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4._o 13._o john_n 1._o 9_o and_o 8._o 12._o and_o 3._o 19_o 20._o act_n 13._o 47._o and_o 26._o 17_o 18_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6_o 7._o the_o apostle_n say_v what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o even_o so_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n see_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 10_o 11._o this_o be_v and_o be_v the_o key_n of_o all_o heavenly_a save_a knowledge_n by_o this_o be_v man_n heart_n open_v to_o understand_v and_o know_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o immortal_a soul_n rest_v and_o peace_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v therein_o be_v enable_v thereby_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o keep_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v displease_v to_o he_o and_o of_o this_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v a_o live_v true_a witness_n who_o pray_v for_o the_o 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