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heart_n in_o the_o want_n of_o any_o thing_n by_o make_v it_o sure_a and_o make_v it_o present_a heb._n 11.1_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v thou_o want_v meat_n thou_o want_v drink_v thou_o want_v provision_n for_o thy_o family_n faith_n will_v make_v meat_n and_o drink_n and_o provision_n of_o necessary_n evident_a to_o thou_o though_o they_o be_v not_o see_v faith_n will_v make_v they_o present_v to_o thou_o faith_n in_o god_n providence_n in_o god_n power_n and_o truth_n and_o goodness_n and_o the_o like_a these_o make_v present_a those_o thing_n thou_o want_v and_o these_o will_v keep_v thou_o from_o care_n faith_n give_v a_o man_n assurance_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o due_a time_n and_o measure_n therefore_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o make_v the_o heart_n quiet_a and_o content_a and_o careless_a therefore_o i_o say_v labour_n for_o faith_n we_o must_v live_v by_o faith_n belove_v not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o 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