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ingredient_n into_o fruition_n be_v propriety_n propriety_n 1._o ingredient_n propriety_n whatsoever_o the_o saint_n see_v in_o heaven_n be_v their_o own_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n 13.14_o gen._n 13.14_o now_o in_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n what_o he_o once_o say_v to_o he_o of_o the_o earthly_a lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n and_o look_v from_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o be_v northward_o southward_o eastward_o and_o westward_o for_o all_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o see_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o do_v i_o give_v it_o whatever_o be_v within_o that_o vast_a circumference_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v abraham_n and_o all_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n for_o ever_o now_o david_n may_v tune_v his_o michtam_n a_o key_n high_o and_o instead_o of_o gilead_n be_v i_o 8_o psal_n 60.7_o 8_o and_o manasseh_n be_v i_o ephraim_n and_o judah_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v now_o sing_v god_n be_v i_o and_o christ_n be_v i_o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v i_o all_o the_o elect_a angel_n be_v i_o and_o all_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o first-born_a mine_n all_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n be_v i_o and_o so_o may_v the_o best_a of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n triumph_n all_o be_v i_o and_o what_o pleasure_n or_o riches_n or_o honour_n or_o glory_n or_o joy_n be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n they_o be_v all_o i_o 1.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 1.13_o they_o do_v sing_v so_o while_o yet_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o tear_n or_o they_o may_v have_v sing_v so_o faith_n give_v they_o a_o title_n their_o jus_fw-la adrem_fw-la a_o right_a to_o heaven_n but_o the_o bless_a vision_n give_v they_o now_o real_a interest_n jus_n in_o re_fw-la right_a in_o heaven_n and_o they_o need_v not_o now_o fear_v to_o call_v it_o they_o they_o may_v have_v say_v my_o god_n my_o christ_n and_o my_o comforter_n here_o below_o but_o one_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v first_o sound_v scripture_n evidence_n be_v to_o be_v clear_v out_o and_o seal_v up_o to_o their_o soul_n but_o some_o or_o other_o defect_n therein_o do_v not_o seldom_o check_v their_o confidence_n and_o damp_n their_o joy_n for_o a_o time_n but_o now_o in_o glory_n propriety_n be_v beyond_o all_o dispute_n their_o evidence_n be_v see_v and_o allow_v at_o their_o first_o admission_n into_o heaven_n and_o now_o i_o i_o be_v their_o song_n and_o triumph_n to_o all_o eternity_n and_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n true_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v so_o even_o when_o they_o have_v but_o too_o much_o cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o themselves_o and_o give_v god_n too_o much_o cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o but_o now_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v ashamed_a of_o own_v they_o that_o he_o rejoice_v in_o they_o and_o glori_v over_o they_o this_o people_n i_o have_v form_v for_o myself_o 43.21_o isai_n 43.21_o they_o shall_v show_v forth_o my_o praise_n and_o again_o fear_v not_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o 1_o verse_n 1_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n thou_o be_v i_o yea_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n 31.3_o jer._n 31.3_o therefore_o with_o love_a kindness_n have_v i_o draw_v thou_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o brethren_n to_o own_v they_o for_o subject_n friend_n 14.1_o rev._n 15.3_o chap._n 14.1_o coheir_n with_o himself_o in_o glory_n his_o bride_n and_o they_o claim_v their_o propriety_n in_o he_o as_o such_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n 9_o chap._n 1.6_o verse_n 5_o 9_o with_o their_o father_n name_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n they_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v 18.10_o chap._n 21.9_o mat._n 18.10_o own_v themselves_o as_o his_o belove_a his_o redeem_a king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n yea_o as_o the_o lamb_n wife_n they_o have_v a_o propriety_n in_o all_o the_o elect_a angel_n of_o god_n they_o be_v still_o their_o angel_n as_o ready_a to_o do_v they_o brotherly_a office_n as_o ever_o and_o take_v more_o 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country_n where_o they_o see_v one_o another_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n do_v sometime_o visit_v and_o comfort_v one_o another_o heaven_n be_v not_o a_o borrow_a palace_n where_o they_o be_v admit_v by_o courtesy_n to_o celebrate_v a_o festival_n for_o a_o few_o day_n or_o year_n but_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v at_o home_n now_o 5.2_o 2_o cor._n 5.2_o in_o their_o own_o house_n and_o kingdom_n their_o own_o 1._o by_o inheritance_n col._n 1.13_o a_o inheritance_n prepare_v for_o they_o from_o before_o the_o world_n have_v any_o foundation_n but_o what_o it_o have_v in_o god_n decree_n matth._n 25.24_o 2._o by_o purchase_v therefore_o be_v heaven_n call_v the_o purchase_v possession_n ephes_n 1.14_o their_o dear_a lord_n and_o bridegroom_n purchase_v they_o and_o their_o inheritance_n together_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n 1_o
heaven_n there_o be_v eternity_n but_o no_o old_a age_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v always_o young_a the_o flower_n of_o paradise_n of_o which_o the_o saint_n posy_n be_v make_v do_v neither_o wither_v nor_o change_v colour_n the_o drop_n of_o their_o morning_n dew_n stand_v thick_a upon_o they_o like_o orient_a pearl_n preserve_v they_o in_o their_o perpetual_a verdure_n and_o odoriferousness_n god_n himself_o the_o fountain_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o those_o glorious_a being_n be_v not_o a_o moment_n old_a than_o he_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n and_o therefore_o all_o their_o fresh_a spring_n be_v in_o god_n their_o root_n feed_v their_o branch_n with_o continual_a and_o unchangeable_a moisture_n and_o influence_n god_n who_o be_v a_o object_n of_o infinite_a fullness_n do_v always_o feast_v the_o glorify_a saint_n and_o angel_n with_o fresh_a vision_n of_o delight_n and_o wonder_n yea_o god_n himself_o the_o fountain_n and_o springhead_n of_o all_o those_o glorious_a 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