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of_o faith_n faith_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o work_v faith_n by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v a_o know_a rule_n positâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la proximâ_fw-la ponitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la and_o if_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n then_o according_a to_o he_o be_v justify_v from_o eternity_n we_o must_v be_v believer_n from_o eternity_n but_o how_o contrary_a this_o be_v to_o sense_n reason_n and_o experience_n i_o need_v not_o speak_v and_o no_o man_n do_v ever_o yet_o dream_n much_o less_o speak_v of_o justification_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o faith_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o formal_a cause_n do_v ingredi_fw-la compositum_fw-la it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o effect_v produce_v the_o formal_a cause_n be_v always_o intrinsical_a to_o the_o effect_n and_o concur_v to_o the_o substance_n and_o 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