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this_o doctrine_n and_o teach_v it_o to_o all_o his_o people_n 2_o chron._n chap._n 20._o v._n 20._o where_o he_o say_v hear_v you_o i_o o_o judah_n and_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v establish_v believe_v his_o holy_a prophet_n so_o shall_v you_o prosper_v and_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v esay_n 28.16_o rom._n 9_o vers_fw-la 33._o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o theme_n of_o all_o the_o sermon_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o of_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o whole_a scripture_n witness_v esay_n 1._o v._o 19_o the_o prophet_n say_v if_o you_o be_v willing_a and_o obedient_a you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n but_o if_o you_o refuse_v and_o rebel_n you_o shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o the_o sword_n all_o which_o proof_n clear_v the_o truth_n of_o my_o argument_n but_o to_o satisfy_v your_o then_o desire_n i_o prove_v my_o minor_a 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mean_n of_o attain_v this_o faith_n by_o which_o they_o may_v save_v their_o soul_n be_v the_o preach_v and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n and_o as_o this_o faith_n be_v attain_v to_o by_o hear_v so_o it_o be_v daily_o increase_v by_o the_o same_o as_o also_o by_o the_o right_a use_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o prayer_n to_o all_o which_o duty_n they_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n with_o all_o sedulity_n and_o godly_a care_n and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o deter_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a they_o do_v not_o only_o declare_v unto_o they_o the_o horror_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o present_a danger_n of_o it_o as_o that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o misery_n and_o calamity_n here_o but_o that_o it_o will_v also_o bring_v endless_a and_o eternal_a misery_n upon_o they_o hereafter_o and_o that_o they_o must_v all_o appear_v at_o the_o last_o day_n before_o a_o dreadful_a judge_n there_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o whatsoever_o 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