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be_v the_o word_n and_o light_n in_o they_o but_o slight_a and_o blaspheme_v against_o christ_n that_o be_v crucify_v without_o they_o whereas_o the_o true_a believer_n do_v both_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o receive_v christ_n as_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v crucify_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rose_z and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n glorify_v in_o the_o entire_a and_o perfect_a nature_n of_o man_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o our_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n and_o also_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o receive_v he_o spiritual_o to_o live_v and_o dwell_v in_o his_o heart_n as_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o spirit_n and_o the_o second_o adam_n or_o heavenly_a man_n the_o quicken_a spirit_n who_o be_v the_o true_a spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_n to_o every_o believe_a soul_n even_o as_o christ_n say_v i_o be_o the_o true_a bread_n of_o life_n he_o that_o eat_v i_o shall_v live_v by_o i_o 10._o and_o this_o true_a faith_n in_o the_o least_o true_a measure_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o exercise_n have_v assurance_n in_o it_o of_o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o true_a infallible_a assurance_n be_v of_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o be_v of_o true_a faith_n as_o it_o be_v exercise_v on_o christ_n its_o true_a and_o proper_a object_n and_o foundation_n and_o upon_o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n reveal_v in_o christ_n hence_o paul_n say_v that_o his_o gospel_n come_v unto_o these_o to_o who_o he_o preach_v not_o in_o speech_n only_o but_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o much_o assurance_n or_o as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o much_o full_a assurance_n 1_o thes_n 1.5_o and_o he_o say_v further_o his_o preach_v be_v in_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o power_n 1_o cor._n 2.4_o 5._o that_o their_o faith_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n 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but_o as_o the_o least_o true_a measure_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v lively_o act_v or_o exercise_v upon_o christ_n inward_o reveal_v have_v a_o infallible_a assurance_n in_o it_o so_o this_o assurance_n do_v only_o reach_v to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o faithfulness_n as_o it_o be_v continue_v in_o until_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reveal_v to_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v preserve_v faithful_a to_o the_o last_o which_o so_o high_a degree_n of_o assurance_n many_o true_a believer_n have_v not_o attain_v unto_o god_n reserve_v that_o to_o such_o as_o he_o count_v worthy_a to_o reveal_v the_o same_o but_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o assurance_n to_o wit_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v infallible_o assure_v that_o for_o the_o present_a it_o be_v in_o the_o way_n and_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o as_o it_o abide_v and_o continue_v to_o walk_v in_o that_o live_a way_n and_o path_n it_o have_v begin_v in_o it_o shall_v be_v eternal_o save_v be_v a_o very_a bless_a and_o 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