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for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o apostle_n no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can._n 9_o it_o be_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n both_o when_o we_o think_v right_o and_o keep_v our_o foot_n from_o falsehood_n and_o unrighteousness_n for_o as_o often_o as_o we_o do_v good_a god_n work_v in_o we_o and_o with_o we_o to_o work_v can._n 10._o the_o divine_a aid_n be_v always_o to_o be_v implore_v even_o by_o the_o regenerate_a and_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o a_o good_a end_n or_o that_o they_o may_v abide_v in_o a_o good_a work_n can._n 19_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n though_o it_o shall_v remain_v in_o that_o integrity_n wherein_o it_o be_v create_v yet_o can_v it_o in_o no_o wise_n keep_v itself_o without_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o creator_n whence_o since_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o can_v not_o keep_v 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