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ingenious_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o divine_a truth_n whereas_o you_o affirm_v faith_n arise_v as_o a_o particular_a branch_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n object_n or_o saint_n inherent_a righteousness_n yet_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o other_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o and_o mother_n of_o all_o grace_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o faith_n be_v include_v in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o the_o saint_n inherent_a righteousness_n wrought_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n answ_n and_o another_o thing_n that_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o grace_n in_o order_n to_o perseverance_n that_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n for_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v true_a faith_n set_v all_o grace_n a_o work_n and_o i_o suppose_v this_o be_v it_o they_o mean_v and_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o my_o second_o book_n pag._n 71.72_o that_o man_n belief_n be_v the_o general_a ground_n of_o all_o his_o deliberate_a action_n as_o to_o the_o avoid_n of_o any_o 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