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19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o for_o prayer_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v his_o save_a presence_n and_o blessing_n to_o those_o that_o be_v conversant_a in_o religious_a prayer_n matth._n 18.19_o if_o two_o of_o you_o agree_v in_o earth_n upon_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o they_o shall_v desire_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o for_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n god_n have_v promise_v his_o blessing_n to_o be_v there_o for_o ever_o where_o this_o love_n be_v psalm_n 133._o the_o last_o verse_n if_o god_n promise_v then_o his_o save_a presence_n and_o blessing_n to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o in_o particular_a then_o where_o all_o these_o meet_v together_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o his_o save_a presence_n and_o blessing_n much_o more_o now_o christ_n save_v presence_n and_o blessing_n be_v peculiar_a to_o his_o 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