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he_o will_v write_v upon_o they_o the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n 14._o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o his_o god_n new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n from_o his_o god_n and_o his_o own_o new_a name_n rev._n 3.12_o yea_o more_o if_o more_o may_v be_v he_o will_v grant_v they_o to_o sit_v with_o he_o in_o his_o throne_n rev._n 3.21_o these_o be_v they_o who_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n and_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n therefore_o be_v they_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n shall_v dwell_v among_o they_o and_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v feed_v they_o and_o lead_v they_o unto_o live_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n rev._n 7.14_o 15_o 17._o and_o may_v we_o not_o now_o boast_v with_o the_o spouse_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n oh_o blind_a deceive_a world_n can_v you_o show_v we_o such_o a_o glory_n this_o be_v the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o poople_n and_o god_n himself_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o and_o be_v their_o god_n rev._n 21.3_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o vers._n 24._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o curse_n but_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v in_o it_o and_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o forehead_n these_o say_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o must_v short_o be_v do_v rev._n 22.3_o 4_o 6._o and_o now_o we_o say_v as_o mephihosheth_n let_v the_o world_n take_v all_o beside_o if_o we_o may_v but_o see_v the_o face_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o peace_n if_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n on_o we_o here_o it_o put_v more_o gladness_n in_o our_o heart_n than_o the_o world_n increase_n can_v do_v psal._n 4.6_o 7._o how_o much_o more_o when_o in_o his_o 28_o light_n we_o shall_v have_v light_n without_o darkness_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v we_o full_a of_o joy_n with_o his_o countenance_n 33.1_o rejoice_v therefore_o in_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o righteous_a and_o shout_n for_o joy_n all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o of_o heart_n and_o say_v with_o his_o servant_n david_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n the_o line_n be_v fall_v to_o i_o in_o pleasaent_a place_n yea_o i_o have_v a_o goodly_a heritage_n i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o because_o he_o be_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v therefore_o my_o heart_n be_v glad_a and_o my_o glory_n rejoice_v my_o flesh_n also_o shall_v rest_v in_o hope_n for_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v i_o in_o the_o grave_n nor_o suffer_v i_o for_o ever_o to_o see_v corruption_n he_o will_v show_v i_o the_o path_n of_o life_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o his_o presence_n where_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n where_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal._n 16.5_o 6_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o who_o therefore_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o he_o or_o in_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o he_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n have_v fail_v and_o will_v fail_v i_o but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o will_v be_v my_o portion_n for_o ever_o he_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o his_o counsel_n and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n and_o as_o they_o that_o be_v far_o from_o he_o perish_v so_o be_v it_o good_a the_o chief_a good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v near_o to_o god_n psal._n 73.24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o the_o 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