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man_n in_o that_o spirit_n james_n nailor_n the_o head_n of_o the_o particular_n contain_v in_o this_o ensue_a treatise_n i._o what_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o live_a faith_n be_v pag._n 1._o ii_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o have_v make_v void_a the_o law_n against_o themselves_o and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v under_o grace_n p._n 24._o iii_o of_o the_o way_n of_o life_n from_o the_o knowledge_n that_o devour_v the_o life_n p._n 26._o iv_o a_o open_n of_o light_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o ruler_n and_o people_n that_o wait_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n p._n 27._o v._o a_o candle_n light_v to_o give_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o good_a old_a way_n of_o god_n at_o his_o come_n from_o the_o way_n that_o now_o ensnare_v the_o simple_a p._n 42._o vi_o the_o live_a god_n glorify_v in_o his_o temple_n the_o true_a worshipper_n that_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n p._n 50._o vii_o to_o the_o ranter_n p._n 57_o viii_o deceit_n discover_v by_o its_o fruit_n p._n 59_o ix_o a_o message_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n unto_o the_o holy_a seed_n p._n 69._o what_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o live_a faith_n be_v etc._n etc._n forasmuch_o as_o a_o right_a faith_n be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o man_n eternal_a happiness_n and_o the_o only_a thing_n which_o gain_v the_o creature_n a_o entrance_n towards_o his_o creator_n and_o without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n though_o much_o have_v be_v say_v of_o it_o already_o yet_o i_o have_v find_v by_o learn_v the_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n which_o have_v the_o live_a power_n different_z from_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v dead_a and_o without_o that_o power_n and_o see_v that_o so_o many_o at_o this_o day_n be_v at_o ease_n in_o a_o dead_a faith_n and_o their_o soul_n in_o the_o grave_n in_o tender_a love_n thereto_o i_o be_o stir_v up_o to_o declare_v something_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n which_o i_o have_v find_v 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