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nature_n of_o his_o disease_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o salve_n with_o which_o the_o plaster_n be_v spread_v that_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o sore_a he_o be_v not_o able_a yet_o to_o apply_v it_o and_o lay_v it_o on_o for_o cure_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o chirurgeon_n or_o some_o other_o for_o he_o must_v do_v this_o 16._o ro._n 8._o 16._o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n ro._n 8._o 16._o the_o spirit_n itself_o must_v bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n now_o unless_o that_o be_v witness_v we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o promise_n the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o in_o be_v his_o child_n they_o become_v â—â—ires_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v gal._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a and_o remarkable_a expression_n of_o david_n to_o this_o purpose_n psal_n 119._o â—9_n psal_n 119._o â—9_n v._n 49._o remember_v the_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o 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