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fire_n and_o can_v not_o get_v so_o much_o as_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n but_o they_o that_o get_v possession_n of_o christ_n and_o trust_v in_o christ_n be_v in_o a_o bless_a condition_n whilst_o they_o live_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o most_o bless_a condition_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v psal_n 2.12_o bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o all_o that_o accept_v of_o christ_n for_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v with_o a_o eternal_a salvation_n heb._n 5.9_o 2._o the_o sure_a and_o best_a way_n to_o get_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n at_o least_o
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