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for_o faith_n if_o it_o 6._o galat._n 5._o 6._o be_v sound_a work_v by_o love_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o proud_a spirit_n and_o secure_a worldling_n that_o esteem_v the_o powerful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o mean_a and_o needless_a labour_n promise_v to_o himself_o repentance_n without_o the_o constant_a and_o conscionable_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n set_v at_o light_a the_o bless_a doctrine_n of_o vocation_n although_o in_o a_o audible_a voice_n it_o be_v hard_o from_o heaven_n this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v he_o and_o the_o apostle_n dare_v confident_o affirm_v 41._o matth._n 17._o 5._o rom._n 10._o 17._o 41._o both_o by_o doctrine_n and_o experience_n that_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o no_o sound_a hear_n without_o a_o preacher_n yea_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v 16._o rom._n 1._o 16._o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o every_o believer_n and_o what_o good_a be_v do_v in_o 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