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right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n thus_o express_v here_o and_o in_o the_o gospel_n plain_o discover_v to_o we_o that_o as_o we_o must_v become_v fool_n in_o ourselves_o and_o believe_v his_o say_n true_a and_o good_a who_o ever_o become_v a_o liar_n thereby_o so_o our_o end_n if_o we_o will_v receive_v the_o blessing_n must_v be_v not_o to_o conclude_v we_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v harmless_a because_o we_o believe_v his_o say_n but_o even_o therefore_o believe_v and_o hear_v they_o that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v by_o that_o discover_v in_o they_o isa_n 45._o 22._o joh._n 5._o 39_o 40_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 10._o psal_n 50._o 16._o 17._o and_o so_o our_o turn_n at_o his_o reproof_n and_o confess_v ouâ—_n iniquity_n and_o judge_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n must_v be_v not_o to_o conclude_v ourselves_o as_o therefore_o save_v and_o have_v the_o because_o that_o humble_a and_o repent_v but_o that_o in_o so_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n we_o may_v 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gall._n 2._o 15._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o ephes_n 6._o 10._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 1._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o so_o our_o confession_n of_o his_o name_n and_o bear_v his_o reproach_n and_o suffering_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n must_v be_v not_o to_o lift_v up_o ourselves_o above_o other_o thereby_o and_o to_o vaunt_v of_o our_o suffering_n but_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o to_o his_o death_n to_o imitate_v he_o and_o be_v conform_v to_o he_o in_o suffer_v and_o death_n that_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v manifest_v in_o we_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n rest_n upon_o we_o and_o we_o receive_v this_o salvation_n and_o consolation_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n now_o and_o be_v make_v like_o he_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a 2_o cor._n 11._o 17._o 18._o rom._n 6._o 4._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 10._o 11._o and_o 12._o 9_o phill._n 3._o 10._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 21._o and_o 4._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 10._o rom._n 5._o 3._o 4._o jam._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 12._o and_o in_o love_v and_o show_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o love_n in_o good_a work_n our_o end_n must_v be_v not_o to_o gain_v applause_n or_o after_o riches_n here_o not_o to_o have_v they_o for_o a_o foundation_n to_o he_o or_o rest_v on_o for_o life_n and_o righteousness_n before_o god_n but_o to_o answer_v his_o love_n to_o we_o and_o imitate_v he_o therein_o to_o testify_v love_n and_o thanks_o to_o he_o mat._n 14._o 48._o ephes_n 5._o 1_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 5._o
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