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truth_n and_o gospel_n shine_v in_o the_o world_n and_o mighty_o amaze_v and_o astonish_v the_o heart_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o exceed_o engage_v the_o lord_n to_o crown_v we_o speedy_o with_o victory_n and_o deliverance_n therefore_o now_o let_v we_o serious_o weigh_v these_o thing_n and_o lay_v they_o to_o heart_n and_o let_v we_o rouse_v up_o our_o dull_a spirit_n and_o be_v valiant_a for_o god_n and_o the_o more_o our_o adversary_n increase_v in_o their_o rage_n and_o fury_n against_o we_o the_o more_o let_v we_o increase_v in_o our_o zeal_n and_o courage_n for_o christ_n and_o let_v we_o remember_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o and_o for_o we_o and_o if_o we_o continue_v faithful_a to_o he_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o but_o continual_o support_v we_o and_o comfort_v we_o and_o in_o his_o due_a time_n deliver_v we_o out_o of_o all_o our_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n therefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n let_v we_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n 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land_n for_o ever_o that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v isa_n 60.21_o this_o be_v one_o great_a privilege_n and_o one_o branch_n of_o that_o happiness_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o in_o this_o heavenly_a kingdom_n but_o second_o another_o be_v this_o 2._o they_o shall_v be_v whole_o free_v from_o all_o sorrow_n and_o from_o all_o trouble_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o they_o shall_v be_v whole_o free_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o grief_n and_o anguish_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o distress_n and_o misery_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o sorrow_n any_o more_o alas_o now_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o much_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n to_o much_o trouble_v and_o distress_n and_o many_o distemper_n of_o body_n and_o defect_n of_o nature_n do_v daily_o attend_v we_o and_o several_a affliction_n be_v every_o day_n ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o we_o as_o sickness_n lameness_n blindness_n hunger_n and_o cold_a and_o many_o other_o trouble_v and_o 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subject_n to_o sorrow_n there_o be_v no_o condition_n on_o earth_n so_o pleasant_a but_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o pain_n but_o now_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v whole_o deliver_v from_o all_o their_o affliction_n and_o shall_v never_o know_v what_o belong_v to_o trouble_v any_o more_o they_o shall_v be_v whole_o exempt_v from_o all_o their_o infirmity_n and_o be_v crown_v with_o perfection_n without_o any_o change_n so_o that_o this_o be_v another_o excellent_a privilege_n or_o a_o second_o branch_n of_o that_o happiness_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o in_o this_o heavenly_a kingdom_n but_o three_o another_o be_v this_o 3._o they_o shall_v dwell_v with_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o see_v they_o face_n to_o face_n they_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o behold_v his_o glory_n and_o they_o shall_v sit_v down_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o behold_v his_o beauty_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o honour_v by_o god_n and_o promote_v by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o be_v companion_n with_o they_o in_o glory_n and_o dwell_v in_o their_o presence_n continual_o here_o be_v another_o excellent_a privilege_n and_o emninent_a dignity_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o in_o this_o glorious_a kingdom_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_v from_o shame_n and_o reproach_n but_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v crown_v with_o honour_n and_o dignity_n their_o eye_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_v from_o vain_a sight_n and_o terrible_a object_n but_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v bless_v with_o heavenly_a vision_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n continual_o it_o be_v count_v a_o great_a honour_n and_o a_o excellent_a privilege_n among_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n to_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o a_o earthly_a king_n or_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o great_a person_n but_o it_o be_v count_v more_o 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