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and_o dwell_v there_o with_o he_o and_o i_o or_o you_o can_v be_v save_v for_o thus_o say_v he_o again_o to_o they_o chap._n 8._o 21._o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n whither_o i_o go_v you_o can_v come_v so_o that_o you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i._n e._n be_v enter_v into_o it_o and_o be_v possess_v of_o eternal_a life_n which_o yet_o we_o be_v tell_v they_o receive_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v chap._n 33._o 5._o 15._o 16._o luk._n 18._o 30._o as_o that_o they_o be_v where_o christ_n be_v behold_v his_o glory_n whilst_o they_o remain_v likewise_o upon_o earth_n for_o hear_v further_a what_o he_o say_v which_o will_v again_o show_v you_o his_o mind_n chap._n 14._o 2._o 3._o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o unto_o myself_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o which_o be_v to_o 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