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from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o the_o true_a and_o right_o believe_v father_n and_o particular_o augustine_n do_v teach_v that_o since_o such_o a_o grace_n be_v pray_v for_o and_o prayer_n can_v proceed_v but_o from_o faith_n for_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o they_o believe_v not_o and_o from_o prayer_n there_o must_v be_v abandon_v all_o doubt_v that_o therefore_o howesoever_o they_o do_v not_o certain_o know_v yet_o they_o do_v assure_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v uphelde_v to_o persevere_v even_o unto_o the_o end_n therefore_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o augustine_n at_o no_o hand_n will_v attribute_v to_o the_o saint_n any_o uncertainty_n of_o faith_n touch_v their_o peiseverance_n oâ—_n do_v think_v that_o they_o shall_v doubt_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n for_o which_o they_o be_v to_o pray_v or_o will_v have_v they_o as_o uncertain_a or_o doubtful_a person_n to_o be_v toss_v two_o and_o fro_o like_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n 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