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faith_n therefore_o tell_v i_o 27._o q._n how_o must_v this_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o thou_o a._n the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v work_v it_o in_o my_o heart_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o thou_o say_v right_a also_o faith_n be_v one_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 5.22_o gal._n 5.22_o and_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n 16.14_o act._n 16.14_o who_o open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n and_o make_v she_o attend_v to_o the_o preach_n of_o paul_n 6.44_o joh._n 6.44_o and_o draw_v we_o unto_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v appear_v to_o thou_o in_o what_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o roman_n and_o to_o the_o galathian_o 15._o rom._n 10.14_o 15._o to_o the_o first_o he_o say_v they_o can_v believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o they_o can_v hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n and_o they_o can_v preach_v now_o unless_o they_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n 11.14_o 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