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comfort_v though_o the_o flesh_n and_o world_n be_v never_o so_o much_o displease_v and_o that_o the_o perfect_a light_n and_o love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o unseen_a glory_n of_o another_o life_n be_v the_o satisfy_a sum_n of_o all_o his_o hope_n for_o which_o all_o the_o world_n must_v be_v forsake_v to_o talk_v much_o of_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v as_o much_o and_o as_o eager_a for_o the_o world_n as_o other_o be_v the_o way_n by_o which_o the_o scandalous_a hypocrite_n do_v bring_v religion_n into_o contempt_n it_o be_v no_o high_a nor_o very_o honourable_a work_n to_o talk_v of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n but_o to_o live_v above_o it_o and_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o great_a matter_n to_o speak_v honourable_o of_o heaven_n but_o to_o live_v as_o believing-seekers_a of_o it_o and_o as_o those_o that_o have_v there_o their_o treasure_n and_o their_o heart_n mat._n 6.20_o 21._o and_o be_v comfort_v more_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v than_o by_o all_o their_o possession_n or_o pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n if_o we_o will_v glorify_v god_n our_o life_n must_v persuade_v man_n that_o he_o will_v certain_o be_v our_o everlasting_a portion_n and_o the_o sure_a and_o plentiful_a rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11.6_o it_o be_v much_o of_o the_o use_n of_o a_o true_a christian_n life_n to_o convince_v unbeliever_n that_o there_o be_v a_o heaven_n for_o saint_n and_o the_o scandalous_a worldling_n persuade_v they_o that_o there_o be_v none_o mat._n 5.5_o 11_o 12._o phil._n 3.26_o 21._o col._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o v._o therefore_o it_o glorifi_v god_n and_o our_o religion_n when_o christian_n live_v in_o great_a joy_n or_o at_o least_o great_a contentedness_n and_o peace_n than_o other_o man_n when_o they_o can_v answer_v
after_o all_o moulder_a to_o dust_n by_o death_n and_o rottenness_n but_o there_o neither_o deformity_n pain_n nor_o death_n shall_v be_v their_o fear_n nor_o exercise_n our_o soul_n shall_v quit_v their_o prison_n cloud_n and_o chain_n our_o apprehension_n shall_v be_v clear_a 1_o cor._n 13.12_o and_o conscience_n full_a of_o peace_n and_o joy_n oh_o what_o a_o harmony_n and_o concord_n shall_v there_o be_v betwixt_o god_n will_n and_o we_o what_o purity_n order_n warmth_n and_o vigour_n shall_v there_o be_v in_o our_o affection_n and_o what_o subserviency_n and_o due_a prostration_n in_o our_o passion_n yea_o what_o comfort_n and_o constancy_n shall_v there_o be_v in_o full_a and_o grateful_a exercise_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n no_o jar_n and_o discord_n shall_v spoil_v the_o melody_n of_o our_o sphere_n our_o holiness_n shall_v need_v no_o crutch_n but_o reach_v the_o fullness_n of_o a_o perfect_a stature_n no_o broken-winded_a nor_o imperfect_a praise_n there_o the_o pulse_n of_o 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