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be_v wrought_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o word_n do_v thou_o value_v faith_n as_o a_o jewel_n do_v thou_o rely_v on_o christ_n and_o trust_v he_o with_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o all_o thing_n do_v this_o bring_v peace_n to_o thy_o soul_n do_v thou_o draw_v life_n and_o strength_n from_o christ_n do_v thy_o faith_n in_o he_o support_v thou_o in_o trouble_n what_o service_n do_v it_o do_v thou_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n it_o be_v the_o great_a support_n the_o poor_a saint_n have_v in_o all_o their_o affliction_n as_o heb._n 11._o throughout_o our_o great_a business_n lie_v upon_o make_v sure_a and_o clear_a the_o truth_n of_o our_o repentance_n and_o faith_n and_o we_o must_v go_v to_o god_n for_o both_o for_o they_o be_v his_o special_a gift_n also_o we_o must_v go_v to_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o they_o act_v 5._o 31._o heb._n 12._o 1_o 2._o and_o we_o shall_v be_v often_o try_v our_o repentance_n and_o faith_n for_o without_o these_o no_o soul_n can_v ever_o 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