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1._o joh._n 2._o 19_o the_o church_n itself_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o not_o of_o the_o world_n so_o there_o be_v many_o within_o the_o church_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n multae_fw-la sunt_fw-la foris_fw-la one_o multi_fw-la sunt_fw-la intus_fw-la â—upi_fw-la there_o be_v many_o sheep_n without_o the_o church_n viz._n elect_v not_o call_v many_o wolf_n within_o neither_o do_v i_o mean_v the_o wicked_a only_o that_o now_o be_v but_o they_o also_o that_o in_o former_a time_n have_v be_v yea_o not_o only_o other_o but_o also_o ourselves_o before_o our_o regeneration_n and_o when_o we_o be_v as_o such_o other_o have_v be_v &_o yet_o be_v walk_v 3._o ephes_n 2._o 2._o ver_fw-la 3._o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n in_o the_o air_n and_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n to_o to_o none_o of_o all_o these_o 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