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be_v ever_o fly_v up_o to_o heaven_n upon_o the_o two_o wing_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n isa._n 40.31_o they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n sometime_o they_o give_v the_o dove_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o meekness_n and_o innocency_n cant._n 2.14_o o_o my_o dove_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n this_o be_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o a_o believer_n he_o have_v a_o new_a scutcheon_n 4._o he_o that_o be_v adopt_v be_v heir_n apparent_a to_o all_o the_o promise_n there_o be_v never_o a_o promise_n in_o the_o bible_n but_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v say_v this_o be_v i_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n 6.17_o the_o promise_n be_v call_v great_a and_o precious_a 1_o pet._n 1.4_o great_a for_o their_o extent_n precious_a for_o their_o excellency_n the_o promise_n be_v a_o cabinet_n of_o jewel_n they_o be_v breast_n full_a of_o the_o wine_n of_o consolation_n there_o be_v christ_n and_o heaven_n in_o a_o promise_n now_o he_o that_o be_v adopt_v be_v make_v a_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o he_o may_v lay_v a_o legal_a claim_n to_o it_o a_o unbeliever_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o these_o privilege_n ishmael_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n he_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o family_n cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n as_o sarah_n once_o say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 21.10_o so_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v not_o adopt_v he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o family_n and_o god_n will_v say_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n cast_v out_o this_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n into_o outer_a darkness_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n §._o 4._o the_o corollary_n or_o