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6_o 15._o john_n 8._o 24_o matth._n 18._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 11._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 5._o 36._o if_o but_o if_o unless_o except_o only_o si_fw-mi sin_n modo_fw-la dum_fw-la dummodo_fw-la be_v conditional_a when_o i_o learn_v my_o grammar_n 3._o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n what_o be_v it_o for_o but_o to_o prepare_v people_n for_o mercy_n by_o work_v something_o in_o they_o that_o may_v fit_v they_o for_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o benefit_n promise_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o john_n be_v so_o be_v they_o to_o be_v christ_n harbinger_n and_o be_v to_o make_v ready_a a_o people_n prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n luke_n 1._o 17._o to_o preach_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 1_o thess_n 2._o 16._o to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n act_v 26_o 18._o thou_o have_v ascend_v up_o on_o high_a thou_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n even_o for_o the_o rebellious_a that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o psal_n 68_o 18_o on_o which_o dr._n crisp_n thus_o gloss_v vol._n 2._o p._n 410._o who_o be_v that_o they_o the_o rebellious_a say_v the_o text_n and_o p._n 412._o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n take_v rebellious_a person_n and_o fit_n and_o prepare_v they_o by_o sanctification_n and_o then_o when_o they_o be_v fit_v he_o will_v come_v and_o dwell_v with_o they_o but_o even_o then_o without_o any_o intermission_n without_o any_o stop_n even_o when_o they_o be_v rebellious_a the_o lord_n christ_n have_v receive_v gift_n for_o they_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o thus_o the_o doctor_n but_o certain_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v more_o acquaint_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o dr._n crisp_n now_o he_o 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