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11._o prophecy_n have_v neither_o life_n nor_o spirit_n without_o it_o and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o very_a amen_o to_o it_o rev._n three_o 14._o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n too_o in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n i_o 20._o his_o very_a name_n be_v the_o amen_o rev._n three_o 14._o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n absolute_o faithful_a and_o true_a rev._n nineteeen_o 11._o nay_o this_o same_o name_n jesus_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o save_v be_v right_o give_v he_o in_o this_o sense_n first_o that_o it_o save_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o prophet_n that_o their_o word_n fall_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o be_v all_o accomplish_a and_o make_v good_a in_o his_o bless_a name_n a_o good_a name_n the_o while_n for_o we_o to_o hold_v by_o for_o our_o soul_n to_o rest_v on_o for_o our_o hope_n to_o anchor_v on_o that_o be_v so_o faithful_a and_o true_a 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