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this_o same_o solomon_n have_v at_o large_a teach_v we_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o preacher_n &_o as_o the_o apostle_n show_v we_o 1._o cor._n 7.31_o and_o whither_o will_v he_o that_o we_o shall_v go_v unto_o he_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v unto_o this_o light_n of_o glory_n 1._o pet._n 2.9_o unto_o this_o incorruptible_a inheritance_n 1._o pet._n 1.4_o unto_o this_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25.34_o and_o who_o be_v then_o so_o wretched_a &_o unhappy_a as_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v still_o creep_v here_o below_o &_o who_o will_v not_o rather_o say_v with_o david_n o_o how_o long_o &_o how_o tedious_a be_v this_o my_o abode_n unto_o i_o with_o these_o inhabitant_n of_o kedar_n and_o of_o mesech_n psalm_n 120.5_o and_o with_o saint_n paul_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n philip._n 1.23_o and_o o_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o 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11.1_o namely_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v this_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o which_o every_o faithful_a one_o assure_v himself_o of_o his_o salvation_n by_o that_o only_a mediator_n jesus_n christ_n true_a god_n &_o true_a man_n cause_v that_o which_o the_o believer_n have_v not_o yet_o but_o by_o hope_n to_o be_v unto_o he_o already_o as_o it_o be_v present_a in_o be_v and_o show_v he_o i_o mean_v unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o believer_n that_o which_o he_o see_v not_o the_o humanity_n therefore_o and_o manhood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n without_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v our_o mediator_n nor_o the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o in_o nature_n in_o salomon_n time_n nor_o many_o age_n after_o but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v real_o &_o effectual_o present_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n whereof_o saint_n paul_n be_v a_o witness_n over_o and_o beside_o that_o invincible_a reason_n which_o i_o have_v before_o allege_v who_o call_v 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