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the_o same_o thing_n moses_n do_v yet_o the_o party_n who_o act_v &_o the_o party_n who_o believe_v the_o same_o be_v both_o deceive_v so_o though_o there_o be_v any_o in_o our_o day_n who_o can_v do_v the_o â—ame_n work_n that_o they_o or_o judas_n do_v yea_o great_a than_o they_o do_v yet_o the_o party_n may_v â—e_v reprobate_n and_o castawaies_a and_o however_o they_o may_v be_v sudden_o take_v away_o and_o herefore_o un-safe_a for_o any_o soul_n to_o rest_n thereon_o it_o must_v be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n within_o and_o thâ—se_a inward_a miracle_n which_o god_n work_v as_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o come_n viz_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o he_o devil_n within_o and_o bring_v down_o mountain_n of_o pride_n and_o self_n and_o exalt_v of_o his_o christ_n in_o the_o soul_n so_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v un_fw-we bottom_v of_o all_o his_o false_a â—rops_n and_o carry_v whole_o out_o of_o himself_o above_o himself_o into_o the_o power_n and_o majesty_n of_o that_o christ_n exalt_v to_o live_v 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