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of_o his_o diviâ—â—_n life_n plant_v in_o we_o and_o unite_v to_o we_o as_o tâ—â—_n soul_n be_v to_o the_o body_n in_o some_o manner_n it_o be_v liâ—â—_n a_o measure_n of_o divine_a nature_n a_o divine_a principâ—â—_n a_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a substance_n as_o it_o come_v take_v root_n and_o spring_v up_o and_o grow_v in_o mâ—â—_n and_o woman_n in_o their_o soul_n and_o inwaâ—â—_n part_n that_o it_o may_v grow_v it_o need_v not_o onâ—_n a_o heavenly_a divine_a influence_n from_o above_o bâ—_n it_o also_o require_v the_o love_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o affection_n of_o our_o soul_n there_o must_v be_v feel_v of_o love_n and_o desire_v in_o our_o heart_n towards_o it_o and_o a_o very_a tender_a care_n and_o conceâ—â—_n to_o cherish_v this_o
we_o exceed_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o by_o these_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a power_n whereby_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o virtue_n you_o see_v the_o promise_n be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o to_o witness_v regeneration_n and_o the_o new_a birth_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o read_v they_o outward_o unless_o a_o divine_a work_n be_v upon_o we_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o see_v the_o promise_n and_o our_o right_n and_o interest_n in_o they_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o be_v effectual_a upon_o we_o the_o next_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v speak_v to_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v place_v in_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n whether_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o understanding_n as_o a_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n or_o place_v in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n so_o as_o to_o have_v a_o influence_n on_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n i_o answer_v true_a and_o save_a faith_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o understanding_n and_o in_o the_o will_n and_o so_o have_v a_o influence_n upon_o the_o affection_n and_o so_o the_o affection_n come_v to_o be_v renew_v and_o sanctified_a through_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n as_o faith_n be_v â—n_v the_o understanding_n it_o respect_v christ_n as_o he_o â—s_v faithful_a and_o true_a but_o as_o faith_n be_v place_v in_o â—he_n will_n of_o man_n he_o iâ—_n the_o belove_a of_o the_o soul_n â—nd_v the_o great_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o faith_n respect_v christ_n and_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v good_a â—nd_v gracious_a not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o â—â—ist_a faithful_a and_o true_a but_o as_o good_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a tender_a and_o 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that_o can_v 〈◊〉_d give_v you_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n anâ—_n the_o true_a faith_n be_v in_o you_o if_o you_o have_v thâ—_n spirit_n of_o god_n you_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n freelâ—_n give_v you_o of_o god_n it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o goâ—_n that_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o have_v faith_n and_o love_n and_o meekness_n and_o humility_n anâ—_n other_o evangelical_n grace_n there_o be_v divers_a help_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v call_v mark_n and_o evidence_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v help_v to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v true_a faith_n oâ—_n no._n but_o some_o may_v say_v if_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o have_v true_a faith_n by_o mark_n and_o sign_n what_o need_v we_o the_o spirit_n and_o if_o we_o maâ—_n know_v it_o by_o the_o spirit_n then_o what_o need_v wâ—_n mark_v and_o sign_n and_o other_o evidence_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o intimate_v to_o we_o whether_o we_o have_v these_o mark_n god_n have_v give_v 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