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of_o thy_o renovation_n then_o thou_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o make_v a_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o sant_n and_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n eph._n 2._o 19_o gal._n 4._o 6._o he_o give_v thou_o life_n eternal_a when_o he_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o son_n john_n 17._o 3._o and_o will_v he_o now_o take_v from_o thou_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o thou_o be_v once_o his_o enemy_n and_o he_o have_v receive_v thou_o already_o into_o his_o favour_n and_o reconcile_v thou_o to_o himself_o and_o will_v he_o not_o then_o receive_v thou_o to_o his_o glory_n rom._n 5._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o much_o more_o than_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o 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