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jam_fw-la in_o otio_fw-la torpemus_fw-la vae_fw-la etiam_fw-la laudabili_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la hominum_fw-la si_fw-la remota_fw-la pictate_v judicemur_fw-la greg._n the_o cruel_a punishment_n that_o exercise_v their_o patience_n the_o rude_a torment_n that_o prove_v their_o charity_n thus_o will_v it_o be_v a_o insupportable_a vexation_n do_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n sweeten_v it_o by_o the_o inward_a testimony_n he_o witness_v to_o our_o conscience_n but_o he_o moreover_o give_v we_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o make_v we_o obscure_o read_v over_o the_o book_n of_o life_n he_o take_v we_o into_o that_o privie-chamber_n where_o the_o definitive_a sentence_n of_o our_o eternity_n be_v pronounce_v 8._o ipse_fw-la spiritus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la reddit_fw-la spiritui_fw-la nostro_fw-la quòd_fw-la sumus_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la rom._n 8._o he_o apply_v to_o we_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o interpose_v himself_o the_o caution_n of_o his_o promise_n he_o 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