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to_o rest_v upon_o another_o and_o to_o fetch_v the_o principle_n of_o grace_n from_o another_o neither_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o gospel_n nor_o god_n himself_o do_v condemn_v thou_o for_o this_o nay_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o require_v this_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v power_n of_o himself_o to_o believe_v not_o god_n do_v not_o require_v it_o but_o the_o promise_n breed_v faith_n and_o feed_v faith_n it_o beget_v faith_n and_o continue_v faith_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v it_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o god_n will_v have_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n shall_v be_v content_v to_o take_v from_o he_o and_o be_v under_o the_o spirit_n that_o will_v enable_v he_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o go_v to_o he_o for_o the_o which_o may_v make_v he_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v strong_a in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o might_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o ephesian_n the_o gospel_n say_v thou_o be_v a_o poor_a 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