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chap._n vii_o of_o the_o second_o holy_a fruit_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n its_o growth_n upon_o faith_n as_o a_o fruit_n thereof_o with_o the_o manner_n continuance_n perfection_n and_o various_a excellency_n of_o the_o same_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o spiritual_a sagacity_n thereof_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o believer_n be_v the_o only_a wise_a man_n who_o have_v eye_n in_o his_o head_n while_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n be_v they_o what_o they_o will_v in_o notional_a knowledge_n walk_v on_o in_o darkness_n the_o second_o holy_a fruit_n of_o faith_n be_v justification_n which_o be_v a_o very_a great_a blessing_n so_o great_a that_o in_o luther_n phrase_n it_o be_v articulus_fw-la stantis_fw-la &_o cadentis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o in_o chemnitius_n arx_fw-la &_o propugnaculum_fw-la religionis_fw-la christianae_n a_o blessing_n that_o be_v pregnant_a with_o many_o more_o which_o occasion_v a_o good_a divine_a 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