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joy_n will_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o one_o universal_a love_n will_v be_v one_o universal_a joy_n little_o know_v we_o how_o great_a a_o mercy_n it_o be_v to_o be_v here_o command_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o much_o more_o to_o be_v effectual_o teach_v of_o god_n so_o to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o do_v we_o all_o here_o live_v in_o such_o unfeigned_a love_n we_o shall_v be_v like_a to_o heaven_n as_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o god_n of_o love_n but_o alas_o our_o society_n here_o be_v small_a our_o goodness_n which_o be_v our_o amiableness_n woeful_o imperfect_a and_o mix_v with_o loathsome_a
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possess_v it_o be_v then_o worldly_a hypocrite_n hope_v that_o perish_v for_o all_o that_o hope_v for_o true_a or_o durable_a happiness_n on_o earth_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o perish_a flesh_n must_v needs_o be_v deceive_v but_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o his_o help_n who_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o keep_v truth_n for_o ever_o ps_n 146._o 5_o 6._o wo_n to_o i_o be_v my_o hope_n only_o in_o the_o time_n and_o matter_n of_o this_o fleshly_a life_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 19_o but_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n prov._n 14_o 32._o and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a rom._n 5._o 5._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n who_o hope_n the_o lord_n be_v jer._n 17._o 7._o lay_v hold_v then_o o_o my_o soul_n upon_o the_o hope_n which_o be_v set_v before_o thou_o heb._n 6._o 18._o it_o be_v thy_o firm_a and_o steadfast_a anchor_n v_o 19_o without_o it_o thou_o will_v be_v as_o a_o shipwrack_a vessel_n thy_o foundation_n be_v sure_a it_o be_v god_n himself_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v both_o in_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o it_o be_v jesus_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o reign_v in_o glory_n lord_n of_o all_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 1._o yea_o it_o be_v the_o christ_n who_o by_o faith_n do_v dwell_v within_o we_o who_o be_v our_o hope_n of_o glory_n eph._n 3._o 17._o col._n 1._o 27._o in_o this_o hope_n which_o be_v better_o than_o the_o law_n that_o moses_n give_v it_o be_v that_o we_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n heb._n 7._o 19_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v both_o our_o evidence_n and_o the_o efficient_a of_o our_o hope_n gal._n 5._o 5._o rom._n 8._o 16_o 23._o by_o he_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o which_o we_o see_v not_o and_o therefore_o wait_v in_o patience_n for_o it_o v_o 24_o 25._o by_o hope_n we_o be_v save_v it_o be_v a_o encourage_v grace_n which_o will_v make_v we_o stir_v when_o as_o 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6._o 18._o what_o bless_a preparation_n be_v make_v for_o our_o hope_n and_o shall_v we_o now_o let_v the_o tempter_n shake_v it_o or_o discourage_v it_o the_o abundant_a mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o grace_n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o world_n as_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n tit._n 2._o 12_o 13._o we_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o justify_v by_o grace_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n tit._n 3._o 6_o 7._o we_o be_v illuminate_v that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o hope_n of_o christ_n calling_n 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