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be_v wont_a to_o draw_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n to_o himself_o i_o have_v mention_v five_o already_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o which_o indeed_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a mean_n by_o which_o god_n draw_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n to_o himself_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o that_o and_o then_o come_v to_o the_o use_n and_o application_n of_o the_o point_n 6._o the_o six_o mean_n therefore_o be_v this_o god_n draw_v his_o people_n by_o the_o secret_a touch_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o the_o impression_n of_o divine_a power_n upon_o their_o heart_n cant._n 5.4_o my_o belove_a put_v in_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o door_n and_o my_o bowel_n be_v move_v for_o he_o my_o belove_a put_v in_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o door_n that_o be_v he_o give_v i_o a_o secret_a touch_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v sometime_o call_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o that_o plain_o appear_v if_o we_o 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