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christ_n and_o lose_v it_o the_o notionall_a and_o historical_a faith_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v lose_v and_o man_n may_v sin_v away_o such_o inlightning_n and_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o such_o faith_n as_o true_o receive_v christ_n into_o the_o heart_n and_o unite_v we_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o great_a storm_n will_v not_o be_v shipwrack_v and_o that_o man_n have_v this_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o christ_n have_v a_o anchor_n for_o his_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a heb._n 6._o ult_n this_o faith_n swim_v in_o the_o sea_n of_o christ_n blood_n in_o the_o ocean_n of_o free_a grace_n where_o it_o can_v suffer_v shipwreck_n page_n 221._o &_o 222._o he_o say_v concern_v abraham_n call_v that_o his_o first_o remove_n be_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o degenerate_a nature_n and_o his_o heathenish_a life_n into_o circumcision_n or_o experience_n of_o that_o commumon_a with_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v use_v 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