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ascension_n rise_v from_o his_o and_o our_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n from_o he_o and_o so_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n our_o be_v glorious_a it_o come_v from_o he_o he_o then_o shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n as_o the_o head_n and_o husband_n of_o his_o church_n and_o shall_v shine_v upon_o all_o his_o member_n he_o as_o the_o sun_n shall_v cast_v a_o lustre_n and_o beauty_n and_o glory_n upon_o all_o that_o be_v he_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v reflect_v that_o glory_n they_o have_v from_o he_o upon_o he_o again_o and_o he_o upon_o they_o again_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v glorious_a in_o they_o and_o they_o in_o he_o but_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o be_v he_o be_v first_o in_o glory_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n and_o then_o we_o in_o he_o i_o speak_v this_o the_o rather_o because_o i_o will_v have_v humble_a conscience_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o time_n of_o desertion_n when_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o god_n that_o hide_v himself_o when_o they_o 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the_o simile_n hand_n or_o the_o foot_n do_v so_o a_o weak_a christian_n that_o have_v little_a grace_n he_o live_v by_o the_o same_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o glory_n as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o be_v strong_a let_v we_o strive_v and_o fight_v with_o this_o encouragement_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n oh_o but_o shall_v we_o be_v always_o fight_v and_o strive_v no_o say_v he_o lay_v hold_v of_o eternal_a life_n and_o then_o we_o may_v well_o fight_v against_o doubt_n and_o despair_n let_v we_o therefore_o labour_n to_o fight_v so_o that_o we_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n which_o christ_n keep_v for_o we_o and_o keep_v we_o for_o it_o and_o ere_o long_o we_o shall_v partake_v of_o that_o we_o hope_v for_o finis_fw-la the_o redemption_n of_o body_n in_o one_o funeral_n sermon_n upon_o phil._n 3._o 2â—…_n by_o the_o late_a learned_a and_o reverend_a divine_a rich._n sibbs_n doctor_n in_o divinity_n mr_n of_o katherine_z 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