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judgement_n abraham_n purchase_n page_n 385._o gen._n 23._o 4._o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n among_o you_o give_v i_o a_o possession_n of_o a_o bury_a place_n with_o you_o that_o i_o may_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n god_n esteem_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n page_n 401._o psal._n 116._o 15._o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o saint_n after_o immortal_a glory_n page_n 415._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 2._o for_o in_o this_o we_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n the_o careless_a merchant_n page_n 437._o mat._n 16._o 26._o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o soul_n christ_n second_o advent_n page_n 449._o behold_v i_o come_v short_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o saint_n long_v for_o the_o 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