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kingdom_n of_o glory_n no_o man_n say_v that_o reverend_a pastor_n cowper_n come_v epist_n cowper_n apud_fw-la d._n boy_n 8._o sunday_n after_o trinit_fw-la epist_n either_o to_o prison_n or_o palace_n but_o by_o the_o entry_n thereof_o so_o man_n go_v to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n but_o by_o the_o way_n thereof_o if_o this_o which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o touch_v good_a work_n the_o very_a way_n of_o man_n to_o his_o eternal_a felicity_n be_v not_o apparent_a in_o itself_o according_a to_o the_o tenure_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n require_v &_o command_v the_o same_o yet_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o christ_n invest_v and_o induct_v his_o saint_n with_o and_o into_o glory_n do_v most_o evident_o evince_v the_o same_o for_o 24._o mat._n 25._o 22._o 23._o 24._o be_v it_o not_o a_o dishonour_n against_o the_o infinite_a pure_a majesty_n of_o god_n and_o impeachment_n to_o his_o all_o 17._o luk._n 19_o 17._o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n to_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v otherwise_o give_v glory_n 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