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any_o thing_n i._n e._n say_v parisiensis_fw-la any_o thing_n of_o moment_n or_o valour_n according_a to_o the_o dialect_n of_o scripture_n that_o call_v the_o whole_a man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o soul_n so_o many_o soul_n i._n e._n so_o many_o man_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pythagorean_n word_n thy_o soul_n be_v thou_o count_v of_o nothing_o but_o what_o tend_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o that_o but_o then_o our_o supernatural_a strength_n that_o which_o be_v call_v grace_n and_o christian_a strength_n that_o be_v of_o another_o date_n of_o another_o tenure_n of_o another_o allay_n found_v in_o the_o promise_n actual_o exhibit_v in_o the_o death_n and_o exaltation_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o continual_o pay_v out_o to_o we_o by_o the_o continue_a daily_a exercise_n of_o his_o office_n 1._o the_o covenant_n seal_v in_o his_o blood_n after_o
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