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sinful_a delay_n or_o any_o sluggish_a and_o lazy_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n in_o seek_v to_o obtain_v this_o everlasting_a happiness_n to_o deal_v with_o you_o as_o obstinate_a despiser_n and_o contemner_n thereof_o and_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o you_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n if_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o soul_n receive_v benefit_n hereby_o unto_o eternal_a life_n the_o author_n have_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o a_o abundant_a reward_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n and_o that_o a_o blessing_n from_o heaven_n may_v make_v be_v thus_o successful_a unto_o all_o that_o shall_v read_v it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o publisher_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n a_o introduction_n a_o state_n of_o future_a glory_n and_o happiness_n prove_v what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n so_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a with_o a_o short_a and_o brief_a description_n thereof_o 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