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life_n grace_n within_o they_o and_o only_o serve_v to_o increase_v their_o damnation_n without_o preaexistent_a grace_n which_o it_o can_v work_v within_o they_o as_o these_o noveller_n dogmatise_v 18._o i_o shall_v desire_v the_o objector_n and_o all_o christian_n serious_o to_o read_v over_o all_o the_o end_n of_o institute_v the_o lord_n supper_n by_o our_o saviour_n express_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n so_o high_o applaud_v by_o most_o man_n and_o there_o be_v scarce_o one_o of_o they_o but_o especial_o the_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o but_o will_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o soul-converting_a ordinance_n work_v in_o we_o as_o well_o as_o be_v a_o assure_a pledge_n unto_o we_o a_o most_o near_o and_o effectual_a communion_n with_o christ_n whereby_o there_o flow_v from_o christ_n nature_n into_o our_o nature_n unite_v to_o he_o the_o lively_a spiris_fw-la and_o breath_n of_o grace_n which_o renu_v we_o to_o