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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n be_v a_o omniporent_a grace_n it_o work_v wonder_n in_o heaven_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o earth_n such_o working-prayer_n as_o set_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n at_o work_n always_o speed_v it_o fail_v not_o of_o win_v the_o day_n of_o carry_v the_o crown_n or_o as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o the_o work_a prayer_n that_o be_v such_o prayer_n as_o set_v the_o whole_a man_n a_o work_n the_o word_n signify_v such_o a_o work_n as_o note_n the_o lively_a activity_n that_o can_v be_v as_o physic_n kill_v the_o body_n if_o it_o work_v not_o so_o do_v prayer_n the_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o working-prayer_n as_o a_o paint_a fire_n be_v no_o fire_n a_o dead_a man_n no_o man_n so_o a_o cold_a prayer_n be_v no_o prayer_n in_o a_o paint_a fire_n there_o be_v no_o heat_n in_o a_o dead_a man_n there_o be_v no_o life_n so_o in_o a_o cold_a prayer_n there_o be_v no_o omnipotency_n no_o devotion_n 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