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the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o a_o love_n and_o like_n of_o the_o heavenly_a knowledge_n therein_o contain_v god_n and_o to_o a_o sound_n and_o sincere_a practice_n of_o it_o in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n may_v be_v this_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o epistle_n or_o letter_n as_o one_o of_o the_o father_n call_v it_o write_v from_o god_n almighty_a unto_o we_o miserable_a man_n 48._o publish_v by_o his_o own_o son_n seal_v by_o his_o spirit_n witness_v by_o his_o angel_n convey_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o church_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n confirm_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o million_o of_o martyr_n 15._o which_o have_v already_o bring_v thousand_o of_o soul_n to_o heaven_n and_o fill_v every_o heart_n that_o understand_v it_o and_o be_v whole_o guide_v by_o it_o with_o light_n and_o life_n with_o grace_n and_o salvation_n simile_n now_o let_v we_o imagine_v a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o letter_n send_v unto_o he_o but_o by_o a_o earthly_a king_n or_o 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glory_n of_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a hereafter_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o glory_n &_o blessedness_n in_o heaven_n if_o we_o live_v not_o here_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o sincerity_n in_o all_o our_o way_n 23._o it_o be_v call_v the_o immortal_a seed_n because_o it_o regenerate_v and_o renew_v we_o both_o in_o our_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n in_o our_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o judgement_n memory_n &_o conscience_n in_o our_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o our_o will_n and_o affection_n in_o our_o body_n that_o be_v in_o every_o member_n if_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o reprobat_n as_o concern_v salvation_n it_o only_o be_v able_a to_o enlighten_v our_o understanding_n to_o rectify_v our_o will_n to_o sanctify_v our_o heart_n to_o mortify_v our_o affection_n to_o set_v david_n door_n before_o our_o lip_n 1._o that_o be_v offend_v not_o with_o our_o tongue_n to_o set_v job_n door_n 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