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to_o be_v see_v or_o know_v by_o we_o immediate_o in_o himself_o yet_o mediate_o in_o and_o by_o the_o son_n he_o may_v be_v know_v for_o he_o have_v manifest_v and_o reveal_v he_o to_o we_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o business_n for_o which_o our_o saviour_n come_v into_o this_o low_a world_n to_o bring_v god_n down_o to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v acquaint_v with_o he_o you_o neither_o know_v i_o nor_o my_o father_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o jew_n john_n 8.19_o if_o you_o have_v know_v i_o you_o shall_v have_v know_v my_o father_n also_o q._n d._n i_o will_v have_v bring_v you_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o my_o father_n and_o as_o the_o book_n in_o apoc._n 5.9_o have_v still_o remain_v a_o seal_a book_n unless_o the_o lamb_n have_v open_v it_o so_o god_n have_v still_o remain_v a_o conceal_a god_n he_o have_v never_o be_v 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p._n 208._o 3._o some_o believe_v not_o the_o threaten_n mark_n they_o that_o believe_v the_o threaten_n quake_v and_o tremble_v at_o they_o 2._o take_v some_o course_n to_o avert_v they_o 4._o some_o believe_v not_o the_o promise_n 1._o the_o sad_a and_o fearful_a 2._o they_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o doubt_n care_n distraction_n 3._o the_o waver_a and_o inconstant_a 4._o they_o that_o will_v suffer_v nothing_o for_o it_o caution_n 1._o you_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v all_o that_o be_v present_v under_o the_o title_n of_o god_n word_n 2._o it_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o infidelity_n to_o move_v question_n 3._o nor_o to_o have_v some_o doubtful_a thought_n concern_v clear_a truth_n p._n 212._o 3._o exam._n have_v we_o keep_v the_o word_n in_o our_o affection_n by_o love_v it_o p._n 213._o mark_n 1._o lover_n of_o the_o word_n desire_v on_o all_o occasion_n to_o converse_v with_o it_o 2._o hear_v as_o often_o as_o they_o may_v 3._o exercise_v themselves_o in_o the_o read_n and_o meditation_n of_o it_o 4._o endeavour_v to_o be_v inward_o acquaint_v with_o it_o 5._o will_v not_o easy_o quarrel_v with_o and_o disobey_v it_o 6._o will_v hardly_o part_v with_o it_o p._n 216._o 4._o motive_n to_o love_v the_o word_n as_o be_v 1._o the_o mean_n of_o conversion_n 2._o a_o light_n of_o direction_n 3._o a_o teacher_n to_o inform_v you_o 4._o mean_v to_o confirm_v you_o 5._o to_o comfort_v 6._o to_o save_v you_o p._n 218._o 5._o you_o must_v keep_v the_o word_n by_o obey_v it_o 1._o not_o by_o partial_a but_o by_o a_o total_a obedience_n p._n 220._o 2._o with_o a_o cordial_a obedience_n 3._o constant_o to_o the_o end_n direction_n 1._o pray_v god_n to_o teach_v you_o 2._o find_v out_o and_o mortify_v the_o lust_n that_o hinder_v you_o p._n 223._o 5._o doctr._n to_o entertain_v the_o word_n as_o we_o ought_v we_o must_v know_v for_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 224._o reason_n 1._o then_o we_o shall_v receive_v it_o with_o holy_a fear_n 2._o 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