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dead_a must_v quicken_v our_o heart_n to_o believe_v in_o christ._n it_o be_v a_o miracle_n to_o bring_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o believe_v we_o think_v it_o a_o easy_a matter_n to_o believe_v indeed_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o presume_v to_o have_v a_o conceit_n but_o for_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n for_o the_o guilty_a soul_n to_o go_v out_o of_o itself_o and_o cast_v it_o self_n upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o be_v just_o offend_v and_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v i_o as_o very_o as_o if_o i_o have_v obey_v myself_o here_o must_v be_v a_o strong_a
we_o receive_v by_o the_o spirit_n quest._n answ._n whence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o state_n in_o christ_n be_v better_a than_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n use_v to_o see_v whence_o our_o supply_n be_v in_o want_n of_o grace_n ground_n of_o idolatry_n to_o carry_v ourselves_o answerable_a to_o our_o riches_n to_o make_v use_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o sailing_n how_o to_o know_v the_o spirit_n be_v put_v on_o christ_n for_o we_o the_o spirit_n give_v more_o abundant_o sinoe_v christ_n ascension_n how_o christ_n give_v the_o spirit_n spirit_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n gal._n 3.2_o 3.2_o in_o obedience_n obedience_n prayer_n object_n answ._n what_o mean_v by_o judgement_n here_o the_o word_n of_o god_n call_v judgement_n sanctification_n judgement_n grace_n wrought_v by_o preach_v christ_n mild_a carriage_n difference_n between_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o vain_a glory_n labour_n for_o humility_n mean_v of_o the_o word_n part_n of_o the_o 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