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and_o holiness_n 3.9_o 1_o john_n 3.9_o put_v into_o we_o a_o seed_n that_o shall_v never_o die_v and_o infuse_v a_o habit_n of_o holiness_n never_o to_o be_v lose_v or_o overcome_v 6.10_o phil._n 1.19_o ephes_n 3.16_o ephes_n 6.10_o 2._o in_o the_o latter_a it_o afford_v those_o continue_a supply_n of_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v more_o and_o more_o strengthen_v with_o might_n to_o resist_v all_o tentation_n go_v through_o all_o conflict_n to_o find_v preservation_n and_o direction_n in_o every_o danger_n and_o doubt_n to_o walk_v in_o daily_a detestation_n of_o every_o sinful_a way_n to_o call_v and_o cry_v for_o grace_n which_o be_v want_v and_o in_o a_o word_n 4.13_o phil._n 4.13_o enable_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o he_o who_o strengthen_v we_o 2._o on_o our_o part_n he_o enable_v our_o faith_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o receive_v from_o he_o the_o supply_n of_o his_o strength_n this_o he_o do_v by_o give_v a_o power_n to_o faith_n 1._o to_o unite_v we_o unto_o and_o to_o 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