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and_o in_o the_o father_n and_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o even_o eternal_a life_n james_n 1.12_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v temptation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v try_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 10._o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o but_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o 9_o who_o to_o wit_n jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o see_v you_o love_v in_o who_o though_o now_o you_o see_v he_o not_o yet_o believe_v you_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n receive_v the_o end_n of_o your_o faith_n even_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 16.22_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o 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and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n i_o delight_v say_v the_o lord_n phil._n 3.7_o 8._o what_o thing_n be_v gain_v to_o i_o those_o i_o count_v loss_n for_o christ_n yea_o doubtless_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n for_o who_o i_o have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v count_v they_o but_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o part._n treat_v of_o religion_n in_o the_o general_n and_o more_o particular_o of_o the_o
christian_a religion_n chap._n i._n q._n you_o have_v now_o in_o the_o general_n show_v the_o more_o necessary_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o best_a of_o doctrine_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o hear_v from_o you_o somewhat_o a_o more_o particular_a yet_o brief_a account_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n to_o wit_n as_o concern_v god_n as_o consider_v in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o work_n but_o first_o i_o will_v ask_v you_o what_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n we_o may_v have_v concern_v these_o thing_n here_o in_o this_o life_n a._n that_o we_o may_v here_o have_v concern_v god_n consider_v in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o work_n such_o a_o knowledge_n as_o be_v true_a and_o sufficient_a have_v be_v already_o prove_v but_o a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o work_n be_v not_o here_o in_o this_o life_n attainable_a 1_n cor._n 13.9_o etc._n etc._n we_o know_v in_o part_n and_o we_o prophesy_v in_o part_n but_o when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v then_o 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