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from_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o power_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o as_o so_o hold_v can_v save_v any_o but_o whoever_o feel_v the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n reveal_v in_o he_o and_o come_v into_o union_n with_o god_n therethrough_a he_o feel_v the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n of_o sanctification_n of_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o redemption_n and_o so_o come_v to_o reap_v benefit_n inward_o and_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o all_o that_o christ_n do_v outward_o yea_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o one_o with_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n can_v exclude_v himself_o nor_o be_v exclude_v by_o god_n from_o the_o advantage_n of_o any_o thing_n nor_o every_o thing_n christ_n do_v in_o that_o body_n of_o flesh_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n to_o witness_v salvation_n wrought_v out_o in_o the_o heart_n to_o witness_v the_o eternal_a power_n and_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n lay_v hold_n on_o the_o soul_n to_o save_v it_o 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