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rev._n 14.13_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n etc._n etc._n have_v urge_v several_a scripture_n for_o my_o purpose_n i_o shall_v now_o only_o add_v this_o unto_o they_o and_o if_o any_o person_n doubt_n whether_o this_o will_v prove_v the_o happy_a state_n of_o just_a man_n soul_n in_o separation_n from_o their_o body_n he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o doubtful_a religion_n but_o for_o the_o business_n let_v we_o note_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o truth_n be_v manifest_v i_o hear_v say_v st._n john_n a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v to_o i_o write_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o note_v also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o man_n as_o live_v on_o earth_n or_o in_o heaven_n but_o of_o they_o as_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o faith_n and_o fear_n bless_v be_v those_o dead_a it_o be_v add_v from_o henceforth_o from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o die_a and_o how_o 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be_v in_o a_o better_a state_n present_o after_o death_n than_o a_o dead_a beast_n can_v be_v and_o he_o who_o religion_n be_v any_o thing_n strong_a than_o his_o atheism_n will_v account_v this_o text_n a_o evidence_n of_o it_o and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o point_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o those_o that_o seek_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n and_o humble_o implore_v the_o guidance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o be_o to_o make_v good_a my_o method_n and_o so_o to_o vindicate_v this_o truth_n from_o exception_n and_o defend_v it_o from_o that_o violence_n which_o some_o have_v offer_v unto_o it_o sect_n vi_o the_o happiness_n of_o just_a man_n soul_n in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n vindicate_v as_o to_o contend_v for_o the_o truth_n be_v no_o unlawful_a strife_n by_o clear_v and_o confirm_v it_o so_o to_o maintain_v it_o against_o objection_n be_v not_o unnecessary_a and_o i_o 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happiness_n and_o the_o joy_n that_o attend_v it_o pag._n 113_o sect_n xiii_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n all_o enjoy_v after_o death_n pag._n 132_o sect_n fourteen_o discover_v the_o greatness_n of_o christ_n love_n in_o what_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n pag._n 142_o sect_n xv._o be_v other_o brief_a improvement_n of_o the_o point_n page_n 150._o sect_n xvi_o be_v a_o far_a improvement_n of_o the_o doctrine_n aforesaid_a as_o a_o antidote_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n pag._n 157_o a_o postscript_n attempt_v the_o resolution_n of_o a_o weighty_a question_n with_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o 13_o section_n concern_v christ_n filiation_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o learned_a author_n pag._n 185_o happiness_n at_o hand_n the_o introduction_n with_o some_o presupposition_n relate_v to_o the_o point_n that_o godliness_n be_v great_a gain_n and_o the_o way_n thereof_o peace_n and_o pleasantness_n be_v 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