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of_o conscience_n to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n to_o take_v your_o liberty_n in_o god_n name_n in_o private_a no_o body_n desire_v to_o hinder_v you_o in_o the_o least_o have_v you_o not_o house_n to_o pray_v in_o 3.13_o mat._n 3.13_o why_o despise_v you_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n shall_v i_o praise_v you_o for_o this_o i_o praise_v you_o not_o do_v not_o forbear_v the_o assemble_v of_o yourselves_o together_o as_o the_o custom_n of_o too_o many_o be_v to_o do_v it_o be_v spiritual_a pride_n it_o be_v not_o only_o rebellious_a but_o uncivil_a and_o very_a rude_a to_o flock_v together_o to_o unlawful_a meeting_n or_o to_o stay_v at_o home_n or_o walk_v in_o the_o field_n or_o street_n or_o be_v at_o alehouse_n or_o tavern_n as_o people_n unconcern_v when_o better_a man_n than_o you_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n to_o pray_v and_o praise_n god_n and_o to_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o to_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a o_o how_o decent_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o meet_v together_o in_o unity_n and_o how_o prudent_a be_v that_o devotion_n that_o place_n all_o the_o substance_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o yet_o use_v the_o circumstance_n of_o order_n to_o avoid_v the_o confusion_n of_o wild_a extravagancy_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o if_o every_o one_o be_v leave_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o his_o own_o way_n there_o will_v be_v no_o face_n of_o a_o church_n one_o will_v be_v work_v or_o play_v while_o another_o be_v preach_v or_o pray_v ignorant_a man_n and_o woman_n will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o teach_v and_o the_o blind_a will_v lead_v the_o blind_a till_o they_o both_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n we_o have_v great_a cause_n therefore_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o establish_v power_n over_o we_o without_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o herd_n of_o wild_a beast_n rather_o than_o sober_a man_n and_o fall_v foul_a of_o one_o another_o person_n and_o estate_n but_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n not_o of_o confusion_n and_o we_o have_v no_o such_o unmannerly_a custom_n nor_o ever_o have_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n abhor_v therefore_o if_o you_o be_v wise_a all_o fanatic_a expression_n that_o all_o time_n all_o place_n be_v alike_o so_o they_o be_v but_o not_o for_o public_a office_n and_o that_o any_o posture_n gesture_n or_o habit_n may_v be_v use_v so_o they_o may_v but_o not_o in_o public_a service_n god_n and_o man_n have_v give_v we_o our_o liberty_n in_o private_a only_o for_o the_o public_a we_o be_v restrain_v this_o be_v enough_o to_o give_v content_a to_o all_o party_n if_o reason_n will_v do_v it_o for_o this_o be_v decent_a and_o comely_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man._n and_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o dispute_v no_o more_o about_o such_o matter_n but_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n perfection_n spiritual_a perfection_n from_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v at_o large_a i_o collect_v these_o reason_n for_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o gospel-perfection_n reas_n i_o because_o the_o ritual_a worship_n induce_v by_o god_n be_v abolish_v believe_v i_o 4.23_o ritual_a worship_n abolish_v john_n 4.23_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n etc._n col._n 2.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o truth_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o in_o drink_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n
dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n have_v now_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n leave_v fright_v of_o man_n to_o heaven_n by_o visible_a terror_n the_o law_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v deliver_v upon_o the_o mount_n in_o the_o small_a and_o still_a voice_n and_o be_v set_v home_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o the_o terror_n only_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 23.14_o a_o more_o heavy_a vengeance_n in_o another_o world_n than_o what_o overtake_v the_o despiser_n of_o moses_n law_n god_n expect_v now_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v judicious_o religious_a and_o act_v to_o his_o service_n by_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n to_o fear_v his_o threaten_a more_o than_o the_o burn_n of_o sinai_n to_o look_v upon_o a_o bad_a man_n since_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n as_o the_o great_a prodigy_n and_o to_o expect_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o approach_a judgement_n none_o in_o erratis_fw-la naturae_fw-la sed_fw-la saeculi_fw-la id._n ib._n p._n 18._o fanatic_n now_o we_o shall_v ever_o find_v that_o all_o person_n which_o take_v up_o opinion_n from_o their_o own_o poetical_a genius_n and_o busy_a fancy_n be_v impregnable_a to_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o reason_n the_o rosicrucians_n act_v so_o huge_o by_o imagination_n in_o philosophy_n some_o kind_n of_o chemist_n in_o medic_n the_o cabalist_n in_o scripture_n exposition_n enthusiast_n in_o religion_n figure-caster_n in_o astrology_n be_v so_o invincible_o resolve_v upon_o their_o hypothesis_n that_o like_o he_o in_o the_o story_n when_o their_o hand_n those_o little_a reason_n wherewith_o they_o hold_v they_o be_v cut_v off_o they_o will_v mordicùs_fw-la defendere_fw-la hold_v they_o with_o their_o tooth_n bite_v and_o revile_v language_n throw_v upon_o their_o opposer_n and_o neglecter_n they_o be_v entertain_v with_o pleasant_a and_o easy_a dream_n and_o therefore_o angry_a with_o those_o that_o attempt_n to_o awaken_v they_o and_o discompose_v they_o ib._n p._n 19_o as_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n with_o our_o holy_a endeavour_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weakness_n attendant_a on_o christian_a practice_n because_o he_o act_v we_o ad_fw-la modum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la so_o neither_o do_v the_o co-assistance_n of_o god_n the_o father_n with_o all_o natural_a agent_n quite_o remove_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o error_n of_o nature_n ib._n p._n 23._o terrible_a representation_n of_o god_n the_o opinion_n of_o prodigy_n represent_v god_n before_o the_o soul_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o vengeance_n perpetual_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n be_v that_o fort_n which_o the_o devil_n can_v never_o storm_n force_n by_o any_o direct_a temptation_n and_o therefore_o he_o design_n by_o such_o terrible_a and_o servile_a conceit_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o undermine_v it_o for_o perpetual_a jealousy_n and_o slavish_a fear_n of_o god_n like_o overheat_v water_n boil_v over_o at_o last_o and_o extinguish_v that_o fire_n that_o faith_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n which_o first_o produce_v they_o when_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o deity_n stand_v always_o before_o the_o mind_n like_o a_o gorgon_n head_n pregnant_a with_o nothing_o but_o horror_n and_o dismay_v it_o quick_o work_v and_o turn_v it_o to_o a_o stony_a stupid_a neglect_n of_o he_o so_o to_o get_v rid_v of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o mighty_a fear_n which_o be_v its_o continual_a executioner_n moreover_o the_o devil_n no_o doubt_n love_v to_o bring_v man_n off_o from_o a_o noble_a and_o generous_a temper_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o religion_n to_o cast_v out_o fear_v and_o to_o introduce_v a_o spirit_n of_o true_a freedom_n and_o confidence_n towards_o god_n so_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o call_v on_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o fear_n that_o so_o he_o see_v may_v in_o man_n the_o more_o lively_a and_o express_v image_n and_o pourtraicture_n of_o himself_o who_o believe_v and_o tremble_v he_o will_v have_v his_o rite_n of_o worship_n of_o old_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frightful_a and_o amaze_a mystery_n the_o idol_n wherein_o he_o be_v worship_v bear_n in_o their_o very_a name_n and_o title_n a_o remembrance_n of_o that_o baseness_n and_o servility_n of_o spirit_n which_o attend_v his_o votary_n in_o the_o service_n of_o so_o absolute_a a_o tyrant_n be_v style_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d horror_n be_v 40_o 5._o jer._n 50.38_o ps_n 106.36_o as_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o margin_n 2_o chron._n 15.16_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v trouble_n and_o terror_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v horror_n because_o usual_o tender_v themselves_o to_o view_v in_o the_o most_o frightful_a form_n now_o this_o superstitious_a persuasion_n of_o prodigy_n do_v huge_o minister_v to_o bondage_n of_o spirit_n and_o tend_v to_o seal_v man_n with_o the_o mark_n of_o cain_n according_a to_o the_o jew_n a_o perpetual_a tremble_v and_o astonishment_n p._n 24._o that_o which_o possible_o assist_v this_o tradition_n be_v the_o succeed_a of_o rome_n christian_n as_o into_o the_o place_n so_o into_o very_o many_o of_o the_o rite_n and_o usage_n of_o rome_n pagan_n as_o might_n be_v easy_o make_v appear_v at_o large_a be_v that_o our_o business_n and_o into_o as_o large_a a_o power_n over_o the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o rome_n pagan_a have_v over_o their_o body_n and_o so_o be_v enable_v to_o mould_n they_o into_o what_o opinion_n or_o practice_n they_o may_v best_o serve_v themselves_o upon_o ib._n p._n 29._o as_o in_o heresy_n populus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la doctiores_fw-la ☜_o popular_a error_n the_o people_n follow_v the_o learned_a as_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n more_o abstract_a and_o subtle_a more_o apt_a to_o believe_v 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christ_n come_v and_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n he_o pour_v out_o a_o most_o plentiful_a portion_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o give_v more_o grace_n under_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o their_o present_a receptibility_n tantae_fw-la molis_fw-la erat_fw-la divinam_fw-la condere_fw-la gentem_fw-la thus_o by_o degree_n mankind_n arrive_v to_o the_o high_a revelation_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n love_n by_o jesus_n christ_n christ_n predestination_n of_o reward_n in_o christ_n therefore_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n intend_v and_o predestinate_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o last_o will_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v confirm_v and_o execute_v by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v by_o virtue_n whereof_o all_o that_o fear_v or_o do_v fear_n or_o shall_v fear_v god_n shall_v be_v reward_v of_o god_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o 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offer_v for_o all_o and_o suffer_v for_o all_o that_o be_v save_v before_o the_o gospel_n 31._o that_o by_o all_o this_o i_o do_v not_o affirm_v that_o all_o that_o be_v save_v under_o the_o law_n though_o in_o consideration_n of_o christ_n do_v understand_v in_o what_o consideration_n christ_n shall_v be_v their_o salvation_n as_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n do_v but_o that_o they_o understand_v it_o dark_o in_o their_o elder_n and_o superior_n the_o prophet_n of_o god_n and_o their_o disciple_n the_o judge_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v also_o prophet_n and_o the_o father_n of_o several_a age_n of_o who_o we_o read_v hebrew_n 11._o who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o secret_a of_o god_n purpose_n be_v to_o acquaint_v the_o people_n with_o it_o so_o spare_o and_o by_o such_o degree_n as_o the_o secret_a wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v appoint_v 32._o that_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o premise_v i_o acknowledge_v the_o act_n of_o god_n in_o dispense_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o 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and_o by_o the_o mean_n and_o application_n of_o faith_n make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n thus_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n god_n have_v give_v we_o through_o faith_n a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o victory_n over_o sin_n inward_o by_o the_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o the_o spirit_n section_n ii_o i_o shall_v far_o labour_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o comfortable_a truth_n by_o these_o reason_n sin_n victory_n over_o sin_n we_o have_v a_o real_a victory_n over_o sin_n and_o a_o real_a righteousness_n of_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o light_a to_o conquer_v darkness_n darkness_n light_n conquer_v darkness_n truth_n be_v the_o light_n in_o we_o this_o truth_n be_v of_o god_n who_o have_v make_v it_o innate_a and_o cognate_n with_o the_o soul_n falshood_n and_o 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exerting_fw-mi of_o internal_a and_o external_a action_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n reflection_n memory_n reflection_n the_o memory_n be_v the_o treasury_n of_o all_o that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o whole_a man._n and_o when_o the_o conscience_n in_o all_o these_o faculty_n have_v speculate_v consider_v direct_v and_o will_v it_o do_v also_o reflect_v upon_o all_o these_o internal_a act_n and_o glance_n shrewd_o upon_o all_o the_o external_a act_n that_o flow_v from_o they_o judge_v exact_o and_o impartial_o upon_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o pass_a sentence_n according_o for_o which_o cause_n it_o may_v be_v fit_o describe_v judicium_fw-la hominis_fw-la de_fw-la semetipso_fw-la the_o judgement_n of_o a_o man_n upon_o himself_o a_o watchman_n a_o intelligencer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o porter_n of_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o household_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o overseer_n upon_o the_o place_n a_o universal_a spy_n to_o all_o our_o practice_n or_o if_o you_o will_v god_n vicegerent_n in_o our_o own_o breast_n the_o content_n to_o direct_v to_o urge_v to_o register_v to_o testify_v to_o accuse_v before_o the_o action_n in_o the_o action_n after_o the_o action_n title_n iii_o of_o the_o disposition_n of_o conscience_n the_o disposition_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v right_o to_o perform_v these_o several_a office_n 1._o to_o direct_v 2._o to_o urge_v 3._o to_o record_n 4._o to_o testify_v 5._o to_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v for_o grief_n or_o comfort_n sect_n i._o 1._o to_o direct_v as_o a_o law_n this_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n direct_v to_o direct_v the_o spirit_n that_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n arist_n ro._n 7.23_o james_n 1.21_o rom._n 1.19_o arist_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a notion_n in_o all_o nature_n the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n
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and_o satisfy_v itself_o in_o more_o sublime_a judgement_n love_n and_o choice_n and_o rare_a recognition_n and_o contemplation_n as_o do_v saint_n and_o bless_a spirit_n with_o god_n and_o their_o own_o soul_n so_o there_o be_v the_o life_n of_o natural_a sense_n the_o life_n of_o natural_a reason_n the_o life_n of_o supernatural_a faith_n and_o reason_n 1._o the_o life_n of_o nature_n be_v good_a quà _fw-la nature_n or_o sense_n till_o it_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o natural_a reason_n and_o positive_a law_n for_o sin_n be_v only_o a_o transgression_n of_o law_n 2._o the_o life_n of_o reason_n be_v better_a till_o it_o oppose_v unreasonable_o the_o reason_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n 3._o the_o life_n of_o grace_n be_v best_a of_o all_o which_o regulate_v the_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o perfect_v both_o sect_n ii_o the_o soul_n have_v her_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o see_v hear_v taste_v etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n passion_n spiritual_a sense_n and_o passion_n the_o 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the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v there_o be_v riches_n for_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o true_a riches_n the_o treasure_n lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n where_o neither_o rust_n nor_o moth_n do_v corrupt_a and_o where_o thief_n do_v not_o break_v through_o nor_o steal_v there_o be_v honour_n for_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o body_n to_o be_v the_o servant_n and_o friend_n of_o god_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o co-heir_n with_o christ_n there_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v wise_a to_o salvation_n to_o know_v god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v true_a wisdom_n all_o other_o wisdom_n be_v but_o foolishness_n scientia_fw-la contristans_fw-la &_o scientia_fw-la sine_fw-la capite_fw-la a_o sorrowful_a and_o imperfect_a knowledge_n and_o altogether_o unsatisfactory_a see_v a_o most_o 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love_n 2._o it_o be_v above_o all_o adversity_n whatsoever_o it_o know_v how_o to_o want_v as_o well_o as_o to_o abound_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o apparent_a danger_n it_o stand_v still_o to_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n not_o know_v when_o nor_o how_o believe_v above_o hope_n and_o contrary_a unto_o hope_n retain_v her_o integrity_n when_o tempt_v to_o curse_n god_n and_o die_v though_o he_o kill_v that_o soul_n yet_o will_v she_o put_v she_o trust_v in_o he_o though_o she_o stick_v fast_o in_o the_o deep_a mire_n and_o clay_n though_o she_o be_v go_v down_o to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o work_n and_o to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o everlasting_a mountain_n and_o the_o weed_n of_o despair_n be_v wrap_v about_o the_o die_a head_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o weak_a flesh_n and_o blood_n yet_o will_v she_o look_v up_o once_o more_o towards_o the_o holy_a temple_n of_o god_n and_o never_o leave_v hope_v and_o trust_v in_o he_o who_o she_o know_v will_v never_o leave_v nor_o forsake_v she_o this_o ship_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o live_v in_o all_o storm_n among_o all_o rock_n and_o quicksand_n this_o house_n can_v stand_v all_o the_o bluster_a wind_n and_o roar_a wave_n because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n in_o a_o word_n the_o life_n that_o the_o soul_n live_v she_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o her_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o she_o abundant_o above_o all_o that_o she_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o ask_v or_o think_v and_o she_o can_v do_v and_o suffer_v any_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v she_o sect_n iii_o 1._o thus_o the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o poor_a obscure_a corollary_n corollary_n low_a and_o inconsiderable_a life_n 2._o the_o life_n of_o
future_a consummation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n god_n have_v promise_v unto_o we_o the_o inheritance_n of_o heavenly_a blessedness_n whereto_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v a_o present_a right_n but_o because_o we_o have_v not_o a_o present_a possession_n of_o that_o inheritance_n therefore_o god_n give_v we_o his_o earnest_n to_o assure_v our_o future_a possession_n of_o that_o inheritance_n and_o the_o earnest_n which_o he_o give_v we_o be_v his_o holy_a spirit_n 5.5_o 2_o cor._n 5.5_o whereby_o he_o work_v we_o for_o the_o possession_n thereof_o now_o he_o that_o have_v wrought_v we_o for_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n be_v god_n who_o also_o have_v give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n 122._o 2_o cor._n 122._o and_o that_o very_a spirit_n which_o be_v a_o seal_n to_o our_o spirit_n be_v also_o a_o earnest_a in_o our_o heart_n who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o give_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o possession_n for_o which_o 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