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as_o in_o true_a religion_n and_o enervate_a the_o desire_a effect_n even_o of_o the_o most_o powerful_a experiment_n and_o that_o which_o be_v here_o diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v 〈◊〉_d mar._n 13.58_o mark_v 6.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o saviour_n as_o holy_a writ_n say_v be_v not_o able_a to_o work_v miracle_n in_o capernaum_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o but_o with_o their_o incredulity_n and_o false_a faith_n resist_v he_o for_o as_o man_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o god_n 2._o mat._n 9.1_o 2._o so_o likewise_o god_n will_v do_v nothing_o without_o man_n as_o his_o organ_n or_o instument_n god_n and_o the_o creature_n both_o together_o neither_o without_o the_o other_o therefore_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o will_n without_o god_n because_o no_o man_n can_v be_v without_o god_n in_o who_o we_o be_v and_o live_v and_o be_v move_v eight_o lest_o the_o sick_a party_n recover_v shall_v commit_v great_a sin_n against_o god_n his_o neighbour_n and_o himself_o to_o the_o 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