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by_o faith_n to_o be_v settle_v that_o be_v to_o be_v confirm_v or_o establish_v in_o the_o faith_n according_a to_o that_o of_o this_o apostle_n col._n 2._o 7._o and_o this_o be_v do_v chief_o by_o observation_n and_o experience_n do_v thou_o desire_v to_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o faith_n observe_v god_n mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n towards_o thou_o prosper_v thy_o honest_a endeavour_n in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o lawful_a call_n blessing_n thou_o in_o thy_o person_n and_o in_o thy_o posterity_n provide_v for_o thy_o necessity_n preserve_v thou_o from_o thy_o enemy_n comfort_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o affliction_n deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o distress_n and_o gracious_o answer_v thou_o in_o thy_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n but_o especial_o consider_v what_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v to_o thy_o soul_n in_o wean_a it_o from_o the_o world_n redeem_v it_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n translate_n it_o from_o darkness_n unto_o light_n supply_v 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