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p._n 4._o and_o that_o by_o his_o spiritual_a influence_n he_o be_v in_o all_o his_o saint_n p._n 7._o that_o he_o be_v dwelling_v in_o the_o believer_n heart_n by_o faith_n of_o and_o in_o he_o p._n 19_o and_o from_o thence_o the_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n p._n 36._o and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o all_o this_o faith_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o outward_a christ_n his_o death_n and_o suffering_n without_o we_o and_o therefore_o g._n fox_n write_v a_o answer_n to_o this_o book_n in_o his_o great_a mystery_n p._n 246._o and_o reply_v thus_o upon_o wade_n p._n 250._o and_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n without_o thou_o and_o so_o have_v record_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o reprobate_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n within_o thou_o so_o that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n to_o believe_v in_o a_o christ_n without_o be_v to_o be_v possess_v with_o 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