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snare_n of_o iniquity_n that_o we_o have_v need_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o many_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v though_o we_o know_v they_o already_o and_o if_o satan_n can_v but_o once_o find_v we_o in_o that_o sin_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o he_o will_v beguile_v we_o as_o once_o he_o beguile_v eve_n for_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n reveal_a method_n to_o discover_v himself_o in_o love_n and_o mercy_n in_fw-la and_o through_o his_o own_o appointment_n but_o i_o will_v not_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n neither_o yet_o will_v i_o set_v up_o the_o ordinance_n as_o to_o the_o
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or_o eat_v and_o drink_v build_v and_o plant_v which_o so_o abound_v in_o our_o day_n in_o the_o excess_n of_o they_o come_v what_o will_v come_v we_o may_v say_v of_o all_o the_o scripture_n must_v needs_o be_v fulfil_v and_o herein_o be_v to_o be_v admire_v the_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n of_o he_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o who_o have_v foretell_v we_o all_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v unto_o his_o second_o come_n if_o many_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o name_n say_v i_o be_o christ_n it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v but_o believe_v it_o christian_a whoever_o thou_o be_v no_o true_a christ_n come_v until_o jesus_n come_v who_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a angel_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o follow_v lo_o here_o or_o lo_o there_o for_o if_o thou_o be_v indeed_o a_o christian_a one_o that_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o 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