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you_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n in_o a_o word_n be_v thou_o desirous_a &_o willing_a to_o to_o know_v all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n touch_v thy_o salvation_n 20.27_o salvation_n act_n 20.27_o i_o have_v not_o shun_v to_o declare_v unto_o you_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n say_v saint_n paul_n to_o the_o pastor_n of_o ephesus_n and_o of_o miletus_n but_o we_o have_v not_o hear_v saint_n paul_n will_v thou_o say_v as_o they_o have_v hear_v he_o but_o a_o little_a patience_n and_o hear_v he_o make_v this_o solemn_a protestation_n 26.22_o protestation_n act_n 26.22_o witness_v both_o to_o small_a and_o great_a say_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o those_o which_o the_o prophet_n and_o moses_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v and_o confess_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v 1.1.2_o be_v rom._n 1.1.2_o put_v apart_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v afore_o by_o his_o prophet_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n think_v now_o with_o thyself_o and_o 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