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that_o heareâ—â—_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o taâ—â—_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o rev._n 22.1_o all_o other_o spiritual_a physician_n and_o mean_n of_o cure_n will_v be_v find_v insignificant_a and_o of_o no_o value_n here_o be_v the_o physician_n who_o must_v cure_v thou_o if_o ever_o thou_o be_v save_v jo._n 8.36_o act_n 4.12_o and_o i_o dare_v bold_o to_o assure_v thou_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v afford_v thou_o a_o safe_a physician_n with_o who_o to_o trust_v thy_o sinsick_a die_a soul_n than_o this_o dear_a lord_n jesus_n under_o who_o hand_n never_o any_o soul_n yet_o miscarry_v and_o for_o cheapness_n never_o be_v the_o like_a the_o scripture_n last_o quote_v make_v this_o plain_a to_o which_o i_o will_v only_o add_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v 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