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he_o say_v he_o that_o be_v with_o you_o shall_v be_v in_o you_o john_n 14._o 17._o and_o say_v but_o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n mark_v what_o that_o be_v that_o teach_v all_o thing_n and_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o your_o remembrance_n what_o soever_o i_o have_v say_v and_o so_o that_o be_v within_o which_o bring_v the_o word_n of_o spirit_n and_o life_n to_o remembrance_n john_n 14._o 25_o 26._o and_o have_v speak_v of_o other_o thing_n he_o say_v again_o but_o when_o the_o comforter_n come_v even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n john_n 15._o 26._o and_o if_o i_o go_v not_o away_o the_o comforter_n will_v not_o come_v but_o if_o i_o depart_v i_o will_v send_v he_o unto_o you_o john_n 16._o 7._o and_o i_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v unto_o you_o but_o you_o can_v bear_v they_o now_o howbeit_o when_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v come_v he_o will_v guide_v 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