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christ_n as_o tender_v in_o the_o gospel_n in_o his_o person_n and_o office_n and_o do_v whole_o and_o only_o rest_v upon_o he_o for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o eternal_a life_n god_n eternal_a decree_n be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o it_o act_n 13._o 48._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 10._o 17._o the_o immediate_a and_o singular_a cause_n of_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n gal._n 5._o 22._o that_o the_o will_n or_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v bring_v off_o from_o itself_o and_o to_o abhor_v its_o own_o condition_n and_o sufficiency_n and_o to_o take_v christ_n as_o god_n tender_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_a rock_n upon_o which_o a_o man_n must_v build_v his_o salvation_n and_o to_o be_v the_o only_a lord_n to_o who_o law_n and_o will_v we_o must_v resign_v up_o our_o whole_a soul_n this_o arise_v not_o from_o natural_a cause_n or_o man_n own_o free_a will_n of_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n now_o the_o object_n of_o 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