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the_o saint_n live_v in_o the_o hope_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o heaven_n we_o make_v use_v of_o the_o apostle_n maxim_n for_o answer_n hope_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n 8.24_o rom._n 8.24_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n be_v see_v and_o all_o be_v present_a there_o be_v no_o futurity_n in_o heaven_n heaven_n iâ—_n but_o one_o point_n of_o eternity_n last_o 1_o cor_fw-la 13._o last_o the_o saint_n have_v all_o beatitude_n and_o all_o at_o once_o in_o god_n now_o abide_v indeed_o faith_n and_o hope_n but_o then_o possession_n 18.1_o mat._n 18.1_o they_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v sit_v by_o it_o all_o the_o precious_a privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o cost_v christ_n so_o dear_a be_v now_o perfect_v into_o full_a possession_n adoption_n be_v now_o perfect_a now_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o know_v what_o it_o be_v 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