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of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n psal_n 2._o 8_o 9_o he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2._o 9_o he_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1._o 9_o &_o 8._o 12._o 12._o 46._o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n not_o for_o our_o sin_n only_o say_v the_o apostle_n but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o john_n 2._o 2._o and_o we_o have_v see_v and_o do_v testify_v that_o the_o father_n send_v the_o son_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 1._o 4._o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v god_n be_v long-suffering_a to_o us-ward_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o note_v reader_n the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a christian_n be_v come_v to_o repentance_n and_o 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isa_n 48._o 18._o bless_a be_v they_o who_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n &_o may_v enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n for_o without_o be_v dog_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n and_o whosoever_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n rev._n 22._o &_o 14._o christ_n pray_v for_o his_o disciple_n say_v i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v preserve_v they_o from_o the_o evil_a john_n 17._o 15._o again_o when_o he_o teach_v they_o to_o pray_o he_o say_v pray_v thus_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_z evil_a etc._n etc._n and_o jesus_n say_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o my_o name_n that_o will_v i_o do_v that_o the_o father_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o son_n john_n 14._o 13._o the_o apostle_n john_n say_v and_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o because_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o 1_o john_n 3._o 22_o 24._o see_v also_o johnâ—â—_n â—â—_z 23._o again_o jesus_n say_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o prayer_n believe_v you_o shall_v receive_v matth._n 21._o 22._o christ_n say_v if_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v ask_v what_o you_o will_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o you_o john_n 15._o 7._o jesus_n who_o say_v be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n also_o say_v if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abide_v with_o he_o he_o that_o love_v i_o not_o keep_v not_o my_o say_n etc._n etc._n john_n 14._o 23_o 24._o again_o he_o that_o have_v my_o 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