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his_o gold_n and_o silver_n you_o anâ—_n hoard_v or_o trade_v with_o his_o air_n you_o breaâ—_n in_o and_o not_o your_o own_o it_o be_v his_o word_n hiâ—_n promise_v his_o sacrament_n his_o grace_n his_o spirit_n his_o help_n and_o all_o the_o hide_a treasury_n oâ—_n his_o gospel_n the_o bless_a provision_n of_o your_o souâ—_n they_o be_v his_o and_o not_o you_o you_o never_o make_v you_o never_o purchase_v you_o never_o repair_v any_o 〈◊〉_d these_o nor_o can_v you_o do_v it_o but_o may_v you_o say_v obj._n this_o be_v true_a indeed_o of_o thâ—_n man_n of_o the_o world_n they_o have_v only_o a_o civiâ—_n but_o no_o evangelical_n right_o to_o any_o thing_n the_o possess_v but_o what_o have_v the_o child_n no_o moâ—_n right_a than_o the_o servant_n godliness_n have_v tâ—_n promise_v of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o thâ—_n which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o and_o god_n haâ—_n promise_v with_o christ_n to_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o free_o rom._n 8.32_o 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