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white_a than_o snow_n in_o their_o transfiguration_n shall_v shine_v glister_n and_o sparkle_v with_o a_o radiant_a beauty_n and_o heavenly_a brightness_n than_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v confound_v and_o the_o sun_n ashamed_a when_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v reign_v in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o before_o his_o ancient_n glorious_o isa._n 24.23_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o make_v marvellous_a in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 2_o thes._n 1.10_o x._o if_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o clothe_v with_o corruption_n when_o he_o have_v see_v but_o the_o backpart_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o that_o but_o for_o a_o moment_n in_o one_o vision_n do_v yet_o shine_v so_o glorious_o that_o man_n flee_v away_o amaze_v from_o he_o and_o dare_v not_o behold_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o countenance_n exod._n 34.30_o chap._n 33.23_o what_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o righteous_a when_o be_v clothe_v 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8.5_o they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 3.28_o there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n eph._n 4.4_o all_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o under_o one_o head_n whether_o thing_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n man_n and_o angel_n whether_o they_o be_v throne_n or_o principality_n or_o power_n eph._n 1.10.22_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o saint_n whether_o it_o be_v paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n or_o the_o world_n or_o life_n or_o death_n or_o thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v all_o be_v they_o and_o they_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 22_o 23._o xii_o hereupon_o the_o angel_n take_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n decease_v into_o their_o bosom_n and_o convey_v they_o to_o heaven_n and_o then_o even_o
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sever_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n i_o but_o it_o unite_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n what_o be_v it_o for_o the_o candle_n to_o be_v put_v out_o whilst_o we_o enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o the_o stand_a pool_n to_o be_v dry_a so_o long_o as_o we_o may_v drink_v at_o the_o fountain_n for_o our_o earthly_a comfort_n to_o be_v take_v from_o we_o when_o heavenly_a joy_n be_v confer_v on_o we_o the_o truth_n be_v death_n be_v not_o a_o privation_n but_o a_o permutation_n so_o holy_a job_n call_v it_o a_o change_n job_n 14.14_o and_o that_o a_o bless_a exchange_n of_o a_o cottage_n for_o a_o palace_n a_o wilderness_n for_o a_o paradise_n a_o house_n of_o bondage_n for_o a_o place_n of_o liberty_n of_o
of_o our_o death_n let_v it_o then_o be_v the_o care_n of_o we_o all_o whilst_o we_o live_v to_o live_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o creator_n every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o our_o station_n consecrate_v ourselves_o to_o and_o employ_v our_o talent_n in_o his_o service_n and_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o whensoever_o that_o time_n shall_v approach_v whether_o soon_o or_o late_a to_o any_o of_o we_o we_o may_v like_v good_a steward_n give_v up_o our_o account_n with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n and_o receive_v that_o happy_a commendation_n of_o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n xv._n it_o be_v reasonable_a advice_n and_o a_o proper_a instrument_n of_o virtue_n which_o pythagoras_n teach_v his_o scholar_n let_v not_o sleep_n seize_v upon_o the_o region_n of_o your_o sense_n before_o you_o have_v three_o time_n recall_v the_o conversation_n and_o accident_n of_o the_o day_n examine_v what_o you_o have_v commit_v against_o the_o 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