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and_o blessing_n both_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a belong_v to_o the_o same_o that_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v so_o we_o may_v see_v and_o as_o christ_n say_v unto_o martha_n say_v i_o not_o unto_o thou_o that_o if_o thou_o will_v believe_v thou_o shall_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n john_n 11._o 40._o whereupon_o luther_n very_o 40._o john_n 11._o 40._o apt_o in_o his_o exposition_n upon_o the_o lord_n prayer_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o twofold_a justification_n one_o internal_a justification_n a_o twofold_a justification_n invisible_a and_o secret_a the_o other_o external_a visible_a and_o experimental_a the_o internal_a invisible_a and_o secret_a must_v go_v before_o we_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n because_o before_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o wrath_n ephes_n 2._o 3._o but_o when_o we_o be_v justify_v with_o 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