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they_o in_o have_v he_o by_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n as_o joh._n 1._o 12._o ephes_n 3._o 17._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 10-12_a 13._o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n in_o the_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o hope_v of_o it_o in_o he_o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n be_v engage_v for_o the_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o it_o actual_o in_o themselves_o in_o the_o accomplish_n it_o upon_o they_o together_o in_o his_o time_n for_o which_o they_o be_v all_o waiter_n till_o that_o personal_a appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o glory_n which_o he_o now_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a actual_o possess_v and_o hold_v for_o they_o in_o heaven_n with_o the_o father_n and_o so_o be_v to_o and_o in_o they_o by_o faith_n the_o hope_n of_o it_o which_o hope_v they_o have_v in_o he_o it_o make_v they_o confident_a and_o patient_a in_o wait_v for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o rom._n 8._o 23_o 24_o 25._o 2_o cor._n 4_o 13._o &_o 5._o 1._o 6_o 7._o heb._n 6._o 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through_o natural_a frailty_n or_o for_o want_n of_o mean_n and_o discovery_n vouchsafe_v but_o a_o wilful_a and_o rebellious_a not_o know_v discern_a or_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o in_o the_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n set_v it_o before_o they_o and_o therein_o open_v the_o eye_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o yoke_n of_o natural_a thraldom_n hos_fw-la 11._o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o when_o light_n come_v man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a and_o reprove_v by_o the_o light_n joh._n 3._o 19_o and_o so_o when_o the_o righteous_a the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v set_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n in_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o power_n be_v lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o be_v become_v for_o sinner_n and_o the_o infinite_a virtue_n and_o grace_n of_o 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