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fullness_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o he_o through_o the_o secret_a conduit_n of_o the_o spirit_n manifest_a how_o and_o when_o this_o engraft_v be_v manifest_a by_o which_o he_o cause_v we_o to_o grow_v and_o preserve_v our_o soul_n in_o life_n now_o albeit_o this_o engraft_v be_v manifest_a and_o do_v in_o time_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o manifest_a to_o every_o one_o but_o only_o to_o the_o graft_n and_o branch_n himself_o for_o to_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bear_v witness_n with_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.16_o 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o but_o to_o none_o other_o howsoever_o that_o his_o faith_n fructify_a in_o charity_n in_o love_n and_o in_o every_o manner_n of_o good_a work_n may_v make_v other_o presume_v that_o he_o be_v ingraft_v in_o this_o root_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n after_o which_o he_o be_v and_o therefore_o savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.5_o 8.5_o rom._n 8.5_o and_o i_o say_v it_o be_v do_v in_o time_n 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