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and_o salvation_n which_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n set_v forth_o ro._n 8.28_o that_o to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a now_o he_o there_o speak_v express_o of_o affliction_n in_o the_o rank_n whereof_o be_v sickness_n now_o they_o love_v god_n who_o first_o of_o all_o be_v belove_v of_o he_o and_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v call_v according_a to_o his_o determinate_a purpose_n that_o you_o be_v of_o this_o number_n you_o have_v occasion_n to_o take_v your_o assurance_n thereof_o by_o the_o faith_n he_o have_v give_v you_o in_o make_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v your_o father_n and_o saviour_n in_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o receive_v his_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o be_v he_o that_o give_v testimony_n and_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n his_o heir_n and_o coheir_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8.11.16.17_o hereof_o 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