〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o together_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o latter_a part_n be_v pure_o philosophical_a take_v out_o of_o the_o field_n of_o philosophy_n and_o plant_v here_o in_o scripture_n the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o signify_v according_a to_o its_o notation_n these_o two_o thing_n 1._o substance_n which_o be_v so_o call_v quia_fw-la substat_fw-la accidentibus_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la sustinet_fw-la because_o it_o bear_v up_o accident_n substantia_fw-la 1._o substantia_fw-la which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o it_o as_o the_o colour_n and_o dimension_n of_o this_o book_n can_v not_o be_v without_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o thus_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n that_o sustain_v and_o bear_v up_o all_o other_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o primum_fw-la vivens_fw-la the_o heart_n in_o the_o new_a man_n do_v he_o live_v it_o be_v by_o faith_n rom._n 1.17_o if_o he_o stand_v it_o be_v by_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 1.24_o 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