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in_o the_o daily_a exercise_n of_o grace_n till_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o eternal_a glory_n in_o heaven_n now_o that_o holiness_n be_v the_o great_a qualification_n of_o a_o saint_n for_o heaven_n the_o scripture_n abundant_o manifest_v psal_n 15.1_o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o thy_o holy_a hill_n the_o next_o word_n tell_v we_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n and_o that_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n matth._n 5.6_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n heb_fw-mi 12.14_o follow_v holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heaven_n be_v so_o holy_a a_o place_n that_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v in_o any_o wise_a enter_v therein_o act_n 26.18_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o 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differ_v in_o degree_n holiness_n in_o a_o saint_n here_o be_v mix_v with_o sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o so_o be_v imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n but_o now_o in_o heaven_n holiness_n shall_v be_v without_o imperfection_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o oppose_v or_o hinder_v the_o holiness_n of_o a_o saint_n holiness_n be_v there_o come_v to_o its_o full_a growth_n and_o high_a perfection_n for_o there_o be_v holiness_n and_o nothing_o but_o holiness_n now_o grace_n and_o holiness_n in_o a_o saint_n here_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o glory_n that_o be_v the_o expect_a consummation_n of_o a_o saint_n happiness_n hereafter_o it_o show_v the_o great_a necessity_n that_o there_o be_v that_o all_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a hereafter_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v holy_a here_o now_o how_o holiness_n qualify_v for_o heaven_n and_o why_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o heaven_n will_v appear_v in_o two_o particular_n one_o be_v because_o holiness_n and_o 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grace_n and_o holiness_n where_o thy_o employment_n shall_v always_o be_v in_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a delight_n and_o exercise_n unto_o all_o eternity_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o believe_a hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o such_o a_o heaven_n as_o this_o be_v certain_o thou_o have_v no_o right_a and_o title_n unto_o that_o inheritance_n that_o be_v incorruptible_a undefiled_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o believer_n nothing_o so_o plain_o demonstrate_v what_o man_n be_v whither_o they_o be_v go_v and_o unto_o who_o they_o belong_v as_o the_o daily_a course_n of_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o in_o galat._n 5.19_o 20._o reckon_v up_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v manifest_a as_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n drunkenness_n murder_n and_o such_o like_a of_o the_o which_o say_v he_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o i_o have_v also_o tell_v you_o in_o time_n past_a that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o 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happiness_n provide_v for_o and_o assure_v unto_o believer_n in_o heaven_n hereafter_o let_v then_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o reconcile_v to_o they_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o own_o death_n and_o moderate_a their_o sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o godly_a friend_n and_o relation_n first_o let_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n reconcile_v to_o a_o believer_n the_o thought_n of_o his_o own_o death_n it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n that_o heathen_n who_o have_v only_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v their_o instructor_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n though_o indeed_o some_o of_o they_o have_v not_o only_o express_v great_a courage_n in_o contempt_n of_o but_o great_a confidence_n in_o and_o desire_v after_o death_n though_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o boast_n we_o may_v well_o imagine_v that_o they_o speak_v great_a thing_n than_o they_o live_v up_o unto_o much_o more_o than_o they_o 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