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according_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o duty_n and_o herein_o first_o of_o the_o legal_a commandment_n 13_o chap._n four_o the_o evangelicall_a commandment_n with_o the_o christian_n practice_n and_o use_v make_v thereof_o wherein_o there_o be_v the_o definition_n of_o faith_n with_o the_o proper_a object_n and_o special_a operation_n thereof_o 20_o chap._n v._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o persuasion_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o faith_n 25_o chap._n vi_o the_o use_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o that_o god_n have_v give_v the_o commandment_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o eternal_a life_n 39_o chap._n vii_o how_o man_n may_v be_v mistake_v in_o this_o point_n of_o their_o believe_v with_o the_o use_n thereof_o 53_o chap._n viii_o how_o faith_n be_v discern_v and_o the_o true_a be_v thereof_o make_v manifest_a both_o to_o the_o believer_n himself_o and_o to_o other_o 73_o chap._n ix_o what_o remedy_n there_o be_v for_o the_o weak_a in_o faith_n and_o withal_o the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n be_v declare_v with_o the_o practice_n or_o use_v to_o be_v make_v thereon_o 86_o chap._n x._o two_o thing_n propound_v first_o the_o difference_n between_o save_v and_o savelesse_a faith_n and_o how_o far_o a_o reprobate_n may_v go_v in_o faith_n second_o the_o note_n and_o property_n of_o true_a and_o precious_a faith_n and_o here_o the_o main_a difference_n be_v entreat_v of_o 95_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o special_a difference_n in_o the_o principal_a grace_n appertain_v to_o faith_n and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o grace_n which_o be_v knowledge_n with_o the_o use_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o difference_n herein_o 104_o chap._n xii_o the_o second_o difference_n which_o be_v in_o their_o
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