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person_n who_o be_v convince_v that_o christ_n have_v sincerity_n and_o power_n sufficient_a to_o perform_v his_o promise_n 14.26_o 2_o joh._n 14.26_o but_o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n say_v jesus_n to_o his_o apostle_n he_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n and_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o your_o remembrance_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o this_o promise_n put_v we_o in_o hope_n of_o two_o thing_n the_o one_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v instruct_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o apostleship_n the_o second_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v bring_v distinct_o to_o their_o remembrance_n whatever_o they_o have_v hear_v their_o master_n say_v we_o ought_v to_o observe_v that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n make_v this_o promise_n at_o a_o time_n when_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o comfort_v his_o afflict_a apostle_n he_o have_v declare_v that_o he_o be_v 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