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conformity_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o price_n of_o his_o high_a call_n wherein_o true_a perfection_n and_o last_a blessedness_n consist_v where_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o this_o three_o and_o last_o sense_n stand_v but_o in_o the_o least_o relative_a kind_n of_o union_n with_o any_o heart_n there_o the_o foundation_n be_v lay_v which_o be_v mention_v 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o bearing_z with_o and_o pass_v by_o all_o their_o evil_a carriage_n towards_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o unregenerate_a state_n not_o suffer_v the_o destroyer_n to_o enter_v and_o utter_o to_o make_v a_o end_n but_o because_o of_o this_o new_a wine_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o cluster_n god_n say_v destroy_v it_o not_o for_o a_o blessing_n be_v in_o it_o and_o though_o this_o hide_a be_v which_o everlasting_a 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