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and_o need_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v testify_v of_o man_n for_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man._n john_n 2._o 24._o 25._o he_o understand_v the_o very_a secret_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o what_o appear_v in_o the_o practice_n and_o our_o lord_n be_v to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o final_a doom_n and_o to_o pass_v that_o sentence_n which_o can_v never_o be_v repeal_v sure_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v damp_n the_o fierce_a temptation_n and_o make_v we_o diligent_a that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v of_o he_o in_o peace_n without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a 3._o the_o elect_a angel_n be_v witness_n of_o more_o than_o we_o be_v aware_a of_o upon_o this_o score_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o charge_n to_o timothy_n mention_n the_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o god_n and_o christ_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o elect_a angel_n that_o thou_o observe_v these_o thing_n say_v calvin_n calvin_n calvin_n 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