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this_o privilege_n must_v needs_o accompany_v a_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v by_o all_o those_o who_o be_v thus_o fill_v may_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v by_o a_o little_a consideration_n but_o by_o the_o way_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o show_v you_o first_o what_o i_o mean_v by_o communion_n with_o god_n second_o what_o i_o mean_v by_o a_o free_a communion_n three_o what_o i_o mean_v by_o a_o large_a or_o full_a communion_n with_o god_n four_o to_o make_v it_o good_a that_o this_o must_v needs_o render_v a_o man_n condition_n desirable_a in_o the_o world_n and_o then_o five_o to_o show_v that_o this_o privilege_n must_v needs_o accompany_v our_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n first_o then_o by_o a_o communion_n with_o god_n i_o mean_v a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a converse_n or_o intercourse_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n or_o a_o recourse_n make_v unto_o god_n upon_o all_o occasion_n for_o direction_n help_n or_o comfort_n from_o hiâ—_n 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