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other_o have_v in_o themselves_o power_n and_o ability_n of_o believe_v in_o christ_n of_o repent_v and_o yield_v due_a obedience_n to_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o that_o because_o they_o lose_v not_o this_o power_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n 183_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n say_v grevinchovius_n retain_v a_o power_n of_o believe_a and_o so_o do_v all_o reprobate_n in_o he_o 107._o he_o do_v not_o loose_v as_o they_o speak_v at_o the_o synod_n the_o power_n of_o perform_v that_o obedience_n which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n consider_v formal_o as_o it_o be_v require_v by_o the_o new_a covenant_n he_o lose_v not_o a_o power_n of_o believe_a nor_o a_o power_n of_o forsake_v sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o those_o grace_n that_o he_o lose_v not_o be_v still_o in_o our_o power_n whence_o they_o affirm_v that_o 112._o faith_n be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o god_n only_o because_o he_o require_v we_o to_o do_v it_o now_o have_v appropriate_v this_o power_n unto_o 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