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the_o earth_n so_o of_o the_o heaven_n also_o and_o as_o he_o have_v determine_v our_o dwelling_n and_o abide_v here_o for_o a_o space_n so_o he_o will_v take_v we_o up_o unto_o the_o heaven_n for_o evermore_o here_o we_o have_v no_o continue_a city_n but_o now_o we_o desire_v that_o which_o will_v continue_v and_o that_o must_v be_v a_o heavenly_a wherefore_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n for_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n heb._n 11._o 16._o which_o like_o himself_o must_v remain_v for_o ever_o he_o take_v we_o out_o of_o our_o mother_n womb_n and_o do_v hold_v we_o up_o from_o the_o cradle_n unto_o the_o grave_a in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o renew_v his_o mercy_n and_o preservation_n every_o morning_n and_o there_o be_v still_o something_o more_o than_o all_o this_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o daily_o load_v we_o with_o benefit_n even_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o that_o be_v our_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o lord_n belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n psal_n 68_o 19_o 20._o in_o that_o word_n salvation_n be_v comprise_v more_o than_o can_v be_v possible_o have_v in_o this_o world_n salvation_n import_v to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o evil_a fear_v and_o danger_n which_o none_o be_v in_o this_o world_n for_o consider_v of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o most_o safe_a condition_n and_o think_v themselves_o so_o yet_o the_o last_o enemy_n wait_v for_o they_o which_o be_v death_n and_o thence_o be_v fear_n and_o doubt_n but_o we_o have_v assurance_n from_o our_o god_n who_o bring_v we_o into_o be_v who_o carry_v we_o through_o here_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o life_n and_o have_v power_n over_o death_n that_o he_o will_v give_v a_o rise_n and_o deliverance_n from_o that_o now_o we_o have_v the_o most_o doubtful_a apprehension_n concern_v death_n and_o the_o future_a state_n for_o though_o on_o this_o earth_n we_o be_v encompass_v about_o with_o fear_n pit_n and_o the_o snare_n yet_o we_o know_v what_o be_v the_o utmost_a of_o thing_n here_o and_o what_o usual_o happen_v unto_o other_o so_o we_o be_v content_v and_o free_v from_o terror_n and_o amazement_n but_o further_o on_o if_o we_o do_v consider_v right_o we_o have_v more_o hope_n and_o security_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o hope_n and_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o there_o he_o declare_v beforehand_o that_o neither_o he_o nor_o we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a for_o hereby_o he_o will_v do_v more_o for_o we_o than_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o conceive_v and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v infinite_o more_o than_o we_o can_v expect_v and_o which_o will_v make_v a_o abundant_a compensation_n for_o whatever_o difficulty_n loss_n or_o trouble_v we_o do_v sustain_v in_o come_v to_o be_v partaker_n thereof_o and_o though_o our_o god_n shall_v cause_v we_o to_o inherit_v high_a place_n isa_n 58._o 12._o yet_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o least_o danger_n or_o suspicion_n of_o fall_v thou_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o terror_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o isa_n 54._o 11._o we_o shall_v be_v more_o strong_o secure_v from_o every_o evil_a or_o misery_n and_o be_v whole_o exempt_a from_o the_o thought_n and_o apprehension_n thereof_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v let_v into_o the_o possession_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o good_a and_o excellency_n so_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o to_o everlasting_a that_o we_o shall_v never_o lose_v nor_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o will_v be_v make_v so_o sure_a and_o ratify_v unto_o we_o as_o they_o be_v certain_a of_o that_o moment_n wherein_o they_o have_v it_o or_o as_o we_o be_v at_o present_a sensible_a that_o we_o live_v and_o breath_n or_o that_o we_o have_v what_o we_o grasp_v at_o this_o instant_a
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