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the_o same_o history_n of_o our_o saviors_n life_n &_o death_n &_o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o he_o but_o he_o that_o bestow_v his_o time_n and_o pain_n in_o this_o gospel_n of_o our_o evangelist_n saint_n john_n be_v as_o it_o be_v entertain_v in_o a_o more_o stately_a and_o beautiful_a lodging_n and_o admit_v to_o the_o hear_n and_o understand_v of_o the_o very_a secret_n both_o of_o his_o nature_n and_o office_n touch_v his_o own_o be_v and_o our_o redemption_n this_o appear_v plain_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v deliver_v these_o two_o first_o verse_n contain_v a_o description_n of_o our_o saviour_n divine_a nature_n
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â—eatefull_a â—entence_n which_o will_v loose_v the_o joint_n &_o make_v the_o knee_n knock_v together_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v hear_v 41_o hear_v mat._n 25._o 41_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o we_o then_o to_o acknowledge_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v god_n while_o we_o live_v here_o &_o may_v learn_v it_o then_o to_o be_v drive_v to_o confess_v it_o when_o it_o shall_v avail_v we_o to_o nothing_o but_o to_o increase_v our_o just_a damnation_n i_o be_o sorry_a &_o a_o shame_v that_o in_o this_o clear_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n any_o man_n make_v profession_n of_o christian_a religion_n shall_v make_v doubt_n of_o so_o main_a a_o ground_n thereof_o neither_o will_v i_o have_v weary_v you_o &_o myself_o with_o so_o large_a a_o exhortation_n but_o that_o i_o know_v too_o well_o there_o be_v too_o just_a occasion_n of_o it_o yet_o i_o may_v not_o forget_v 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