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the_o son_n the_o father_n give_v life_n to_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n give_v life_n unto_o believer_n the_o son_n be_v continual_o receive_v from_o the_o father_n and_o we_o be_v continual_o receive_v from_o the_o son_n through_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o faith_n will_v you_o know_v and_o feel_v a_o heavenly_a virtue_n and_o sap_n and_o vital_a influence_n flow_v â—â—om_n christ_n into_o your_o soul_n and_o will_v you_o now_o nothing_o of_o dryness_n barrenness_n nor_o unfruitfulness_n then_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n â—f_fw-fr god_n and_o exercise_v your_o faith_n upon_o christ_n continual_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v faith_n â—e_n by_o you_o as_o a_o man_n have_v a_o instrument_n lie_v â—y_a and_o he_o do_v not_o use_v it_o but_o know_v the_o use_n and_o exercise_n of_o faith_n you_o must_v know_v â—he_n daily_a operation_n of_o faith_n elsâ—_n you_o can_v â—eceive_v continual_a sap_n flow_v 〈◊〉_d you_o from_o christ_n the_o heavenly_a vine_n 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