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the_o witness_n in_o yourselves_o with_o the_o contest_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v a_o infallible_a assurance_n of_o your_o adoption_n to_o god_n 9_o col._n 1._o 9_o and_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n also_o godly_a reader_n since_o the_o day_n you_o hear_v of_o i_o do_v not_o i_o beseech_v thou_o cease_v to_o pray_v that_o with_o respect_n both_o to_o one_o and_o the_o other_o i_o may_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o finish_v my_o course_n that_o henceforth_o i_o may_v be_v comfortable_o assure_v with_o holy_a paul_n that_o there_o be_v lay_v 8._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n etc._n etc._n chap._n v._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n or_o in_o his_o mediatorship_n before_o we_o have_v reconcile_v the_o spirit_n and_o its_o effect_n our_o gracious_a quality_n infuse_v by_o it_o but_o this_o follow_a 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