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thing_n which_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o his_o father_n john_n 15.15_o who_o when_o he_o be_v come_v shall_v guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n joh._n 16.7_o 13._o nor_o shall_v this_o be_v a_o privilege_n peculiar_a to_o the_o then_o disciple_n only_o or_o to_o the_o person_n of_o that_o age_n or_o generation_n as_o appear_v joh._n 17.20_o 21._o neither_o pray_v i_o for_o these_o alone_a but_o for_o they_o also_o which_o shall_v believe_v on_o i_o through_o their_o word_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o etc._n etc._n in_o we_o by_o the_o administration_n of_o which_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n make_v forth_o the_o discovery_n of_o himself_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n touch_v thing_n to_o be_v know_v and_o do_v believe_v and_o practise_v joh._n 16.13_o 14._o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v hear_v that_o shall_v he_o speak_v and_o he_o will_v show_v you_o thing_n to_o come_v he_o shall_v glorify_v i_o for_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o and_o 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and_o by_o what_o mean_v himself_o please_v though_o ordinary_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o divine_a appointment_n rom._n 10.17_o ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o whereby_o the_o spirit_n open_v the_o blind_a eye_n and_o turn_v man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n act._n 26.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o which_o faith_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o they_o gal._n 5.22_o whereby_o they_o be_v give_v to_o believe_v phil._n 1.29_o and_o to_o receive_v christ_n jesus_n joh._n 1.12_o and_o to_o
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beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a service_n and_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n but_o be_v you_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n that_o you_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a that_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n rom._n 12.1_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 1_o pet._n 1.14_o 15_o 16._o as_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n will_v glorify_v god_n in_o body_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v go_n not_o now_o as_o former_o obey_v for_o life_n or_o that_o he_o may_v live_v but_o from_o life_n or_o because_o he_o be_v make_v to_o live_v or_o because_o he_o do_v live_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o he_o gal._n 2.20_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o thankoffering_a a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n the_o end_n henceforth_o of_o all_o he_o be_v and_o all_o he_o do_v be_v this_o that_o he_o 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