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3._o earnest_o beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n spirit_n 3._o help_n beâ—_n the_o spirit_n his_o office_n be_v twofold_a as_o to_o assurance_n 1._o mediate_v to_o clear_v your_o evidence_n mediate_v the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n twofold_a 1._o mediate_v this_o he_o do_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o help_v the_o soul_n to_o know_v and_o believe_v the_o evidence_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o word_n such_o as_o these_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10.9_o they_o that_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o hereby_o we_o know_v we_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3.14_o 18._o cum_fw-la 19_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v of_o his_o spirit_n 1_o john_n 4.13_o the_o heir_n of_o glory_n be_v only_o such_o as_o god_n have_v make_v meet_a for_o the_o inheritance_n col._n 1.12_o he_o that_o 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