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come_v to_o god_n and_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o we_o must_v commit_v our_o body_n to_o the_o earth_n our_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v even_o in_o our_o time_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o great_a congregation_n yea_o even_o in_o those_o place_n where_o be_v horrible_a ruin_n the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v â—ound_v forth_o and_o god_n shall_v afford_v we_o matter_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n pag._n 450._o after_o that_o god_n shall_v have_v show_v we_o his_o deliverance_n on_o earth_n he_o will_v also_o show_v we_o his_o riches_n in_o heaven_n a_o confutation_n of_o the_o objection_n i._n object_n be_v take_v out_o of_o matth._n 24.14_o if_o after_o the_o gospel_n preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n shall_v come_v that_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v not_o happen_v out_o between_o the_o end_n 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