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effectualness_n of_o faith_n one_o property_n to_o try_v faith_n by_o page_n 98_o effectual_a faith_n prevail_v against_o all_o distemper_n and_o doubt_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o what_o they_o be_v ib._n experience_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n a_o sign_n of_o faith_n renew_v page_n 104_o extent_n of_o repentance_n be_v one_o trial_n of_o the_o soundness_n of_o it_o page_n 113_o mean_v esteem_n of_o ourselves_o and_o high_o prize_v of_o other_o a_o sign_n of_o repentance_n page_n 136_o edify_v of_o the_o body_n the_o end_n of_o love_n page_n 183_o sacrament_n to_o last_v eternal_o in_o the_o church_n 220._o how_o and_o by_o who_o ib._n experience_n of_o our_o former_a receiving_n a_o great_a mean_a to_o make_v preparation_n sweet_a page_n 237_o bad_a example_n a_o enemy_n to_o good_a receive_v with_o the_o remedy_n page_n 242_o f._n faith_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o overpower_a of_o the_o soul_n but_o in_o rest_v on_o the_o promise_n page_n 43_o great_a need_n of_o 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