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promise_a prepare_a inheritance_n they_o live_v in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n tit._n 1._o 2._o and_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o glory_n rom._n 5._o 2_o they_o live_v in_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a resurrection_n they_o groan_v after_o their_o house_n in_o heaven_n they_o seek_v a_o country_n a_o heavenly_a and_o therefore_o they_o can_v but_o mind_n and_o intend_v look_v unto_o and_o aim_v at_o those_o invisible_a eternal_a thing_n our_o natural_a life_n much_o less_o our_o spiritual_a life_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o possess_v that_o be_v in_o visible_a temporal_a thing_n for_o in_o god_n we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v vi_o because_o these_o invisible_a eternal_a thing_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o be_v suitable_a and_o satisfy_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o gracious_a person_n earthly_a thing_n be_v not_o suitable_a to_o heavenborn_a soul_n riches_n honour_n pleasure_n not_o suitable_a nor_o satisfy_v to_o immortal_a soul_n which_o be_v 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this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o exercise_n lovingkindness_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n i_o delight_v say_v the_o lord_n let_v we_o consider_v also_o the_o exceeding-great_a and_o precious_a promise_n and_o what_o our_o bless_a jesus_n have_v purchase_v and_o what_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o his_o people_n in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o let_v we_o ponder_v upon_o and_o by_o meditation_n work_v these_o thing_n into_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n labour_v for_o a_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n labour_v to_o prove_v your_o particular_a right_n and_o title_n to_o all_o those_o invisible_a eternal_a good_a thing_n and_o then_o you_o will_v mind_v they_o indeed_o a_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o they_o without_o a_o interest_n in_o they_o will_v do_v you_o no_o good_a no_o wise_a man_n will_v much_o mind_n those_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o have_v no_o interest_n let_v 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in_o he_o and_o have_v we_o resign_v up_o our_o whole_a self_n cordial_o and_o unreserved_o to_o he_o have_v we_o break_v our_o league_n with_o all_o sin_n and_o with_o all_o the_o idol_n of_o our_o heart_n do_v we_o hate_v and_o detest_v all_o sin_n and_o do_v we_o keep_v a_o continual_a watch_n and_o war_n against_o all_o sin_n have_v we_o a_o equal_a respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n can_v we_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o part_n with_o all_o thing_n for_o christ_n be_v we_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n if_o we_o be_v real_o christ_n then_o be_v we_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3._o 29._o be_v we_o the_o child_n of_o god_n if_o child_n
than_o heir_n heir_n of_o all_o those_o invisible_a eternal_a thing_n rom._n 8._o 17._o now_o if_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 15._o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n just_a so_o many_o and_o no_o more_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n if_o we_o have_v the_o image_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n on_o we_o and_o do_v love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o can_v trust_v he_o and_o depend_v on_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v most_o careful_a to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v so_o with_o we_o in_o sincerity_n then_o have_v we_o a_o good_a and_o firm_a right_n and_o title_n to_o all_o those_o great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o when_o we_o can_v prove_v our_o right_n to_o they_o and_o can_v call_v they_o our_o own_o then_o sure_o we_o shall_v think_v on_o they_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n will_v be_v set_v upon_o they_o all_o our_o affection_n will_v be_v carry_v out_o after_o they_o psal_n 73._o 24_o 25_o 26._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o when_o a_o soul_n can_v in_o truth_n and_o upon_o good_a ground_n say_v my_o god_n my_o lord_n my_o jesus_n than_o he_o will_v in_o earnest_a mind_n they_o psal_n 63._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n early_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o my_o flesh_n long_v for_o thou_o to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n because_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n my_o lip_n shall_v praise_v thou_o thus_o will_v i_o bless_v thou_o while_o i_o live_v my_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o with_o joyful_a 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