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estate_n lack_v the_o very_a true_a christian_n faith_n for_o the_o right_n and_o true_a christian_n faith_n be_v faith_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v that_o holy_a scripture_n &_o all_o the_o forsay_v article_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v true_a but_o also_o to_o have_v a_o sure_a trust_n &_o confidence_n in_o god_n merciful_a promise_n to_o be_v save_v from_o everla_a damnation_n by_o christ_n faith_n whereof_o do_v follow_v a_o love_a heart_n to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n and_o this_o true_a christian_a faith_n neither_o any_o devyll_n have_v nor_o yet_o any_o man_n which_o in_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o in_o his_o outward_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o come_n to_o the_o church_n and_o in_o all_o other_o outward_a apparaunce_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o christian_a man_n &_o yet_o in_o his_o live_n and_o deed_n show_v the_o contrary_a for_o how_o can_v a_o man_n have_v this_o true_a faith_n this_o sure_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n that_o by_o 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