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5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n every_o cross_n puff_n of_o wind_n of_o affliction_n or_o temptation_n unsetle_v the_o unbeliever_n but_o the_o believer_n will_v not_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v 46.2_o psal_n 46.2_o his_o faith_n be_v like_a iron_n the_o more_o it_o be_v beat_v the_o hard_a it_o be_v or_o the_o water_n the_o more_o they_o be_v press_v the_o strong_a they_o be_v and_o the_o more_o impetuous_a as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o sea_n between_o two_o rock_n and_o in_o river_n under_o the_o arch_n of_o a_o bridge_n three_o the_o three_o sign_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o sense_n and_o feel_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o 1._o of_o peace_n of_o conscience_n second_o of_o justification_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 5.1_o rom._n 5.1_o we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n three_o of_o joy_n which_o be_v call_v unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a we_o joy_v in_o god_n 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because_o grace_n be_v not_o tie_v by_o any_o promise_n or_o mean_n to_o the_o action_n so_o as_o god_n who_o be_v most_o free_a in_o his_o gift_n can_v either_o otherwise_o distribute_v or_o can_v otherwise_v but_o dispense_v it_o with_o the_o action_n but_o understand_v that_o 1._o grace_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o word_n therefore_o not_o to_o this_o sacrament_n 2._o if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o every_o communicant_a shall_v be_v gracious_a the_o contrary_a whereof_o appear_v in_o many_o of_o paul_n communicant_n 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 3._o paul_n stand_v much_o upon_o this_o to_o prove_v that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v not_o confer_v by_o the_o sacrament_n &_o from_o circumstance_n of_o time_n gather_v that_o abraham_n be_v first_o justify_v before_o he_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n 10.47_o act._n 10.47_o so_o cornelius_n do_v true_o fear_n god_n and_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n so_o the_o eunuch_n be_v first_o a_o believer_n 8.37.38_o act._n 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they_o also_o or_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v we_o have_v power_n to_o come_v to_o baptism_n yet_o unless_o we_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3.5_o tit._n 3.5_o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v upon_o we_o 59.21_o isa_n 59.21_o the_o outward_a water_n will_v do_v no_o good_a if_o there_o be_v any_o grace_n in_o the_o water_n say_v basil_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o water_n 15._o basil_n lib._n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la cap._n 15._o but_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o hierome_n say_v 14._o hieron_n in_o isa_n 14._o man_n give_v water_n but_o god_n give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n let_v we_o beware_v and_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o give_v not_o too_o much_o to_o outward_a mean_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v yield_v forth_o all_o comfortable_a fruit_n and_o all_o efficacy_n of_o themselves_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n many_o boast_n of_o the_o sacrament_n very_o much_o as_o the_o jew_n of_o their_o temple_n the_o law_n 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