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heart_n quer._n 6._o be_v not_o salvation_n feel_v and_o witness_v in_o every_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o any_o measure_n redeem_v as_o this_o seed_n grow_v up_o and_o overshadow_v they_o be_v not_o this_o the_o salvation_n ready_a to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o last_o time_n 1_o pet._n 1.10_o whereof_o the_o apostle_n peâ—er_v himself_o be_v make_v a_o partaker_n chap._n 5.10_o in_o the_o law_n be_v the_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v but_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o substance_n the_o seed_n itself_o it_o reveal_v quer._n 7._o be_v it_o not_o the_o right_a beginning_n in_o religion_n to_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o can_v any_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n but_o he_o that_o begin_v in_o and_o with_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o kingdom_n quer._n 8._o be_v it_o not_o the_o main_a and_o chief_a thing_n in_o religion_n to_o know_v this_o seed_n to_o feel_v this_o seed_n to_o be_v join_v to_o this_o seed_n and_o abide_v in_o this_o seed_n quer._n 9_o be_v not_o all_o 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