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they_o believe_v in_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o in_o his_o all-saving_a mercy_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o they_o make_v their_o prayer_n unto_o he_o and_o since_o they_o can_v believe_v in_o the_o saint_n as_o such_o almighty_a and_o all-saving_a lord_n they_o may_v not_o call_v upon_o they_o or_o pray_v unto_o they_o svo_fw-la modo_fw-la credere_fw-la will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n it_o must_v be_v omni_fw-la modo_fw-la for_n why_o not_o as_o well_o say_v i_o may_v have_v a_o saint_n or_o angel_n after_o some_o sort_n for_o my_o god_n though_o god_n himself_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o as_o say_v i_o may_v after_o some_o sort_n believe_v in_o a_o saint_n or_o angel_n since_o the_o text_n say_v plain_o have_v faith_n in_o god_n mar._n 11._o 22._o and_o again_o abraham_n believe_v god_n &_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 3._o and_o again_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o 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