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of_o yourselves_o and_o render_v you_o extreme_o fearful_a and_o suspicious_a lest_o you_o shall_v fall_v again_o and_o so_o only_a sin_n and_o repent_v and_o repent_v and_o sin_n on_o till_o at_o length_n you_o have_v sin_v yourselves_o beyond_o all_o repentance_n and_o these_o very_a just_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n will_v very_o much_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o your_o hope_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o spring_v by_o slow_a and_o insensible_a degree_n john_n fourteen_o 27._o peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v neither_o let_v it_o be_v afraid_a these_o word_n be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o saviour_n farewell_n discourse_n to_o his_o disciple_n in_o which_o after_o he_o have_v give_v they_o some_o necessary_a instruction_n for_o the_o information_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o conduct_v of_o their_o manner_n in_o which_o after_o he_o have_v comfort_v they_o 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