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there_o be_v but_o little_a acknowledgement_n of_o he_o therein_o which_o acknowledgement_n be_v our_o duty_n insinuat_fw-la john_n 14.13_o 14._o whatsoever_o you_o ask_v in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v do_v that_o the_o father_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o son_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o ought_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o use_n of_o every_o mercy_n as_o beâ—â—iâ—g_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o câ—â—ists_n intercession_n and_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o love_n to_o god_n and_o shall_v withal_o have_v a_o new_a impression_n of_o its_o obligation_n to_o be_v forthcoming_a for_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o intercession_n whereas_o the_o most_o part_n of_o foâ—k_n take_v their_o mercy_n and_o think_v not_o themselves_o to_o be_v in_o his_o common_a for_o they_o neither_o do_v they_o own_v he_o with_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o they_o when_o they_o have_v get_v they_o even_o as_o a_o man_n who_o have_v get_v a_o favour_n through_o the_o mediation_n of_o another_o and_o 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