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and_o the_o pap_n which_o give_v thou_o suck_v nay_o say_v christ_n rather_o bless_a be_v they_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o so_o say_v i_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n speak_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o walk_v up_o to_o this_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n six_o they_o be_v determinate_v fix_v and_o quiet_v teach_n they_o fix_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n they_o resolve_v all_o the_o doubt_n and_o carnal_a reason_n which_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o quite_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n when_o paul_n have_v receive_v
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