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how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o milt_z manifest_n thyself_o to_o we_o and_o not_o to_o the_o world_n we_o have_v a_o clear_a answer_n to_o this_o luke_n 10.21_o this_o very_a doctrine_n which_o be_v so_o much_o matter_n of_o indignation_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a of_o the_o world_n be_v matter_n of_o rejoice_v and_o exaltation_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o say_v i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n that_o thou_o have_v hide_v and_o thou_o have_v reveal_v for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n hence_o be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 17.25_o o_o righteous_a father_n the_o world_n have_v not_o know_v thou_o but_o these_o have_v know_v the_o three_o proposition_n be_v that_o the_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o such_o as_o can_v beget_v in_o we_o right_a apprehension_n and_o due_a conception_n of_o he_o be_v make_v out_o to_o we_o in_o and_o by_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 1.18_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o 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