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â—ou_o feel_v his_o life_n power_n and_o spirit_n in_o you_o to_o â—ead_a you_o in_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n you_o may_v die_v in_o peace_n and_o with_o great_a joy_n and_o satisfaction_n you_o may_v die_v with_o great_a courage_n and_o commit_v your_o body_n to_o the_o grave_a and_o with_o â—ulness_n of_o assurance_n commit_v your_o depart_a soul_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o his_o bosom_n and_o to_o have_v a_o abundant_a entrance_n â—nto_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n all_o the_o deceased_a saint_n though_o they_o have_v a_o great_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n than_o we_o have_v now_o or_o thâ—â—â—hey_n have_v when_o tabernacle_v in_o a_o mortal_a body_n â—et_o they_o wait_v and_o long_o for_o the_o reward_n which_o â—hey_n shall_v receive_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a then_o be_v the_o full_a possession_n the_o joyful_a harvest_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o of_o when_o thou_o make_v a_o feast_n invite_v not_o 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and_o to_o deny_v yourselves_o and_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o give_v up_o yourselves_o entire_o to_o the_o leading_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o suppress_v the_o natural_a working_n and_o act_n of_o your_o own_o spirit_n and_o let_v every_o thought_n and_o imagination_n be_v bring_v into_o subjection_n and_o into_o a_o holy_a captivity_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o your_o meditation_n on_o god_n and_o heaven_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v these_o thought_n must_v be_v give_v you_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n you_o must_v form_n and_o frame_v and_o work_v they_o together_o with_o the_o spirit_n the_o life_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a be_v to_o live_v above_o to_o have_v his_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n and_o to_o look_v beyond_o all_o present_a enjoyment_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v unto_o fruition_n that_o be_v future_a and_o everlasting_a the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n give_v he_o of_o god_n have_v 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present_a measure_n of_o the_o gift_n oâ—_n god_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o effect_n of_o grace_n can_v lead_v we_o from_o grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v great_a weakness_n for_o any_o thus_o to_o argue_v 〈◊〉_d be_o afraid_a my_o meditation_n will_v carry_v i_o from_o mâ—_n present_a measure_n i_o tell_v thou_o the_o thought_n anâ—_n meditation_n that_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o truâ—_n christian_n that_o carry_v he_o beyond_o present_a enjoyment_n to_o those_o that_o be_v future_a will_v noâ—_n hinder_v the_o present_a measure_n of_o grace_n receive_v let_v i_o add_v this_o one_o word_n further_o the_o mystery_n that_o have_v be_v tell_v we_o the_o mystery_n that_o have_v be_v hide_v from_o age_n and_o generation_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o we_o who_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o glory_n may_v we_o not_o say_v christ_n in_o we_o be_v our_o glory_n and_o christ_n in_o we_o be_v our_o enjoyment_n we_o may_v say_v if_o we_o be_v true_a believer_n christ_n in_o 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eternity_n the_o apostle_n paul_n tell_v we_o tit._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n 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 saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n when_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o appearance_n of_o this_o bless_a hope_n at_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o our_o saviour_n when_o be_v that_o at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a when_o all_o nation_n shall_v stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a 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