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the_o root_n and_o the_o faithful_a the_o branch_n and_o upon_o he_o 26._o rom._n 11._o 17._o joh._n 15._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 17._o act._n 3._o 26._o be_v ground_v the_o evangelicall_a covenant_n that_o the_o suffering_n which_o he_o endure_v and_o the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o perform_v in_o our_o nature_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o shall_v be_v available_a to_o all_o that_o be_v unite_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o true_a faith_n both_o for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o that_o condemnation_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o purchase_n unto_o they_o of_o the_o glorious_a inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unto_o all_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o be_v save_v and_o justify_v by_o their_o own_o work_n our_o saviour_n answer_n be_v if_o you_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n 16._o matth._n 19_o 16._o viz._n by_o this_o door_n keep_v the_o commandment_n but_o to_o all_o such_o as_o inquire_v and_o desire_v to_o enter_v 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such_o as_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o through_o their_o word_n where_o he_o further_o 20._o joh._n 17._o 20._o testify_v that_o his_o will_n be_v that_o they_o all_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o even_o where_o he_o himself_o be_v and_o that_o they_o may_v see_v his_o glory_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v but_o of_o the_o place_n of_o glory_n qvest._n xxiii_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v not_o corporal_o present_a in_o the_o eucharist_n but_o in_o heaven_n when_o some_o of_o our_o saviour_n own_o disciple_n be_v offend_v at_o those_o word_n of_o he_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o think_v that_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o a_o gross_a and_o carnal_a eat_n of_o his_o flesh_n with_o their_o bodily_a mouth_n jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o do_v this_o offend_v you_o what_o than_o if_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n ascend_v up_o where_o 62._o joh._n 6._o 62._o he_o be_v before_o by_o which_o 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