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its_o own_o strength_n into_o god_n therefore_o to_o he_o that_o believe_v all_o thing_n be_v possible_a consider_v this_o operation_n of_o faith_n in_o queen_n esther_n esther_n 4_o 16._o 4.16_o esther_n 4.16_o there_o she_o direct_v mordechai_n and_o all_o the_o jew_n to_o seek_v god_n and_o herself_o and_o her_o maiden_n do_v the_o same_o she_o have_v a_o great_a business_n in_o hand_n in_o which_o very_a great_a difficulty_n to_o the_o flesh_n lie_v before_o she_o she_o seek_v god_n to_o be_v with_o she_o and_o then_o she_o castern_a herself_o and_o business_n on_o god_n by_o faith_n she_o get_v above_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o opposition_n into_o this_o resolution_n to_o do_v her_o duty_n and_o leave_v the_o issue_n to_o god_n and_o in_o to_o the_o king_n she_o go_v with_o this_o resolution_n if_o iperish_v i_o perish_v she_o be_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n carry_v above_o all_o those_o mountain_n which_o do_v threaten_v perish_v she_o now_o do_v not_o fear_v to_o 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the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n to_o steadfastness_n of_o faith_n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o have_v faith_n in_o god_n for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v unto_o this_o mountain_n be_v thou_o remove_v and_o be_v thou_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o shall_v not_o double_a in_o his_o heart_n hâ—â—_n shall_v believe_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v say_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v he_o shall_v have_v whatsoever_o he_o faith_n this_o be_v a_o exceed_a full_a scripture_n to_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o remove_v mountain_n it_o come_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o christ_n himself_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o well_o what_o be_v it_o that_o christ_n say_v why_o this_o that_o whosoever_o in_o faith_n steadfast_o believe_v shall_v say_v to_o any_o mountain_n be_v thou_o remove_v and_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n it_o 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