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2._o 4._o and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v then_o impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11._o 6._o act_n 10._o 43._o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n god_n then_o call_v for_o return_v to_o himself_o and_o sincerity_n in_o our_o return_n accept_v those_o that_o be_v sincere_a ezek._n 18._o 31._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o show_v himself_o strong_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v perfect_a before_o he_o 2_o chron_n 26._o 9_o 6._o they_o agree_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o church-felloship_a constitute_v one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n in_o which_o the_o father_n live_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n with_o this_o in_o gospel-time_n in_o gospel-time_n man_n come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n 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