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sect._n 4._o quest._n 10._o but_o how_o this_o faith_n it_o wrought_v in_o such_o be_v best_a to_o leave_v it_o until_o god_n be_v please_v further_a to_o open_v it_o seeing_z as_o the_o westminster_z confession_n say_v god_n work_v by_o his_o spirit_n when_o where_o and_o how_o he_o please_v and_o as_o christ_n say_v the_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v the_o greek_n word_n can_v well_o be_v translate_v spirit_n and_o be_v so_o by_o some_o translator_n 3_o dly_z that_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n be_v in_o all_o man_n be_v not_o contradict_v by_o ephes_n 2.12_o but_o be_v confirm_v by_o rom._n 10.8_o 9_o 10._o compare_v with_o deut._n 30.14_o and_o christ_n parable_n of_o the_o seed_n sow_v in_o four_o ground_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n lie_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n for_o a_o season_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o wheat_n may_v lie_v not_o have_v root_n in_o the_o cold_a dry_a ground_n for_o a_o season_n till_o 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