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of_o that_o we_o have_v with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o spirit_n 1_o john_n 1._o 3._o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 14._o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o certain_o it_o shall_v be_v another_o manner_n of_o communion_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v with_o god_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v now_o this_o communion_n it_o stand_v either_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n upon_o and_o towards_o the_o saint_n or_o the_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n upon_o and_o towards_o god_n for_o communion_n be_v on_o both_o side_n and_o that_o in_o these_o four_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o delight_n they_o have_v one_o in_o another_o second_o in_o wish_v all_o good_a to_o one_o another_o three_o in_o 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