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not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n down_o from_o above_o or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v to_o bring_v up_o christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v that_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a literal_a traditional_a or_o historical_a faith_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a will_v save_v we_o but_o we_o must_v know_v a_o live_a faith_n wrought_v in_o our_o 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restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o angel_n aâ—_n his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n act._n 1.9_o 10._o it_o iâ—_n say_v that_o while_o the_o disciple_n behold_v he_o be_v takeâ—_n up_o and_o a_o cloud_n receive_v he_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n and_o while_o they_o look_v steadfast_o towards_o heaveâ—_n as_o he_o go_v up_o behold_v two_o man_n stand_v by_o they_o iâ—_n white_a apparel_n which_o also_o say_v you_o man_n of_o galilee_n why_o stand_v you_o gaze_v up_o into_o heaven_n this_o same_o jesus_n which_o be_v take_v up_o from_o you_o shall_v so_o come_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o go_v into_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n say_v the_o heaven_n have_v receive_v he_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v come_v again_o and_o restore_v all_o thing_n and_o raise_v the_o dead_a to_o life_n he_o will_v open_v the_o grave_n and_o cause_n the_o dead_a to_o come_v forth_o then_o he_o will_v 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christ_n the_o first_o fruit_n afterward_o â—hey_n that_o be_v christ_n at_o his_o come_n then_o he_o will_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o working_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a even_o to_o subdue_v all_o â—hings_n unto_o himself_o to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n a_o sermon_n preach_v by_o george_n keith_n at_o devonshire-house_n june_n 17._o 1694._o rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8_o but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v down_o christ_n from_o above_o or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v to_o bring_v up_o christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v the_o apostle_n paul_n by_o the_o 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