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first_o negative_o it_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o bare_a notion_n of_o it_o all_o divine_a knowledge_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v be_v without_o any_o efficacy_n if_o it_o be_v but_o bare_o in_o the_o notion_n look_v as_o in_o reference_n to_o duty_n knowledge_n be_v not_o effectual_o imperative_fw-it to_o put_v the_o soul_n upon_o do_v unless_o it_o sink_v deep_a into_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o word_n fall_v among_o stone_n and_o want_v root_n do_v not_o arise_v up_o in_o fruit_n in_o like_a manner_n with_o reference_n unto_o joy_n knowledge_n be_v no_o way_n efficacious_o restorative_n although_o it_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n love_n unless_o it_o sink_v down_o from_o the_o head_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n put_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n as_o to_o salvation_n in_o this_o viz._n that_o god_n who_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v into_o their_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 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