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who_o be_v under_o the_o office_n and_o discipline_n of_o john_n who_o he_o have_v bring_v into_o a_o conformity_n of_o wait_v for_o the_o powerful_a manifestation_n of_o the_o name_n into_o which_o he_o have_v baptize_v they_o the_o very_a same_o work_n in_o the_o mystery_n become_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o in_o this_o present_a dispensation_n for_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v that_o god_n intend_v to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o he_o mean_v to_o draw_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o make_v the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n to_o be_v know_v in_o the_o powerful_a manifestation_n thereof_o then_o do_v he_o send_v out_o john_n baptist_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o his_o appear_v in_o their_o spirit_n viz._n he_o bring_v the_o law_n home_o to_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n thereof_o by_o which_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heart_n become_v manifest_v both_o in_o the_o thing_n act_v and_o thing_n create_v and_o true_o know_v how_o he_o have_v deceive_v himself_o in_o the_o perform_n of_o his_o holy_a duty_n under_o a_o gospel_n consideration_n and_o from_o hence_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o all_o these_o duty_n perform_v in_o great_a zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o he_o conceive_v be_v all_o wrong_n ground_v and_o likewise_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o secret_a and_o false_a conclusion_n draw_v from_o they_o and_o how_o he_o find_v life_n and_o peace_n in_o they_o and_o think_v that_o god_n will_v own_v he_o in_o and_o for_o these_o act_n and_o conceive_v himself_o the_o only_a man_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o can_v make_v use_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n as_o they_o be_v suitable_a and_o do_v