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nor_o be_v lay_v hold_n of_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o mortal_a man_n but_o have_v subject_v himself_o to_o the_o capacity_n and_o apprehension_n of_o faith_n by_o set_v forth_o his_o son_n and_o promise_n between_o we_o and_o he_o whereby_o as_o by_o two_o handle_n we_o lay_v hold_v on_o that_o god_n who_o the_o world_n in_o the_o dark_a feel_v after_o and_o can_v find_v act_v 17.27_o first_o his_o son_n and_o therefore_o faith_n be_v express_v to_o we_o by_o apprehend_v christ_n philip._n 3.12_o and_o thus_o the_o church_n be_v in_o temptation_n of_o unbelief_n after_o she_o have_v find_v christ_n for_o atonement_n she_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o cant._n 3.4_o and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v and_o so_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manuduction_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o hand_n to_o god_n ephes_n 3.12_o and_o second_o the_o promise_n therefore_o heb._n 11.13_o the_o patriarch_n be_v say_v by_o faith_n to_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n and_o 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