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scripture_n it_o be_v call_v a_o strike_v smite_v or_o as_o the_o word_n do_v signify_v 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cut_v off_o a_o covenant_n the_o phrase_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o old-time_n in_o make_v of_o solemn_a covenant_n which_o be_v to_o cut_v a_o beast_n in_o twain_o and_o to_o pass_v between_o the_o part_n of_o it_o gen._n 15._o 17_o 18._o jer._n 34._o 18_o 19_o the_o quality_n or_o adjoint_v of_o faith_n be_v three_o first_o apprehend_v christ_n now_o absent_a only_o in_o his_o weak_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o our_o faith_n albeit_o apprehend_v christ_n absent_a it_o apprehend_v he_o weak_o word_n and_o sacrament_n the_o knowledge_n and_o apprehension_n must_v needs_o be_v feeble_a and_o weak_a wherein_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v distinct_a degree_n neither_o be_v the_o faithful_a that_o lie_v hold_v on_o christ_n endue_v all_o with_o the_o like_a measure_n of_o faith_n for_o there_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o a_o slender_a 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plerophoria_fw-la or_o a_o full_a assurance_n whereof_o we_o have_v 21._o have_v râ—_n 4._o 20_o 21._o abraham_n for_o a_o example_n who_o be_v not_o weak_a through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n be_v full_o assure_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o do_v our_o faith_n be_v weak_a be_v through_o the_o gracious_a operation_n mean_n yet_o confirm_v by_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n prayer_n and_o other_o holy_a mean_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o first_o wrought_v it_o strengthen_v and_o support_v by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o nourish_a and_o preserve_v cause_n that_o so_o long_o as_o here_o we_o live_v we_o have_v a_o continual_a need_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o all_o other_o holy_a mean_n whereupon_o paul_n bid_v the_o thessalonian_o 20._o thessalonian_o 1_o thess_n 5._o 19_o 20._o not_o to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n immediate_o add_v despise_v not_o prophecy_n 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