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for_o he_o be_v not_o say_v he_o say_v unto_o he_o do_v thou_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o ready_a true_o to_o embrace_v i_o the_o saviour_n of_o lose_a sinner_n who_o be_o not_o only_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o the_o son_n of_o 36._o ver._n 36._o god_n the_o poor_a man_n as_o yet_o be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n god_n head_n say_v who_o be_v he_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v believe_v on_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o give_v up_o myself_o in_o obedience_n to_o he_o 37._o ver._n 37._o may_v i_o but_o know_v who_o he_o be_v jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v both_o see_v he_o and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o talk_v with_o thou_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v i_o be_o here_o thou_o have_v not_o only_o see_v he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o body_n but_o thou_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o his_o divine_a power_n in_o open_v thy_o eye_n who_o werâ—_n blind_a miracle_n do_v not_o work_v faith_n but_o 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