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6._o 4._o exod._n 20._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 4_o 5_o 6._o john_n 17._o 3._o who_o have_v reveal_v himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28._o 19_o and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o 1_o john_n 5._o 7._o isa_n 6._o 3._o ii_o that_o the_o essence_n or_o be_v of_o this_o god_n be_v reveal_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o spirit_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n john_n 4._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 17._o iii_o that_o this_o god_n be_v eternal_a without_o begin_v and_o without_o end_n he_o abide_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o deut._n 33._o 27._o psal_n 90._o 1_o 2._o isa_n 57_o 15._o psal_n 93._o 2._o isa_n 63._o 16._o hab._n 1._o 12._o iv._o that_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a he_o can_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v there_o be_v no_o restraint_n to_o the_o almighty_a exod._n 6._o 3._o job_n chap._n 38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o psal_n 62._o 11._o &_o 66._o 3_o 5._o jer._n 10._o 12._o v._o that_o god_n be_v omniscient_a or_o know_v all_o thing_n none_o of_o 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god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v incarnate_a of_o of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n by_o the_o holy_a â—â—ost_n and_o become_v man._n f._n it_o please_v the_o father_n almighty_n that_o his_o son_n who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v find_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o man_n col._n 2._o 6_o 7._o and_o in_o this_o state_n he_o that_o be_v above_o all_o angel_n heb._n 1._o 5._o be_v now_o make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n for_o the_o suffering_n
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1._o 5._o against_o which_o man_n may_v â—nd_v often_o do_v make_v resistance_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n psal_n 88_o 8._o this_o whole_a psalm_n show_v much_o of_o this_o to_o be_v too_o common_a and_o so_o do_v act._n 7._o 51._o s._n i_o desire_v a_o short_a view_n of_o this_o excellent_a grace_n of_o faith._n f._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o hearty_a and_o universal_a credence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n as_o reveal_v or_o make_v know_v to_o man_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o otherwise_o luk._n 24._o 25._o deut._n 1._o 32._o rom._n 1._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 2._o a_o cleave_v to_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n as_o make_v know_v to_o we_o in_o sincere_a love_n psalm_n 119._o 31._o 1_o thes_n 1._o 5_o 6._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 10._o 3._o a_o show_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n by_o a_o ready_a obey_v the_o truth_n and_o suffer_v for_o it_o when_o call_v thereunto_o james_n 2._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 14_o 15._o 4._o a_o holy_a dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o the_o fulfil_n all_o his_o promise_n 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