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the_o hypocrite_n i_o seek_v for_o and_o i_o have_v do_v only_o with_o this_o difference_n he_o will_v have_v sheba_n head_n and_o i_o will_v have_v the_o hypocrite_n heart_n he_o will_v have_v his_o blood_n i_o his_o spirit_n he_o his_o death_n i_o his_o life_n he_o will_v have_v he_o whole_o destroy_v i_o will_v have_v the_o flesh_n destroy_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o that_o power_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n and_o the_o instruction_n leave_v with_o his_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o edification_n 12._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 8._o &_o 13._o 12._o not_o unto_o destruction_n yet_o let_v i_o here_o premise_v this_o withal_o that_o a_o much_o short_a ladder_n of_o but_o two_o step_n lay_v down_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o to_o be_v in_o christ_n this_o step_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n this_o reach_v to_o heaven_n will_v secure_v we_o more_o than_o those_o three_o 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