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manner_n unto_o his_o own_o soul_n i_o have_v with_o as_o great_a uprightness_n as_o i_o can_v communicate_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o there_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o shall_v it_o assure_o be_v perform_v unto_o i_o and_o albeit_o my_o faith_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n be_v but_o weak_a it_o shall_v be_v strengthen_v and_o whatsoever_o satan_n or_o my_o own_o delude_a conscience_n tell_v i_o all_o my_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v and_o cover_v and_o i_o be_o at_o this_o very_a instant_n as_o free_a from_o sin_n in_o god_n account_n 32._o psal_n 32._o as_o adam_n be_v before_o his_o fall_n and_o as_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n yea_o as_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o be_v i_o be_v a_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n and_o so_o for_o sanctification_n though_o i_o be_v taint_v with_o much_o ignorance_n with_o many_o error_n with_o bad_a affection_n and_o evil_a action_n yet_o the_o 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