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the_o spirit_n of_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n and_o receive_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n 3_o true_a invocation_n arise_v first_o from_o the_o true_a feel_n of_o our_o want_n &_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o be_v hard_o which_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n 4_o invocation_n be_v due_a only_a unto_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n both_o because_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o also_o because_o that_o to_o be_v able_a to_o heare-and_a heal_v all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o all_o place_n belong_v unto_o none_o save_v only_o unto_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n 5_o now_o whereas_o no_o man_n be_v worthy_a to_o present_v himself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o heavenly_a father_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v drive_v away_o from_o we_o all_o shamefastness_n &_o fear_n have_v give_v we_o the_o only_a mediator_n in_o who_o alone_o he_o do_v 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