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therefore_o of_o our_o immortality_n our_o perfection_n and_o our_o end_n will_v harmonise_v and_o agree_v together_o admirable_o well_o and_o with_o the_o other_o sentiment_n and_o inclination_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o for_o our_o consolation_n against_o all_o the_o seem_a frightfulness_n and_o horror_n of_o this_o king_n of_o terror_n chap._n viii_o where_o we_o continue_v to_o show_v what_o effect_v the_o sentiment_n of_o our_o immortality_n can_v work_v upon_o our_o heart_n certain_o the_o idea_n of_o our_o immortality_n can_v never_o be_v too_o present_a to_o our_o mind_n for_o our_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n amid_o this_o eternal_a circle_n of_o those_o sad_a and_o dismal_a object_n which_o compass_v we_o about_o and_o those_o public_a and_o private_a calamity_n which_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n have_v vary_v so_o many_o way_n to_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o sweet_a variety_n of_o his_o deliverance_n and_o 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