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mean_n under_o god_n of_o convey_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o child_n do_v not_o live_v by_o their_o parent_n faith_n nor_o people_n by_o their_o minister_n faith_n but_o child_n and_o people_n and_o all_o live_v by_o their_o own_o faith_n every_o man_n must_v stand_v upon_o his_o own_o bottom_n according_a to_o the_o foundation_n he_o rest_v upon_o the_o just_o shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n consid_fw-la 4_o 4._o though_o such_o as_o have_v be_v instrument_n of_o other_o conversion_n and_o faith_n shall_v have_v more_o joy_n and_o glory_n yet_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o only_a of_o such_o as_o have_v faith_n themselves_o only_o such_o can_v say_v i_o live_v if_o you_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v whether_o a_o unbelieving_a minister_n can_v beget_v faith_n in_o other_o i_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v so_o note_n note_n else_o god_n himself_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o suppose_v it_o 1_o cor._n 19_o 27._o jest_n 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