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that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o thus_o do_v the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n tread_v â—ll_n enemy_n powerful_o under_o foot_n and_o â—ranke_v not_o he_o be_v a_o go-host_n or_o a_o travel_a army_n of_o mighty_a strength_n which_o way_n sooner_o he_o go_v the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o he_o without_o measure_n and_o the_o particular_a saint_n likewise_o as_o they_o be_v draw_v up_o into_o the_o father_n they_o have_v this_o term_n give_v they_o that_o on_o shall_v chase_v a_o hundred_o and_o a_o hundred_o put_v tâ—_z thousand_o to_o flight_n this_o declare_v they_o aâ—_n go-host_n or_o army_n of_o mighty_a strength_n now_o he_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o father_n or_o the_o the_o son_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n of_o sonship_n â—_z i_o say_v shall_v be_v forgive_v and_o here_o he_o speakâ—_z of_o creature_n one_o trespass_v against_o anotheâ—_z and_o in_fw-la so_o do_v sin_n against_o the_o father_n the_o be_v the_o light_n in_o they_o and_o here_o flesh_n mâ—_z possible_o walk_v in_o way_n 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