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time_n without_o this_o our_o faith_n but_o as_o oft_o as_o we_o pray_v in_o the_o day_n to_o be_v able_a to_o call_v god_n father_n and_o not_o to_o be_v unarm_v of_o that_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o warfare_n 6.14_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v the_o preserver_n of_o our_o life_n and_o peace_n and_o that_o whereby_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n be_v convey_v unto_o we_o throughout_o our_o life_n therefore_o do_v he_o hold_v the_o most_o of_o they_o which_o have_v enjoy_v it_o and_o feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o from_o possess_v it_o daily_o 10.22_o and_o he_o make_v that_o as_o harsh_a and_o strange_a to_o many_o even_o of_o god_n servant_n to_o hear_v that_o the_o righteous_a live_v by_o faith_n and_o when_o they_o have_v bury_v and_o lose_v the_o power_n and_o operation_n of_o it_o that_o their_o life_n be_v no_o life_n to_o be_v account_v of_o even_o as_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o the_o most_o of_o the_o unbeliever_n to_o hear_v that_o we_o must_v draw_v near_o to_o 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