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by_o the_o saint_n be_v unexpressible_a and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v abundant_o 18._o eph._n 1._o 18._o thankful_a for_o this_o hope_n in_o christ_n as_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o a_o more_o clear_a apprehension_n thereof_o so_o shall_v we_o endeavour_v to_o know_v assure_o our_o peculiar_a interest_n therein_o by_o find_v the_o lord_n jesus_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n because_o my_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n in_o we_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v the_o next_o and_o last_o doctrine_n here_o considerable_a that_o christ_n by_o be_v in_o believer_n be_v unto_o they_o the_o hope_n of_o doct._n 4_o glory_n the_o existency_n of_o christ_n in_o believe_a christian_n give_v existency_n to_o their_o hope_n of_o glory_n this_o connexion_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o and_o of_o their_o glory_n through_o he_o be_v considerable_a in_o his_o most_o heavenly_a prayer_n in_o which_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n give_v unto_o they_o with_o the_o same_o 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