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A51034 A discourse of the glory to which God hath called believers by Jesus Christ delivered in some sermons out of the I Pet. 5 Chap. 10 ver. : together with an annexed letter / both by that eminent and worthy minister of the Gospel, Mr. Jonathan Mitchil, late pastor to the church at Cambridge in New-England. Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668.; Collins, John, 1632?-1687. 1677 (1677) Wing M2289; ESTC R36603 134,741 304

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in_o heaven_n and_o there_o continue_v till_o his_o second_o come_v 1_o pet._n 3.22_o act._n 3.12_o hence_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o saint_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v have_v the_o knowledge_n and_o actual_a active_a fruition_n of_o its_o own_o blessedness_n be_v comfort_v and_o rejoice_v therein_o and_o actual_o drink_v in_o those_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n luk._n 16.25_o psal_n 16.11_o with_o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o compare_v with_o which_o its_o state_n on_o earth_n be_v but_o a_o state_n of_o absence_n from_o he_o v_o 6._o and_o have_v a_o assurance_n of_o a_o happy_a reunion_n with_o the_o body_n and_o of_o all_o that_o fullness_n of_o glory_n that_o the_o whole_a person_n shall_v enjoy_v at_o the_o resurrection_n for_o which_o it_o wait_v and_o belong_v rom._n 8.23_o till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v it_o be_v wait_v for_o psal_n 16.9_o rev._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o according_a to_o most_o interpreter_n vid._n parens_fw-la dutch_n diodate_v in_o loc._n 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