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any_o man_n the_o father_n but_z the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o mat._n 16._o 16._o 17._o simon_n peter_n answer_v and_o say_v thou_o be_v that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o bless_a be_v thou_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o jonas_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o to_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n john_n 1._o 10._o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o chap._n 3._o 5._o 6._o jesus_n answer_v nicodemus_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o that_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o 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if_o you_o then_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n pertain_v to_o this_o effect_n and_o no_o time_n lose_v in_o the_o read_n joh._n 17._o 19_o for_o their_o sake_n sanctify_v i_o myself_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o truth_n hebâ—_n 9_o 13._o 4._o for_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o of_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heiff_a sprinkle_v they_o that_o be_v unclean_a sanctifi_v as_o touch_v the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n
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thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o they_o be_v thou_o and_o all_o mine_n be_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o glorify_v in_o they_o and_o now_o be_o i_o no_o more_o in_o the_o world_n and_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o holy_a father_n keep_v they_o in_o thy_o ne'er_o even_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v while_o i_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o world_n i_o keep_v they_o in_o thy_o name_n the_o glory_n that_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v one_o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o and_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o and_o have_v love_v they_o as_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o even_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o thou_o love_v i_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n i_o have_v declare_v unto_o they_o thy_o name_n and_o will_v declare_v it_o that_o the_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o may_v be_v in_o they_o and_o i_o in_o they_o he_o open_v this_o secret_a when_o man_n least_o look_v for_o it_o gen._n 3._o 15._o when_o god_n be_v appoint_v punishment_n unto_o our_o first_o parent_n he_o interlace_v this_o comfort_n i_o will_v also_o put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o mean_v the_o serpent_n or_o the_o dinel_n by_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n he_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n gen._n 22._o 18._o when_o abraham_n think_v there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o death_n with_o his_o son_n because_o god_n have_v so_o command_v god_n alter_v his_o commandment_n and_o have_v try_v his_o obedience_n he_o say_v that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v ephe._n 2._o 4._o 5._o god_n which_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n through_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a by_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o in_o christ_n by_o who_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v rom._n 5._o 6._o 8._o 10._o for_o christ_n when_o we_o be_v yet_o of_o no_o strength_n at_o his_o time_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a god_n set_v out_o his_o love_n towards_o uâ—_n see_v that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n and_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n god_n reconcile_v himself_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 7._o 8._o we_o speak_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n even_o the_o hide_a wisdom_n which_o god_n have_v determine_v before_o the_o world_n unto_o glory_n which_o none_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n have_v know_v for_o have_v they_o know_v it_o they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n collos_n 1._o 25._o 26._o i_o be_o a_o minister_n according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v i_o unto_o you-ward_o to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o mystery_n hide_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o from_o all_o age_n but_o now_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o his_o saint_n eze._n 16._o 6._o 8._o 9_o and_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o i_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n thou_o shall_v live_v even_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n thou_o shall_v live_v pass_v by_o thou_o and_o look_v upon_o thou_o behold_v thy_o time_n be_v as_o the_o time_n of_o love_n and_o i_o spread_v my_o skirt_n over_o thou_o and_o cover_v thy_o filthiness_n yea_o i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o thou_o becamme_v i_o then_o wash_v i_o thou_o with_o water_n yea_o i_o wash_v away_o thy_o blood_n from_o thou_o and_o i_o anoint_v thou_o with_o oil_n ephe._n 2._o 12._o you_o which_o be_v without_o christ_n and_o be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonweal_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o have_v no_o hope_n and_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n now_o in_o christ_n jesus_n you_o which_o once_o be_v far_o off_o be_v make_v near_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 10._o which_o intime_fw-la past_o be_v not_o a_o people_n yet_o be_v now_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o in_o time_n past_o be_v not_o under_o mercy_n but_o now_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n man_n be_v blind_v and_o yet_o think_v they_o see_v john_n 9_o 41._o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o if_o you_o be_v blind_a you_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_n but_o now_o you_o say_v we_o see_v therefore_o your_o sin_n remain_v john_n 3._o 19_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v john_n 1._o 10._o 11._o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o philip._n 3._o 6._o concern_v the_o law_n i_o be_v unrebukeable_a say_v the_o apostle_n of_o himself_o examine_v no_o more_o but_o his_o outward_a life_n then_o in_o mercy_n god_n cause_v their_o dangerous_a estate_n to_o be_v set_v before_o they_o by_o preach_v of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3._o 20._o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n law_n law_n chap._n 4._o 5._o the_o law_n cause_v wrath_n chap._n 5._o 20._o the_o law_n enter_v thereupon_o that_o the_o offence_n shall_v abound_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v notorious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n rom._n 7._o 9_o for_o i_o once_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n reviue_v and_o verse_n 14._o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a rom._n 2._o 15._o which_o she_o we_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n accuse_v one_o a_o other_o or_o excuse_v 1._o tim._n 1._o 9_o 10._o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o a_o righteous_a man_n but_o unto_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a to_o the_o ungodly_a and_o to_o sinner_n to_o the_o unholy_a and_o to_o the_o profane_a to_o murderer_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o men-stealer_n to_o liar_n to_o the_o perjure_a and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o wholesome_a doctrine_n gal._n 5._o 19_o 20_o 21._o 22._o moreover_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n debate_n emulation_n wrath_n contention_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n and_o such_o like_a whereof_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o i_o also_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o verse_n 18._o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 25._o 15._o rom._n 7._o 13._o sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v sin_n wrought_v death_n by_o the_o law_n 2._o cor._n 2._o 16._o it_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n it_o cast_v down_o to_o hell_n it_o fear_v and_o wound_v our_o conscience_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 9_o it_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n ro._n 7._o 7._o i_o know_v not_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n 2._o tim._n