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a_o personal_a foundation_n and_o there_o be_v a_o doctrinal_a foundation_n heb._n 6.1_o rev._n 21.14_o which_o the_o saint_n ought_v to_o build_v upon_o &_o all_o the_o superstructure_n let_v they_o be_v for_o clear_v the_o truth_n and_o establish_n not_o for_o subvert_v of_o the_o faith_n sit_fw-la profectus_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la permutatio_fw-la under_o persecution_n satan_n act_v another_o part_n cogit_fw-la homines_fw-la negare_fw-la christum_fw-la nunc_fw-la docet_fw-la austin_n austin_n austin_n here_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o first_o that_o the_o great_a interest_n christ_n have_v in_o the_o world_n be_v truth_n first_o it_o be_v that_o by_o which_o christ_n rule_v and_o conquer_v psal_n 110.2_o rev._n 6.2_o second_o it_o be_v that_o upon_o which_o the_o church_n stand_v