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jo._n 4._o &_o last_o verse_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o if_o we_o believe_v st._n paul_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v aforetime_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n and_o st._n john_n say_v he_o write_v his_o gospel_n in_o the_o late_a day_n concern_v christ_n person_n doctrine_n and_o miracle_n for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o so_o believe_v we_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n the_o second_o ground_n or_o basis_n whereon_o be_v build_v this_o impregnable_a fortress_n of_o our_o hope_n be_v the_o reason_n here_o allege_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o such_o convince_a evidence_n as_o to_o confirm_v his_o own_o say_n and_o also_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o proud_a opposer_n for_o it_o mighty_o confound_v our_o quaker_n and_o all_o fantastical_a enthusiast_n for_o divulge_v 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