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blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n nothing_o pass_v for_o a_o garment_n in_o heaven_n but_o who_o have_v christ_n seal_n nothing_o for_o coin_n but_o what_o have_v his_o stamp_n sect._n 9_o but_o i_o observe_v the_o weaver_n carry_v his_o silk_n and_o his_o yarne_n to_o the_o twister_n they_o bring_v several_a thread_n into_o one_o methinks_v i_o can_v but_o reflect_v what_o twist_v there_o must_v be_v too_o in_o the_o christian_n trade_n 1._o there_o must_v be_v a_o twist_v in_o every_o good_a and_o spiritual_a action_n 1._o a_o true_a principal_n 2._o a_o right_a manner_n of_o performance_n 3._o a_o true_a end_n must_v be_v all_o twist_a together_o or_o the_o action_n be_v but_o splendidum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la as_o augustine_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v the_o moral_a action_n of_o heathen_n the_o end_n must_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o principle_n must_v be_v love_n to_o god_n for_o the_o manner_n it_o must_v be_v do_v in_o faith_n where_o these_o three_o be_v twist_v together_o the_o 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