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but_o meet_v with_o he_o be_v own_v and_o welcome_v by_o he_o and_o be_v take_v to_o live_v with_o he_o 1_o thes_n 4.16_o 17._o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_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 it_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v to_o live_v with_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v humble_v and_o vilify_v here_o on_o earth_n what_o a_o privilege_n than_o will_v it_o be_v which_o all_o the_o righteous_a shall_v have_v to_o live_v with_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o not_o for_o a_o few_o year_n but_o for_o ever_o what_o a_o happiness_n will_v it_o be_v to_o see_v the_o glory_n 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countenance_n and_o have_v continual_a close_a intimate_a full_a enjoyment_n of_o he_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o this_o to_o abide_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o in_o heaven_n they_o shall_v dwell_v with_o god_n and_o god_n will_v dwell_v with_o they_o rev._n 21.3_o i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o heaven_n say_v behold_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o god_n himself_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o and_o be_v their_o god_n this_o this_o will_v be_v happiness_n indeed_o to_o have_v god_n himself_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o and_o manifest_v himself_o not_o only_o in_o his_o grace_n but_o in_o his_o glory_n unto_o they_o therefore_o it_o follow_v v._o 4._o and_o