v this_o question_n who_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a this_o make_v the_o great_a affliction_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o world_n so_o light_a unto_o they_o while_o they_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v 2_o cor._n 4.18_o and_o therefore_o reckon_v with_o paul_n 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