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as_o well_o as_o verbum_fw-la oris_fw-la this_o covenant_n be_v carry_v on_o in_o soul_n language_n psal._n 16.21_o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o lord_n so_o psal._n 27.8_o when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v the_o lord_n offer_v or_o represent_v himself_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o we_o prosess_v our_o self_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n no_o eye_n see_v or_o ear_n hear_v what_o pass_v between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n now_o without_o this_o personal_a inward_a covenant_v all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a and_o this_o personal_a inward_a covenant_a amount_n to_o full_a as_o much_o as_o my_o lord_n my_o god_n therefore_o it_o concern_v every_o one_o of_o we_o see_v whether_o we_o have_v thus_o particular_o own_a christ_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o treaty_n between_o god_n and_o our_o soul_n and_o whether_o it_o come_v to_o any_o conclusion_n 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