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he_o will_v write_v upon_o they_o the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n 14._o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o his_o god_n new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n from_o his_o god_n and_o his_o own_o new_a name_n rev._n 3.12_o yea_o more_o if_o more_o may_v be_v he_o will_v grant_v they_o to_o sit_v with_o he_o in_o his_o throne_n rev._n 3.21_o these_o be_v they_o who_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n and_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n therefore_o be_v they_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n shall_v dwell_v among_o they_o and_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v feed_v they_o and_o lead_v they_o unto_o live_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n rev._n 7.14_o 15_o 17._o and_o may_v we_o not_o now_o 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heart_n be_v glad_a and_o my_o glory_n rejoice_v my_o flesh_n also_o shall_v rest_v in_o hope_n for_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v i_o in_o the_o grave_n nor_o suffer_v i_o for_o ever_o to_o see_v corruption_n he_o will_v show_v i_o the_o path_n of_o life_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o his_o presence_n where_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n where_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal._n 16.5_o 6_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o who_o therefore_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o he_o or_o in_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o he_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n have_v fail_v and_o will_v fail_v i_o but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o will_v be_v my_o portion_n for_o ever_o he_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o his_o counsel_n and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n and_o as_o they_o that_o be_v far_o from_o he_o perish_v so_o be_v it_o good_a the_o chief_a good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v near_o to_o god_n psal._n 73.24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o the_o advancement_n be_v exceed_o high_a what_o unreverent_a damnable_a presumption_n will_v it_o have_v be_v once_o to_o have_v think_v or_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n if_o god_n have_v not_o speak_v it_o before_o we_o i_o dare_v not_o have_v think_v of_o the_o saint_n preferment_n in_o this_o life_n as_o scripture_n set_v it_o forth_o have_v it_o not_o be_v the_o express_a truth_n of_o god_n what_o vile_a unmannerliness_n to_o talk_v of_o be_v son_n of_o god_n 16_o speak_v to_o he_o have_v fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v god_n own_o language_n how_o much_o less_o dare_v we_o have_v once_o think_v of_o be_v bright_a than_o the_o sun_n in_o glory_n of_o be_v coheir_n with_o christ_n of_o judge_v the_o world_n of_o sit_v on_o christ_n throne_n of_o be_v one_o with_o he_o if_o we_o have_v not_o all_o this_o from_o the_o mouth_n and_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o have_v he_o say_v it_o and_o shall_v 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and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o psal._n 23.6_o oh_o christian_n believe_v and_o consider_v this_o be_v sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n and_o all_o creature_n call_v upon_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n 148._o what_o then_o shall_v his_o people_n do_v sure_o they_o be_v near_o he_o and_o enjoy_v more_o of_o he_o than_o the_o bruit_n shall_v do_v all_o his_o work_n praise_v he_o but_o above_o all_o let_v his_o saint_n bless_v he_o psal._n 145.10_o oh_o let_v they_o speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o his_o power_n to_o make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n his_o mighty_a act_n and_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n vers._n 11.12_o let_v his_o praise_n be_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o his_o saint_n let_v israel_n rejoice_v in_o he_o that_o make_v he_o let_v the_o child_n of_o zion_n be_v joyful_a in_o their_o 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