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christ._n if_o we_o will_v have_v comfort_n therefore_o let_v we_o mark_v the_o knock_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o grieve_v he_o by_o withstand_v holy_a motion_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o seal_v up_o our_o salvation_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n man_n you_o see_v wait_v for_o the_o wind_n and_o not_o the_o wind_n for_o they_o otherwise_o they_o may_v wait_v long_o enough_o before_o they_o reach_v home_o so_o must_v we_o watch_v the_o knock_v be_v of_o christ_n and_o let_v he_o in_o that_o his_o spirit_n may_v seal_v we_o up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n three_o another_o thing_n the_o true_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n leave_v behind_o it_o be_v love_n it_o make_v a_o man_n more_o inflame_v with_o love_n to_o god_n if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o love_n god_n more_o after_o such_o a_o enlighten_v it_o be_v false_a and_o counterfeit_a psalm_n 116._o i_o will_v love_v thou_o dear_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n because_o thou_o 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