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disciple_n and_o what_o can_v we_o think_v it_o possible_a for_o christ_n to_o fail_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o principal_a design_n how_o shall_v he_o who_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n fail_v in_o accomplish_v that_o work_n which_o be_v the_o aim_n of_o his_o mind_n the_o desire_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o work_n concern_v which_o he_o express_v the_o warm_a eagerness_n of_o spirit_n till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v luke_n 22._o 15._o nothing_o certain_o shall_v frustrate_v what_o christ_n so_o earnest_o intend_v nothing_o can_v hinder_v the_o believer_n from_o partake_v the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o admirable_a performance_n rom._n 8._o 33_o 34_o 35_o 38_o 39_o no_o he_o travail_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o strength_n as_o one_o mighty_a to_o save_v isa_n 63._o 1._o sin_n satan_n and_o the_o power_n of_o death_n be_v therefore_o undoubted_o destroy_v by_o his_o death_n for_o though_o he_o die_v yet_o he_o fall_v in_o the_o 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