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20.31_o but_o these_o be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o believe_v you_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n god_n have_v set_v his_o seal_n to_o the_o divine_a truth_n which_o the_o gospel_n do_v contain_v and_o have_v effectual_o take_v from_o we_o all_o cause_n of_o doubt_n and_o suspicion_n iv_o the_o holy_a scripture_n tend_v very_o much_o to_o our_o comfort_n under_o our_o trouble_n as_o they_o do_v contain_v many_o precious_a promise_n which_o tend_v this_o way_n god_n have_v be_v please_v in_o these_o write_n to_o make_v many_o promise_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o oppress_v of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o suffer_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n and_o nothing_o of_o what_o god_n have_v say_v shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n if_o we_o continue_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o to_o do_v good_a we_o shall_v find_v great_a comfort_n from_o the_o holy_a 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