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or_o when_o he_o give_v thanks_n to_o his_o father_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o when_o he_o depart_v hence_o unto_o his_o father_n he_o be_v see_v to_o ascend_v up_o into_o the_o heaven_n these_o thing_n be_v speak_v to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o god_n our_o father_n be_v not_o earthly_a â–ª_o infirm_a or_o corruptible_a but_o the_o lord_n and_o inhabior_n of_o heaven_n as_o a_o place_n without_o all_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o a_o most_o meet_a habitation_n for_o he_o almighty_a and_o rule_v over_o all_o everlasting_a incorruptible_a see_v all_o thing_n pierce_v all_o thing_n the_o prophet_n also_o call_v god_n here_o the_o inhabior_n of_o heaven_n to_o signify_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o proud_a and_o scornful_a and_o that_o the_o godly_a be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o those_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v count_v the_o ouâ—swepings_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o he_o see_v none_o beside_o the_o lord_n and_o 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the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a grieve_v you_o but_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n my_o people_n and_o patient_o endure_v it_o for_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o tentation_n so_o far_o to_o prevail_v over_o you_o that_o your_o confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o i_o shall_v utter_o fail_v you_o storm_n and_o tempest_n shall_v arise_v and_o your_o danger_n shall_v seem_v so_o great_a as_o though_o the_o wave_n shall_v present_o swallow_v you_o up_o but_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o perish_v i_o will_v bridle_v their_o rage_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a if_o satan_n &_o your_o own_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v you_o as_o most_o wicked_a and_o unrighteous_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o leave_v you_o destitute_a of_o my_o righteousness_n thus_o do_v tentation_n teach_v we_o the_o true_a use_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n the_o which_o none_o without_o affliction_n and_o tentation_n shall_v right_o know_v or_o understand_v moreover_o we_o 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say_v unto_o marie_n that_o christ_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n for_o ever_o and_o here_o mark_v the_o sequel_n of_o this_o promise_n jerusalem_n at_o this_o day_n be_v destroy_v and_o go_v and_o yet_o this_o promise_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o wherefore_o it_o follow_v as_o a_o infallible_a consequence_n that_o he_o be_v come_v which_o have_v establish_v this_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o for_o whereas_o it_o be_v destroy_v in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v certain_a remnant_n reserve_v the_o time_n also_o be_v appoint_v how_o long_o the_o captivity_n shall_v continue_v and_o moreover_o there_o be_v yet_o both_o king_n and_o priest_n remain_v amongst_o they_o but_o now_o there_o be_v none_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n as_o before_o we_o have_v declare_v this_o be_v therefore_o a_o notable_a promise_n that_o this_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v the_o 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