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A63574 Grapes from Canaan, or, The believers present taste of future glory expressed in a short divine poem, the issue of spare hours, and published at the request, and for the entertainment of those whose hopes are above their present enjoyments. Taylor, Francis, 1590-1656. 1658 (1658) Wing T280; ESTC R20740 35,830 120

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life_n page_n 3_o heaven_n glory_n set_v out_o by_o 6_o property_n page_z 8_o 1_o its_o altitude_n ibid._n 2_o its_o magnificence_n page_n 10_o 3_o its_o purity_n page_n 12_o 4_o its_o amplitude_n page_n 14_o 5_o its_o brightness_n ibid._n 6_o its_o permanency_n page_n 16_o heaven_n glory_n further_o set_v out_o by_o sundry_a scripture-name_n title_n &_o epithet_n as_o page_n 18_o 1_o a_o kingdom_n page_n 19_o 2_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n page_n 20_o 3_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ibid._n 4_o a_o inheritance_n page_n 21_o 5_o a_o incorruptible_a inheritance_n ibid._n 6_o a_o exceed_a &_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n page_n 22_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n page_n 24_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o king_n page_n 29_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o fill_v with_o joy_n page_n 31_o they_o shall_v have_v perfect_a rest_n page_n 34_o they_o shall_v have_v full_a security_n page_n 36_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o vindication_n of_o their_o name_n page_n 39_o their_o grace_n shall_v be_v perfect_v page_n 42_o the_o beauty_n and_o blessedness_n of_o glorify_a bodres_n page_n 44_o 1_o they_o be_v immortal_a page_n 46_o 2_o impassable_a page_n 48_o 3_o agile_a page_n 49_o 4_o amtable_a page_n 51_o the_o beauty_n and_o blessedness_n of_o glorify_a soul_n page_n 52_o 1_o their_o knowledge_n perfect_v page_n 53_o 2_o their_o love_n perfect_v page_n 59_o five_o practical_a conclusion_n page_n 64_o four_o mark_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o heaven_n page_n 75_o a_o general_n conclusion_n page_n 82_o faith_n triumph_n page_n 86_o errata_fw-la in_o page_n 3._o line_n 5._o for_o the_o comprehensible_a r._n the_o incomprehensible_a p._n 17._o l._n 9_o for_o man_n r._n man_n p._n 31._o l._n 5._o for_o join_v r._n join_v p._n 40._o l._n 27._o for_o style_v r._n style_v p._n 47._o l._n 2._o for_o our_o r._n over_o p._n 49._o l._n 21._o for_o at_o r._n it_o p._n 51._o l._n 15._o r._n body_n p._n 62._o l._n 9_o r._n keep_v p._n 62._o l._n 16._o r._n wound_n p_o 71._o l._n 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