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he_o induct_v his_o servant_n into_o heavenly_a glory_n god_n will_v own_v and_o crown_v all_o his_o own_o work_n and_o grace_n in_o we_o to_o our_o everlasting_a felicity_n amen_o lord_n jesus_n thus_o i_o have_v do_v further_a speak_n of_o the_o apostle_n farewell_n but_o i_o trust_v you_o will_v never_o have_v do_v practise_v what_o this_o scripture_n have_v suggest_v and_o according_o have_v be_v teach_v unto_o you_o which_o will_v be_v of_o singular_a use_n to_o preserve_v you_o from_o atheism_n papism_n and_o phanaticism_n and_o to_o direct_v you_o in_o the_o way_n that_o be_v true_o christian_a where_o you_o may_v walk_v and_o please_v god_n and_o abound_v in_o good_a till_o you_o may_v attain_v to_o glory_n which_o the_o good_a lord_n grant_v unto_o we_o finis_fw-la
want_v it_o as_o 1_o sam._n 3.1_o when_o there_o be_v no_o open_a vision_n bonacarendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 6._o sound_v a_o form_n of_o wholesome_a and_o healthful_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o conduce_v to_o the_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n 2_o tim._n 1.13_o rather_o wholesome_a than_o toothsome_a healthful_a than_a delicate_n not_o taint_v with_o error_n or_o heresy_n with_o any_o false_a or_o corrupt_a doctrine_n 7._o it_o be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n etc._n etc._n heb_fw-mi 4.12_o 13._o i._o which_o most_o proper_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v 1._o quick_a i.e._n live_v behold_v the_o thought_n and_o action_n of_o man_n to_o reward_v they_o according_o to_o distinguist_n christ_n from_o idol_n which_o can_v see_v nor_o do_v nothing_o psalm_n 115.4.5_o 6_o 7._o 2._o powerful_a i._n e._n omniscient_a and_o able_a to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o the_o disobedient_a 3._o and_o sharp_a than_o a_o 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