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so_o peace_n also_o be_v multiply_v give_v abundant_o through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n and_o as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n tend_v much_o to_o the_o multiply_a of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n so_o also_o do_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o benefit_n that_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n very_o much_o promote_v our_o comfort_n under_o all_o our_o trouble_n as_o i_o may_v show_v by_o instance_v in_o the_o several_a benefit_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n i_o will_v mention_v three_o or_o four_o 1._o by_o christ_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o have_v a_o atonement_n make_v for_o our_o soul_n god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o atonement_n which_o christ_n have_v make_v for_o we_o will_v fill_v our_o heart_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n rom._n 5.11_o we_o joy_v in_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o atonement_n 2._o by_o christ_n we_o have_v 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