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what_o be_v faith_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o the_o heart_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ground_v upon_o his_o promise_n that_o all_o my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 11.1_o heb._n 11.1_o explan_n have_v speak_v of_o repentance_n one_o thing_n necessary_o require_v that_o baptism_n may_v be_v complete_a it_o remain_v that_o we_o speak_v now_o of_o faith_n which_o be_v alike_o require_v this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o certain_a persuasion_n for_o the_o assurance_n that_o they_o have_v which_o be_v faithful_a unto_o who_o faith_n be_v a_o evidence_n in_o their_o hand_n as_o saint_n paul_n call_v it_o faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v it_o be_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n whereby_o a_o man_n know_v that_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v most_o sure_o unto_o he_o for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v also_o common_o call_v knowledge_n 23._o esa_fw-la 53.11_o joh._n 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