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even_o now_o heir_n of_o a_o kingdom_n jam._n 2._o 5._o the_o wise_a that_o shall_v inherit_v glory_n prov._n 3._o 35._o head_n destinate_a to_o a_o diadem_n in_o tertullian_n expression_n which_o their_o heavenly_a father_n have_v prepare_v for_o and_o will_v at_o last_o put_v upon_o they_o who_o alone_o too_o make_v they_o fit_a to_o wear_v it_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n iii_o how_o different_o soever_o the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v share_v in_o the_o same_o inheritance_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o every_o one_o share_n therein_o shall_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o import_v it_o the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n a_o type_n of_o heaven_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v do_v by_o lot_n wherein_o himself_o we_o know_v have_v the_o main_a hand_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 16._o 33._o 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