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the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o every_o christian_a say_v come_v and_o that_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a the_o desire_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n must_v be_v fulfil_v therefore_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n stir_v up_o our_o spirit_n to_o say_v come_v there_o be_v all_o kind_n of_o proof_n &_o argument_n for_o it_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n it_o be_v lay_v here_o for_o a_o ground_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o enlarge_v myself_o in_o it_o but_o come_v to_o the_o next_o point_n christ_n will_v appear_v and_o we_o shall_v also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n we_o shall_v appear_v and_o appear_v with_o he_o and_o appear_v in_o glory_n with_o he_o christ_n himself_o his_o glory_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n hide_v now_o for_o though_o he_o be_v king_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o we_o see_v what_o enemy_n be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o satan_n ruffle_n in_o the_o church_n a_o great_a while_n and_o the_o near_o he_o be_v to_o his_o end_n the_o 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