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the_o world_n or_o shall_v be_v save_v to_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v most_o necessary_a that_o the_o say_a faith_n shall_v be_v most_o firm_o establish_v his_o humanity_n be_v already_o make_v too_o too_o credible_a by_o his_o nativity_n by_o his_o tear_n by_o his_o blood_n in_o his_o circumcision_n by_o his_o suffering_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a etc._n etc._n it_o only_o rest_v then_o that_o his_o divinity_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a by_o some_o convince_a argument_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v this_o he_o ascend_v into_o the_o mount_n thabor_n with_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n and_o be_v transfigure_v in_o their_o sight_n that_o be_v he_o take_v another_o form_n upon_o he_o his_o face_n appear_v as_o resplendent_a as_o the_o sun_n to_o give_v they_o and_o we_o a_o scantling_n or_o foretaste_v of_o his_o glory_n affection_n must_v we_o not_o needs_o confess_v then_o o_o my_o soul_n that_o the_o good_a master_n of_o the_o 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