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pardon_n seal_v by_o god_n spirit_n by_o your_o sense_n yet_o by_o your_o faith_n you_o may_v see_v it_o believe_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n &_o of_o your_o own_o conscience_n though_o the_o sense_n discern_v it_o not_o yet_o your_o faith_n may_v believe_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v escape_v and_o shall_v not_o hurt_v you_o though_o you_o feel_v present_a pain_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o be_v needful_a for_o you_o believe_v the_o devil_n be_v overcome_v though_o he_o sift_v you_o as_o the_o wheat_n be_v sift_v yet_o christ_n have_v pray_v for_o you_o that_o your_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v you_o and_o his_o grace_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o you_o believe_v you_o shall_v live_v though_o you_o die_v and_o see_v corruption_n for_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o faith_n this_o be_v faith_n to_o believe_v above_o sense_n above_o hope_n and_o contrary_a to_o hope_v &_o the_o judgement_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n this_o be_v faith_n to_o be_v present_a with_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n 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