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or_o receive_v the_o word_n which_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o be_v carnal_a before_o he_o receive_v the_o teach_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o by_o receive_v the_o teachingof_n the_o lord_n become_v spiritual_a for_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n mr._n brown_n in_o his_o scripture_n redemption_n say_v james_n 1._o 18._o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o life-creating_a word_n john_n 6._o 63._o and_o therefore_o call_v the_o word_n of_o life_n phil._n 2._o 16._o because_o through_o and_o by_o the_o word_n life_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o john_n 5._o 25._o and_o faith_n wrought_v in_o we_o rom._n 10._o and_o be_v a_o glorious_a instrument_n of_o god_n save_a power_n rom._n 1._o 16._o and_o call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n act_v 13._o 47._o that_o come_v to_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n heb._n 12._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 12._o and_o this_o way_n be_v we_o to_o expect_v grace_n 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