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nothing_o leave_v for_o we_o to_o be_v assure_v nor_o any_o other_o experiment_n that_o we_o need_v have_v that_o there_o be_v another_o life_n that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v do_v these_o great_a thing_n for_o we_o and_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a i_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o else_o leave_v for_o we_o no_o other_o experiment_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o that_o we_o see_v we_o be_v make_v new_a creature_n this_o be_v all_o the_o miracle_n that_o we_o have_v nay_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v more_o it_o be_v the_o great_a miracle_n that_o they_o have_v in_o that_o time_n when_o all_o the_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o paul_n give_v this_o as_o the_o main_a argument_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n that_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v real_a and_o true_a for_o say_v he_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n we_o have_v have_v the_o spirit_n which_o 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