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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 give_v we_o a_o excellent_a definition_n of_o faith_n hebr._n 11.1_o now_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v hope_n look_v to_o that_o which_o be_v future_a which_o be_v not_o present_o enjoy_v rom._n 8.24_o say_v thâ—_n apostle_n we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n but_o hope_v thâ—_n be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n for_o what_o a_o man_n see_v wâ—_n do_v he_o yet_o hope_v for_o it_o but_o if_o we_o hope_v for_o thâ—_n we_o see_v not_o then_o do_v we_o with_o patience_n wait_v fâ—_n it_o if_o any_o one_o say_v that_o this_o doctrine_n draw_v 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o present_a enjoyment_n from_o the_o gift_n oâ—_n god_n in_o ourselves_o to_o look_v to_o that_o which_o be_v beyond_o the_o grave_n i_o say_v it_o do_v not_o truâ—_n hope_v centre_n you_o in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o preseâ—â—_n measure_n and_o confirm_v and_o establish_v you_o iâ—_n it_o it_o be_v the_o present_a measure_n that_o work_v truâ—_n hope_n in_o we_o a_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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