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day_n 24.6,7_o luk._n 24.6,7_o in_o which_o he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a as_o a_o triumphant_a victor_n over_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o be_v see_v oâ—_n all_o his_o apostle_n 15.5,6_o 1_o cor._n 15.5,6_o and_o of_o above_o 500_o brother_n at_o once_o and_o remain_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n and_o then_o he_o go_v to_o mount_n olivet_n with_o his_o disciple_n and_o more_o witness_n 1.3.9,10,11,12_o act._n 1.3.9,10,11,12_o and_o from_o thence_o he_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o now_o sit_v at_o the_o right-hand_a of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o there_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n 6.7.25_o heb._n 1.3_o joh._n 12.41_o rom._n 8.34_o heb._n 6.7.25_o i_o believe_v also_o that_o assure_o there_o be_v life_n and_o salvation_n to_o be_v have_v through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n if_o we_o come_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n so_o 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we_o have_v in_o our_o new_a translation_n turn_v into_o charity_n which_o in_o the_o old_a be_v love_n for_o charity_n will_v not_o sufficient_o explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 3._o v._o though_o i_o bestow_v all_o my_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o charity_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o that_o be_v if_o we_o have_v not_o love_n for_o love_n can_v be_v without_o charity_n but_o charity_n may_v be_v without_o love_n for_o we_o may_v be_v charitable_a by_o the_o way_n of_o merit_n think_v to_o purchase_v heaven_n by_o it_o and_o that_o will_v not_o do_v but_o if_o we_o be_v without_o charity_n in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o love_n in_o the_o fellow_n feel_v of_o one_o another_o suffering_n then_o be_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o we_o for_o st._n john_n say_v in_o the_o 3._o chap._n 17._o v._n but_o whosoever_o have_v this_o world_n good_n and_o 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