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believer_n especial_o in_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o clearness_n and_o undoubtednesse_n of_o assurance_n as_o have_v the_o apostle_n may_v appear_v first_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o faith_n with_o what_o great_a feebleness_n and_o imbecility_n it_o have_v his_o be_v in_o we_o when_o it_o be_v new_o beget_v and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v first_o breed_v and_o bear_v lie_v in_o the_o swath_a clout_n under_o as_o great_a weakness_n and_o with_o as_o little_a feel_n and_o apprehend_v of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n 12._o coloss_n 2._o 12._o in_o give_v itself_o be_v as_o do_v the_o infant_n that_o be_v
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towards_o they_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n jesus_n so_o as_o they_o believe_v comfortable_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n by_o he_o whereupon_o next_o follow_v five_o joy_n and_o gladness_n to_o be_v breed_v in_o their_o heart_n even_o such_o as_o be_v say_v to_o be_v unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a all_o which_o former_a grace_n have_v follow_v and_o accompany_v they_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n six_o in_o good_a work_n break_v out_o in_o their_o life_n which_o may_v plain_o be_v discern_v by_o the_o general_a change_n of_o their_o whole_a course_n of_o life_n from_o evil_a to_o good_a cast_v off_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a through_o the_o deceivable_a lust_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a which_o be_v create_v after_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o thus_o have_v true_a believer_n learned_a christ_n hear_v he_o and_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v now_o a_o 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