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5._o 20._o phil._n 1._o 9_o 10._o be_v excellent_a he_o have_v now_o a_o new_a spiritual_a clear_a affectionate_a knowledge_n of_o and_o a_o more_o distinct_a pierce_a knowledge_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o ever_o he_o have_v befâ—râ—_n a_o enlighten_v head_n and_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n go_v both_o together_o this_o be_v the_o second_o effect_n or_o rather_o sweet_a concomitant_a of_o sanctification_n viz._n illumination_n 3._o the_o three_o effect_n or_o rather_o concomitant_a or_o adjunct_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v faith_n he_o beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la eandem_fw-la fidem_fw-la ex_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la afflatu_fw-la &_o dono_fw-la beza_n that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n have_v also_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 13._o wee_a have_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n be_v also_o the_o author_n of_o faith_n for_o faith_n be_v formal_o a_o special_a 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