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of_o his_o heart_n to_o the_o well-pleasing_a of_o god_n be_v all_o convey_v and_o communicate_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o be_v receive_v therein_o 2._o you_o must_v understand_v how_o this_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o sacrament_n quest_n how_o be_v pardon_n and_o power_n convey_v unto_o i_o by_o the_o sacrament_n ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v this_o come_v from_o a_o right_n discern_v of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n when_o i_o can_v see_v beyond_o the_o outward_a element_n and_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n undoubted_o communicate_v the_o spiritual_a good_a as_o i_o see_v the_o outward_a element_n communicate_v the_o temporal_a good_a when_o i_o can_v see_v something_o beyond_o bread_n and_o something_o beyond_o wine_n and_o something_o beyond_o break_v something_o beyond_o pour_v out_o something_o beyond_o take_v and_o see_v as_o certain_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n communicate_v the_o spiritual_a comfort_n unto_o my_o soul_n 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over_o thy_o way_n and_o more_o fearful_a to_o fall_v in_o time_n to_o come_v 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o but_o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o castaway_n psal_n 39.1_o i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n i_o will_v keep_v my_o mouth_n with_o a_o bridle_n while_o the_o wicked_a be_v before_o i_o job_n 40.5_o once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v thou_o yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o phil._n 2.12_o wherefore_o my_o belove_a as_o you_o have_v always_o obey_v not_o as_o in_o my_o presence_n only_o but_o now_o much_o more_o in_o my_o absence_n work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a pro._n 28.14_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o mar._n v._n if_o thou_o can_v chide_v thy_o own_o heart_n for_o the_o coldness_n and_o 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