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a_o true_a heart_n in_o assurance_n of_o faith_n 10.22_o hebr._n 10.22_o yea_o we_o must_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n for_o god_n do_v not_o use_v to_o bestow_v such_o savoury_a blessing_n upon_o his_o enemy_n but_o no_o peace_n without_o justification_n by_o faith_n 5.5_o rom._n 5.5_o as_o to_o prayer_n 1.6_o jam._n 1.6_o we_o must_v ask_v in_o faith_n nothing_o waver_v we_o therefore_o have_v right_o unto_o these_o thing_n only_o by_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o unworthy_o say_v to_o be_v our_o life_n three_o faith_n give_v unto_o we_o a_o right_a &_o title_n yea_o &_o a_o comfortable_a use_n of_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n in_o faith_n that_o be_v have_v my_o person_n in_o christ_n and_o my_o warrant_n &_o allowance_n from_o god_n in_o his_o word_n i_o eat_v my_o meat_n put_v on_o my_o clothes_n till_o my_o ground_n take_v profit_n of_o my_o cattle_n &_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v do_v with_o a_o tremble_a 14.23_o rom._n 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