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possession_n have_v a_o present_a copartnership_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o john_n 1._o 3._o nay_o we_o actual_o enjoy_v the_o whole_a inheritance_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n indeed_o they_o be_v our_o inheritance_n the_o only_a portion_n of_o our_o soul_n have_v god_n leave_v we_o never_o so_o much_o to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o itself_o apart_o from_o god_n it_o will_v be_v as_o nothing_o to_o we_o heaven_n will_v not_o be_v heaven_n if_o god_n be_v not_o there_o therefore_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v glorify_v together_o rom._n 8._o 17._o christ_n will_v be_v always_o among_o his_o brethren_n john_n 17._o 24._o their_o glory_n lie_v in_o behold_v his_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n will_v have_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o common_a between_o they_o and_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o to_o all_o eternity_n here_o be_v a_o glorious_a adoption_n indeed_o the_o 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