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gerandum_fw-la p._n 110._o l._n 28._o r._n antiperistasis_n p._n 142._o l._n 30._o add_v only_o p._n 239._o l._n 2._o for_o heel_n r._n feel_v p._n 258._o l._n 19_o outging_n for_o out_v p._n 292._o margin_n r._n vitium_n for_o vitium_fw-la p._n 117._o l._n 16._o for_o be_v r._n where_o p._n 311._o margin_n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 326._o l._n 22._o r._n word_n for_o world_n p._n 333._o l._n ult_n add_v the_o p._n 347._o l._n ult_n add_v as_o p._n 356._o l._n 21._o for_o five_o r._n three_o l._n 26._o for_o five_o r._n three_o l._n 34._o for_o five_o r._n three_o p._n 357._o l._n 8._o spring_n for_o spring_n in_o the_o margin_n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 368._o l._n 13._o r._n patent_n p._n 376._o l._n 14._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 383._o l._n 16._o to_o for_o in_o in_o the_o four_o leaf_n of_o the_o epistle_n in_o l._n 9_o blot_n out_o one_o in_o the_o same_o leaf_n l._n 32._o conclusion_n for_o confusion_n chap._n i._n contain_v eighteen_o 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and_o therefore_o say_v paul_n 14._o gal._n 6_o 14._o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o in_o that_o 2_o cor._n 2.14_o new_a thanks_o be_v unto_o god_n which_o always_o cause_v we_o to_o triumph_v in_o christ_n so_o that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o behold_v this_o or_o that_o save_a grace_n or_o this_o or_o that_o part_n of_o holiness_n shine_v in_o our_o heart_n or_o life_n we_o take_v comfort_n in_o it_o not_o as_o the_o cause_n or_o root_n or_o ground_n of_o our_o comfort_n or_o triumph_n but_o as_o in_o a_o testimony_n or_o evidence_n because_o it_o do_v manifest_v our_o interest_n in_o he_o who_o be_v our_o comfort_n v._n luke_n 2_o 25._o col._n 3_o 11._o gen._n 9_o 13_o 14_o 16._o v._n our_o peace_n our_o joy_n our_o salvation_n our_o all_o in_o all_o look_v as_o the_o rainbow_n be_v not_o a_o cause_n why_o god_n will_v not_o drown_v the_o world_n but_o a_o sign_n that_o god_n will_v not_o drown_v 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be_v certain_o sanctify_v be_v certain_o justify_v it_o be_v the_o very_a language_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o that_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v sanctify_v may_v also_o know_v thereby_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v certain_o those_o person_n that_o shall_v deny_v sanctification_n to_o be_v a_o most_o sure_a sweet_a and_o comfortable_a evidence_n of_o a_o man_n justification_n they_o must_v not_o only_o blot_v out_o and_o abolish_v the_o epistle_n of_o james_n and_o john_n but_o must_v also_o raze_v out_o and_o abolish_v all_o those_o evangelical_n promise_v of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o happiness_n and_o blessedness_n that_o be_v make_v to_o such_o person_n as_o be_v invest_v enrich_v and_o bespangle_v with_o the_o several_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n this_o may_v be_v make_v evident_a by_o many_o hundred_o scripture_n but_o take_v that_o one_o for_o all_o mat._n 5._o where_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o most_o evangelical_n 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