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that_o when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o go_v into_o a_o place_n that_o he_o shall_v afterward_o receive_v for_o a_o inheritance_n he_o obey_v heb._n 11.8_o so_o when_o christ_n give_v the_o soul_n a_o call_v to_o go_v from_o hence_o for_o the_o soul_n then_o to_o have_v its_o affection_n so_o subdue_v and_o so_o under_o command_n as_o forthwith_o to_o obey_v the_o lord_n call_n this_o â—s_n readiness_n indeed_o it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o the_o witness_n upon_o a_o voice_n cry_v from_o heaven_n to_o they_o come_v up_o hither_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o cloud_n rev._n 11.12_o so_o when_o christ_n voice_n from_o heaven_n bid_v the_o soul_n come_v up_o hither_o and_o the_o soul_n upon_o the_o call_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n this_o be_v readiness_n in_o multis_fw-la gradibus_fw-la in_o many_o legree_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o read_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v the_o poor_a jew_n he_o call_v to_o return_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o ready_a in_o their_o 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and_o they_o wouâ—â—_n whatever_o they_o pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a petitâ—â—_n for_o a_o respite_n like_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o faâ—â—_n that_o wish_v for_o death_n when_o he_o be_v overbuy_v then_v with_o his_o stick_n but_o when_o death_n aâ—_n pear_v the_o man_n get_v up_o with_o his_o burden_n and_o away_o go_v he_o poor_a man_n whatever_o they_o think_v or_o pretend_v they_o will_v find_v their_o affection_n lime-twiged_a with_o something_o or_o other_o that_o they_o can_v yet_o be_v ready_a to_o meet_v the_o lord_n jesus_n â—_o six_o there_o be_v this_o also_o in_o actual_a readiness_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o that_o be_v to_o have_v the_o affection_n elevate_v and_o upon_o the_o wing_n â—o_o meet_v the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o affection_n be_v true_o â—aid_v to_o be_v alae_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o wing_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o they_o be_v the_o wing_n that_o carry_v the_o soul_n after_o as_o desire_a object_n now_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v â—eady_a 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paul_n say_v it_o be_v his_o desire_n or_o as_o thâ—_n word_n be_v his_o fervent_a desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v no_o that_o he_o simple_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o dissolution_n 〈◊〉_d his_o compositum_fw-la or_o union_n between_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o as_o his_o dissolution_n will_v be_v the_o waâ—_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o christ_n which_o he_o so_o much_o longeâ—_n for_o so_o he_o take_v pleasure_n or_o as_o beza_n expound_v it_o contend_v in_o his_o desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v so_o those_o martyr_n we_o read_v of_o in_o heb._n 11.39_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o deliverance_n though_o theâ—_n be_v torture_v or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v stretch_a form_n upon_o the_o rack_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o beâ—â—â—_n resurrection_n they_o will_v not_o thank_v their_o adversary_n for_o save_v their_o life_n or_o be_v behold_v to_o they_o for_o their_o spare_a mercy_n but_o rathâ—â—_n take_v pleasure_n in_o so_o cruel_a a_o death_n as_o order_v 〈◊〉_d they_o by_o the_o 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