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man_n as_o namely_o the_o holy-ghost_n faith_n hope_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o thing_n you_o mention_v pag._n 138_o 140_o 142_o 143._o viz._n 1._o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o the_o doctrine_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 3._o of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n upon_o true_a repentance_n etc._n etc._n answ._n all_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v assent_v to_o where_o yet_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o but_o yet_o the_o apprehension_n must_v be_v such_o as_o be_v the_o light_n by_o which_o they_o be_v discover_v but_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v discover_v they_o according_a to_o the_o light_n and_o nature_n of_o
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