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a_o saviour_n do_v he_o receive_v himself_o as_o a_o crucify_a redeemer_n do_v he_o eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o own_o blood_n for_o eternal_a life_n do_v he_o plead_v his_o own_o merit_n and_o rely_v on_o his_o own_o righteousness_n for_o pardon_n and_o restore_v peace_n do_v he_o consent_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o himself_o do_v he_o look_v to_o himself_o for_o healing_n or_o to_o use_v mr._n m_n account_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o very_a page_n do_v he_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o unto_o himself_o for_o all_o yea_o take_v part_n of_o his_o description_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n p._n 39_o 40.1_o the_o subject_a of_o faith_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o convince_a brokenhearted_a sinner_n etc._n etc._n the_o very_a nature_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o it_o be_v such_o as_o do_v imply_v and_o include_v a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o a_o lively_a heart-influencing_a conviction_n of_o utter_a helplesness_n in_o a_o man_n 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