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believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n receive_v up_o into_o glory_n all_o these_o testimony_n put_v together_o amount_v to_o this_o point_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v that_o word_n which_o in_o s._n peter_n language_n be_v preach_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o preach_v this_o word_n unto_o our_o hearer_n if_o all_o our_o sermon_n do_v not_o tend_v to_o one_o of_o these_o two_o end_n either_o to_o instruct_v our_o auditor_n in_o the_o article_n of_o their_o creed_n concern_v christ_n or_o to_o prepare_v their_o ear_n and_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a auditor_n of_o such_o instruction_n we_o do_v not_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o they_o we_o take_v upon_o we_o the_o name_n of_o god_n ambassador_n or_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n more_o than_o in_o vain_a 9_o beside_o all_o these_o testimony_n and_o other_o that_o may_v be_v allege_v all_o most_o undoubted_o true_a in_o the_o literal_a assertive_a sense_n 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