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unto_o we_o this_o rich_a inheritance_n four_o and_o last_o be_v move_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o seek_v this_o kingdom_n because_o of_o the_o endurableness_n of_o it_o for_o it_o will_v never_o fail_v i_fw-mi but_o will_v remain_v with_o thou_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o as_o say_v the_o psalmist_n the_o lord_n know_v the_o day_n of_o the_o upright_a and_o his_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o the_o apostle_n peter_n also_o to_o confirm_v this_o say_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a that_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o the_o heaven_n for_o you_o wherefore_o gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o be_v sober_a and_o hope_n to_o the_o end_n for_o the_o grace_n that_o shall_v be_v bring_v 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