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step_v it_o take_v be_v to_o christ_n and_o by_o christ_n to_o god_n the_o soul_n now_o lay_v its_o self_n at_o christ_n door_n and_o give_v up_o itself_o to_o the_o patronage_n of_o his_o wing_n it_o believe_v on_o close_v with_o and_o fasten_v itself_o to_o he_o by_o this_o girdle_n and_o this_o doctor_n thes_n 1._o lib._n med._n 26._o c._n 26._o thes_n ames_n call_v the_o active_a reception_n of_o christ_n 2._o relent_a the_o next_o grace_n that_o put_v his_o forth_o it_o be_v hand_n out_o of_o the_o womb_n be_v relent_v or_o s._n 2_o repentance_n a_o aversion_n from_o evil_n a_o conversion_n to_o good_a in_o heart_n in_o hand_n in_o affection_n and_o action_n these_o be_v often_o couple_v in_o new_a testament_n preach_v repent_v and_o believe_v believe_v 15._o mark_n 1._o 15._o and_o repent_v and_o sometime_o the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o &_o though_o one_o of_o they_o be_v not_o express_v yet_o it_o be_v employ_v now_o the_o soul_n go_v from_o and_o go_v to_o from_o hell_n 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