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〈…〉_o work_v be_v the_o devil_n child_n then_o â—â—ey_n wiâ—â—â—â—nfess_v this_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o â—he_v other_o 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n this_o be_v a_o evil_a wâ—â—k_n anâ—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o have_v need_n be_v bring_v into_o another_o condition_n when_o people_n come_v to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o of_o their_o own_o condemnation_n than_o they_o be_v one_o step_v towards_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n no_o one_o ever_o take_v one_o step_n towards_o their_o salvation_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o own_o condemnation_n he_o that_o sanctify_v and_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o of_o one_o and_o they_o that_o be_v joyneâ—_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n a_o evil_a tree_n say_v christ_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n when_o christ_n speak_v this_o he_o speak_v it_o to_o man_n and_o woman_n â—nd_v he_o speak_v it_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o not_o of_o tree_n and_o when_o he_o say_v no_o man_n can_v gather_v grape_n of_o 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