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measure_n the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n that_o a_o soul_n must_v be_v beat_v out_o of_o itself_o ere_o it_o can_v come_v to_o christ._n therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o not_o only_o it_o be_v â—_o ridiculous_a and_o foolish_a conceit_n of_o many_o christian_n that_o use_v to_o object_n against_o believe_v iâ—_n i_o be_v as_o such_o or_o such_o a_o person_n if_o i_o do_v love_n god_n if_o i_o have_v these_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o i_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n than_o i_o may_v believe_v alace_o how_o direct_o opposite_a be_v this_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o say_v if_o thou_o place_v satisfaction_n in_o these_o and_o from_o that_o ground_n come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n than_o thou_o do_v not_o come_v real_o thou_o do_v indeed_o establish_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n do_v any_o saint_n though_o never_o so_o holy_a consider_v himself_o under_o such_o notion_n of_o grace_n when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v justify_v no_o indeed_o but_o as_o a_o 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the_o hide_a and_o secret_a decree_n of_o god_n election_n for_o the_o spirit_n may_v immediate_o reveal_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v it_o any_o derogation_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o know_v what_o be_v free_o give_v we_o do_v it_o not_o rather_o commend_v his_o grace_n when_o a_o soul_n look_v upon_o itself_o beautify_v with_o hiâ—_n comeliness_n and_o adorn_v with_o his_o grace_n and_o loathe_v itself_o in_o itself_o and_o ascribe_v all_o the_o honour_n and_o praise_n to_o he_o be_v it_o not_o more_o injury_n to_o the_o fountain_n and_o fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n not_o to_o see_v the_o stream_n of_o it_o at_o all_o nor_o to_o consider_v they_o then_o to_o behold_v the_o stream_n of_o grace_n that_o flow_v out_o of_o this_o fountain_n as_o come_v out_o of_o it_o i_o think_v christian_n may_v be_v ready_a to_o idolise_v their_o grace_n and_o make_v they_o mediator_n when_o they_o be_v know_v but_o be_v this_o a_o good_a remedy_n of_o that_o 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