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10._o coll._n 3._o 10._o be_v true_o sanctify_v and_o renew_v with_o knowledge_n there_o follow_v holiness_n in_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o if_o it_o be_v darken_v with_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v either_o trust_v or_o hope_n in_o god_n love_n fear_v and_o obey_v he_o or_o perform_v any_o other_o duty_n of_o holiness_n to_o god_n who_o he_o do_v not_o know_v in_o his_o love_n mercy_n goodness_n power_n justice_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o attribute_n so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o impossible_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o god_n be_v true_a in_o his_o promise_n merciful_a gracious_a and_o just_a and_o not_o be_v affect_v to_o he_o according_o he_o that_o know_v thou_o o_o god_n say_v austin_n love_v thou_o more_o than_o himself_o 1._o august_n soliloq_fw-la cap._n 1._o 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