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from_o the_o regenerate_a themselves_o neither_o know_v the_o time_n when_o they_o first_o begin_v to_o work_v nor_o whence_o they_o spring_v nor_o to_o what_o measure_n they_o will_v grow_v therefore_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o tell_v by_o what_o mean_n or_o at_o what_o time_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v into_o thy_o heart_n or_o how_o at_o first_o its_o quicken_a and_o sanctify_a presence_n give_v spiritual_a life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n yet_o bless_v and_o happy_a be_v thy_o condition_n if_o thou_o now_o find_v faith_n to_o be_v wrought_v in_o thou_o which_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o if_o thou_o find_v thy_o soul_n enlighten_v with_o the_o save_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o truth_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v abase_v and_o humble_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o thy_o unworthiness_n and_o if_o thou_o prize_v christ_n above_o all_o the_o world_n labour_v to_o win_v he_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n 10._o but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n through_o faith_n phil._n 3._o 9_o 10._o but_o if_o thou_o find_v not_o these_o to_o be_v in_o thou_o than_o thou_o may_v well_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o thy_o faith_n a_o second_o difference_n lie_v in_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n 6._o where_o grace_n be_v faith_n work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5._o 6._o a_o heart_n know_v and_o believe_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o it_o can_v but_o love_n much_o luke_n 7._o 47._o be_v so_o dear_o belove_v and_o this_o love_n of_o god_n work_v the_o heart_n to_o a_o hatred_n of_o all_o thing_n displease_v unto_o god_n 10._o psal_n 97._o 10._o and_o to_o a_o practice_n of_o that_o which_o he_o require_v 3._o psal_n 26._o 3._o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v before_o my_o eye_n therefore_o have_v i_o walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n whereas_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a 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