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and_o have_v not_o deny_v my_o name_n by_o the_o word_n and_o name_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o whole_a truth_n whereby_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v reveal_v himself_o and_o his_o will_n to_o his_o church_n soundness_n of_o doctrine_n purity_n of_o worship_n and_o holiness_n of_o conversation_n be_v the_o thing_n she_o hold_v fast_o after_o this_o he_o give_v her_o assurance_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v she_o vers_fw-la 9.10_o behold_v i_o will_v make_v they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n to_o come_v and_o worship_n before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v make_v they_o reverence_v thou_o as_o one_o belove_v of_o i_o i_o will_v both_o subdue_v thy_o disguise_a adversary_n and_o preserve_v thou_o under_o all_o those_o trial_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o world_n then_o he_o proceed_v to_o exhort_v unto_o duty_n to_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o she_o have_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o hold_v 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