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christ_n before_o it_o can_v be_v do_v and_o soundâ—â—ctised_v as_o who_o shall_v say_v 〈…〉_o â—olve_v on_o the_o matter_n if_o there_o be_v a_o soâ—â—esolution_n it_o may_v be_v than_o it_o will_v thrive_v but_o if_o not_o all_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n act._n 11.23_o 11.23_o act._n 11.23_o there_o be_v a_o fine_a passage_n the_o text_n say_v barnabas_n be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n but_o how_o with_o a_o decree_n of_o heart_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v make_v a_o decree_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n never_o to_o be_v revoke_v and_o call_v back_o never_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o god_n my_o god_n i_o must_v have_v let_v honour_n and_o all_o stay_n pray_v i_o must_v though_o the_o world_n lie_v at_o six_o and_o seven_o i_o will_v keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n to_o the_o world_n end_n the_o gospel_n shall_v prevail_v with_o i_o come_v what_o will_v come_v after_o this_o resolution_n you_o will_v buckle_v 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