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comfort_n and_o encouragement_n to_o all_o faithful_a minister_n and_o do_v assure_v we_o the_o church_n shall_v continue_v to_o this_o world_n end_n sect._n 4._o the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o thing_n promise_v and_o that_o be_v christ_n certain_a presence_n with_o they_o to_o the_o world_n end_n where_o we_o have_v 1._o his_o presence_n 2._o the_o continuance_n 3._o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o 1._o his_o presence_n be_v signify_v in_o these_o word_n i_o be_o with_o you_o which_o imply_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v against_o they_o nor_o will_v he_o be_v absent_a from_o they_o for_o there_o be_v enemy_n who_o be_v against_o we_o and_o there_o be_v friend_n which_o be_v absent_a and_o far_o from_o we_o but_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v a_o enemy_n or_o a_o friend_n at_o distance_n 2._o it_o be_v christ_n that_o will_v be_v present_a i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o and_o that_o be_v more_o than_o if_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n shall_v be_v for_o we_o and_o ever_o 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the_o holy_a ghost_n command_v they_o to_o stay_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o wait_v for_o this_o spirit_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o penâ—ecost_n as_o before_o this_o spirit_n come_v upon_o they_o by_o this_o spirit_n all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v sanctify_v the_o minister_n qualify_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n make_v effectual_a and_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n so_o valid_a and_o of_o such_o mighty_a force_n take_v away_o this_o spirit_n you_o take_v away_o the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o church_n the_o power_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o efficacy_n of_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o without_o it_o all_o the_o preach_a pray_v and_o other_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o convert_v or_o comfort_v one_o soul_n it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o that_o be_v with_o you_o my_o apostle_n and_o your_o successor_n in_o the_o ministry_n to_o assist_v and_o bless_v and_o guide_v you_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o your_o trust_n and_o 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