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will_v show_v we_o the_o path_n of_o life_n in_o his_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o for_o heaven_n be_v the_o place_n of_o all_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o joy_n and_o happiness_n and_o of_o all_o glory_n and_o immortality_n three_o heaven_n be_v the_o place_n of_o all_o security_n as_o abraham_n say_v to_o dives_n 26_o dives_n lu._n 16._o 26_o between_o we_o and_o you_o there_o be_v a_o great_a gulf_n fix_v so_o that_o they_o which_o will_v pass_v from_o hence_o to_o you_o can_v neither_o can_v they_o â—asse_v to_o we_o that_o will_v come_v from_o thence_o also_o thâ—â—_n say_v christ_n 10._o christ_n mat._n 25._o 10._o when_o the_o bridâ—groom_n come_v and_o they_o that_o be_v ready_a be_v go_v in_o with_o he_o to_o the_o marriage_n the_o door_n will_v be_v shut_v and_o theâ—_n none_o can_v go_v in_o and_o none_o can_v come_v out_o 20_o out_o mat._n 6._o 20_o â—n_a heaven_n we_o may_v safe_o keep_v our_o spiritual_a treasure_n from_o the_o moth_n and_o rust_n and_o from_o that_o arch_a thief_n the_o devil_n if_o this_o precious_a jewel_n which_o be_v our_o â—ouâ—_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n it_o will_v be_v safe_o keep_v there_o for_o nothing_o can_v corrupt_v it_o and_o no_o thief_n can_v steal_v it_o away_o last_o that_o which_o make_v up_o the_o fullness_n of_o our_o joy_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o eternity_n of_o it_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o but_o for_o a_o time_n it_o will_v great_o lessen_v the_o comfort_n of_o our_o felicity_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o end_n of_o time_n but_o there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o our_o bless_a condition_n in_o heaven_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 18._o lord_n isa_n 65._o 17_o 18._o behold_v i_o create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o come_v into_o mind_n but_o be_v you_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o ever_o in_o that_o which_o i_o create_v for_o behold_v i_o create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_n and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n and_o again_o he_o say_v by_o the_o same_o prophet_n 22_o prophet_n isa_n 66_o 22_o for_o as_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n which_o i_o will_v make_v shall_v remain_v bâ—fore_o i_o so_o shall_v your_o seed_n and_o your_o name_n remain_v thus_o say_v john_n 5._o john_n rev._n 2_o 2._o 5._o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v in_o this_o city_n of_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n say_v thus_o 17_o thus_o 1_o thes_n 4._o 17_o then_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a and_o remain_v shall_v be_v catch_v up_o together_o with_o they_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n daniel_n also_o say_v thus_o 18._o thus_o dan._n 7._o 18._o and_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n and_o 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â—_o cor._n 4._o 17_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n so_o likewise_o if_o we_o consider_v and_o believe_v that_o we_o have_v this_o gain_n and_o advantage_n only_o by_o christ_n it_o will_v make_v we_o study_v and_o labour_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o enjoy_v he_o and_o when_o we_o have_v get_v some_o interest_n in_o he_o to_o stick_v close_o to_o he_o by_o faith_n to_o love_v he_o with_o entire_a affection_n and_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o will_n and_o command_n wherefore_o now_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o holy_a desire_n to_o be_v free_v from_o all_o temptation_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o from_o all_o sorrow_n vexation_n and_o calamity_n then_o set_v the_o meditation_n of_o thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o thou_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o these_o evil_n though_o here_o upon_o earth_n they_o will_v rush_v in_o upon_o 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