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in_o man_n that_o salvation_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n set_v forth_o to_o they_o the_o renewer_n sanctifier_n teacher_n comforter_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v hear_v seek_v after_o receive_v and_o obey_v by_o man_n in_o the_o power_n of_o which_o they_o be_v to_o worship_v the_o father_n through_o the_o son_n and_o in_o the_o receipt_n and_o indwel_n of_o who_o they_o shall_v find_v and_o experiment_n the_o stream_n of_o that_o fountain_n of_o life_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o father_n or_o rather_o that_o the_o father_n be_v in_o and_o through_o the_o son_n yea_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o to_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n in_o they_o in_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o full_a possession_n and_o revelation_n of_o which_o in_o and_o upon_o they_o this_o divine_a spirit_n in_o such_o their_o listen_v to_o follow_v after_o and_o obey_v he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o bring_v they_o sect._n 7._o a_o 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