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and_o free_a will_n can_v not_o do_v it_o for_o it_o only_o behold_v the_o peryll_n and_o danger_n 11â—_n but_o it_o consyderethe_v not_o the_o person_n of_o who_o he_o must_v ask_v help_n in_o such_o a_o tyme._n neither_o can_v a_o man_n be_v defend_v against_o sin_n and_o death_n by_o any_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o free_a will_n but_o faith_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a yet_o do_v it_o apprehend_v christ_n and_o obteyn_v helthe_n peril_n and_o if_o this_o faith_n be_v strong_a and_o sure_a as_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o jonas_n the_o prophet_n which_o endure_v in_o the_o whale_n bealy_a three_o day_n they_o may_v have_v say_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o whave_n we_o no_o thing_n fear_v you_o 2._o neither_o all_o your_o rage_a and_o unrulynesse_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o quiet_a haven_n against_o your_o wrong_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o your_o surge_n for_o to_o escape_v all_o perylle_n this_o be_v therefore_o true_a faith_n which_o have_v not_o respect_n only_o to_o thing_n present_v 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