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call_v one_o of_o the_o 4.13_o the_o gal_n 5.22_o 2_o cor_fw-la 4.13_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o he_o call_v the_o g_o spirit_n of_o faith_n for_o indeed_o the_o word_n and_o letter_n be_v dead_a the_o spirit_n quicken_v and_o this_o powerful_o and_o certain_o yet_o sweet_o make_v willing_a to_o believe_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n 10.4_o psal_n 110.3_o 2_o cor_fw-la 6.7_o &_o 10.4_o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n only_o but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o make_v the_o apostle_n warfare_n so_o victorious_a in_o subdue_a soul_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o thing_n to_o bring_v blind_a proud_a self-destroying_a man_n to_o own_o god_n way_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o to_o accept_v all_o from_o another_o and_o he_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n 3.16_o 1_o tim_n 3.16_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v believe_v on_o in_o 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and_o regeneration_n before_o which_o be_v no_o part_n and_o degree_n no_o act_n and_o demonstration_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 14.27_o ephes_n 2.1_o joh._n 1.12_o 13._o act._n 14.27_o for_o we_o be_v dead_a which_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v not_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o believer_n to_o who_o god_n open_v the_o door_n of_o faith_n 2._o the_o act_n and_o operation_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n as_o in_o he_o we_o live_v 15.5_o joh._n 15.5_o so_o we_o move_v and_o without_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o he_o work_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d velle_fw-la bonum_fw-la aeque_fw-la ac_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la bonam_fw-la he_o work_v habit_n and_o principle_n and_o by_o superven_a grace_n excit_v to_o and_o assi_v in_o act_v it_o 3._o the_o continuance_n and_o perseverance_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o above_o christ_n cause_v our_o faith_n not_o to_o fail_v 1.5_o luk._n 22.32_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o and_o we_o be_v keep_v by_o god_n mighty_a power_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n and_o faith_n be_v by_o the_o same_o preserve_v the_o 24._o the_o 1_o thess_n 5.23_o 24._o faithful_a god_n that_o effectual_o call_v will_v safe_o keep_v in_o 8._o in_o judas_n 8._o jesus_n christ_n 1.8_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 1.8_o and_o confirm_v to_o the_o end_n for_o this_o be_v the_o 24._o the_o joh._n 17.11_o 12_o 24._o desire_n of_o the_o son_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o 17.5_o and_o joh._n 6.39_o mar._n 9.24_o luk._n 17.5_o will_v of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o son_n 4._o the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n who_o give_v all_o increase_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o pray_v for_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o help_v unbelief_n and_o to_o increase_v faith_n 5._o the_o perfection_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n be_v as_o the_o author_n 12.2_o heb._n 12.2_o so_o the_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o this_o 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11.7_o the_o rom._n 11.7_o election_n obtain_v it_o even_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n believe_v 13.48_o act._n 13.48_o not_o improvement_n of_o reason_n not_o use_v of_o mean_n appoint_v for_o the_o attainment_n of_o faith_n that_o merit_v this_o gift_n but_o god_n work_v all_o of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n 2.13_o phil._n 2.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o appear_v in_o that_o not_o many_o noble_a and_o wise_a but_o poor_a receive_v the_o gospel_n 2._o on_o the_o sinner_n part_n who_o do_v believe_v and_o be_v quicken_v move_v act_v act_v and_o that_o free_o the_o move_a cause_n be_v sense_n of_o misery_n and_o undonness_n without_o christ_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n through_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n 3.18_o act._n 4.12_o joh._n 3.18_o and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v so_o that_o here_o be_v the_o necessary_a condition_n and_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la of_o faith_n sense_n of_o misery_n and_o 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declare_v to_o they_o the_o true_a god_n and_o he_o do_v it_o ab_fw-la effectu_fw-la that_o god_n which_o make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n ver_fw-la 24._o to_o create_v be_v the_o best_a demonstration_n of_o a_o deity_n and_o this_o god_n be_v everywhere_o by_o way_n of_o repletion_n 23.24_o repletion_n jer._n 23.24_o can_v be_v local_o confine_v he_o dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n ver_fw-la 24._o and_o though_o in_o former_a time_n when_o the_o veil_n of_o ignorance_n be_v draw_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n god_n seem_v less_o severe_a ver_fw-la 30._o the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n god_n wink_v at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v overlook_v they_o not_o take_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o now_o he_o command_v all_o man_n everywhere_o to_o repent_v ver_fw-la 30._o and_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v why_o now_o repent_v why_o may_v we_o not_o take_v our_o full_a 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