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therefore_o be_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o our_o salvation_n god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o donor_n of_o it_o glory_n be_v his_o free_a gift_n it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n luk._n 12.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o all_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n be_v all_o holy_a those_o that_o shall_v be_v glorify_v must_v first_o be_v sanctify_v the_o inner_a court_n be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n into_o which_o none_o may_v enter_v but_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n saint_n be_v all_o priest_n a_o holy_a priesthood_n rev._n 1.5_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a verse_n be_v thus_o much_o and_o now_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o my_o dear_o belove_a brethren_n since_o infinite_o wise_a providence_n see_v fit_a to_o deprive_v you_o of_o my_o presence_n and_o i_o know_v the_o groan_n of_o your_o spirit_n to_o be_v after_o a_o far_a degree_n of_o sanctification_n here_o and_o its_o consummation_n hereafter_o i_o commit_v and_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n through_o who_o strength_n the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v able_a to_o give_v you_o both_o growth_n in_o grace_n while_o you_o live_v and_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n when_o you_o die_v among_o all_o they_o that_o be_v prepare_v for_o it_o by_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o hope_n and_o holiness_n and_o now_o brethren_n i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o all_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o word_n we_o may_v observe_v these_o three_o part_n first_o the_o compellation_n brethren_n the_o company_n of_o saint_n be_v a_o society_n of_o brethren_n love_v the_o brotherhood_n the_o company_n of_o sinner_n be_v a_o rabble_n of_o conspirator_n second_o the_o commendation_n of_o these_o brethren_n and_o now_o brethren_n i_o commend_v you_o this_o commendation_n of_o 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