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sacrament_n and_o prayer_n 42_o q._n what_o kind_n of_o mean_n be_v these_o a._n the_o outward_a and_o ordinary_a mean_n q._n why_o be_v the_o ordinance_n call_v the_o outward_a mean_n a._n because_o together_o with_o they_o he_o communicate_v his_o benefit_n by_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o his_o 13_o spirit_n q._n and_o why_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n call_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o he_o communicate_v his_o benefit_n to_o we_o a._n because_o he_o have_v not_o whole_o limit_v and_o bind_v up_o himself_o to_o his_o ordinance_n but_o can_v communicate_v his_o benefit_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n when_o and_o to_o who_o he_o please_v q._n but_o may_v man_n reasonable_o expect_v salvation_n without_o the_o diligent_a use_n of_o the_o outward_a and_o ordinary_a mean_n a._n no._n rom._n 10._o 13_o 17._o mat._n 3._o 7._o act_n 2._o 38_o 39_o 41._o and_o 16._o 30_o 35._o q._n to_o who_o be_v the_o outward_a and_o ordinary_a mean_n make_v effectual_a for_o salvation_n 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