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it_o be_v promise_v st._n john_n fourteen_o 16._o that_o he_o shall_v abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o and_o if_o ever_o sure_o then_o beyond_o their_o person_n and_o their_o time_n so_o that_o to_o we_o too_o be_v the_o promise_n make_v or_o it_o can_v be_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o apostle_n indeed_o in_o great_a measure_n after_o a_o more_o eminent_a way_n with_o miracle_n and_o wonder_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n he_o teach_v yet_o to_o we_o also_o after_o our_o measure_n to_o they_o to_o bring_v to_o their_o remembrance_n all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o st._n john_n fourteen_o 26._o whence_o we_o read_v so_o often_o they_o remember_v his_o word_n st._n luke_n xxiv_o 8._o act_n i_o 16._o remember_v what_o he_o say_v st._n john_n two_o 22._o remember_v what_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o st._n john_n twelve_o 16._o to_o they_o 2._o to_o guide_v they_o into_o the_o understanding_n of_o old_a type_n and_o prophecy_n what_o be_v any_o where_o say_v or_o write_v 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