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christ_n nay_o more_o yet_o as_o our_o mysterâ—e_n of_o godliness_n be_v great_a so_o must_v we_o increase_v in_o godliness_n every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o we_o be_v mystical_a enough_o abundant_a yea_o and_o manifest_v too_o in_o the_o way_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n o_o let_v we_o be_v as_o skilful_a as_o full_a and_o as_o open_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n gal._n 6.16_o and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n four_o and_o last_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n here_o be_v not_o only_o great_a but_o great_a without_o controverâ—ie_n all_o that_o believe_v it_o do_v in_o admiration_n acknowledge_v it_o but_o do_v not_o simon_n magus_n oppose_v it_o be_v there_o not_o some_o who_o both_o thought_n and_o teach_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o god_n some_o that_o he_o be_v not_o man_n be_v not_o the_o pharisee_n sadducee_n herod_n people_n elder_n all_o against_o christ_n 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