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wicked_a man_n be_v not_o bind_v immediate_o to_o have_v assurance_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o essential_a act_n wherein_o faith_n consist_v they_o be_v condemn_v you_o know_v for_o not_o believe_v now_o if_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n command_v be_v to_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v i_o and_o that_o my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v how_o can_v a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n be_v bind_v to_o it_o for_o such_o a_o assurance_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o be_v not_o a_o truth_n in_o the_o state_n wherein_o he_o stand_v but_o yet_o he_o be_v every_o hour_n bind_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o cast_v himself_o on_o he_o for_o his_o pardon_n what_o the_o doctor_n here_o deliver_v be_v agreeable_a to_o what_o be_v in_o our_o confession_n which_o have_v two_o distinct_a chapter_n the_o 14_o about_o save_v faith_n and_o the_o 18_o of_o the_o assurance_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n give_v distinct_a definition_n of_o each_o and_o 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