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christ_n show_v wonder_n among_o the_o dead_a as_o himself_o so_o strong_o assert_v joh_n 5._o 25._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v that_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v hereby_o christ_n gain_v a_o sovereignty_n above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n as_o the_o father_n promise_v psal_n 2._o 8._o he_o have_v the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o subject_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o they_o no_o not_o of_o the_o weak_a by_o the_o strong_a none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o pull_v any_o one_o sheep_n from_o his_o fold_n for_o hereby_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o convert_a sinner_n be_v inseparable_o unite_v unto_o he_o by_o this_o gospel_n grace_v the_o taste_n and_o discern_v of_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v make_v true_o cordial_a and_o comfortable_a unto_o believe_v soul_n hereby_o god_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o high_a place_n in_o the_o soul_n in_o all_o he_o reveal_v himself_o to_o be_v hereby_o he_o be_v seek_v unto_o for_o all_o acknowledge_v in_o all_o what_o ever_o mean_n or_o instrument_n he_o use_v believe_v in_o all_o he_o say_v honour_v in_o all_o he_o do_v in_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n in_o particular_a or_o in_o general_a to_o themselves_o or_o other_o praise_v return_v unto_o he_o for_o all_o mercy_n how_o or_o what_o way_n so_o ever_o confer_v fear_v above_o all_o rejoice_v in_o and_o delight_v in_o above_o all_o that_o can_v be_v conceive_v of_o creature_n incomparable_o this_o make_v they_o measure_v all_o glory_n by_o god_n standard_n and_o weigh_v all_o comfort_n in_o god_n balance_n and_o try_v all_o treasure_n by_o god_n touchstone_n and_o none_o of_o these_o will_v be_v approve_v by_o they_o but_o what_o have_v his_o allowance_n hereby_o god_n 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