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nehe._n 9_o 16._o etc._n etc._n isa_n 43._o 25._o psal_n 130._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 13_o 14._o 17._o isa_n 42._o 2._o psal_n 86._o 5._o he_o that_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o infirmity_n he_o will_v hear_v christ_n 1_o sam._n 3._o 10._o he_o be_v not_o offend_v at_o what_o christ_n require_v mat._n 11._o 6._o joh._n 1._o 5._o 3._o the_o scripture_n be_v his_o rule_n he_o will_v trust_v god_n and_o rely_v upon_o his_o word_n he_o eye_v the_o promise_n say_v as_o psal_n 46._o 6._o isa_n 45._o 24._o he_o will_v contend_v for_o the_o truth_n judas_n 3._o and_o do_v other_o good_a act_v 20._o 31._o his_o sin_n do_v not_o sink_v he_o into_o despair_n the_o soul_n despair_v not_o for_o any_o sin_n or_o trouble_v the_o weak_a believer_n may_v say_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o imperfection_n i_o have_v as_o much_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n acceptation_n and_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o best_a saint_n ever_o have_v jer._n 23._o 6._o my_o state_n be_v as_o happy_a as_o 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rom._n 1._o 17._o to_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n luk._n 22._o 32._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n isa_n 26._o 3._o psal_n 18._o 30._o &_o 32._o 10._o to_o know_v god_n jer._n 31._o 33_o 34._o pro._n 1._o 23._o to_o love_n god_n mat._n 27._o 17._o joh._n 17._o 26._o in_o love_a god_n deut._n 30._o 6._o to_o seek_v god_n seek_v you_o the_o lord_n act_n 17._o 27._o in_o seek_v god_n psal_n 119._o 2._o &_o 9_o 10._o &_o 69._o 32._o &_o 22._o 26._o to_o fear_v god_n jer._n 32._o 39_o 40._o hos_fw-la 3._o 5._o in_o fear_v god_n psal_n 147._o 11._o &_o 25._o 12._o &_o 34._o 9_o to_o hope_v in_o god_n psal_n 147._o 11._o &_o 146._o 5._o &_o 31._o 24._o to_o wait_v on_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o isa_n 49._o 23._o &_o 30._o 18._o to_o delight_v in_o god_n psal_n 41._o 16._o &_o 89._o 16._o &_o 33._o 21._o to_o praise_v god_n isa_n 38._o 19_o ps_n 72._o 15._o &_o 63_o 3._o to_o enjoy_v peace_n isa_n 27._o 5._o to_o love_v the_o saint_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o 23._o &_o 4._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 22._o joh._n 13._o 35._o to_o love_v enemy_n mat._n 5._o 43_o 44._o luk._n 6._o 35._o to_o judge_v ourselves_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 31._o eze._n 36._o 31._o to_o mourn_v for_o sin_v against_o god_n zach._n 12._o 6._o joh._n 16._o 20._o mat._n 5._o 4._o in_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n mat._n 5._o 3._o isa_n 66._o 2._o in_o desire_n after_o christ_n isa_n 51._o 1._o job_n 7._o 33._o 37._o rev._n 21._o 6._o mat._n 21._o 6._o isa_n 42._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 10_o 11_o 12._o gen._n 16._o 17._o heb._n 11._o 27._o luk._n 21._o 3._o psal_n 37._o 4._o pro._n 10._o 24._o to_o be_v meek_a psal_n 25._o 9_o &_o 76._o 9_o &_o 149._o 4._o to_o be_v sincere_a psal_n 51._o 6._o mat._n 5._o 8._o to_o confess_v sin_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 9_o job_n 23._o 27_o 28._o to_o forgive_v other_o luk_n 17._o 4._o mark_n 11._o 25_o 26._o &_o 6._o 37._o mat._n 6._o 14._o eph._n 4._o 23._o to_o be_v a_o peacemaker_n mat._n 5._o 9_o to_o devise_v good_a pro._n 14._o 22._o isa_n 32._o 8._o to_o selfe-deniall_n mat._n 16._o 15._o to_o watch_v mat._n 13._o 17._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 6._o rev._n 16._o 15._o luk._n 22._o 37._o mat._n 22._o 47._o to_o be_v patient_a jam._n 1._o 5._o 8._o luk._n 21._o 9_o heb._n 6._o 15_o to_o be_v content_a in_o our_o condition_n heb._n 13._o 5._o to_o resist_v sin_n rom._n 6._o 14._o not_o to_o fear_v the_o world_n joh._n 6._o 33._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 4._o to_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 13._o to_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a he_o that_o have_v two_o coaâ—s_n impart_v to_o he_o that_o have_v none_o and_o he_o that_o have_v meatâ—_n let_v he_o do_v so_o likewise_o luk._n 3._o 10_o 11._o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n cleave_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o mean_v he_o have_v appoint_v pro._n 9_o 29._o isa_n 48._o 19_o isa_n 48._o 17._o to_o pray_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 17._o zâ—ch_o 12._o 10_o mat._n 7._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 11._o luk._n 11._o 13._o mat._n 21._o 22._o mark_n 11._o 24._o mat._n 16._o 23._o isa_n 65._o 24._o to_o read_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 13._o rev._n 1._o 3._o pâ—o._n 1._o 23._o to_o meditate_v jos_n 1._o 8._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 15._o psal_n 1._o 1_o 2._o psal_n 104._o 34._o &_o 49_o 3._o for_o conference_n prov._n 15._o 17._o &_o 18._o 21._o mal._n 3._o 16._o psal_n 37._o 30._o &_o 71._o 24._o isa_n 59_o 21._o to_o hear_v christ_n minister_n pro._n 8._o 34._o
do_v not_o make_v we_o the_o better_a before_o god_n nor_o the_o more_o belove_v of_o god_n but_o they_o declare_v we_o to_o be_v what_o we_o be_v make_v by_o god_n the_o papist_n do_v as_o they_o say_v many_o good_a work_n to_o be_v save_v but_o we_o abhor_v it_o because_o it_o be_v condemn_v of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o we_o shall_v boast_v if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n therefore_o all_o those_o that_o expect_v &_o hope_n for_o mercy_n because_o they_o leave_v their_o sin_n and_o do_v many_o good_a work_n as_o they_o think_v alas_o they_o be_v great_o delude_v they_o be_v not_o take_v off_o of_o selfe-work_n and_o selfe-concurrence_n with_o christ_n you_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n therefore_o you_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v your_o own_o righteousness_n and_o so_o long_o as_o you_o do_v so_o you_o can_v submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n see_v rom._n 10._o 3._o but_o if_o thou_o do_v know_v what_o a_o righteousness_n christ_n be_v thou_o will_v have_v prefer_v it_o before_o thy_o own_o yea_o it_o will_v be_v esteem_v by_o thou_o but_o dress_v and_o dung_n to_o he_o phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o publican_n and_o harlot_n be_v near_a salvation_n than_o thou_o as_o righteous_a as_o thou_o be_v who_o work_n for_o life_n as_o the_o blind_a pharisee_n do_v and_o perish_v see_v mat_n 21._o 31_o 32._o luk._n 7._o 29_o 30._o we_o be_v not_o command_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o service_n and_o duty_n i_o do_v count_v myself_o never_o the_o near_a heaven_n for_o my_o best_a work_n then_o if_o i_o have_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v god_n it_o be_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o rom._n 4._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o we_o be_v save_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o do_v not_o god_n speak_v plain_a enough_o to_o the_o question_n in_o say_v it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n and_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n rom._n 5._o 10._o i_o will_v do_v away_o thy_o offence_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n isa_n 43._o 25._o when_o thou_o be_v pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o live_v then_o be_v the_o time_n of_o love_n ezek._n 16._o 6._o 8._o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o that_o see_v this_o mystery_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n that_o salvation_n be_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n they_o cry_v grace_n grace_n christ_n christ_n christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o nothing_o but_o christ_n now_o all_o their_o prayer_n tear_n duty_n devotion_n all_o of_o they_o be_v nothing_o to_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o acceptation_n justification_n or_o salvation_n they_o be_v dead_a to_o work_v they_o will_v not_o stir_v to_o do_v the_o least_o work_n in_o the_o world_n to_o attain_v any_o of_o these_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 4._o 10._o all_o we_o be_v vanish_v in_o the_o infinite_a ocean_n of_o god_n free_a love_n it_o be_v so_o that_o god_n may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n eph._n 1._o 6._o jer._n 9_o 24._o and_o that_o man_n may_v not_o boast_v rom._n 3._o 9_o but_o obey_v god_n free_o luk._n 1._o 74._o i_o have_v no_o work_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o i_o the_o spirit_n shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n joh._n 16._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o god_n have_v begin_v his_o work_n in_o thou_o if_o he_o have_v convince_v thou_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n to_o be_v convince_v of_o sin_n be_v for_o the_o soul_n to_o see_v itself_o utter_o lose_v and_o undo_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n they_o confess_v thâ—y_o be_v vile_a and_o abhor_v themselves_o job_n 42._o 6._o they_o loathe_v themselves_o for_o their_o deed_n ezek._n 20._o 43._o 2._o the_o soul_n be_v convince_v so_o as_o to_o have_v no_o hope_n in_o any_o thing_n it_o can_v do_v to_o help_v itself_o this_o be_v to_o be_v undo_v in_o nature_n so_o as_o he_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v expect_v salvation_n or_o have_v any_o hope_n of_o it_o for_o a_o man_n can_v expect_v life_n and_o salvation_n from_o christ_n alone_o until_o the_o soul_n be_v take_v off_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o life_n this_o vision_n of_o god_n cause_v the_o soul_n to_o see_v themselves_o and_o say_v there_o remain_v no_o strength_n in_o i_o my_o comeliness_n be_v turn_v in_o i_o into_o corruption_n dan_o 10._o 8._o that_o be_v now_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v from_o what_o it_o be_v now_o my_o best_a work_n my_o righteousness_n be_v defile_v and_o be_v sin_n now_o sinfull-selfe_n and_o righteous-selfe_n be_v alike_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n the_o last_o be_v the_o worst_a now_o the_o creature_n have_v nothing_o to_o procure_v christ_n nor_o no_o strength_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o the_o soul_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n and_o death_n in_o our_o best_a duty_n it_o be_v from_o grace_n to_o be_v take_v off_o of_o nature_n and_o he_o that_o be_v take_v off_o of_o nature_n have_v grace_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v take_v off_o its_o own_o bottom_n it_o must_v have_v another_o to_o rest_v on_o or_o else_o it_o sink_v therefore_o when_o god_n take_v away_o the_o soul_n false_a foundation_n which_o be_v her_o false_a hope_n he_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o better_a in_o himself_o this_o be_v the_o teach_n and_o draw_v of_o the_o father_n joh._n 6._o that_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o ransom_n in_o which_o be_v life_n and_o that_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v be_v for_o he_o and_o that_o nothing_o will_v stand_v the_o soul_n in_o any_o stead_n but_o he_o when_o the_o soul_n have_v learn_v this_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a power_n go_v with_o this_o teach_n and_o carry_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o father_n and_o faith_n go_v 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not_o in_o all_o the_o lord_n alike_o the_o spirit_n discover_v to_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o have_v choose_v something_o else_o beside_o christ_n upon_o which_o the_o soul_n rest_v and_o satisfy_v herself_o withal_o and_o expect_v mercy_n and_o comfort_n from_o her_o best_a work_n and_o other_o lie_a vanity_n tell_v the_o soul_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o death_n in_o they_o god_n by_o this_o teach_n turn_v the_o soul_n from_o darkness_n viz._n self_n satan_n and_o all_o other_o lie_v vanity_n to_o light_v to_o christ_n where_o life_n be_v tell_v the_o soul_n there_o be_v life_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o need_v not_o seek_v life_n in_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o wait_v upon_o christ_n for_o it_o and_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v not_o loose_v its_o wait_a but_o shall_v certain_o have_v it_o at_o last_o isa_n 57_o 13._o these_o thing_n be_v wrought_v in_o some_o measure_n some_o be_v strong_a other_o be_v weak_a and_o be_v call_v carnal_a and_o not_o spiritual_a yet_o 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spiritual_a thing_n for_o as_o no_o soul_n can_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o christ_n until_o the_o soul_n be_v possess_v of_o he_o rome_n 8._o 10_o 11._o so_o no_o soul_n can_v desire_v christ_n above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n unless_o christ_n have_v their_o heart_n and_o they_o dear_o love_v he_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o christ_n be_v precious_a to_o they_o that_o believe_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 7._o therefore_o such_o as_o esteem_v christ_n precious_a do_v believe_v so_o the_o seat_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o understanding_n and_o will_n but_o more_o principal_o in_o the_o will_n so_o that_o if_o our_o will_n be_v renew_v our_o heart_n be_v renew_v rom._n 8._o 5_o 6._o paul_n say_v to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o good_a i_o will_v do_v so_o then_o with_o my_o mind_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 7._o 18_o 19_o with_o 21._o 15._o by_o which_o it_o appear_v the_o will_n be_v one_o with_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o heart_n 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one_o that_o be_v not_o a_o apostle_n nor_o a_o worker_n of_o miracle_n may_v baptize_v obj._n apollo_n confer_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n because_o its_o a_o principle_n in_o religion_n and_o he_o baptize_v not_o till_o he_o have_v learn_v the_o principle_n of_o religion_n heb._n 6._o 2._o ans_fw-fr it_o do_v not_o follow_v because_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o understand_v the_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o another_o to_o confer_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o understand_v to_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n and_o another_o thing_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a which_o hold_v forth_o most_o of_o god_n wisdom_n &_o love_n to_o say_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o necessary_a or_o can_v be_v have_v or_o to_o say_v they_o be_v useful_a and_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o way_n and_o mean_n for_o such_o as_o believe_v to_o come_v by_o they_o and_o enjoy_v they_o therefore_o as_o in_o moses_n time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v miracel_n yet_o obedience_n be_v require_v of_o the_o after_o age_n who_o see_v no_o miracle_n so_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n there_o be_v miracle_n yet_o obedience_n be_v require_v of_o those_o who_o now_o believe_v although_o we_o see_v not_o such_o miracle_n it_o be_v foretell_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n as_o mat._n 24._o 23_o 24._o &_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 9_o 10._o christ_n be_v not_o to_o come_v in_o this_o way_n yet_o many_o except_o they_o see_v sign_n &_o wonder_n they_o will_v not_o believe_v joh._n 4._o 48._o preach_v and_o baptism_n be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o appear_v mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o and_o break_v of_o bread_n until_o he_o come_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 26._o and_o gift_n to_o teach_v until_o he_o come_v luk_n 19_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 3._o so_o all_o thing_n deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v fast_o till_o he_o come_v rev._n 2._o 25_o 16._o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o part._n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la eph._n 2._o 4._o 4._o rom._n 3._o 9_o 9_o rom._n 3._o 24._o 24._o joh._n 3._o 16._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 45._o 45._o ezek._n 16._o 3._o 3._o ezek._n 16._o 6._o 6._o ezek._n 16._o 6._o 6._o ezek._n 16._o 6._o 6._o ezek._n 16._o 6._o 6._o gen._n 1._o 3._o 3._o ezek._n 16._o 6._o 6._o eph._n 5._o 14._o 14._o rom._n 8._o 33._o 33._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o 9_o joh._n 8._o 36._o 36._o rom._n 8._o 38._o 38._o gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o 5._o joh._n 10._o 18._o 18._o ezek._n 16._o 6._o 6._o psal_n 116._o 7._o 7._o heb._n 10._o 7._o 7._o mark_n 10._o 45._o 45._o 2_o joh._n 3._o 1._o 1._o eph._n 1._o 4._o 4._o eph._n 1._o 4._o 4._o eph._n 2._o 4._o 4._o eph._n 3._o 19_o 19_o song_n 5._o 8._o 8._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 1._o 1._o rev._n 1._o 5._o 5._o eph._n 1._o 4._o 4._o ezek._n 16._o 6._o 6._o jer._n 3._o 7._o 7._o isa_n 65._o 1._o 1._o eph._n 2._o 4_o 4_o eph._n 1._o 4._o 4._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o 9_o rom._n 5._o 7._o 7._o rom._n 5._o 7._o 7._o john_n 8._o 21._o 21._o eph._n 2._o 3._o 3._o rom._n 5._o 1._o 1._o joh._n 17._o 24._o 24._o hoâ—_n 14._o 4._o 4._o isa_n 64._o 6._o 6._o psal_n 63._o 3._o 3._o rom._n 8._o 39_o 39_o eph._n 3._o 19_o 19_o hos_fw-la 11._o 4._o 4._o eph._n 3._o 19_o 19_o eph._n 2._o 4._o 4._o rom._n 3._o 20._o 20._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o 8._o rom._n 5._o 1._o 1._o rom._n 8_o 35._o 39_o 39_o rom._n 5._o 1._o 1._o rom._n 7._o 24._o 24._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o 8._o eph._n 3._o 8._o 8._o rom._n 7._o 25._o 25._o joh._n 16._o 22._o 22._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o 14._o rom._n 8._o 32._o 32._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 20._o 20._o eph._n 1._o 4._o 4._o phil._n 4._o 4._o 4._o rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o 39_o phil._n 3._o 3_o 3_o phil._n 3._o 9_o 9_o psal_n 61._o 1_o 2._o 2._o psal_n 18._o 49._o 49._o ezek._n 16._o 14._o 14._o col._n 2._o 10._o 10._o rev._n 19_o 8._o 8._o col._n 2._o 3._o 10._o 10._o mat._n 3._o 17._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 21._o 21._o heb._n 10._o 19_o 19_o mat._n 21._o 22._o 22._o gal._n 4._o 7._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 1_o 2._o 2._o mat._n 1._o 21._o psal_n 2._o â—_o â—_o rom._n 5._o 8._o 8._o eph._n 2._o 13._o 13._o joh._n 1._o 4_o 5._o col._n 3._o 4._o 4._o phil._n 4._o 13._o act_n 3._o 22_o 23._o 23._o heb._n 9_o 11._o eph._n 1._o 22._o 22._o luk._n 2._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 19_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 1_o 30._o 30._o col._n 1._o 20._o 20._o rom._n 15._o 5._o 5._o mat._n 1._o 21._o 21._o isa_n 42._o 6._o 6._o eph._n 2._o 14._o 14._o luk._n 5._o 31._o 31._o eph._n 1._o 7._o 7._o psal_n 23._o 1._o 1._o isa_n 9_o 6._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o 8._o psal_n 16._o 11._o 11._o isa_n 9_o 6._o 6._o phil._n 4._o 6._o 19_o 19_o eph._n 2._o 20._o 20._o luk._n 2._o 32._o 32._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 4._o 4._o psal_n 71._o 23_o 24._o psal_n 71._o 15_o 16._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1._o 8._o 8._o eccle._n 1._o 1_o 2._o 2._o psal_n 4._o 6._o 6._o luk._n 12._o 19_o 19_o luk._n 12._o 19_o 19_o psal_n 49._o 6._o 6._o psal_n 49._o 6._o 6._o phil._n 3._o 8._o 8._o rom._n 10._o 3._o 3._o phil._n 3._o 7_o 8._o 8._o rom._n 7._o 18._o 18._o joh._n 15._o 5._o 5._o mark_n 15._o 34._o 34._o heb._n 2._o 11._o 11._o rom._n 7._o 23_o 24._o 24._o rom._n 7._o 23._o 23._o eph._n 2_o 13_o 14._o 14._o psal_n 71._o 16._o 16._o phil._n 3._o 7._o col._n 3._o 11._o 11._o phil._n 3._o 8._o 8._o rom._n 8._o 38._o 38._o psal_n 71._o 16._o 16._o col._n 3._o 11._o 11._o gal._n 6._o 14._o 14._o phil._n 3._o 21._o 21._o rom._n 8._o 33._o 33._o joh._n 8._o 36._o 36._o heb._n 2._o 11._o 11._o joh._n 17._o 24._o 24._o rom._n 8._o 35._o 35._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o 8._o phil._n 3._o 3_o 3_o col._n 2._o 3._o 3._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 7_o 8._o 8._o psal_n 18._o 49_o 49_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o 14._o col._n 3._o 23._o 23._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 9_o rev._n 2_o 10._o