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upon_o which_o iâ—_n build_v both_o we_o and_o its_o testimony_n epb._n 2.18_o 22._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o be_v hint_v do_v indite_v and_o dictate_v the_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o 2_o tim._n 3.14_o 17._o 1_o joh._n 2.20_o 27._o which_o unction_n refer_v to_o and_o be_v according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n verse_n 24._o so_o that_o they_o be_v teach_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o the_o unction_n within_o as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o word_n call_v unction_n also_o without_o in_o all_o time_n the_o word_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o trial_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o oppose_v and_o conquer_v the_o devil_n by_o this_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n more_o by_o the_o scripture_n than_o by_o miracle_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o testify_v of_o he_o they_o shall_v not_o believe_v he_o and_o therefore_o bid_v they_o search_v the_o 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sound_n it_o be_v such_o music_n as_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o leap_v and_o dance_v for_o joy_n hos_n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o they_o be_v babe_n and_o under_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n but_o now_o they_o sing_v like_o the_o child_n that_o have_v hear_v the_o joyful_a sound_n of_o the_o silver_n trumpet_n proclaim_v love_n and_o peace_n in_o their_o youth_n they_o sing_v when_o god_n have_v proclaim_v they_o his_o son_n and_o first-born_a and_o call_v they_o his_o son_n out_o of_o egypt_n 2._o notwithstanding_o this_o joy_n yet_o consistent_o enough_o they_o blush_v and_o be_v ingenuous_o ashamed_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o former_a sinfulness_n which_o make_v they_o unworthy_a of_o such_o favour_n yea_o worthy_a to_o have_v be_v child_n of_o wrath_n for_o ever_o the_o father_n lip_n be_v no_o soon_o off_o from_o they_o of_o the_o return_v prodigal_n but_o the_o first_o word_n he_o utter_v be_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o be_o no_o more_o 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much_o more_o when_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o we_o know_v that_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o verse_n 24._o this_o be_v the_o perfect_a of_o love_n viz._n assurance_n be_v love_v with_o we_o make_v perfect_a which_o give_v we_o not_o only_o a_o boldness_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n 1_o joh._n 3.21_o 22._o with_o 5.14_o 15._o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n chap._n 4.17_o for_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n thus_o make_v perfect_a but_o it_o cast_v out_o fear_n and_o fill_v with_o confidence_n and_o boldness_n familiarity_n and_o freedom_n 4._o the_o little_a child_n have_v receive_v this_o testimony_n long_v exceed_o to_o be_v with_o their_o father_n not_o only_o to_o have_v their_o affection_n and_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n but_o to_o be_v personal_o there_o few_o saint_n be_v willing_a to_o die_v that_o be_v but_o babe_n and_o know_v not_o the_o father_n and_o i_o fear_v if_o god_n shall_v not_o take_v they_o to_o 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it_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o victory_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o this_o victory_n and_o so_o make_v way_n for_o the_o young_a man_n triumph_n chap._n x._o the_o token_n and_o sign_n of_o the_o victory_n perhaps_o some_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o romantic_a story_n a_o kind_n of_o knight-errantry_a it_o be_v but_o for_o talk_v and_o discourse_n where_o be_v the_o erect_a pillar_n and_o the_o trophy_n of_o honour_n that_o shall_v witness_v the_o victory_n where_o be_v goliahs_n sword_n and_o head_n where_o be_v the_o spoil_n and_o the_o booty_n the_o sign_n of_o their_o victory_n but_o hear_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_n for_o we_o have_v not_o bring_v to_o you_o a_o fiction_n or_o a_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n but_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o power_n as_o shall_v be_v yet_o further_o evince_v and_o see_v we_o have_v former_o parallel_v the_o temptation_n which_o christ_n do_v and_o these_o 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