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A43583 Meetness for heaven promoted in some brief meditations upon Colos. 1. 12. discovering the nature and necessity of habitual and actual meetness for heaven here, in all that hope for heaven hereafter. Designed for a funeral legacy. By O.H. an unworthy minister of the Gospel of Christ. Heywood, Oliver, 1629-1702. 1679 (1679) Wing H1771; ESTC R216793 64,886 228

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our_o lord_n say_v such_o honour_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v of_o my_o father_n matth._n 20.23_o can_v you_o think_v to_o wrest_v heaven_n out_o of_o god_n hand_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o and_o must_v he_o falsify_v his_o word_n to_o gratify_v you_o will_v he_o set_v the_o crown_n on_o rebel_n head_n or_o give_v this_o inheritance_n of_o saint_n to_o the_o devil_n slave_n no_o doubtless_o you_o must_v be_v adopt_v son_n or_o no_o lawful_a heir_n bastard_n heir_n no_o land_n jephthahs_n brethren_n thrust_v he_o out_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o inherit_v in_o our_o father_n house_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n judg._n 11.2_o and_o what_o bold_a intruder_n be_v thou_o that_o dare_v expect_v to_o claim_v such_o a_o inheritance_n as_o heaven_n without_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o son_n adam_n its_o true_a be_v god_n son_n by_o creation_n but_o alas_o he_o and_o we_o in_o he_o have_v quite_o lose_v that_o sweet_a 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