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particular_o as_o he_o speak_v to_o she_o and_o say_v luk._n 1._o 28._o hail_o or_o according_a also_o to_o the_o natural_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n rejoice_v and_o be_v merry_a as_o one_o that_o be_v free_o belove_v and_o again_o whatsoever_o thy_o sin_n be_v etc._n etc._n yet_o fear_v not_o for_o thou_o have_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n v._o 30._o as_o if_o also_o another_o shall_v say_v as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o shepherd_n luk._n 2._o 10._o be_v not_o afraid_a for_o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n that_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n etc._n etc._n this_o comfort_n and_o this_o joy_n do_v our_o religion_n teach_v and_o commend_v and_o offer_v yea_o also_o bring_v unto_o all_o they_o that_o true_o embrace_v the_o same_o yea_o certain_o they_o that_o by_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o our_o religion_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o their_o outward_a conversation_n do_v know_v themselves_o not_o to_o be_v hypocrite_n but_o true_o to_o have_v 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of_o change_n jam._n 1._o 17._o neither_o be_v he_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o accomplish_v it_o num._n 23._o 19_o and_o again_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o pass_v till_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v luk._n chap._n 21._o vers_fw-la 33._o 6_o upon_o these_o and_o many_o other_o the_o like_a ground_n we_o bid_v they_o that_o true_o have_v embrace_v our_o religion_n to_o rejoice_v always_o and_o do_v assure_v they_o upon_o the_o immutable_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o word_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o favour_n yea_o that_o it_o be_v as_o possible_a for_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n to_o take_v away_o from_o christ_n one_o of_o the_o member_n of_o his_o material_a body_n now_o glorify_v and_o reign_v in_o heaven_n as_o to_o pluck_v away_o or_o cut_v off_o any_o member_n of_o his_o 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