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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o dutch_a annot_n translate_v more_o exact_o know_v that_o you_o have_v in_o yourselves_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o hope_n which_o be_v in_o you_o calvin_n with_o some_o other_o translate_v the_o word_n only_o know_v that_o you_o have_v scientes_fw-la vos_fw-la habere_fw-la follow_v some_o greek_a copy_n which_o have_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o accusative_a case_n ut_fw-la quisciatis_fw-la vos_fw-la habere_fw-la quam_fw-la posteriorem_fw-la lectionem_fw-la secutus_fw-la est_fw-la vetus_fw-la latinus_n interpres_fw-la nec_fw-la ego_fw-la improbo_fw-la quamvis_fw-la duorum_fw-la codicum_fw-la authoritate_fw-la nitatur_fw-la say_v beza_n some_o greek_a copy_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o proposition_n and_o with_o this_o do_v the_o translation_n of_o junius_n and_o tremel_n seem_v to_o accord_n and_o correspond_v which_o be_v this_o quoniam_fw-la scitis_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la vobis_fw-la possessio_fw-la 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weigh_v in_o itself_o and_o ponder_v what_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v how_o advantageous_a and_o beneficial_a or_o how_o noxious_a and_o hurtful_a it_o will_v be_v to_o it_o than_o it_o know_v aright_o psal_n 90.11_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n some_o make_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o to_o be_v who_o serious_o consider_v it_o hos_fw-la 2.8_o she_o do_v not_o know_v that_o i_o give_v her_o corn_n and_o oil_n and_o wine_n and_o multiply_v her_o silver_n and_o gold_n that_o be_v she_o do_v not_o take_v it_o into_o consideration_n she_o do_v not_o allow_v her_o thought_n time_n enough_o to_o work_v upon_o and_o ponder_v this_o to_o oblige_v she_o to_o obey_v and_o fear_v the_o lord_n for_o of_o a_o mere_a nesciency_n or_o ignorance_n it_o can_v be_v understand_v so_o to_o know_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o in_o the_o proposition_n they_o afford_v be_v to_o be_v ruminate_v &_o consider_v with_o the_o great_a composedness_n &_o 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the_o soul_n and_o act_v it_o towards_o god_n the_o through_o change_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o regeneration_n of_o our_o spirit_n the_o transform_a energy_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o have_v pass_v upon_o our_o soul_n the_o deep_a impression_n of_o a_o divine_a nature_n thereupon_o whereby_o we_o be_v assimulate_v and_o make_v like_a to_o god_n whosoever_o have_v not_o his_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o a_o heavenly_a blessedness_n build_v and_o bottom_v upon_o this_o do_v but_o deceive_v himself_o and_o will_v find_v his_o hope_n to_o prove_v abortive_a and_o his_o expectation_n most_o miserable_o and_o deplorable_o frustrate_v in_o the_o end_n mat._n 5.8_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n col._n 1.27_o which_o be_v christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n this_o be_v that_o we_o must_v know_v and_o find_v in_o ourselves_o before_o we_o can_v challenge_v a_o right_n and_o title_n unto_o and_o conclude_v that_o 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