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the_o three_o heaven_n speak_v not_o of_o have_v see_v but_o only_o of_o have_v hear_v 2_o cor._n 14.4_o p._n 207._o of_o faith_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o treatise_n two_o only_a thing_n at_o which_o jesus_n christ_n as_o man_n wonder_v p._n 208._o of_o a_o strange_a method_n by_o which_o god_n oblige_v man_n to_o believe_v p._n 209._o of_o those_o that_o promise_v to_o believe_v if_o the_o truth_n be_v show_v unto_o they_o p._n 110._o finis_fw-la
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