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able_a to_o pull_v you_o away_o from_o this_o cunning_a deceiver_n of_o your_o poor_a soul_n and_o to_o enstate_v you_o in_o christ_n this_o dâ—y_n you_o shall_v not_o tarry_v with_o he_o one_o moment_n long_o but_o it_o be_v god_n who_o must_v draw_v you_o as_o it_o be_v write_v johâ—_n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o john_n 6.44_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n do_v once_o pray_v for_o herself_o cant._n 1.4_o draw_v i_o and_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o so_o will_v i_o pray_v for_o you_o lord_z draw_z those_o who_o of_o themselves_o can_v go_v that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o christ_n even_o as_o many_o as_o belong_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o unalterable_a decree_n of_o thy_o eternal_a predestination_n i_o for_o my_o part_n can_v but_o persuade_v you_o and_o it_o may_v please_v god_n to_o bless_v my_o persuasion_n and_o to_o make_v they_o effectual_a unto_o your_o poor_a soul_n who_o can_v 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