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also_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v heb_fw-mi 11._o 4._o 2._o by_o faith_n be_v enoch_n take_v away_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n heb_fw-mi 11_o 5_o 3_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v etc._n etc._n heb_fw-mi 11_o 6_o final_o that_o whole_a chapter_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o commendation_n of_o faith_n alone_o now_o whereas_o in_o these_o say_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v handle_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o attain_v salvation_n justification_n everlasting_a life_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n a_o testimony_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n why_o if_o any_o other_o
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