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the_o lip_n whilst_o the_o heart_n be_v far_o away_o from_o he_o 5._o i_o grant_v both_o cordial_a and_o verbal_a transact_n with_o god_n will_v not_o make_v out_o a_o man_n gracious_a estate_n unto_o he_o so_o as_o to_o put_v and_o keep_v it_o above_o controversy_n without_o joint_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o we_o know_v what_o be_v free_o give_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n yet_o this_o explicit_a way_n of_o transact_v with_o god_n join_v with_o that_o heart-closing_a with_o he_o in_o christ_n contribute_v much_o for_o clear_v up_o unto_o a_o man_n that_o there_o be_v a_o fix_a bargain_n between_o god_n and_o he_o and_o will_v do_v much_o to_o ward_v off_o he_o many_o groundless_a jealousy_n and_o objection_n of_o a_o unstable_a mind_n and_o heart_n which_o use_v affronted_o to_o deny_v this_o hour_n what_o it_o do_v real_o act_v and_o perform_v the_o former_a hour_n this_o explicit_a covenant_n be_v a_o instrument_n take_v of_o what_o pass_v between_o god_n and_o the_o 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