of_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v intimate_v say_v the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o spirit_n do_v seal_v adoption_n upon_o our_o heart_n by_o witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n or_o with_o our_o spirit_n our_o spirit_n be_v renew_v and_o witness_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n his_o spirit_n do_v concur_v and_o agree_v with_o our_o spirit_n in_o the_o same_o testimony_n now_o the_o father_n word_n and_o spirit_n that_o bear_v this_o heavenly_a record_n be_v not_o say_v to_o agree_v in_o one_o but_o they_o be_v one_o they_o be_v one_o in_o essence_n and_o nature_n but_o distinct_a in_o operation_n and_o discovery_n the_o father_n be_v the_o original_n and_o fountain_n of_o blessedness_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o father_n of_o light_n jam._n 1._o 17._o as_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o every_o other_o good_a thing_n the_o son_n be_v the_o very_a form_n and_o appearance_n 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