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say_v and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o find_v these_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o we_o have_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o way_n to_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n but_o have_v find_v it_o we_o have_v cause_n infinite_o to_o rejoice_v for_o then_o those_o master_n and_o lord_n that_o former_o command_v thou_o now_o thou_o shall_v command_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v obey_v then_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o have_v in_o thou_o break_v the_o gate_n of_o brass_n and_o cut_v the_o bar_n of_o iron_n in_o sunder_o psal._n 107._o 16._o 16._o thou_o through_o he_o shall_v have_v power_n now_o to_o rectify_v thy_o understanding_n thy_o will_n thy_o affection_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o as_o a_o king_n because_o christ_n be_v exalt_v as_o king_n in_o thy_o soul_n then_o thou_o shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o shall_v receive_v a_o unction_n from_o that_o holy_a one_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v all_o thing_n 20._o in_o ourselves_o indeed_o and_o in_o our_o own_o 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