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thou_o seek_v for_o newness_n of_o life_n it_o be_v in_o his_o resurrection_n 7._o 1._o joh._n 1._o 7._o if_o thou_o seek_v for_o relief_n of_o thy_o curse_n it_o be_v in_o his_o cross_n if_o thou_o seek_v for_o reconciliation_n it_o be_v in_o his_o go_v down_o 13._o apoc._n 15._o gal._n 3._o 13._o into_o hell_n if_o thou_o seek_v for_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v in_o his_o burial_n if_o thou_o seek_v for_o thy_o inheritance_n of_o 34._o zach._n 9_o 11._o joh._n 19_o 40._o rom._n 8._o 33._o 34._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v in_o his_o very_a entrance_n into_o heaven_n final_o since_o the_o treasure_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n proceed_v from_o he_o let_v we_o not_o seek_v they_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n nor_o of_o paul_n nor_o yet_o of_o peter_n nether_a of_o any_o other_o saint_n whatsoever_o but_o only_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o suffer_v his_o death_n on_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o in_o who_o 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