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gal._n 4.19_o till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o you_o and_o therefore_o give_v this_o meaning_n viz._n this_o form_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o saint_n be_v but_o to_o bring_v they_o forth_o into_o a_o gospel-purity_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v his_o interpretation_n of_o that_o scripture_n and_o a_o very_a favourable_a one_o too_o but_o whereby_o shall_v they_o be_v bring_v forth_o into_o a_o gospel_n purity_n be_v it_o not_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v operation_n that_o be_v in_o they_o which_o they_o receive_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n gal._n 3.2_o which_o j._n n._n acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n if_o so_o then_o be_v not_o christ_n according_a to_o measure_n who_o fill_v all_o thing_n real_o in_o they_o who_o have_v diversity_n of_o operation_n who_o come_v for_o judgement_n and_o to_o send_v fire_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v bring_v forth_o into_o that_o gospel_n purity_n that_o j._n n._n speak_v of_o 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