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and_o shall_v reign_v until_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a be_v make_v when_o he_o do_v consign_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o eternal_a father_n 66_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o malignant_a spirit_n be_v more_o impetuous_a than_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 67_o that_o in_o the_o regenerate_a only_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n there_o be_v experience_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n there_o be_v also_o certification_n of_o they_o 68_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o knowledge_n be_v a_o imperfection_n in_o a_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n 69_o that_o a_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o acknowledge_v himself_o incredulous_a and_o defective_a in_o faith_n and_o that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o faith_n in_o a_o man_n as_o there_o be_v knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o christ._n 70_o in_o what_o those_o three_o gift_n of_o god_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n do_v consist_v and_o in_o what_o their_o eminency_n among_o othâ—…r_a gift_n do_v consist_v and_o the_o 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