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which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o saint_n paul_n say_v he_o labour_v yet_o not_o he_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o to_o be_v short_a then_o to_o a_o particular_a soul_n fruitfulness_n in_o good_a work_n there_o be_v require_v 1._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n give_v it_o a_o power_n to_o act_v 2._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n exciting_a it_o to_o its_o spiritual_a operation_n 3._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o the_o soul_n assist_v it_o in_o its_o operation_n this_n not_o suppose_v the_o soul_n either_o want_v a_o power_n to_o will_n or_o want_v a_o power_n to_o move_v to_o do_v etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o this_o lie_v not_o only_o in_o that_o general_a necessary_a influx_n upon_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o all_o its_o motion_n and_o action_n and_o which_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o to_o grant_v 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