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and_o confidence_n look_v christ_n in_o the_o face_n 〈◊〉_d say_v thou_o be_v i_o and_o with_o much_o spiriâ—â—â—_n confidence_n take_v he_o in_o their_o arm_n and_o 〈◊〉_d out_o he_o shall_v be_v eternal_o i_o and_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o pleasant_a life_n than_o to_o 〈◊〉_d take_v he_o every_o day_n in_o our_o arm_n and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d cry_v out_o be_o i_o not_o make_v up_o in_o he_o be_o i_o noâ—_n make_v up_o in_o he_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o word_n there_o 〈◊〉_d three_o great_a and_o most_o soul_n concern_v errouâ—_n among_o the_o christian_n of_o these_o day_n thâ—â—_n we_o desire_v you_o may_v consider_v 1._o there_o 〈◊〉_d many_o that_o be_v more_o desirous_a to_o know_v whâ—_n they_o be_v than_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v thâ—â—_n be_v some_o be_v more_o take_v up_o to_o know_v whâ—ther_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v than_o 〈◊〉_d be_v indeed_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v and_o theâ—_n be_v more_o desirous_a to_o know_v if_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d christ_n 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