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where_o a_o man_n may_v see_v the_o marvelous_a conjunction_n of_o both_o man_n set_v together_o for_o experience_n of_o so_o great_a thing_n not_o without_o the_o marvelous_a counsel_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n 75_o further_n the_o old_a man_n be_v create_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o make_v of_o nothing_o the_o new_a man_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n &_o so_o of_o something_o namely_o of_o his_o spirit_n whereof_o he_o never_o die_v he_o never_o wax_v old_a and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o christ_n dispute_v of_o the_o life_n eternal_a which_o true_a faith_n bring_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n light_n upon_o this_o point_n stand_v the_o hope_n and_o consolation_n of_o saint_n 76_o by_o this_o faith_n the_o outward_a man_n obtain_v pardon_v if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n remurmur_n against_o he_o while_o we_o dwell_v in_o this_o life_n 5._o for_o faith_n stay_v up_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o other_o that_o be_v with_o christ_n 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