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and_o thing_n to_o come_v in_o their_o due_a time_n 22._o matth._n 8.13_o and_o 21_o 22._o so_o also_o this_o faith_n obtain_v all_o the_o benefit_n by_o christ_n as_o deliverance_n from_o the_o reign_v power_n of_o sin_n sanctification_n and_o grace_n 6.14_o rom._n 6.14_o as_o well_o as_o salvation_n dependence_n on_o god_n patience_n contentedness_n and_o sufficiency_n in_o he_o if_o we_o obtain_v these_o thing_n our_o faith_n be_v true_a or_o else_o it_o be_v false_a and_o counterfeit_n for_o how_o can_v we_o know_v that_o our_o believe_a salvation_n shall_v bring_v we_o salvation_n when_o as_o our_o believe_a sanctification_n do_v not_o make_v we_o holy_a or_o how_o shall_v our_o faith_n prove_v true_a for_o another_o world_n that_o prove_v false_a for_o