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all_o with_o open_a face_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o three_o character_n be_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n it_o contain_v none_o of_o these_o absurd_a incredible_a thing_n which_o abound_v among_o the_o heathen_n nor_o of_o these_o rite_n of_o judaisme_n the_o reason_n whereof_o beside_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o enjoin_v they_o can_v not_o be_v assign_v but_o both_o the_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v fit_v for_o mankind_n and_o so_o congenial_a to_o his_o nature_n that_o they_o well_o deserve_v the_o designation_n of_o reasonable_a service_n or_o rational_a worship_n god_n have_v make_v our_o soul_n and_o they_o of_o a_o piece_n and_o the_o four_o character_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v its_o easiness_n christ_n yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n mat._n 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