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so_o happy_a and_o bless_a a_o state_n after_o this_o miserable_a life_n here_o say_v still_o with_o david_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n and_o i_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v such_o thought_n of_o love_n and_o eternal_a love_n to_o i_o psal_n 103.1_o praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n 4._o to_o contemn_v the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o glory_n above_o as_o david_n do_v psal_n 4.6_o and_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 3.7_o 8._o 5._o to_o quicken_v and_o encourage_v yourselves_o and_o all_o other_o especial_o your_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n to_o lay_v out_o themselves_o all_o they_o be_v and_o can_v for_o the_o make_v sure_a heaven_n happiness_n to_o they_o 1_o cor._n 15._o last_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o 11._o 6._o to_o be_v still_o love_v look_a and_o long_v for_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o glory_n that_o when_o he_o appear_v we_o may_v appear_v with_o he_o as_o the_o promise_n 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