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that_o time_n they_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o bless_a saint_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ._n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o say_v paul_n and_o yet_o o_o blessed_a man_n that_o i_o be_o through_o my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o that_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 7._o 24_o 25._o object_n but_o alas_o i_o be_o blind_a and_o can_v see_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v now_o answ._n why_o true_o thou_o must_v go_v to_o he_o that_o can_v make_v the_o eye_n that_o be_v blind_a to_o see_v even_o to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n by_o prayer_n say_v as_o the_o poor_a blind_a man_n do_v lord_n that_o i_o may_v receive_v my_o sight_n and_o so_o continue_v beg_v with_o he_o till_o thou_o do_v receive_v sight_n even_o a_o sight_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o death_n blood_n resurrection_n ascension_n intercession_n and_o that_o for_o thou_o even_o for_o thou_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o first_o he_o have_v invite_v thou_o to_o come_v and_o buy_v such_o eyesalve_n of_o 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