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christ_n down_o from_o above_o or_o to_o descend_v that_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n from_o beneath_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o word_n to_o wit_n christ_n be_v nigh_o thou_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o mouth_n to_o be_v obey_v and_o do_v and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n that_o paul_n preach_v nigh_o in_o the_o heart_n even_o christ_n in_o they_o â—he_v live_v hope_n that_o be_v as_o a_o anchor_n to_o their_o soul_n sure_a and_o steadfast_a the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o paul_n exhort_v the_o corinthian_n to_o examine_v themselves_o and_o to_o prove_v themselves_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n whether_o they_o know_v not_o christ_n to_o be_v in_o 5._o 2_o â—or_a 13._o 5._o they_o except_o they_o be_v reprobate_n and_o john_n in_o his_o writing_n to_o the_o saint_n remind_v they_o of_o that_o within_o which_o they_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o say_v to_o they_o let_v that_o remain_n in_o you_o to_o wit_n the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o 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