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that_o shall_v believe_v use_v this_o shall_v encourage_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o unconvert_v p._n 438._o 4._o doct._n christ_n the_o object_n of_o true_a believer_n faith_n expl._n how_o the_o word_n 2._o god_n 3._o heaven_n and_o salvation_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n p._n 440._o 1._o use_v be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o a_o general_a assent_n unto_o the_o word_n 1._o endeavour_v to_o know_v christ_n aright_o 2._o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o one_o 3._o embrace_v this_o truth_n in_o the_o heart_n 2._o use_v hence_o appear_v the_o imperfection_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n 3._o the_o perfection_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n and_o justification_n 4._o rely_v on_o christ_n for_o salvation_n p._n 442_o ver._n 20_o doct._n the_o gospel_n the_o instrumental_a mean_n of_o faith_n expl._n the_o law_n prepare_v not_o work_v faith_n 1._o use_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o those_o that_o want_v the_o gospel_n 2._o use_v revelation_n and_o new_a discovery_n no_o ground_n 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