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the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o man_n aught_o to_o spread_v forth_o &_o live_v luke_n 17._o for_o behold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o because_o in_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n of_o the_o man_n all_o thing_n be_v in_o we_o therefore_o our_o great_a god_n will_v be_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o faith_n in_o man_n aught_o scripture_n all_o the_o new_a man_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v do_v spiritual_o &_o fulfil_v shall_v be_v outward_o set_v forth_o in_o writing_n and_o the_o whole_a new_a man_n paint_v and_o full_o set_v forth_o in_o his_o word_n for_o see_v that_o his_o word_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o we_o certain_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o out_o of_o that_o seed_n to_o grow_v by_o faith_n which_o the_o scripture_n outward_o do_v teach_v and_o bear_v witness_n of_o or_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o seed_n and_o embryo_n be_v dead_a i_o say_v in_o faith_n 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