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to_o pursue_v the_o father_n design_n and_o end_n joh._n 9.4_o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o joh._n 5.30_o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o sâ—ill_v his_o â—ye_z be_v upon_o that_o work_n and_o will_v of_o his_o father_n and_o he_o reckon_v himself_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o punctual_a and_o precise_a obedience_n to_o it_o and_o as_o a_o faithful_a servant_n will_v have_v his_o own_o will_n swallow_v up_o in_o the_o father_n will_n three_o it_o import_v christ_n complete_a qualification_n or_o instumental_a fitness_n to_o serve_v the_o father_n design_n and_o end_n in_o our_o recovery_n have_v not_o god_n know_v he_o to_o be_v every_o way_n fit_a and_o qualify_v for_o the_o work_n he_o will_v never_o have_v seal_v he_o a_o commission_n for_o it_o mâ—n_z may_v but_o god_n will_v not_o seal_v a_o unfit_a or_o incapable_a person_n for_o his_o work_n and_o indeed_o what_o ever_o be_v 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