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wrought_v in_o old_a testament_n time_n so_o that_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v live_v by_o faith_n yea_o habbakkuk_n chap._n 2.4_o say_v express_o that_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n or_o justify_v person_n it_o be_v a_o life_n of_o faith_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a life_n of_o saint_n in_o old_a testament_n time_n come_v to_o the_o new_a we_o shall_v see_v still_o it_o be_v if_o in_o the_o old_a when_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o this_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v beget_v &_o cherish_v be_v more_o dark_a and_o lay_v wrap_v