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and_o his_o death_n gal._n 2.21_o ch_n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o therefore_o come_v bold_o though_o a_o great_a sinner_n act._n 10.43_o and_o seek_v righteousness_n in_o christ_n with_o holiness_n rom._n 8.1_o q._n but_o how_o shall_v i_o get_v faith_n a._n faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n eph._n 2.8_o and_o by_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 1.15_o &_o 10_o 17._o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o that_o come_v in_o work_v of_o faith_n not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o power_n 1_o thes_n 1.5_o beyond_o what_o can_v be_v do_v by_o natural_a or_o humane_a attainment_n joh._n 6.63_o therefore_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o beginning_n in_o thou_o of_o it_o thy_o only_a way_n be_v to_o attend_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o meditate_v